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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. SC (Senior Care):
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.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
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.
Oakmont of Carmichael
SC
AL
MC
Carmichael (Mission)
101Yes 43 B+301215 73.3% A+Welltower Carmichael Tenant LLC And Oakmont MgmtStudio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Brookdale Irvine
SC
AL
Irvine (University Town Center)
155Yes 82 C+4934821 93.5% -Blc Inn At The Park LLC1 Bed / 2 Bed
Westgate Villa Assisted Living
SC
AL
HOS
MC
RC
San Jose (West Valley)
60No 67 A+14616 96.7% -Half Moon Bay Holdings, LLCPrivate Rooms / Semi - Private Rooms
Monte Vista Grove Homes
SC
AL
MC
RESC
RC
Pasadena (Lamanda Park)
66Yes 40 D+8-433 77.3% -Monte Vista Grove HomesPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek
SC
AL
HOS
RESC
Chico
49Yes 49 B-167127 85.7% -Courtyard At Little Chico Creek/Hignell & HignellStudio / 1 Bed
Merrill Gardens at Bankers Hill
SC
AL
IL
San Diego (Bankers Hill)
100Yes 89 A-14614 83.0% -Mg At Bankers Hill, LP And Shi-IV Merrill Gp, LLCStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Sunset Cliffs Elder Care
SC
AL
HOS
MC
San Diego (Sunset Cliffs)
6No 64 B+127-4 100.0% -Xentec Investments, IncPrivate / Semi-Private Rooms
Grand River Villa
SC
AL
HOS
RC
West Sacramento (Mikon)
43No 74 B+82133 53.5% -Grv A Ca Corporation And CiminocarePrivate / Semi-private Rooms
Bella Palms Senior Wellness Home
SC
AL
HOS
MC
RESC
Long Beach (Los Altos)
6No 66 C5-24 100.0% -Bella Palms, IncPrivate / Shared Rooms
Fullerton Villa
SC
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Fullerton
197No 56 A-2413313 85.3% A+First Care Inc-
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Oakmont of Carmichael

4717 Engle Rd, Carmichael, CA 95608
Overview of Oakmont of Carmichael

Nestled in the heart of Carmichael, Oakmont of Carmichael offers senior living experience. Committed to excellence in Sacramento County senior living, assisted living, and memory care, the community provides residents and their families with peace of mind. Oakmont’s dedicated team, alongside a wellness center and full-time nurses available 24/7, ensures that personalized care meets the unique needs of each resident. Residents can indulge in Oakmont’s industry-renowned dining experience and a wealth of amenities designed to enhance their lifestyle. The community invites residents to experience the vibrant and welcoming environment they deserve, where family and camaraderie flourish.

Oakmont of Carmichael’s luxurious retirement community sets a new standard for senior living. With spacious floor plans, engaging activities, and a focus on overall well-being, the community empowers residents to embrace an active and fulfilling lifestyle surrounded by a supportive and enriching environment.

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Bella Palms Senior Wellness Home

2218 Conquista Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815
Overview of Bella Palms Senior Wellness Home

Bella Palms is a dedicated assisted living community that has three distinct locations in Long Beach, CA, offering exceptional services and cozy accommodations. With its family-oriented environment, the community ensures older adults find a home away from home in their later years. 24-hour care, home-cooked meals, and housekeeping services are also offered, so residents experience maintenance-free living. The community’s comprehensive care options, including hospice care and memory care, allow residents to age without worries.

With consistent monitoring of physical, mental, and social needs, recreational activities and wellness programs are available. Modified bathrooms and spacious outdoors ensure residents’ security and safety. With its ideal setting in the quiet residential area of Long Beach, residents have convenient access to their necessities and leisure. This assisted living community in California provides residents with a place to spend their retirement comfortably.

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Overview of Merrill Gardens at Bankers Hill

Merrill Gardens at Bankers Hill offers assisted living and independent living in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego, CA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Having both care levels on one campus may suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 100 beds and offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts. A studio provides a single private space, while a two-bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion. The starting price is $6,900, but the available facts do not assign that figure to assisted living or independent living, so it is not a care-specific monthly rate.

A Walk Score of 89 places the area in the very walkable category, meaning most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still reach nearby shops, a pharmacy, or cafes independently. Pets are allowed, and a fitness area gives residents a place to exercise on site. David Tamo serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Sunset Cliffs Elder Care

Fostering a vibrant and accommodating environment, Sunset Cliffs Elder Care in Santa Barbara Street, San Diego, CA, is dedicated to improving seniors’ welfare with assisted living services. The community welcomes six residents in its cozy and intimate setting, ensuring they receive the utmost attention for their needs. With a team of kind and reliable professionals attending to daily living activities, housekeeping, and personal needs, seniors can rest assured of enjoying a maintenance-free retirement.

To ease seniors’ worries in their end-of-life journey, the community also provides hospice services. Moreover, memory care, incontinence care, and various therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapies are provided for residents to live their days without worries. Special diet options await seniors every meal time for the finest dining experience. Sunset Cliffs Elder Care strives to meet seniors’ needs and aspirations with its excellent services.

