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Key information
Avella at Almaden is a 240-resident assisted living community in San Jose. It has been licensed since December 2020.
It also offers memory care. The nearest hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, which has an emergency room, is 3.9 miles away.
Inspectors have visited 23 times since November 2023, most recently on October 8, 2026. State licensing inspectors (CCLD) cited 6 citations in that time (3 Type A and 3 Type B). Regulators looked into 8 complaints in that time (2 unsubstantiated and 6 unfounded).
Rating and inspection report
Official rating
Care & pricing
Care available
- Licensed capacity
- 240 beds
- State license
- CA 435202775 · Active
Pricing
- Assisted Living - Studio: $4,070–$4,995 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted living / One Bedroom: $4,995 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted Living - 1 Bedroom: $7,960 per monthAssisted living
- Light Assisted Living: $8,920 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted living / Two Bedroom: $10,450 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted Living - 2 Bedrooms: $11,555 per monthAssisted living
- Independent Living: $3,895 per monthIndependent living
- Memory Care - Semi-Private: $4,940 per monthMemory care
- Memory care / Shared Bedroom: $8,795 per monthMemory care
- Memory Care - Studio: $8,835 per monthMemory care
- Memory care / Private Room: $10,995 per monthMemory care
Payment types accepted
Room type
- 1 BedroomAssisted living$7,960 per month
- 2 BedroomsAssisted living$11,555 per month
- Semi-PrivateMemory care$4,940 per month
- StudioAssisted living$4,070 per month
- StudioMemory care$8,835 per month
- One Bedroom$4,995 per month
- Private Room$10,995 per month
- Shared Bedroom$8,795 per month
- Studio$4,995 per month
- Two Bedroom$10,450 per month
Daily life
Details
Facilities
- Activity room
- Air Conditioned
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Arts room
- Barber /
salon - Barber Shop
- Beauty Salon
- Billiards Lounge
- Business room
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Central Fireplace
- Choice menu
- Climate control
- Fitness Center
- Fitness room
- Full kitchen
- Furnished
- Game room
- Garden View
- Ground Floor Units
- Handicap Accessible
- Indoor Common Areas
- Jacuzzi
- Kitchenette
- Library
- Meeting Room
- Movie or Theater Room
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Outdoor common space
- Outside Patio
- Private bathroom
- Private patio, deck, or balcony
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
- Spa /
sauna / wellness room - Swimming pool
- Telephone in room
- TV Lounge
- Walking paths
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
- Wi-Fi and internet access
- Wi-Fi/
high-speed internet - State-licensed residential care facility for the elderly (California CDSS)
Activities
- Activities Off-site
- Art Classes
- BBQs or Picnics
- Bible Study Group
- Birthday Parties
- Book Club
- Brain fitness /
Dakim - Bridge Club
- Cards /
Pinochle Club - Community Service Programs
- Community-sponsored activities
- Cooking Classes
- Day Trips and Outings
- Devotional Activities Offsite
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Educational Speakers /
Life Long Learning - Fitness programs
- Happy Hour
- Holiday Parties
- Intergenerational Programs
- Karaoke
- Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Live Musical Performances
- Live Well Programs
- Movie nights
- Music program
- Outdoor programs
- Planned activities
- Reminiscence Programs
- Resident run activities
- Scheduled daily activities
- Sensory-based Programs
- Stretching Classes
- Tai Chi
- Trivia Games
- Volunteer programs
- Walking Club
- Water Aerobics
- Wine Tasting
- Yoga /
Chair Yoga
Services
- 24-hour call system
- 24-hour nursing
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Beautician
- Bed-bound residents
- Cognitive learning center
- Concierge
- Dementia /
memory care - Dementia waiver
- Diabetes care
- Diabetes management (glucose checks)
- Diabetic Care
- Family support services
- Grocery Shopping and Errands
- Help arranging medical and dental appointments
- High Acuity Care
- Housekeeping
- Incontinence care
- Laundry Service /
Drycleaning - Licensed nurse on site 24/
7 - Medication management and reminders
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Move in coordination
- Non-ambulatory care
- Outside hospice allowed
- Special diets (diabetic, renal, pureed)
- Specialized memory care programming
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair users accepted
Dining
- All day dining
- Allergy sensitive
- Anytime Dining
- Bar or Pub
- Café/
bistro - Diabetes diet
- Gluten free
- Guest Meals
- International cuisine
- Low /
No Sodium - Meals Provided
- No Sugar
- Private Dining Room
- Professional chef
- Pureed Meals
- Restaurant style dining
- Room Service
- Special Dining Programs
- Sports or cocktail lounge
- Three meals a day and snacks, including diets a physician prescribes
- Vegetarian
Safety and security
- Emergency alert system
Transportation
- Complimentary Transportation
- Covered Parking
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
- Resident Parking Available
- Transportation and parking
- Transportation at Cost
Policies
- Accepts private pay
- Cats Allowed
- Dogs Allowed
- Pet-friendly
Faith
- Faith Based
Languages spoken on site
- English
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Reviews and listings
What families and listing sites say.
