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Alondra Guest Home provides assisted living and memory care in Norwalk, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
The combination may suit a resident whose care needs could grow over time without requiring a move to another community. With six beds, it is a small residential setting where staff and residents can get to know each other.
Private and semi-private furnished rooms are available, with a private room providing personal living space and a semi-private room offering shared accommodation. Family-style dining includes home-style scratch cooking, snacks, and special diets, so meals can accommodate dietary needs.
Social activities, holiday celebrations, and outings for cognitively able residents provide scheduled opportunities for participation. A covered patio offers an outdoor area, and Balberan, Joseph Gregory operates the home.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
6Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
An established community with some operational experience and growing routines. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Occupancy lower than 85% suggests more openings may be available.
Based on 4 residents and 6 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count
Lower than the California average: 74.1%Alondra Guest Home is legally operated by Balberan, Joseph Gregory.
In California, the Department of Social Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Public Health (for nursing homes) conduct inspections to ensure resident safety and regulatory compliance.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the California state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 21 | 11.0 | This facility has 91% more total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (21 vs. CA avg 11).↑ 91% worse |
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Serious citations (Type A)
Citations that pose an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Type A citations are the most serious and typically require prompt corrective action.
| 11 | 3.0 | This facility has 267% more serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (11 vs. CA avg 3).↑ 267% worse |
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Moderate citations (Type B)
Citations that do not pose an immediate risk but still represent a departure from required care or operational standards.
| 10 | 4.0 | This facility has 150% more moderate citations (type b) than a typical California assisted living residence (10 vs. CA avg 4).↑ 150% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 1.5 | 0.7 | This facility has 114% more citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (1.5 vs. CA avg 0.7).↑ 114% worse |
Inspections & Visits
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of official scheduled inspections, complaint visits and other regulatory visits. California counts each evaluation report, so one trip can count twice when it serves two purposes.
| 14 | 16.0 | This facility has had 13% fewer total inspections than the California average (14 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 13% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 5 | 13.0 | This facility has had 62% fewer complaint visits than the California average (5 vs. CA avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 62% fewer |
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Other visits
Regulatory visits that are neither routine inspections nor complaint investigations — administrative check-ins, follow-up reviews, licensing-related visits.
| 3 | 7.0 | This facility has had 57% fewer other visits than the California average (3 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 57% fewer |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 6 | 4.0 | This facility has had 50% more official inspections than the California average (6 vs. CA avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 50% more |
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Norwalk's city center to Alondra Guest Home's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
RESC (Residential Care):
Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
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Count of California state "Type A" citations — the state's most serious citation category (immediate or serious harm to residents), from California state inspection data.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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350
CA AVG
103
Rank
#34 / 1,350 | Yes |
99
Facility
99
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1 / 1,411 | 13 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
13
Rank
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0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,338 | 28
Facility
28
CA AVG
13
Rank
#120 / 1,299 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#1 / 1,202 | - | Front Porch Communities And Services | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Watermark at Napa Valley | AL IL MC | Napa | 240
Facility
240
CA AVG
103
Rank
#86 / 1,350 | No |
51
Facility
51
CA AVG
56
Rank
#861 / 1,411 | 9 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#310 / 1,292 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,338 | 29
Facility
29
CA AVG
13
Rank
#120 / 1,299 |
77.5%
Facility
77.5%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#542 / 1,202 | A+ | 4055 Solano Ave Opco LLC And Atsc II LLC | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Magnolia of Millbrae | AL RC | Millbrae | 180
Facility
180
CA AVG
103
Rank
#178 / 1,350 | Yes |
89
Facility
89
CA AVG
56
Rank
#129 / 1,411 | 9 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
13
Rank
#199 / 1,292 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,338 | 27
Facility
27
CA AVG
13
Rank
#171 / 1,299 |
76.1%
Facility
76.1%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#588 / 1,202 | A+ | Magnolia Of Millbrae, Inc | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Alondra Guest Home | AL MC | Norwalk | 6 | No | - | 14 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 66.7% | - | Joseph Gregory Balberan | - |
| Foothills Residential Care | AL HOS RESC | San Luis Obispo | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
103
Rank
#1,036 / 1,350 | No |
75
Facility
75
CA AVG
56
Rank
#376 / 1,411 | 4 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,292 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,338 | 19
Facility
19
CA AVG
13
Rank
#355 / 1,299 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#1 / 1,202 | A+ | Jane Quines | Private Rooms |
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Alondra Guest Home is legally operated by Balberan, Joseph Gregory.
Alondra Guest Home's occupancy is 66.7%.
Alondra Guest Home has been operating for approximately 9 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Alondra Guest Home has a no-pet policy.
Alondra Guest Home has 6 beds.
Alondra Guest Home has had 21 reported citations according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Alondra Guest Home offers Assisted Living & Memory Care.
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