Vista Rosa Elder Care provides assisted living and memory care in San Luis Obispo, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication while the resident has a private room. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. With both care levels available, Vista Rosa Elder Care may be a good fit for a resident whose support needs may grow over time.
The community has 25 beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Private rooms have en suite baths, so each resident has a personal room with a bathroom within the living space. Rose Care Group operates Vista Rosa Elder Care. Residents can spend time in a large atrium filled with natural light, garden, exercise, play table games, watch movies, listen to music and take recreational side trips to the beach and other locations.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
25Smaller 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 19 residents and 25 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count
Similar to the California average: 76.5%Vista Rosa Elder Care is legally operated by Rose Care Group, 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.
| 4 | 10.0 | This facility has 60% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (4 vs. CA avg 10).↓ 60% 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.
| 3 | 4.0 | This facility has 25% fewer moderate citations (type b) than a typical California assisted living residence (3 vs. CA avg 4).↓ 25% better |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.3 | 0.7 | This facility has 57% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (0.3 vs. CA avg 0.7).↓ 57% 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.
| 13 | 16.0 | This facility has had 19% fewer total inspections than the California average (13 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 19% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 2 | 13.0 | This facility has had 85% fewer complaint visits than the California average (2 vs. CA avg 13). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 85% 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.
| 5 | 7.0 | This facility has had 29% fewer other visits than the California average (5 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 29% 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 |
0.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from San Luis Obispo's city center to Vista Rosa Elder 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.
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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CA AVG
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CA AVG
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CA AVG
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18
CA AVG
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70.0%
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70.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
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| Vista Rosa Elder Care | AL MC | San Luis Obispo | 25 | No | - | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 76.0% | - | Rose Care Group, Inc | - |
| Foothills Residential Care | AL HOS RESC | San Luis Obispo | 6
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CA AVG
74
Rank
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75
Facility
75
CA AVG
56
Rank
#376 / 1,409 | 4 | 0
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0
CA AVG
13
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0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 2,011 | 19
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19
CA AVG
11
Rank
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100.0%
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100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
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| Edna Rose Residence | AL MC | San Luis Obispo | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
74
Rank
#1,133 / 2,023 | No | - | 7 | 0
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0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,965 | 1
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1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#795 / 2,011 | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
11
Rank
#1,090 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | - | Rose Care Group, Inc | - |
| Chateau Rose | AL MC | San Luis Obispo | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
74
Rank
#1,133 / 2,023 | No | - | 7 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,965 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 2,011 | 10
Facility
10
CA AVG
11
Rank
#769 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | - | Rose Care Group, Inc | - |
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Vista Rosa Elder Care is located in San Luis Obispo, California.
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Vista Rosa Elder Care is legally operated by Rose Care Group, Inc.
Vista Rosa Elder Care's occupancy is 76%.
Vista Rosa Elder Care has been operating for approximately 8 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Vista Rosa Elder Care has a no-pet policy.
Vista Rosa Elder Care has 25 beds.
Vista Rosa Elder Care has had 4 reported citations according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Yes — there are 28 photos of Vista Rosa Elder Care in the photo gallery on this page.
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