Ratings on other sites
- 9.4/10
- 4.5/5
Reviews
Friendly facility
Staff friendliness and learning our names early on, lots of interesting activities, fun holiday activities and decorations, great food choices
Read full reviewResident
Jul 13, 2026
VerifiedAmazing team in memory care.
The memory care team, lead by (name removed), at the Almaden Watermark are amazing. [Nsme removed] and her staff were compassionate and engaged with my mom and all of the residents, as well as with family members. They worked with me every step of the way to help me with my mom and her needs. I’m forever grateful to(name removed) and her team.
Read full reviewKaren S. · Family member
Jun 10, 2026
Excellent place for dad
The Watermark at Almaden has been a great facility for my dad. He’s been there about a year and a half and really likes it. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. The food is consistently good, as I have joined him for lunches and dinners many times. His biggest complaint is the sometimes long wait times for an aide to return to the dining room to escort him back to his room once he has finished his meal. This short staffing issue may not be unique to WM, however.
Read full reviewDavid K. · Family member
Apr 30, 2026
VerifiedThe Watermark at Almaden
What we like the most about the community is the location, activities and food. We would recommend The Watermark at Almaden.
Read full reviewFamily member
Mar 3, 2026
VerifiedThe staff during the tours and leading up to admission was helping and knowledgeable and the on boarding was rather smooth. Unfortunately, the move in process definitely needs to be looked at closely. We were surprised that the facility did not supply a durable and suitable moving equipment such as a large cart to assist with moving in the large furniture. All they had was a broken luggage cart. After getting into the facility, it took a lot more time (definitely more that I expected) to get acclimated to the facility. There was no one clearly communicating next steps, ie: cleaning schedule, processes to get things done around the room, care giving responsibilities, etc. Lastly, although the Watermark does have a hospice waiver, they have only had a few hospice patients within their facility. My loved one turned out to be one of the first ones. Therefore, the staff and caregivers did not seem to clearly understand what their responsibilities were to care for my aunt. The head nurses did do their best to communicate with our hospice coordinator, which was helpful. But I don't know if that information was trickle down to the caregivers that helped my loved one on a daily basis. Our hospice aides and nurses did help with communicating to them what my loved one needed. Overall, we understand that no facility is perfect. We do feel that The Watermark is the right place for my loved one. We are all just remaining patient as we learn to navigate everything there is learn about assisted living. We appreciate what the staff and caregivers have done thus far to ensure my loved ones safety and health.
Read full reviewFamily member
Jan 14, 2026
VerifiedA Great Place to Live
It is a very nice facility with friendly residents and staff and good food. Absolutely stuffed with activities to do. They allow cats and small dogs which was a big factor in our choice for respite care.
Read full reviewFamily member
Oct 7, 2025
VerifiedReview for The Watermark at Almaden
Dad really likes it there. i would highly recommend to others.
Read full reviewFamily member
Sep 5, 2025
Verified5 star review
I honestly will give them all 5's. They were just wonderful from the beginning to the end. My mom has passed away and as I had to move her things out and close with them they were so caring and supportive.
Read full reviewYvonne M. · Family member
Mar 12, 2025
VerifiedReview for Almaden
It's a clean facility and the staff is helpful. The food is iffy, but they seem to have a lot of activities for the residents. It looked new and the rooms were a good size for my mom.
