Comfort & Joy Living offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care in San Diego, CA. Independent living means having a private living space with community services but no daily care, while assisted living includes help with dressing, bathing, medication, and similar tasks while the resident keeps their own apartment.
Memory care takes place in a secured setting with supervision. Respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. With six beds, Comfort & Joy Living is a smaller community that may suit someone who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know one another.
Multiple care levels may also suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since they can move between levels without leaving the community. Imade Foundation operates the community.
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.
A newer community that may feature more recent facilities and programs. 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: 74.8%Comfort & Joy Living is legally operated by Imade Foundation Inc.
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.
| 1 | 11.0 | This facility has 91% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 11).↓ 91% 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.
| 1 | 3.0 | This facility has 67% fewer serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 3).↓ 67% 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.
| 0 | 4.0 | This facility has 100% fewer moderate citations (type b) than a typical California assisted living residence (0 vs. CA avg 4).↓ 100% better |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.1 | 0.7 | This facility has 86% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (0.1 vs. CA avg 0.7).↓ 86% 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.
| 8 | 16.0 | This facility has had 50% fewer total inspections than the California average (8 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 50% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 3 | 13.0 | This facility has had 77% fewer complaint visits than the California average (3 vs. CA avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 77% 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.
| 4 | 7.0 | This facility has had 43% fewer other visits than the California average (4 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 43% fewer |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 1 | 4.0 | This facility has had 75% fewer official inspections than the California average (1 vs. CA avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 75% fewer |
7.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from San Diego's city center to Comfort & Joy Living'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.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
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.
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.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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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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| The Glen at Scripps Ranch | AL CCRC IL MC NH SNF | San Diego (Scripps Ranch) | 684
Facility
684
CA AVG
93
Rank
#6 / 1,517 | No |
8
Facility
8
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,333 / 1,408 | 5 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
13
Rank
#278 / 1,459 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,505 | 12
Facility
12
CA AVG
12
Rank
#554 / 1,473 |
81.3%
Facility
81.3%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#568 / 1,357 | A+ | Glen At Scripps Ranch Ccrc LLC | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Wesley Palms Retirement Community | AL IL MC | San Diego (Pacific Beach) | 511
Facility
511
CA AVG
93
Rank
#18 / 1,517 | Yes |
19
Facility
19
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,237 / 1,408 | 17 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#638 / 1,459 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,505 | 31
Facility
31
CA AVG
12
Rank
#94 / 1,473 |
65.0%
Facility
65.0%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1,007 / 1,357 | A+ | Front Porch Communities And Services | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Silvergate Rancho Bernardo | AL IL MC | San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) | 285
Facility
285
CA AVG
93
Rank
#56 / 1,517 | No |
23
Facility
23
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1,200 / 1,408 | 13 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#542 / 1,459 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#542 / 1,505 | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
12
Rank
#869 / 1,473 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1 / 1,357 | A+ | Americare Health & Retirement, Inc | - |
| BayView Senior Assisted Living | AL HOS MC RC | San Diego (Point Loma) | 17
Facility
17
CA AVG
93
Rank
#1,012 / 1,517 | No |
85
Facility
85
CA AVG
56
Rank
#197 / 1,408 | 8 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#420 / 1,459 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1,505 | 15
Facility
15
CA AVG
12
Rank
#470 / 1,473 |
76.5%
Facility
76.5%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#677 / 1,357 | A+ | Bvsal, LLC | Private Rooms |
| Comfort & Joy Living | AL IL MC RC | San Diego | 6 | No | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% | - | Imade Foundation Inc | - |
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Comfort & Joy Living is located in San Diego, California.
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Comfort & Joy Living is legally operated by Imade Foundation Inc.
Comfort & Joy Living's occupancy is 66.7%.
Comfort & Joy Living has been operating for approximately 2 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Comfort & Joy Living has a no-pet policy.
Comfort & Joy Living has 6 beds.
Comfort & Joy Living has had 1 reported citation according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Yes — there are 10 photos of Comfort & Joy Living in the photo gallery on this page.
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