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Over 35 Years of Excellence in Senior Living

Silvergate Retirement Residence has a rich history with over 35 years of operation in North County San Diego, providing seniors with Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care solutions. Ranking among the top 1 – 2% of senior living communities in the nation, Silvergate continues to provide an award-winning lifestyle for seniors.

Online reviews help Americans who are considering a move to retirement living research communities of interest and ultimately help them select the senior care solution that best fits their needs. They rely on these peer perspectives as much as personal recommendations from friends when making the significant decision to move to senior living.

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2026 Caring Super Star badge for Best Senior Living, Top Rated on Caring.com, Family Favorite.

2026 Caring Superstar

Silvergate has once again been recognized among the best senior living communities in the United States, receiving the Caring Stars 2026 Award. This marks another year of excellence for Silvergate, which has earned this distinguished award multiple times. Additionally, Silvergate Fallbrook has achieved the special designation of Caring Super Star 2026, celebrating its continued recognition for outstanding service and earning the award three or more years in a row.

Additionally, Silvergate Fallbrook received a special designation as a Caring Super Star, recognizing winning the award 3 consecutive years in a row.

San Diego Magazine

Best of San Diego – Independent Living Community

Silvergate Rancho Bernardo is proud to be recognized as 2024’s Best Independent Living Community in San Diego, as voted by readers of San Diego Magazine.

This prestigious honor highlights our commitment to providing exceptional amenities, supportive services, and a vibrant community environment to all who call Silvergate home.

Best of Senior Living

All Silvergate locations received the 2023 Best of Senior Living Award, representing the top 1 – 2% of senior care providers across the US and Canada. Silvergate has received this award year after year and has also been named a Top Provider of senior living.

Silvergate Fallbrook received a special distinction as a Best of Senior Living All Star for receiving over 25 5-star reviews in 2023.

Southern California Association of Activity Professionals

Silvergate management staff has been awarded by the Southern California Association of Activity Professionals for exceptional leadership and service excellence.

These awards include: Activity Professional of the Year, Activity Assistant of the Year, Director of Nurses of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. The President of AmeriCare, the owner of Silvergate Retirement Residence, also won the Distinguished Merit Award.

San Diego Reader's
"Favorite"

Silvergate Retirement Residence has been recognized as a Reader’s “Favorite” for both the Retirement/Independent Living Community category and the Assisted Living Community category in the San Diego Union-Tribune Readers Poll for multiple years running. The Union-Tribune publications reach more than 96 percent of San Diego County households each week.

Zero Net Water Citation Award

Silvergate Rancho Bernardo has received the Zero Net Water Citation Award by the San Diego Green Building Council for its proprietary grey water system. Silvergate is proud to be recognized for its efforts to be a sustainably designed senior living community.

MedHealth Review

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AmeriCare Health & Retirement, owner of the Silvergate Retirement Residence senior living communities, has been named Top 10 in Healthcare Property Management Service Companies in 2025, a recognition bestowed byMedHealth Review.

This prestigious honor reflects AmeriCare’s unwavering commitment to excellence in senior care, community operations, and resident satisfaction across all of its senior living properties.
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Seniorly Best of Senior Living

