Applegate at Berkshire provides assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Thousand Oaks, California. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while allowing residents to maintain their own living space. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
There are 6 beds, creating a small setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Private and shared room options mean a resident can have a room alone or share it with a companion. Applegate Homes operates the community.
An outdoor patio with seating, a vegetable garden, and fruit trees give residents places to spend time outside and engage with the home’s outdoor features. Private bathrooms let residents use bathing and restroom facilities within their own rooms. Applegate at Berkshire may be a good fit for someone who prefers a small community or whose care needs may grow across assisted living and memory care without changing communities.
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 higher than 95% suggests steady demand, but availability may be limited.
Based on 6 residents and 6 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count
Higher than the California average: 74.8%Applegate at Berkshire is legally operated by Applegate Homes.
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
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 4 | 11.0 | This facility has 64% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (4 vs. CA avg 11).↓ 64% 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.
| 0 | 3.0 | This facility has 100% fewer serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (0 vs. CA avg 3).↓ 100% 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.
| 4 | 4.0 | This facility has moderate citations (type b) in line with the California average (4 vs. CA avg 4).— At avg |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.6 | 0.7 | This facility has 14% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (0.6 vs. CA avg 0.7).↓ 14% better |
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.
| 7 | 16.0 | This facility has had 56% fewer total inspections than the California average (7 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 56% 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.
| 1 | 7.0 | This facility has had 86% fewer other visits than the California average (1 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 86% 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 Thousand Oaks's city center to Applegate at Berkshire'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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A complaint visit is an unannounced on-site visit by California's Community Care Licensing Division to investigate a complaint about the community, filed by a resident, a family member, staff or anyone else. A visit means a complaint was looked into, not that it was proven: the state may find it substantiated, inconclusive or unfounded. Fewer visits is better.
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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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Facility
207
CA AVG
93
Rank
#125 / 1,517 | Yes |
72
Facility
72
CA AVG
56
Rank
#444 / 1,408 | 36 | 19
Facility
19
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1,197 / 1,459 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#798 / 1,505 | 40
Facility
40
CA AVG
12
Rank
#23 / 1,473 |
67.1%
Facility
67.1%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#888 / 1,357 | A+ | Wg Hillcrest Inn Sh LP And Atria Management Co LLC | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Hillcrest Royale | AL HOS RC | Thousand Oaks | 145
Facility
145
CA AVG
93
Rank
#335 / 1,517 | No |
79
Facility
79
CA AVG
56
Rank
#308 / 1,408 | 11 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#542 / 1,459 | 9
Facility
9
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1,347 / 1,505 | 24
Facility
24
CA AVG
12
Rank
#244 / 1,473 |
62.8%
Facility
62.8%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1,044 / 1,357 | A+ | The Retirement Home, Inc | Studio / Suite |
| Sunrise of Westlake Village | AL MC | Thousand Oaks | 124
Facility
124
CA AVG
93
Rank
#469 / 1,517 | Yes |
74
Facility
74
CA AVG
56
Rank
#396 / 1,408 | 8 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#542 / 1,459 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#542 / 1,505 | 22
Facility
22
CA AVG
12
Rank
#292 / 1,473 |
70.2%
Facility
70.2%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#824 / 1,357 | A+ | Szr Westlake Village And Sunrise Senior Living Mgt | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Applegate at Berkshire | AL IL MC | Thousand Oaks | 6 | No | - | 7 | 1 | - | 6 | 100.0% | - | Applegate Homes | - |
| Norma J’s Home for the Elderly | AL RESC | Thousand Oaks | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
93
Rank
#1,048 / 1,517 | No |
47
Facility
47
CA AVG
56
Rank
#926 / 1,408 | 8 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#420 / 1,459 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,505 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
12
Rank
#410 / 1,473 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1 / 1,357 | A+ | Tiede Senior Care, Inc | Private / Shared Rooms |
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Applegate at Berkshire is located in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Applegate at Berkshire is legally operated by Applegate Homes.
Applegate at Berkshire's occupancy is 100%.
Applegate at Berkshire has been operating for approximately 6 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Applegate at Berkshire has a no-pet policy.
Applegate at Berkshire has 6 beds.
Applegate at Berkshire has had 4 reported citations according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Yes — there are 3 photos of Applegate at Berkshire in the photo gallery on this page.
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