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Key information
Bluffs at Hamilton Hill, The is a 95-resident assisted living community in Novato. It has been licensed since September 2022.
It also offers memory care. The nearest hospital, Novato Community Hospital, which has an emergency room, is 3.7 miles away.
Inspectors have visited 29 times since November 2023, most recently on July 23, 2026. State licensing inspectors (CCLD) cited 21 citations in that time (10 Type A and 11 Type B). Regulators looked into 19 complaints in that time (6 substantiated, 5 partially substantiated and 8 unsubstantiated). State licensing (CCLD) imposed 5 penalties totalling $1,250 in that time (5 fines).
Rating and inspection report
Official rating
Care & pricing
Care available
- Licensed capacity
- 95 beds
- State license
- CA 216804066 · Active
Pricing
- Assisted living / Studio: $6,350–$7,635 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted living / One Bedroom: $6,600–$9,551 per monthAssisted living
- The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill: $6,700–$7,700 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted Living starting price: $7,635 per monthAssisted living
- Price range: $7,635–$8,091 per monthAll care types
- The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill: $8,200–$10,300Assisted living
- Assisted Living - 1 Bedroom: $9,551 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted Living - Semi-Private: $9,551 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted Living, Semi-private room: $9,551 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted living / Two Bedroom: $9,900–$12,380 per monthAssisted living
- Assisted Living - 2 Bedrooms: $12,380 per monthAssisted living
- Memory care / Shared Bedroom: $5,600 per monthMemory care
- The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill: $6,700Memory care
- Memory care / Studio: $6,800–$8,091 per monthMemory care
- Memory Care starting price: $8,091 per monthMemory care
- Memory Care: $10,550 per monthMemory care
- Memory Care - Semi-Private: $13,870 per monthMemory care
- Memory Care, Semi-private room: $13,870 per monthMemory care
Payment types accepted
Room type
- StudioAssisted living · Kitchenette, closet space, bathroom designed with safety in mind, fire and medical emergency alert system$7,700 per month
- One bedroomAssisted living · Kitchenette, living room$8,200
- Two bedroomAssisted living · Kitchenette, living room$10,300
- StudioMemory care$6,700
- 1 BedroomAssisted living$9,551 per month
- 2 BedroomsAssisted living$12,380 per month
- Semi-PrivateAssisted living$9,551 per month
- Semi-PrivateMemory care$13,870 per month
- StudioAssisted living$7,635 per month
- StudioMemory care$8,091 per month
- One bedroom apartment
- Studio
- Two bedroom apartment
- One Bedroom$6,600 per month
- Shared Bedroom$5,600 per month
- Studio$6,350–$6,800 per month
- Two Bedroom$9,900 per month
Daily life
Details
Facilities
- Activity room
- Air Conditioned
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Arts room
- Barber Shop
- Beauty Salon
- Business room
- Cable/
Satellite In Unit - Cable/
Satellite TV in Common Area - Central Fireplace
- Choice menu
- Climate control
- Computer or Media Center
- Courtyard
- Covid policy
- Elevators
- Entertainment Venues
- Fitness Center
- Fitness room
- Furnished
- Game room
- Garden View
- Ground Floor Units
- Handicap Accessible
- Indoor Common Areas
- Kitchenette
- Library
- Meeting Room
- Movie or Theater Room
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Outdoor common space
- Outside Patio
- Parking Lot
- Piano or Organ
- Postal services
- Preventive screening
- Private Bath
- Private bathroom
- Raised Garden Beds
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
- Spa /
sauna / wellness room - Telephone in room
- Therapy room
- TV Lounge
- Walking and Hiking Areas
- Walking paths
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
- Wi-Fi and internet access
- Wi-Fi/
high-speed internet - Wifi/
Internet In Unit - State-licensed residential care facility for the elderly (California CDSS)
- Nurse on Staff (Part time)
- Staff trained in Medication Management
Activities
- Activities Off-site
- Adventist Services
- Art Classes
- Arts & Crafts Activities/
Programs - BBQs or Picnics
- Bible Study Group
- Birthday Parties
- Book Club
- Brain fitness /
Dakim - Bridge Club
- Buddhist Services
- Cards /
Pinochle Club - Catholic Services
- Choir /
Singing Club - Christian Services
- Community Service Organizations
- Community Service Programs
- Community-sponsored activities
- Continuing learning experience
- Cooking Classes
- Cooking Club
- Current Events Club
- Day Trips and Outings
- Devotional Activities Offsite
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Educational Activities/
Programs - Educational Speakers /
Life Long Learning - Facilitated Field Trips/
Outings - Fitness programs
- Fitness & wellness facilities/
equipment - Forever Fit
- Gardening Club
- Happy Hour
- Holiday Parties
- Horticultural Activities
- Intergenerational Programs
- Islamic Services
- Jewish Services
- Karaoke
- Light Therapy Programs
- Literary Activities/
Programs - Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Live Musical Performances
- Live Well Programs
- Men's Club
- Montessori Programs
- Mormon/
LDS Services - Movie nights
- Music Activities/
Programs - Other Religious Services
- Outdoor programs
- Pet-focused Programs
- Planned activities
- Protestant Services
- Quilting or Sewing Club
- Reminiscence Programs
- Resident Band or Musicians
- Resident run activities
- Salon Services
- Scheduled daily activities
- Sensory-based Programs
- Stretching Classes
- Tabletop & Other Games/
Programs - Tai Chi
- Trivia Games
- Visiting Chaplain or Priest
- Volunteer programs
- Walking Club
- Wii Bowling
- Wine Tasting
- Yoga /
Chair Yoga - Yoga/
Stretching opportunities
Services
- 12-16 hour nursing
- 24-hour call system
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living assistance
- Assistance with bathing
- Assistance with dressing
- Assistance with transfers
- Beautician
- Cognitive learning center
- Concierge
- Cooking services
- Coordination with health care providers
- 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
- Hospice care on site
