Sweet Sophias Senior Living provides assisted living in North Hills, CA, with help for daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. With six beds, the community has a small, intimate residential setting that may suit someone who prefers a more personal home environment.
Residents can take part in arts and crafts, music and entertainment, exercise classes, games and brain boosters, tea parties, singing, and animal visits. The range gives residents scheduled ways to stay involved through creative, physical, social, and recreational activities.
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.
Sweet Sophias Senior Living is legally operated by Sweet Sophias Senior Living 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.
We don't have enough verified data to publish an inspection grade for this facility — a missing grade reflects what we've been able to verify, not the facility's quality.
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.
| 0 | 7.0 | This facility has 100% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (0 vs. CA avg 7).↓ 100% 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.
| 2 | 19.0 | This facility has had 89% fewer total inspections than the California average (2 vs. CA avg 19). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 89% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 0 | 6.0 | This facility has had 100% fewer complaint visits than the California average (0 vs. CA avg 6). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 100% 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 | 4.0 | This facility has had 75% fewer other visits than the California average (1 vs. CA avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 75% 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 |
0.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from North Hills's city center to Sweet Sophias Senior 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.
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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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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| San Francisco Towers | AL IL MC | San Francisco (Cathedral Hill) | 350
Facility
350
CA AVG
74
Rank
#36 / 2,023 | Yes |
99
Facility
99
CA AVG
56
Rank
#1 / 1,409 | 13 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
6
Rank
#1,125 / 1,965 | 28
Facility
28
CA AVG
11
Rank
#174 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | - | Front Porch Communities And Services | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Watermark at Napa Valley | AL IL MC | Napa | 240
Facility
240
CA AVG
74
Rank
#90 / 2,023 | No |
51
Facility
51
CA AVG
56
Rank
#861 / 1,409 | 9 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
6
Rank
#745 / 1,965 | 29
Facility
29
CA AVG
11
Rank
#131 / 1,980 |
77.5%
Facility
77.5%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#952 / 1,829 | 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
74
Rank
#186 / 2,023 | Yes |
89
Facility
89
CA AVG
56
Rank
#130 / 1,409 | 9 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
6
Rank
#536 / 1,965 | 27
Facility
27
CA AVG
11
Rank
#196 / 1,980 |
76.1%
Facility
76.1%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#998 / 1,829 | A+ | Magnolia Of Millbrae, Inc | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Sweet Sophias Senior Living | AL | North Hills | 6 | No | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | Sweet Sophias Senior Living LLC | - |
| Foothills Residential Care | AL HOS RESC | San Luis Obispo | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
74
Rank
#1,133 / 2,023 | No |
75
Facility
75
CA AVG
56
Rank
#376 / 1,409 | 4 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
6
Rank
#1 / 1,965 | 19
Facility
19
CA AVG
11
Rank
#437 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | A+ | Jane Quines | Private Rooms |
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Sweet Sophias Senior Living has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Sweet Sophias Senior Living has a no-pet policy.
Sweet Sophias Senior Living has 6 beds.
Sweet Sophias Senior Living has no reported citations according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Yes — there are 7 photos of Sweet Sophias Senior Living in the photo gallery on this page.
Sweet Sophias Senior Living offers Assisted Living.
Sweet Sophias Senior Living is located at 8818 Sophia Avenue, North Hills, CA 91343.
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