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Brookdale Sylvan Ranch is an exceptional senior living community in Citrus Heights, California, offering memory care for seniors. The community offers spacious studios designed with residents’ comfort and safety in mind, along with round-the-clock assistance provided by a highly skilled and compassionate team of professionals.
Brookdale Sylvan Ranch is committed to helping residents find a sense of belonging and purpose while also helping them preserve who they are. Hence, the community provides a gentle daily structure of planned programming and dementia-friendly activities that encourage the use of residents’ current skills while incorporating a perfect balance of their interests. Residents also enjoy various amenities, including dementia-friendly meals, concierge services, salon services, scheduled transportation, and a personal solutions program for personal items delivery. Other amenities include a beauty/barbershop, a game room, an arts & crafts studio, a courtyard, and a garden where residents can socialize or host fun parties.
Higher than the California average: 72.8%Brookdale Sylvan Ranch is legally operated by Brea Citrus Heights Llc; Emeritus Corporation, and administrated by Jerilyn Purol.
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.
| 15 | 10 | This facility has 50% more total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (15 vs. CA avg 10).↑ 50% worse |
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Serious citations (Type A)
Violations that pose an immediate risk to resident health or safety. Type A citations are the most serious and typically require prompt corrective action.
| 11 | 3 | This facility has 267% more serious citations (type a) than a typical California assisted living residence (11 vs. CA avg 3).↑ 267% worse |
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Moderate citations (Type B)
Violations that do not pose an immediate risk but still represent a departure from required care or operational standards.
| 4 | 4 | This facility has moderate citations (type b) in line with the California average (4 vs. CA avg 4).— At avg |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2020.
| 2.5 | 1.7 | This facility has 47% more citations per year than a typical California assisted living residence (2.5 vs. CA avg 1.7).↑ 47% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 0.5 | 3.3 | This facility has 85% fewer citations per inspection than a typical California assisted living residence (0.5 vs. CA avg 3.3).↓ 85% better |
Inspections & Visits
| This Facility | CA Average | vs. CA Avg |
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Total visits
Combined count of complaint visits, other regulatory visits, and official scheduled inspections.
| 33 | 16 | This facility has 106% more total visits than a typical California assisted living residence (33 vs. CA avg 16).↑ 106% worse |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 18 | 13 | This facility has 38% more complaint visits than a typical California assisted living residence (18 vs. CA avg 13).↑ 38% worse |
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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.
| 10 | 7 | This facility has 43% more other visits than a typical California assisted living residence (10 vs. CA avg 7).↑ 43% worse |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 5 | 4 | This facility has 25% more official inspections than a typical California assisted living residence (5 vs. CA avg 4).↑ 25% worse |
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Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with California regulators.
| 10 | 10 | This facility has complaint investigations in line with the California average (10 vs. CA avg 10).— At avg |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
This facility’s inspection record is mixed, with recent visits showing no deficiencies but past investigations substantiating medication errors, inadequate supervision, and personal rights violations. The most recent inspection on September 23, 2025, cited no deficiencies after reviewing incident reports and interviews. However, between 2020 and 2024, multiple complaints were substantiated for medication mismanagement, failure to provide timely medical care, and inadequate resident supervision, though the facility has shown improvement with no deficiencies found in annual inspections since March 2024.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio
Building Type: Single-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
0.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Citrus Heights's city center to Brookdale Sylvan Ranch's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.44 miles to nearest hospital (Mercy San Juan Medical Center)
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Brookdale Sylvan Ranch is located in Citrus Heights, California.
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Brookdale Sylvan Ranch is in the Citrus Heights neighborhood of Citrus Heights.
The legal owner and operator of Brookdale Sylvan Ranch is Brea Citrus Heights Llc; Emeritus Corporation.
Brookdale Sylvan Ranch has a walk score of 68. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Brookdale Sylvan Ranch's occupancy is 93%.
Yes — see the floorplan options available at Brookdale Sylvan Ranch on this page.
Jerilyn Purol is the administrator of Brookdale Sylvan Ranch.
Brookdale Sylvan Ranch has 56 beds.
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