- Hospice waiver
- Housekeeping Services
- Incontinence care
- Laundry Service /
Drycleaning - Linen Services
- Medication management and reminders
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Move in coordination
- Non-ambulatory care
- Occupational Therapy/
Rehabilitation - Outside hospice allowed
- Pharmacy on-site
- Physical, occupational or speech therapy
- Physical Therapy/
Rehabilitation - Preventive health screenings
- Religious Services
- Respite (short) stays
- Special diets (diabetic, renal, pureed)
- Specialized memory care programming
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid Assistance
- Wheelchair accessible
Dining
- All day dining
- Allergy sensitive
- Anytime Dining
- Bar or Pub
- Café/
bistro - Communal Dining
- Diabetes diet
- Gluten free
- Grill
- Guest Meals
- International cuisine
- Low /
No Sodium - Low Salt
- Meals Provided
- Private Dining Room
- Professional chef
- Pureed meals
- Restaurant style dining
- Room Service
- Special Diets/
Dietary Accommodations - Special Dining Programs
- Sports or cocktail lounge
- Three meals a day and snacks, including diets a physician prescribes
- Vegan
- Vegetarian Diet Available
Safety and security
- Emergency alert system
Transportation
- Complimentary Transportation
- General Transportation Services
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
- Resident Parking Available
- Transportation and parking
- Transportation at Cost
- Uncovered Parking
Policies
- Accepts Check Payments
- Accepts Credit Card Payments
- Accepts private pay
- Cats Allowed
- Dogs Allowed
- Guest Parking
- Offers Respite Care
- Overnight Guests
- Pet Care Available
- Pet-friendly
- Rent And Care Fees
- Weight Limit (lbs)
Faith
- Faith Based
Languages spoken on site
- English
- English spoken
- Filipino
- Spanish
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Reviews and listings
What families and listing sites say.
Ratings on other sites
- 6.8/10
- 3/5
- 5/5
Reviews
Lovely facility with good staff, good activities for residents, good services. However, the pricing for the Assisted Living services and the initial entry fee were out of my range.
Read full reviewRuss C. · Visitor
Apr 21, 2026
Review for The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill
Nice and clean facility, way too many turnovers in the staff. They weeded out so many wonderful employees and we are praying this stops.
Read full reviewGina T. · Family member
Jan 29, 2026
Verified- CareScout1/5
I have a family member who lives at the Bluffs. They have very high employee turnover and are often inadequately staffed. It is not a safe place. This results in wait times of over an hour when emergency call buttons are pressed. Multiple times, my family member has waited over an hour for help to come. If there is a large-scale emergency, residents will be in serious danger. We have brought these concerns to management multiple times with no resolution and no improvement, often no response to emails and phone calls.
Read full reviewSep 9, 2025
Do Not Recommend
I have a family member currently living at The Bluffs. They have extremely high employee turnover and are dangerously understaffed. I have confirmed multiple days per week having only 2 to 3 caregivers for 35 plus residents. My family member has waited over an hour for a response to her emergency call button. If there is a large scale emergency, it could be catastrophic. I have raised serious concerns to management multiple times with no resolution and, even more concerning, no response.
Read full reviewLaura G. · Family member
Sep 8, 2025
The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill
Everybody there is over the top sweet and kind. The communication is amazing and they keep the place spotless. We would absolutely recommend this community to other families.
Read full reviewFamily member
Mar 18, 2025
Verified- Caring.com5/5
It seemed a little bigger, which was good. I liked that. The location is very nice. It's an extension of where the old hospital was and the building itself, the structure, is very nice and very, very well located. It's essentially almost across the street from where we live. They had a snack bar and there was a kind of a little cafe, not a big restaurant, with few tables and a coffee bar. I went into a couple of different rooms that were slightly different sizes, but they seemed to be a little larger and a little more homelike rather than a studio or hotel. Jeanette was excellent.
Read full reviewVisitor
Mar 8, 2024
Review for The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill
They are friendly, and accommodating. We picked this community because it was close to home; elegant, appealing decor.
Read full reviewFamily member
Dec 29, 2023
Verified- Caring.com5/5
My husband will be moving in. It just seemed the most suitable and the best fit for him. I thought the environment was wonderful. It had everything he could possibly need - exercises, art classes, personal grooming care, laundry, and people coming in to clean his apartment. The apartments were brand new. The food looked excellent. We went to an open house and the hors d'oeuvres that they served were fantastic. The people that were helping me navigate through the process did a wonderful job.
Read full reviewVisitor
Jul 9, 2023
Daughters point of view
I thought the facility was above and beyond what it needed to be - a little expensive- but certainly worth it- I'd recommend them- it is a great place for your loved ones.
Read full reviewLynn W. · Family member
Jul 27, 2022
Verified- CareScout5/5
This is a fairly new community in a historic building in Marin County. Beautiful design and decor with plenty of amenities and activities for residents. This community offers Assisted Living and Memory Care services.
Read full reviewJun 3, 2022
This is where I'd like to one day live TOO!
This is the most beautiful campus we've toured and the ED was so welcoming and kind. We really loved the outdoor spaces and the two rooms we looked at are so beautiful! Happy to know mom will be able to continue her art making here. She's going to love painting the landscapes and views from the rooftop patio- look forward to moving in!
Read full reviewAlisa S. · Family member
Apr 25, 2022
Location
1 Hamilton Hill Dr., Novato, CA 94949