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Amena Love Board & Care provides assisted living in Northridge, California, with help for daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication management. The home has six beds, creating a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Amena Love Board & Care is operated by Cal Lyfe.
Assistance is available around the clock, including during daytime and overnight hours. Respite care is available for short stays, so the home may be a good fit for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
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 3 residents and 6 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count
Lower than the California average: 74.1%Amena Love Board & Care is legally operated by Cal Lyfe LLC.
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.
| 8 | 11.0 | This facility has 27% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (8 vs. CA avg 11).↓ 27% better |
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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.
| 2 | 3.0 | This facility has 33% fewer serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (2 vs. CA avg 3).↓ 33% better |
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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.
| 6 | 4.0 | This facility has 50% more moderate citations (type b) than a typical California assisted living residence (6 vs. CA avg 4).↑ 50% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 1.3 | 0.7 | This facility has 86% more citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (1.3 vs. CA avg 0.7).↑ 86% 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.
| 6 | 16.0 | This facility has had 63% fewer total inspections than the California average (6 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 63% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 1 | 13.0 | This facility has had 92% fewer complaint visits than the California average (1 vs. CA avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 92% 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.
| 0 | 7.0 | This facility has had 100% fewer other visits than the California average (0 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 100% fewer |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 5 | 4.0 | This facility has had 25% more official inspections than the California average (5 vs. CA avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 25% more |
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Northridge's city center to Amena Love Board & Care'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.
RESC (Residential Care):
Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting.
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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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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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| Olive Branch Assisted Living | AL | Northridge | 146
Facility
146
CA AVG
103
Rank
#331 / 1,350 | No |
79
Facility
79
CA AVG
56
Rank
#309 / 1,411 | 24 | 16
Facility
16
CA AVG
13
Rank
#980 / 1,292 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#451 / 1,338 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
13
Rank
#381 / 1,299 |
57.5%
Facility
57.5%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#991 / 1,202 | North Hills Retirement Hotel, Inc | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Paradise in the Valley LLC | AL MC RESC | Northridge | 46
Facility
46
CA AVG
103
Rank
#918 / 1,350 | No |
76
Facility
76
CA AVG
56
Rank
#354 / 1,411 | 14 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
13
Rank
#556 / 1,292 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
3
Rank
#943 / 1,338 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
13
Rank
#857 / 1,299 | - | Paradise In The Valley LLC | - |
| Amena Love Board & Care | AL | Northridge | 6 | No | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50.0% | Cal Lyfe LLC | - |
| Paradise in the Valley | AL MC RESC | Lake Balboa (Northridge) | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
103
Rank
#1,036 / 1,350 | No |
67
Facility
67
CA AVG
56
Rank
#537 / 1,411 | 9 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#310 / 1,292 | 7
Facility
7
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1,128 / 1,338 | 9
Facility
9
CA AVG
13
Rank
#615 / 1,299 |
66.7%
Facility
66.7%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#785 / 1,202 | A Paradise In The Valley Inc | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Sherwood Forest (Northridge) | AL RESC | Northridge | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
103
Rank
#1,036 / 1,350 | Yes |
23
Facility
23
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,203 / 1,411 | 4 | - | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,338 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1,135 / 1,299 |
50.0%
Facility
50.0%
CA AVG
74.1%
Rank
#1,064 / 1,202 | Sweet Home Senior Living Inc | - |
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Amena Love Board & Care is located in Northridge, California.
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Amena Love Board & Care is legally operated by Cal Lyfe LLC.
Amena Love Board & Care's occupancy is 50%.
Amena Love Board & Care has been operating for approximately 6 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Amena Love Board & Care has a no-pet policy.
Amena Love Board & Care has 6 beds.
Amena Love Board & Care has had 8 reported citations according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Amena Love Board & Care offers Assisted Living.
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