Atria Willow Glen has 2 serious state citations and 0 verified complaints since 2021 across 19 inspections. The most recent serious finding involves staff conduct: an October 2025 unannounced case management visit following a self-reported incident found that a staff member had grabbed a resident by the arm and forcefully pulled them away from a storage door while yelling at the resident in the activity room; 4 of 8 staff interviewed separately confirmed seeing the same staff member yell at residents during care, and 3 of 8 confirmed observing rough physical handling. Routine annual inspections across this period found the facility clean and well-organized, with medication and knife storage secured, delayed egress systems functional and responded to within 15 seconds, and food supplies, water temperatures, and room conditions within compliance.
Atria Willow Glen is a 63-bed assisted living community in San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood, a charming, tree-lined area known for its walkable main street and strong sense of community. The smallest Atria in California, it offers a more intimate setting than the chain's typical large-format communities.
Strong safety record
FYI Safety Score of 9.3/10 — one of the higher scores among large San Jose facilities.
Seven-acre campus with distinctive outdoor amenities
Grounds include a koi pond, dog park, walking paths, heated outdoor pool, and a resident-run garden — atypical for an urban campus.
Long-tenured staff, per the facility
Atria Willow Glen specifically cites long-tenured staff as a differentiator — worth asking how they define and measure that on tour.
Three care levels on one campus
Independent living, assisted living, and memory care are all available, so a resident can transition within the same community rather than relocating.
Care and medication costs are separate
The base rental rate does not include care services or medication management — the final monthly cost depends on care level assessed at move-in.
Assisted living pricing starts at ~$2,995
This is a scraped starting figure; actual cost for most residents will be higher once care tier is factored in. Confirm the all-in monthly total on tour.
Pricing is estimated, please contact the facility to confirm.
1660 Gaton Dr, San Jose, CA 95125
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