Select Senior Care III provides assisted living in Huntington Beach, California. Assisted living here includes help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private room, making the community suitable for someone who needs support but prefers an individual living space.
With six beds, Select Senior Care III is a small community where residents and staff can get to know one another. The home allows pets. Furnished, secured patios, four season sun porches, living rooms, a kitchen and dining area, and select private bathrooms with showers give residents designated places to relax, dine, spend time outdoors, and maintain privacy.
Activities include sitting exercises with oldies music, neighborhood walks, movie nights with popcorn, pet therapy, and leisure programs seven days a week. Residents have scheduled ways to exercise, enjoy entertainment, and take part in group activities. Select Senior Care III is operated by Select Senior Care.
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 lower than 85% suggests more openings may be available.
Based on 5 residents and 6 beds. Source: state licensing agency resident count
Higher than the California average: 76.5%Select Senior Care III is legally operated by Select Senior Care Iii 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.
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
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 1 | 10.0 | This facility has 90% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 10).↓ 90% 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.
| 0.2 | 0.7 | This facility has 71% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (0.2 vs. CA avg 0.7).↓ 71% 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.
| 5 | 16.0 | This facility has had 69% fewer total inspections than the California average (5 vs. CA avg 16). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 69% fewer |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 0 | 13.0 | This facility has had 100% fewer complaint visits than the California average (0 vs. CA avg 13). 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.
| 2 | 7.0 | This facility has had 71% fewer other visits than the California average (2 vs. CA avg 7). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 71% fewer |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 3 | 4.0 | This facility has had 25% fewer official inspections than the California average (3 vs. CA avg 4). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 25% fewer |
2.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Huntington Beach's city center to Select Senior Care III'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.
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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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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| Merrill Gardens at Huntington Beach | AL IL MC | Huntington Beach | 150
Facility
150
CA AVG
74
Rank
#305 / 2,023 | Yes |
75
Facility
75
CA AVG
56
Rank
#376 / 1,409 | 11 | 7
Facility
7
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1,278 / 1,965 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 2,011 | 9
Facility
9
CA AVG
11
Rank
#811 / 1,980 |
76.7%
Facility
76.7%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#976 / 1,829 | Shi-III Mg Gp Of Shi-III Huntington Bch And Merrill G | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Select Senior Care III | AL | Huntington Beach | 6 | No | - | 5 | - | 1 | 4 | 83.3% | Select Senior Care III LLC | - |
| Meadowlark Gardens III | AL HOS RC | Huntington Beach | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
74
Rank
#1,133 / 2,023 | No |
59
Facility
59
CA AVG
56
Rank
#697 / 1,409 | 4 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,965 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 2,011 | 21
Facility
21
CA AVG
11
Rank
#355 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | Meadowlark Gardens, Inc | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Meadowlark Gardens VII | AL HOS RC | Huntington Beach | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
74
Rank
#1,133 / 2,023 | No |
58
Facility
58
CA AVG
56
Rank
#725 / 1,409 | 5 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,965 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 2,011 | 15
Facility
15
CA AVG
11
Rank
#559 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | Meadowlark Gardens, Inc | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Meadowlark Gardens II | AL HOS RC | Huntington Beach | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
74
Rank
#1,133 / 2,023 | No |
67
Facility
67
CA AVG
56
Rank
#537 / 1,409 | 4 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1,965 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 2,011 | 21
Facility
21
CA AVG
11
Rank
#355 / 1,980 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
CA AVG
76.5%
Rank
#1 / 1,829 | Meadowlark Gardens, Inc | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
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Select Senior Care III is located in Huntington Beach, California.
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Select Senior Care III's occupancy is 83.3%.
Select Senior Care III has been operating for approximately 4 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Select Senior Care III has a no-pet policy.
Select Senior Care III has 6 beds.
Select Senior Care III has had 1 reported citation according to records from California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Yes — there are 6 photos of Select Senior Care III in the photo gallery on this page.
Select Senior Care III offers Assisted Living.
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