Comfort & Joy Living
Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care & Respite Care · San Diego, CA

Comfort & Joy Living

Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care & Respite Care · San Diego, CA

Overview of Comfort & Joy Living

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.

By The Numbers

Community insights.

Bed count Info A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions. 6

Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Years of operating Info A newer community that may feature more recent facilities and programs. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
2 years
Occupancy rate Info Occupancy lower than 85% suggests more openings may be available.
66.7% This home usually has availability

Based on 4 residents and 6 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count

Lower than the California average: 74.8%

About This Community

License Details

Facility TypeResidential Care Elderly
IssuanceSeptember 19, 2024
CountySan Diego

Ownership & Operating Entity

Comfort & Joy Living is legally operated by Imade Foundation Inc.

Additional Services

1 service
Respite CareRespite care provides families and unpaid caregivers with short-term relief from caregiving duties. Care can range from a few hours to a few weeks.

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Inspection History

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.

Inspection Scorecard Info 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.

Overall vs. CA average 0 Worse No metrics in this bucket. 4 Better Metrics better than California average:
• Total citations (91% below)
• Serious citations (Type A) (67% below)
• Moderate citations (Type B) (100% below)
• Citations per inspection (86% below)

Citations Info Citations are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityCA Averagevs. CA Avg
Total citations Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 111.0 This facility has 91% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 11).↓ 91% better
Serious citations (Type A) Info Citations that pose an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Type A citations are the most serious and typically require prompt corrective action. 13.0 This facility has 67% fewer serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 3).↓ 67% better
Moderate citations (Type B) Info Citations that do not pose an immediate risk but still represent a departure from required care or operational standards. 04.0 This facility has 100% fewer moderate citations (type b) than a typical California assisted living residence (0 vs. CA avg 4).↓ 100% better
Citations per inspection Info Average citations per inspection. 0.10.7 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 Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityCA Averagevs. CA Avg
Total inspections Info 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. 816.0 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
Complaint visits Info On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff. 313.0 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
Other visits Info Regulatory visits that are neither routine inspections nor complaint investigations — administrative check-ins, follow-up reviews, licensing-related visits. 47.0 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
Official inspections Info Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards. 14.0 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

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Address 7.3 miles from city center Info 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.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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.
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.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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 LLC1 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 ServicesStudio / 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, LLCPrivate Rooms
Comfort & Joy Living
AL
IL
MC
RC
San Diego6No-8312 66.7% -Imade Foundation Inc-

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other CA assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 5 on this page. See how we rank facilities

Financial Assistance for
Assisted Living in California

Comfort & Joy Living is located in San Diego, California.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in California.

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Multipurpose Senior Services Program

MSSP (Medi-Cal Waiver)

Age 65+
General California resident, Medi-Cal eligible, nursing home risk.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
CA

County-managed; waitlists possible.

Benefits
In-home support (4-6 hours/day) Respite care (14 days/year) Meals (~$6/meal) Transportation (8 trips/month) Care management

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

California IHSS

Age 65+
General California resident, Medicaid-eligible or low-income.
Income Limits ~$1,732/month individual, Medi-Cal threshold
Asset Limits $2,000 individual
CA

Can hire family as caregivers.

Benefits
Personal care (up to 283 hours/month) Homemaker services Respite (varies)

Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)

CA MSSP

Age 65+
General California resident, Medi-Cal-eligible, nursing home-eligible but community-capable.
Income Limits ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 individual
CA

Available in 38 counties; waitlists common.

Benefits
Case management Respite care (up to 10 days/year) Minor home mods (avg. $500) Adult day care (~$50/day)

Property Tax Postponement Program (PTP)

CA PTP

Age 62+
General California resident, own and live in home, 40% equity.
Income Limits (2025) ~$51,500/year household, adjusted annually
Asset Limits Equity-based; no strict asset cap.
CA

Deferred taxes accrue interest (5% as of 2024); repaid upon sale/death.

Benefits
Property tax deferral (avg. $1,000-$3,000/year, varies by county)

Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)

CA ALW

Age 65+ or disabled
General California resident, Medi-Cal-eligible, nursing home-eligible.
Income Limits ~$2,829/month 300% FBR, individual
Asset Limits $2,000 individual
CA

Available in 15 counties (e.g., LA, Sacramento); waitlists common.

Benefits
Personal care in ALFs (5-7 hours/day) Medication management Social services

California CARES Program

CA CARES

Age —
General Caregivers of California residents 60+ needing help with 3+ daily activities; no caregiver age limit.
Income Limits No strict limit; cost-sharing above ~$2,500/month threshold.
Asset Limits Not applicable; need-based.
CA

High demand in urban areas; complements IHSS respite.

Benefits
Respite care (up to 10 days/year) Counseling (4-6 sessions/year) Training (2-3 workshops/year) Supplies (~$200/year)

Frequently Asked Questions about Comfort & Joy Living

Who is the owner of Comfort & Joy Living?

Comfort & Joy Living is legally operated by Imade Foundation Inc.

What is the occupancy rate at Comfort & Joy Living?

Comfort & Joy Living's occupancy is 66.7%.

How long has Comfort & Joy Living been in business?

Comfort & Joy Living has been operating for approximately 2 years, based on available licensing and registration records.

Are pets allowed at Comfort & Joy Living?

No, Comfort & Joy Living has a no-pet policy.

How many beds does Comfort & Joy Living have?

Comfort & Joy Living has 6 beds.

Has Comfort & Joy Living had any citations?

Comfort & Joy Living has had 1 reported citation according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).

Are there photos of Comfort & Joy Living?

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