Read full reviewFamily member
Oct 11, 2024
Verified- CareScout5/5
Watermark At Almaden is a conveniently located Senior Residence,with many great amenities including an outdoor pool.Their activities department offers a wide variety of choices to always keep the residents very engaged.In addition, the staff is always very courteous and efficient.
Read full reviewMar 12, 2024
Great Facility, but pricey!
Right now...the facility is in a transition, so the quality of Aides is a hit or a miss. They do their job, but they are just learning the residents. Some of them are friendly. Some just do their job and that's it. The housekeeping is fine. They come once a week. I can't speak on the meals because I don't eat there. My mother doesn't like some of the meals. As for a recommendation, if you can afford to pay out of pocket, definitely. It's very pricey. But it's clean and the staff is friendly.
Read full reviewFamily member
Jun 1, 2023
Verified- CareScout4/5
I recently moved my grandparent into Atria Almaden and I am pleased with the warm hospitality we were welcomed with. The community is luxurious and provides amenities such as a heated pool, patio, game room, art & crafts, gym, yoga, billiards, theatre rooms and a golf simulator. The staff is friendly and helpful - they greet him by name and try to engage him in activities. The dining staff also accommodates his special needs. I'm glad that he is so well taken care of at this facility.
Read full reviewDec 6, 2022
It is joyful and a place in my stage of life where I would like to be
Atria Almaden is a very clean community and the house keeping ladies are just lovely - that is one of the things I love about Atria I have never seen anything messy or out of place. The staff members know all of our names which I cannot believe it - they are very courteous, nice, joyful and they always have a smile on their face - that is another things we love about Atria. The dining and meals are one of the most important things to us in this stage of our lives - there has never been a day that I have gone to the dining hall and something be bad. There service is just wonderful, the kitchen staff is perfect and they always greet us when we enter the dining hall. They are very patient with us when we order and always explain the menu to us and any other specials they may have. The activities are fantastic - there is almost everything you can think of, there is always something to do from exercise classes, movie nights, arts and crafts. It is like a cruise ship that you do not get off of.
Read full reviewResident
Nov 16, 2022
Verifiedfriendly staff
Overall I am very happy here I am been here for quite sometime - but they have struggled with hiring a manager that stays consistently so something's are haphazard. (name removed) does a wonderful job in the kitchen - sometimes the meals come out cold but he is currently working on fixing that problem. Overall based on the experience I have had I would recommend Atria Almaden to other families .
Read full reviewResident
Nov 16, 2022
VerifiedWe arrived at Altria Almaden at lunch time for a quickly arranged tour, which we appreciated, since we were to be in the area for a brief period. First off was lunch for me and my wife with (name removed) (sales counselor). Food selection was very broad and very high quality. Looking for Independent Living accommodations, the facility offered the two bedroom unit we had in mind. They offer every conceivable entertainment and activity to engage in during the day. The facilities are new. They are definitely a place to consider if you like high rise living.
Read full reviewManuel C. · Visitor
Aug 3, 2022
Who's running this place
The director turnover is like a revolving door. The caregivers are understaffed during the 6A-2P Shift. Sometimes there's only 1 working for the entire facility.
Read full reviewResident
Jun 28, 2022
I toured Atria Almaden, and it was very luxurious. They really appealed to the family members; but Atria gave me the impression that they would not take someone with my moms level of need. I later found out that if a person even needs oxygen, they couldn't be there. They were not geared to handle or accommodate advanced medical needs. The community was very fancy-schmancy; but not a good fit for us.
Read full reviewVisitor
Jun 21, 2022
VerifiedI thought Atria Almaden seemed very nice. My parents didn’t like it as much because it was in a very busy neighborhood. But my wife and I really liked it.
Read full reviewVisitor
Jun 20, 2022
VerifiedDietary Problems
Many of us residents are having problems with water retention. The food, especially the soups have to much sodium!
Read full reviewResident
Dec 20, 2021
Housekeeping
They do a great job. Thanks (name removed).
Read full reviewResident
Sep 29, 2021