The Stratford

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• Google5/5

  AbilityPath had the honor of holding our monthly meeting at the Stratford this month. The environment was warm, beautifully maintained, and the service & morning trips were outstanding. Thank you to the entire team for supporting our event and we look forward to seeing you again in December. Roberta Hamilton AbilityPath Chair

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Google5/5

  What a lovely senior residence! Friendly staff, beautiful spaces, and wonderful amenities. I truly enjoy helping new residents adjust their decor to the their new home, and the staff helps the process so nicely. I look forward to living there some day!

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  Jun 11, 2026

• Google5/5

  We had looked at other places and after 60 years in Burlingame we visited the Stratford and it was love at first sight. How wonderful and we are so pleased with everything about it. A great choice.

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  May 20, 2026

• Google5/5

  I have been a very happy resident of the Stratford for 8 years. All the staffs are very well trained and attentive to the need of the residents. We have a very capable and caring leadership team. The atmosphere at the Stratford is very warm and congenial with full activity programs.

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  Dec 6, 2025

• Google5/5

  We have held a few of our Auxiliary meetings at The Stratford this year. Beautiful facility, and we were warmly welcomed by all staff. They were kind enough to provide us with indoor and outdoor spaces for our meetings, and included a table full of fresh fruit and pastries, plus coffee and tea. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. I look forward to more occasions at The Stratford in 2026!!

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  Aug 7, 2025

• Google5/5

  This is a lovely place to live in your senior years. A wonderful community very friendly and welcoming.. Superb staff and many amenities available to enhance your life here. Very supportive health wellness program. Many different acivittes provided and a great sense of community makes Stratford a unique place to live.

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  Apr 17, 2025

• Google5/5

  The Stratford is a special senior living community for many reasons but the foremost being the below. Many engaged and active residents from different backgrounds who are involved in continuing to make The Stratford a great place to live . The building itself was built to the highest standards and has stood the taste of time. The upkeep has been stellar and the size of the units are some of the largest in the Peninsula with many 2 and 3 bedrooms to choose from. The marble counters and floors, hardwood floors, Japanese screen art, live orchids, and many other touches make you think you are pulling up to a hotel. The team there is the heart and soul of the building and many folks have been there for over 20 years. They perform their jobs with compassion, authenticity, and create a familial like atmosphere. I cannot recommend it highly enough for those looking to purchase a condo in an engaged and active senior living community.

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  Jan 13, 2025

• Google5/5

  I have lived at the Stratford for 5 years and can say it is the loveliest senior/assisted living facility That I know of. The beauty and cleanliness are evident. The staff that maintain it are exceptional. The dinning room is another excellent beautifully appointed and managed feature. The apartments are larger than similar facilities in the area adding to its charm. All of these qualities managed to stay functional in spite of two years of COVID induced problems.The Stratford is also beautifully situated in central San Mateo making it convenient for residents to shop, bank and walk through the Central Park for restful days. The Stratford’s many activities are perfect for its friendly outgoing and active residents.

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  Dec 29, 2024

• Caring.com5/5

  The very first one we saw was The Stratford. It's quite an elegant place. It presents very nicely. It's very nice and clean. The units are a little bit on the small side, but very nice, and they have (I think) 11 floors, so it's a high rise, and they have nice views. Everything about it seemed very nice. The staff who accommodated me was very nice and very accommodating. She answered questions and gave us materials to bring home. She followed up by asking questions online to see if I had any more questions, which was good. We were looking at larger units, so we saw a two-bedroom unit. The second bedroom was kind of small, but it's an older building and I think the older buildings don't have as large units. They also have parking for people that still have cars. One of the things about The Stratford is that the places are condominiums. So you buy a unit as if you're living in a condominium, so it's a different model. Most of them, you're renting a room by the month, and you pay an entrance fee. Whereas at The Stratford, you own the unit, and you pay a condominium fee like you would in a condominium building. Some people might like that, but we didn't really like that model. The location is very good because it's across from a city park. The ambiance of the area is quite good.

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  Visitor

  Jan 9, 2022

• Caring.com4/5

  We toured The Stratford. The tour was fine. The building was very nice. It's really designed as more of an independent and assisted living facility; it doesn't have memory care. The rooms are nice. A lot of them were updated. Being COVID, we didn't see many people around, and it didn't seem like they had a lot of activities planned.

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  Aug 20, 2021

• Caring.com5/5

  The Stratford was gorgeous, but it was very expensive to buy-in. For a 2-bedroom apartment, it was $988,000 -- which is way over my budget -- and then you pay $3000 or $4000 every month after that. It’s in a nice section of town. It was opposite a public park which was lovely. The grounds were small but beautiful. The people seemed very nice and very cooperative. I’d select it if I had that kind of money. All the apartments had a balcony, but the second bedroom in the 2-bedroom apartment was a little small. They had a pool and a Jacuzzi, and they had a trainer in the gym. The dining room was lovely. They have chauffeurs to go to doctors, even up to San Francisco for theater. It’s a class A+ place. They had everything I wanted except that it was over my budget.

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  Visitor

  Mar 27, 2017

• Caring.com5/5

  The rooms at Stratford were very spacious. The dining area was very nice, elegant, and first class. The people were very nice and helpful. They had a pool, exercise room, really nice common areas, a movie area with a large-screen TV, and a library.

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  Visitor

  Feb 1, 2017

• Caring.com5/5

  I visited today. Very impressed it was beautifully built and decorated quality material throughout the staff was friendly and polite the condo we saw was delightful the whole place seems like it would be a wonderful home if some sort of extra help is needed.

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  Visitor

  Dec 15, 2016

• Caring.com4/5

  Setting and surroundings as important as interior. They passed on all categories. It feels intimate and caring. Good attention from all on staff.

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  Visitor

  Sep 3, 2016

• Caring.com5/5

  We have visited The Stratford. It was very delightful. The location was delightful. It's across the park, and it had everything we were looking for. It was a nice visit. I like the spaciousness. The staff was nice. It was very clean.

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  Visitor

  Jul 22, 2014

• Caring.com5/5

  The Stratford was perfect. We went there for a visit and everything was just what we wanted. The apartments were cozy and fully furnished. The food was excellent. And the residents seemed to get along with each other.

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  Visitor

  Mar 29, 2013

• A Place for Mom4/5

  Looks good. But lacks skilled nursing care on premises.

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  Visitor

  Dec 28, 2012

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