Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
August 20, 2025
Review for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
The staff is very friendly. The food could be improved on. The rooms are unique in variety and size and many activities.
6035 N Marks Ave, Fresno, CA 93711

Wayne
Resident/client
Nice community would recommend
What I like the most about the community is the friendliness of the staff, and also the other residence. Yes, I would recommend this to others like I say the staff is friendly
Read all reviewsTruewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
Truewood by Merill, Fig Garden, neighbors beautiful parks and rolling hills in the sunny San Joaquin Valley. This independent living community excels in offering hospitality and unique experiences to active seniors in Fresno, California. The three-story community boasts a Mediterranean revival exterior and an elegantly furnished interior that collaborate to offer a comfortable homelike atmosphere.
Residents benefit from the city’s conveniences — shop at retail and grocery stores, grab a bite at local restaurants, stroll the area’s parks, and receive medical care at top facilities. Within 20 minutes, residents may also explore downtown Fresno’s attractions, including Fresno Art Museum, the local theater, and more.
This community offers a range of amenities and activities in order to promote active and vibrant lifestyles. Residents can watch movies in the lounge, play board games in the billiards room, gather in community areas, roam the landscaped gardens, or enjoy delicious meals in the dining room. Additionally, they can join one another to participate in social, physical, and intellectual activities including holiday parties, Bible studies, lectures, chair yoga, off-site excursions, and more.
At Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden, residents will find their ideal home, as they can choose from well-appointed, pet-friendly studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments.
Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
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for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
A Place for Mom has scored Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden with 8.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden has 67 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
August 20, 2025
Review for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
The staff is very friendly. The food could be improved on. The rooms are unique in variety and size and many activities.
Wayne
Independent LivingResident/client
May 22, 2025
Nice community would recommend
What I like the most about the community is the friendliness of the staff, and also the other residence. Yes, I would recommend this to others like I say the staff is friendly
Edna
Independent LivingResident/client
May 20, 2025
My peaceful place
Location, residents comradely, Great friendly staff. I would recommend. I like it here cause it is in a good location. All staff is very nice and hard workers and helpful.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 21, 2025
Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
Improve the chef and menu. The menu was very limited and one dimensional. Such as for lunch, a sandwich on sandwich, bread and chips. No other choices, no alternate menu. At times, we understand there was no chef at all and just staff making sandwiches. The lack of menu variety was not good.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
February 18, 2025
Our experience
Overall based off of our experience, I would recommend Truewood by Merrill Vancouver to others looking.
Judy H
Independent LivingResident/client
November 6, 2024
A home to love
I’ve found a place that feels like home. The rooms are spacious and the staff is very nice and accommodating. This is a place where I can enjoy my life. Keep busy with activities and be happy. The staff here enjoy working here.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
July 18, 2024
Review for Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
This place is depressing and a big disappointment.
Connie S
Independent LivingFamily/friend
July 12, 2024
Mom’s Transition to Independent Living
Mom moved from her own 3 bed/2bath Home and she was pretty resistant at first. We narrowed her search down to 3 options and she knew right away that Truewood would be her place. They accommodated her wish for all vinyl plank flooring/no carpet and she found a 1 bdroom layout that suited her. She has encountered a few hurdles but overall she is adjusting well. Both staff and residents have been friendly and welcoming. She has found a few things to complain about as is her nature but overall she seems to be doing well.
Christa
Independent LivingFamily/friend
July 11, 2024
A Diamond in the Ruff
So far my father loves it there. He feels very lucky. What we like the most about Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden is that it is in walking distance to small outdoor mall. Nice part of Fresno. My dad spends most of the day eating with others. Very good for his health.
Michele
Independent LivingFamily/friend
June 13, 2024
Our Experience
Truewood by Merrill Fig Garden is Independent Living with a lot of rules. The housekeeper that does my mom's apartment is not very friendly and hates animals. They have a lot of fun activities for the residents. They also provide transportation for Dr appointments.
Lydia
Independent LivingResident/client
April 18, 2024
Look elsewhere
At the time I was living there, the manager and assistant manager picked favorites, and if something went wrong, they just said this was independent living. They didn't take responsibility of anything. There were several people with Alzhiemer/dementia and schizophrenia. It was very scary. I promised my son to give it one year. I did and then left. It is full of people in their 90s and only a handful under the age of 70. It should not be listed as Independent Living. Most of the people there should be in memory care or assisted living. It was completely making my life miserable. They're under new management and I'm still in contact with some of the residents. They are still unhappy. Most people are there because the family doesn't want to pay memory care or assisted living prices. The rent goes up 10% every year. Impossible!!
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
July 12, 2023
Wonderful Senior Living
This place is just wonderful. Great food, entertainment, and can easily speak with staff.
Niki
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 25, 2023
a nice community for loved ones
We are very happy with Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden. We really like the facility itself as well as the friendliness of the staff members. Based on the experience we have had so far we would absolutely recommend this community to other families.
anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
March 28, 2023
Great staff
I would tell others looking into Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden that the staff members here are wonderful. I gave the food and the activities a lower score, But I believe that they are in the middle of working on improving both of those things.
Jim
Independent LivingFamily/friend
October 11, 2022
My Dad is Very Happy
My dad is really happy at True wood Fig Garden. He likes the close proximity to their restaurant and says the food is really good. And he really likes the people there. He even met some people he used to go to high school with. And there are also some musicians that come in to perform that he's gotten to know and enjoys their music.
Mrs. Rickelman
Independent LivingFamily/friend
July 11, 2022
See all of the above 5-star ratings.
A Place for Mom was very professional, and my mom loves it at Truewood by Merrill Fig Garden! Mom Loves the people, and the people Love her.
Matthew S
Independent LivingFamily/friend
November 17, 2021
Positive experience
We chose Fig Garden because the value for the money was great and dad preferred this facility over some of the others we looked at. He was impressed by the friendliness of the staff members and the room sizes. I would recommend to others looking.
anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
May 19, 2021
A Place for Mom
Fig Garden is a great, reliable, friendly, secure place to have a loved one stay at. I like the small community feel of it. I've seen the activities calendar, and there are multiple things going on every day. The residents are very friendly. The housekeeping service has been very convenient to have someone come in once a week with new sheets and towels and do light cleaning. We would definitely recommend Fig Garden to others.
anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 28, 2021
A Great Facility
Everybody has been very nice and very friendly. My loved one really liked the receptionist. There was one communication issue when he was getting ready to move out. He had verbally given her a date that was different than his official notice. But that aside, everyone there, including the administrator and admissions person all seemed to be very nice. Admissions is usually there on the weekends, and one Sunday when he wasn't there, he did get me a call back quickly. I think they did really well with Covid and everything else. They weren't doing activities during Covid, including church services. But my loved one started a bible study. That was the only activity I was aware of. The food was not so great when it was being delivered to the rooms. My loved one was the last room on an upper floor, and by the time everyone else was fed, his food was being delivered cold. I ordered a microwave for him, which helped him a lot. They actually recently started having limited meals together again in the dining room. My daughter, who works on Covid-related issues for the county, thought the tables were too close together at that point though.
brian callerame
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 13, 2021
Love this place!
I cannot a imagine a better place. the staff have all been there for decades. They are attentive, caring and open to speak with all of us. They are very generous with their time and energy. There are so many fun things to do. The bus is simple and amazing to use. i just cannot say enough good about Fig Garden.
Truewood by Merrill, Fig Garden
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