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Silvergate is proud to be recognized with the Seniorly Best of Senior Living Award, a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of senior living communities nationwide. Out of more than 60,000 communities, only 347 received this honor, based on exceptional care, strong reputation, and real feedback from residents and families. Seniorly guides over 5 million families each year — making this award a meaningful endorsement of the quality, trust, and everyday experience Silvergate delivers.
I am so glad I could move in after several years of living alone and caring for a large house. I have many friends now to talk to and participate in activities with.
While we were touring, I could see my mom’s excitement as she learned about Silvergate’s amenities and activities. I love visiting her but the best part is I don’t have to worry about her being alone. I know she is safe and happy.
The staff at Silvergate is very friendly, and most have been here for over 5 to 10 years. Everyone knows our names which makes us both feel very welcome and loved.
My family and I appreciate all Silvergate does to keep my folks active and engaged. Mom found purpose taking on volunteer responsibilities and serving on the resident board. Dad enjoys visiting and chatting with the other residents.
Moving my dad into Silvergate’s memory care suites has been wonderful. He is much happier and healthier than he was at home. Instead of watching TV all day, he now participates in arts and crafts, puzzles, games, exercise, and live entertainment.
My mother has dementia, but the care provided at Silvergate has her living with as much independence as possible. I often visit her, and we dine together in the sunny dining room with excellent service and even better food.
Silvergate has provided good, honest care to my grandmother for nearly four years. Their staff treats her like one of their own family members. Their caregivers are patient beyond belief, and they are the true heroes!
Silvergate is the kind of place that everyone thinks should exist for their loved one but is rarely found. The staff go beyond the basics and are wonderful. From the executives down, every person is focused on comfort, safety, and quality of life.
I chose Silvergate because you never have to be alone. There are so many activity choices, and you can always find someone to do something with. I gained a whole new family here.
My mother recently moved into Silvergate. At home she was saying she was ‘ready to go’. After only a week, she has a new lease on life and thinks she can make it to 100! Thanks for creating such a nurturing environment.
There’s no place my mom would rather be! Fine dining, family time on the patio, social hour with friends. The staff at Silvergate lives by their motto ‘Where Every Day Matters’.
Peace of mind is the reason we chose Silvergate. The consistency and tenure of the staff is so important to both me and my dad. I’m very thankful for the continuous phone calls and updates.
I’ve been very impressed with the care and family communication Silvergate provides. They have a higher level of nurse staffing than other memory care facilities which gives me great peace of mind.
Our time at Silvergate often feels as though we are on a cruise ship vacation living with friends and staff in our relatively small family-owned setting.
It’s a wonderful place to live. The environment, activities and residents are first-class. Our minds are stimulated, and our bodies strengthened!
My husband and I are very happy. We have a lovely cottage, and we’re walking distance from many activities. There’s even a physical therapy group onsite.
Nowhere fit our criteria until Silvergate. My mom loves the apartment and food. My dad says the staff members are ‘his comfort’.
There are many choices of good memory care facilities in San Diego — I saw most of them, but Silvergate is truly the best. There is quality care, healthy food, and activities to keep my husband engaged.
From the Executive Director to every nurse, chef, dining staff and security, every employee exhibits the deepest empathy and provides the highest-level care. My wife now gets restful sleep knowing her mother is at a safe facility of the highest caliber.
Over the past year of researching memory care facilities for my mom, Silvergate stood out as the place where I could see her thriving. Room size, dining/activity areas and physical layout of neighborhoods were impressive. The residents were happy and engaged in activities.
Over the past year of researching memory care facilities for my mom, Silvergate stood out as the place where I could see her thriving. Room size, dining/activity areas and physical layout of neighborhoods were impressive. The residents were happy and engaged in activities.
This project makes excellent use of a long-idle property, ensuring current covenant members can remain in the community.
Silvergate transforms an eyesore into a well-run, family-owned community, boosting property values and serving the community. The Petree family are hands-on, responsible managers.
I’m writing to tell the Art Jurt, the Association and Silvergate that I am sincerely interested in having this project approved and completed. I put my name on the Wait List because I can see myself moving there in a few years.
I want to live at Silvergate RSF to be in a vibrant community with my friends, stay close to the golf course and have access to exercise and art classes, onsite dining, and the many activities they’ll plan.
Silvergate’s plans are unique in Southern California, with larger units, lower density, and quality design, providing a valuable amenity to the Ranch.
As a long-time resident, I hope Silvergate allows us to stay in Rancho Santa Fe in a quality senior living community near friends and organizations I know.
I support Silvergate Rancho Santa Fe. Their designs are stunning, and this project will benefit our community immediately.
Silvergate RSF provides nearby downsizing options and benefits the community by revitalizing homes and supporting local homeowners. I strongly support this family-owned project.
Silvergate’s family ownership ensures continuity and a warm, friendly atmosphere, unlike large corporate communities. Exactly what the Ranch needs.
My wife Kathy and I strongly support the Silvergate RSF project. It will allow long-term residents to stay, add a beautiful senior residence, and enhance Rancho Santa Fe. We hope it receives fair consideration reflecting the broader community.
I view Silvergate’s proposed project as a real asset to our community. We look forward to this much-needed addition to the Ranch and hope it is approved.
Downsizing while remaining near friends in our community would be a fabulous long-term option. There are very limited choices for staying in the community we've called home for decades, and I hope Silvergate can change that.
I admire the welcoming design of Silvergate and am in full support of bringing this added benefit to the Ranch.
My wife and I recommend approval of the Silvergate project without reservation. Staying in the Ranch is our best option, and this new community would be a win-win for both residents and the Association.
My husband and I want to downsize while staying close to home, friends, and community activities. Silvergate has planned exactly what we and many of our neighbors are looking for. Please support this incredible opportunity.
Thank you to the Art Jury and RSF Association Board for seriously considering the Silvergate project.
My home and love for Rancho Santa Fe is in my heart and soul. To be able to live out the last chapter of my life here in my happy place would be heaven!
Silvergate is exactly what our community needs. It will keep our aging members close while freeing up larger homes for other families.
We need an effective alternative for senior living in the Ranch. For years, residents have had to find options away from the home we love, and this project solves that.
This project will allow seniors to downsize and stay in the community, remaining close to local spots we love, like Chino Farms.
I strongly support this development. It fills a critical need, allowing our aging population to stay in the community we love.
We appreciate that Silvergate is family-owned rather than a corporation. It provides a much more personal, caring, and hands-on environment for its residents.
Silvergate proposes exactly what the Covenant sorely needs. It will allow us to continue an active, vital lifestyle in the beautiful community we have delighted in for decades.
You can count on the Petree family. They are long-time contributors to our community and will be here for the long haul.
Our neighborhood really needs a quality project like Silvergate—a place to go if and when we need it. We hope it’s approved!
Rancho Santa Fe needs to accommodate our older citizens as lifespans increase. This project will do just that, while also freeing up current houses for the next generation.
A healthy community needs options for people to remain in Rancho Santa Fe as they age. We are missing that here, and Silvergate is a great option to fill that need!