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Grand River Villa

509 Michigan Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Overview of Grand River Villa

Experience the highest quality of life with Grand River Villa, an esteemed community situated in the harmonious neighborhood of Michigan Boulevard, West Sacramento, CA, offering assisted living. With its intimate and nurturing environment, the community strives to accommodate up to 30 residents and provide exceptional care for their unique needs around the clock. The community ensures a worry-free lifestyle, handling the housekeeping, laundry, and other day-to-day activities.

Residents will not run out of things to do with a thoughtfully curated calendar of fun activities and enriching programs that aim to promote social interactions and an active lifestyle. Medication assistance and 24-hour non-medical care are provided to meet residents’ needs. Here, residents enjoy the finest dining experience with delicious and healthy meals that cater to dietary needs and preferences. Live a blissful retirement in the community’s stress-free setting and welcoming spaces.

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Fullerton Villa

2441 W. Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton, CA 92833
Overview of Fullerton Villa

Fullerton Villa provides assisted living, hospice care, memory care, and respite care in Fullerton, CA. Assisted living supports residents with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while they keep their own apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Hospice care centers on comfort for residents with advanced illness. Respite care offers a short stay for a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover, so these care types may make Fullerton Villa a good fit for a resident whose needs or family circumstances may change over time.

A Walk Score of 56 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may still handle select nearby errands independently. Transportation is available for residents who need arranged travel beyond the community. Incontinence care, medication services, and caregiver service address personal care, medication routines, and daily assistance. Fullerton Villa is administered by Jae Wan Rim and operated by First Care.

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Overview of Brookdale Irvine

Brookdale Irvine is an extraordinary senior living community settling in Irvine, CA, offering assisted living. The community guarantees a comfortable and safe residence with various floor plans, including studios and one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Residents enjoy their independence with trusted care and assistance from the dedicated and professional team of Brookdale Irvine, available 24/7.

The community promotes a maintenance-free lifestyle and provides its residents with enriching activities and amenities for their entertainment and leisure. Brookdale Irvine collaborates with its residents to create a personalized care plan to guarantee that residents only receive and pay for services relevant to their needs. Seniors are also served with three nutritious and delicious meals daily. Amenities include an arts and crafts studio, a putting green, a theater, a fitness center, a restaurant, a greenhouse, and a beautiful courtyard for community BBQs or outside activities and entertainment.

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Overview of Westgate Villa Assisted Living

Nestled in the peaceful Mayme Avenue, San Jose, CA, Westgate Villa Assisted Living is a blissful senior living community that provides assisted living. With spacious floor plans including a variety of private and semi-private rooms, the community ensures welcoming residences. Live a comfortable and stress-free retirement life within the community grounds.

Westgate Villa Assisted Living promotes a healthy and engaging lifestyle for its residents, providing them with fun enrichment activities and programs. The community also provides hover lifts for individuals who are in need of it and takes care of the bedridden. Serving three meals a day, the community prepares restaurant-style healthy and hearty meals for the residents’ satisfaction. Westgate Villa Assisted Living conducts musical performances, singing exercises, stretching exercises, games, trivia, and fitness activities. 

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Overview of Monte Vista Grove Homes

Administered by Deborah A. Herbert, Monte Vista Grove Homes is a single-story senior living community in Pasadena, California. It offers assisted living, memory care, residential care, and respite care. The community is about 4 miles from downtown Pasadena and just under 3 miles from USC Arcadia Hospital, keeping hospital care within easy reach if residents need it. It has been serving residents for 33 years.

The community is licensed for 66 beds, which offer both private and semi-private rooms. It currently has an occupancy rate of about 77%. The memory care program is designed for residents living with dementia. There are also private accommodations with private or shared bathrooms and emergency pull-cord systems for more safety. Residents receive 24-hour care and supervision, medication management, and assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing and toileting.

Meals are prepared to meet each resident’s dietary needs and restrictions. Scheduled activities support both cognitive engagement and physical well-being for residents living with memory loss. Housekeeping and laundry services are included. The community also welcomes pets. Transportation services are provided to help residents stay connected to their routines and families.

The area has a Walk Score of 40, which is somewhat walkable. A few nearby errands can be completed on foot, but most trips require driving. Families considering Monte Vista Grove Homes may ask how the memory care activities are planned and adjusted to meet residents’ daily needs.

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Overview of The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek

Located in Chico, California, Courtyard at Little Chico Creek sets a high standard for senior living, prioritizing safety and offering an environment ideal for various levels of care, including assisted living. With 24-hour staff availability and a protective atmosphere, residents can enjoy beautifully landscaped grounds, perfect for leisurely strolls. The facility features state-of-the-art studio and one-bedroom apartments designed to meet seniors’ diverse needs, each equipped with a private bath and kitchenette. The home boasts a total of 41 apartments, ensuring a comfortable and accommodating senior living experience.

In addition to their commitment to senior care, Courtyard at Little Chico Creek provides amenities such as a beauty parlor, whirlpool bath, and an activity and recreation center. These features, combined with their focus on safety and varied care options, make Courtyard at Little Chico Creek an ideal choice among assisted living facilities, creating a supportive environment for assisted senior living.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Senior Care in California at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 56/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in California. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 103The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in California. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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