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The Lodge at Piner Road in Santa Rosa, CA

The Lodge at Piner Road is an assisted living and memory care community in Santa Rosa, CA.

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The Lodge at Piner Road in Santa Rosa, CA

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1980 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

To contact a resident: (707) 980-5636

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.3 from 26 reviews
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The Lodge at Piner Road Costs & Pricing

The Lodge at Piner Road offers competitive monthly rates that reflect its commitment to quality and comfort within the assisted living sector. For a studio, the cost is $4,300, which is slightly below the Sonoma County average of $4,340 and higher than the statewide average of $4,145. The one-bedroom units are priced at $5,900, standing out as notably higher than both local and state averages of $4,562 and $4,340 respectively. Meanwhile, two-bedroom accommodations are available for $7,000 per month - an amount that exceeds both Sonoma County's average of $5,353 and California's average of $5,270. Overall, while The Lodge at Piner Road may present higher rates for certain room types compared to its surrounding areas and the wider state market, it undoubtedly reflects its unique offerings in terms of service and amenities.

Floor plansThe Lodge at Piner RoadSonoma CountyCalifornia
Studio$4,300$4,340$4,145
1 Bedroom$5,900$4,562$4,340
2 Bedrooms$7,000$5,353$5,270

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Overall Review of The Lodge at Piner Road

common 9 reviews mention this

Clean, well-maintained facility

Residents consistently describe a clean, well-maintained building.

Across multiple reviews, families say the community is consistently clean and well kept. Several mention the space as bright and newly built, with clean rooms and bathrooms. A few reviews also describe cleanliness alongside safety-focused impressions like “safe” or “secure,” especially in memory care.

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Responsive staff and communication

Staff responsiveness and communication stand out in both day-to-day care and family updates.

Many families describe staff as kind, welcoming, and attentive, and they specifically praise responsiveness to needs. Several note communication staying “in the loop,” including help coordinating logistics and regular check-ins in memory care. A smaller number of reviews raise concerns about staffing levels, floor manager communication with families, and how staff handles difficult situations, including one very negative experience in memory care.

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Memory care structure and support

Memory care routines and reminders are a recurring focus in residents’ reviews.

In memory care, families often connect day-to-day support to clearer structure, regular meals, medication reminders, and encouragement to stay engaged. Reviewers also highlight the role of the memory care manager and say communication helps families stay coordinated. The same theme shows up negatively in a few reviews where families felt staffing or redirection didn’t meet needs, including concerns about falls and difficulty managing behavior.

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Food and restaurant-style meals

Food quality and meal service are consistently praised by residents’ families.

Reviews repeatedly mention fresh, well-balanced meals and highlight regular meal routines. Several families describe dining as a positive experience, including eating in the community’s restaurant-style setting. One review also mentions menus and weekly meal preferences, while another points to meal-related details as part of hands-on care.

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Activities keep residents engaged

Activities and outings are a frequent reason families say residents stay engaged.

Many reviews describe a community with activities such as games, clubs, devotional programming, and planned outings. Families also cite engagement support in memory care, including activities designed to help residents feel included. A few reviews, however, describe missed or inconsistent plans for specific activities (like movies), along with concerns about participation.

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Staffing and care execution gaps

Some reviews describe staffing and care execution issues that affected safety or routines.

While most families express strong confidence in care, a few reviewers report inadequate staffing and trouble meeting specific needs. One family attributes repeated falls to issues with wheelchair use, and another describes a negative memory care experience involving difficulty redirecting a resident. There are also complaints about care logistics like laundry follow-through and more general communication challenges with families.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments 2-bedroom apartments
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Pets

  • Cats allowed Cats allowed
  • Dogs allowed Dogs allowed

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Garden Garden
  • Ground floor units Ground floor units
  • Guasts at mealtime Guasts at mealtime
  • Guest parking Guest parking
  • Handicap accessible Handicap accessible
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Party space Party space
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • TV room TV room
  • Wheelchair accessible showers Wheelchair accessible showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking

Care Services

  • Ambulatory care Ambulatory care
  • Diabetic care Diabetic care
  • Incontinence care Incontinence care
  • Medication management Medication management

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Gluten-free Gluten-free
  • Guest meals Guest meals
  • International cuisine International cuisine
  • Kosher Kosher
  • Low / no sodium Low / no sodium
  • Low fat Low fat
  • Meals provided Meals provided
  • No Sugar No Sugar
  • Organic Organic
  • Professional chef Professional chef
  • Restaurant style dining Restaurant style dining
  • Room service Room service
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian

Activities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Art classes Art classes
  • Arts and crafts Arts and crafts
  • Book club Book club
  • Catholic services Catholic services
  • Cooking club Cooking club
  • Day trips and outings Day trips and outings
  • Devotional activities on-site Devotional activities on-site
  • Educational speakers / life long learning Educational speakers / life long learning
  • Games Games
  • Gardening club Gardening club
  • Happy hour Happy hour
  • Live musical performances Live musical performances
  • Live well programs Live well programs
  • Protestant services Protestant services
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Stories Stories
  • Tai Chi Tai Chi
  • Visiting Rabbi Visiting Rabbi
  • Visiting chaplain or priest Visiting chaplain or priest
  • Wii bowling Wii bowling
  • Wine tasting Wine tasting
  • Yoga / chair yoga Yoga / chair yoga

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.1 miles)
  • Kaiser Pharmacy East (1.4 miles)
  • Rayles Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Peace In Medicine (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • Creekside Managed Care Pharmacy (3 miles)
  • Herbal Pharmacy (3 miles)

Restaurants

  • Super Chavez Market (1.2 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.2 miles)
  • BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (1.4 miles)
  • Jack In The Box (1.4 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (1.5 miles)
  • John Ash & Co. (1.9 miles)
  • Ike's Place (2 miles)

Physicians

  • Sutter Medical Foundation North Bay (1.2 miles)
  • Anthony M. Sajewicz, MD (1.2 miles)
  • Peter B. Brett, MD (1.2 miles)
  • Steven L. Wolf, MD (1.2 miles)
  • Helena A. Longin, MD (1.2 miles)
  • Demara N Hale, MD (1.2 miles)
  • Robert An-Kuo Lee, MD (1.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.2 miles)
  • Taylor Lane Organic Coffee (1.3 miles)
  • Cafe Des Croissants (1.9 miles)
  • Aroma Roasters Coffee & Tea (2.6 miles)
  • Dierk's Parkside Café (3.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (1.4 miles)
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital (1.4 miles)
  • Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (1.9 miles)
  • MarinHealth ENT, Head & Neck Surgery | A UCSF Health Clinic (3.1 miles)
  • St Joseph Health System (3.4 miles)

Parks

  • A Place To Play (2.1 miles)
  • Old Courthouse Square (2.8 miles)

Transportation

  • Santa Rosa - SMART Station (2.7 miles)
  • Santa Rosa Transit Mall (2.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Roxy Stadium 14 (2.9 miles)
  • Airport Stadium 12 (3.5 miles)

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