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Overview of Sweet Home Senior Living 3

Sweet Home Senior Living 3 provides assisted living and hospice care in Van Nuys, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication, while hospice care focuses on comfort and support for someone with a terminal illness.

The community has six beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Sweet Home Senior Living 3 may suit someone who prefers a small community, and pets are allowed so a resident can continue living with a pet there.

Lusine Srmikyan serves as the administrator, and Sweet Home Senior Living 2 operates the community. Located in the Valley Glen neighborhood, the area has a Walk Score of 73, meaning most errands can be handled on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

Overview of Carefield Castro Valley

Carefield Castro Valley provides assisted living and memory care in Castro Valley, California. Assisted living includes help with dressing, bathing, and medication while allowing a resident to keep a private living space, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for residents at risk of wandering. Carefield Castro Valley may be a good fit for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia who needs that setting.

The community has 116 beds and 62% occupancy, meaning not all beds are occupied. Respite care supports a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, and short-term rehab provides a temporary setting for rehabilitation during recovery. With a Walk Score of 67, the area is somewhat walkable, so some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still reach certain destinations independently; pets are allowed, so residents can keep a pet in the community. Parveen Singh is the administrator, and the community is operated by Sh 1 Castro Valley and Crfld Management.

Overview of Westmont of Chico-The Inn at the Terraces

Westmont of Chico, The Inn at the Terraces offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Chico, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while the resident keeps an apartment. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The community has 99 beds, and having all three care levels in one place may suit a resident whose needs grow over time because moving to another level does not require leaving the community. A Walk Score of 97 out of 100 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Pets are allowed, and Cliff Keene serves as the administrator.

The Pinnacles at Burton in Los Angeles offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Assisted living adds help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

All three care levels share one campus. For a resident whose needs may grow over time, moving to another level can happen without leaving the community, which may make this a good fit for that situation. The community has 138 beds and opened in 1976. A Walk Score of 94 places the area in the walker's paradise band, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

Robin Culver serves as administrator. Burton Way Carmel and Calson Care North operate the community.

Overview of Cascades of Grass Valley

Cascades of Grass Valley offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Grass Valley, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care.

Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision. Respite care offers a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between care levels can happen without leaving the community.

The community has 65 beds. A Walk Score of 92 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, where daily errands do not require a car, so a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, a pharmacy, or cafes on foot. Haley Parker serves as the administrator.

Dining combines the elegance of fine dining with the comfort of family meals. Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need rehabilitation support.

A Place Called Home, Calimyrna offers assisted living and memory care in Clovis, CA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains their own apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. The six bed community is small, which may suit a resident who prefers a more intimate setting.

Respite care allows for a short stay when a primary caregiver needs to travel or recover. Adult day care, Alzheimer’s care and dementia care are also available as specific programs, giving families options for daytime support and specialized care related to memory loss. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. David C Murchison serves as the administrator, and occupancy is 100%, meaning all six beds are currently occupied.

With easy access to local shops, services, and transit, Belmont Village Senior Living Los Gatos is a mid-rise independent senior living community at 5121 Union Ave in San Jose. Opened four years ago, it operates 175 units with a 79 percent occupancy rate. The property is administered by Radhika Martinez and operated by Belmont Union Avenue Tenant LLC and Belmont Three LLC. A Walk Score of 66 means occupants can run some errands on foot, though necessary for most daily needs are a mix of driving and walking.

Belmont Village Senior Living Los Gatos offers flexible housing options: studios, one-, and two-bedroom floor plans to handle different preferences and household sizes. As a newer community, it represents current building standards and design for senior living residents seeking residential independence with on-site support.

The California Department of Public Health’s inspections have monitored medication management practices and care protocols. Recent state reviews have noted periods of strong operational performance and specific areas where clinical practices needed attention and correction.

To learn how the facility has addressed identified concerns over time, families considering it can review the full inspection history.

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$8,375/Month Pricing updated on October 12th, 2026

Truewood by Merrill, Oceanside is an assisted living, independent living, and memory care community situated at 3500 Lake Boulevard in Oceanside, California. Operated by Everest Oceanside Blessing Star LLC with Ferlina McBride as administrator, the three-story building provides a continuum of care within a half-mile of Tri-City Medical Center.

The campus holds 175 beds and offers apartment-style housing. Its daily services include personalized care plans, medication management, light housekeeping, and laundry. Residents have access to paved garden pathways, physical fitness classes, and scheduled local transportation.

The pet-friendly property features a dedicated memory support wing known as the Garden House. The surrounding neighborhood carries a walk score of 68, indicating a moderately walkable layout where some basic destinations are accessible on foot.

Interested individuals can reach out to the Lake Boulevard community office to arrange a tour or inquire about current apartment pricing.

Overview of The Ivy at Golden Gate

The Ivy at Golden Gate offers assisted living and memory care in San Francisco, CA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Offering both care levels may make the community a good fit for someone whose needs may grow over time, since the resident can change care levels without leaving the community.

The community has 168 beds. Housing options include studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments; a studio provides a single private space, while a two-bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion. In the Outer Sunset neighborhood, the community has a Walk Score of 88 / 100, placing it in a very walkable area where most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Pets are allowed, so residents can bring a pet when moving in.

Adiam Welday serves as the administrator. The community is operated by Well Oak Tenant and Oakmont Management Group.

Fullerton Rosewood Assisted Living provides assisted living in Fullerton, California, with help available for daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication while each resident maintains a private living space. The community has 99 beds and may be a good fit for someone seeking assisted living with onsite devotional services and medically advised special-diet accommodations.

Jane Kim serves as the administrator. The area has a Walk Score of 92 out of 100, placing it in the walker’s paradise range, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, pharmacies or cafes on foot. Meals can be planned around medically advised special diets, allowing documented dietary needs to be addressed. Devotional services take place onsite, so residents who attend them can participate without leaving the community.