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The Palms at La Quinta is a well-regarded independent living community in La Quinta, CA, that offers assistance with daily living and memory support. The community promotes a home-like environment with its spacious and well-lit living spaces, dedicated to older adults’ comfort and convenience. With weekly housekeeping, 24-hour care, restaurant-style dining, and transportation assistance, residents have a maintenance-free living. To meet residents’ unique needs, the community also creates individualized care plans.
Cooking activities, card games, and exercise classes provide residents with more opportunities to learn and stay active while improving their memory. Residents can also relax and interact with their surroundings with its beautifully maintained grounds, cozy lounges, and library. A health center, restaurants, parks, and shops also surround the area, ensuring accessibility and convenience. This assisted living and memory care community is a great choice for senior living in California, especially with its exceptional standards of care and extensive amenities.
Higher than the California average: 72.8%The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living is legally operated by Hawthorn Al Opco Gp Llc,gp Of La Quinta Al Opco Lp, and administrated by Roland Gandy.
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.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, citations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the California state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical California assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.
14 points above the California average for assisted living residences (81/100)
Inspection score: 95 out of 100. Letter grade A. 14 points above the California average for assisted living residences (81/100)
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
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 0 | 10 | This facility has 100% fewer total citations than a typical California assisted living residence (0 vs. CA avg 10).↓ 100% better |
Inspections & Visits
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Total visits
Combined count of complaint visits, other regulatory visits, and official scheduled inspections.
| 6 | 16 | This facility has 63% fewer total visits than a typical California assisted living residence (6 vs. CA avg 16).↓ 63% better |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 3 | 13 | This facility has 77% fewer complaint visits than a typical California assisted living residence (3 vs. CA avg 13).↓ 77% better Rank #441 / 1397 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 441st out of 1397 homes in California. Shows this facility's # of complaint visits compared to the California average among 1397 comparable communities in the ranking pool. |
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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.
| 3 | 7 | This facility has 57% fewer other visits than a typical California assisted living residence (3 vs. CA avg 7).↓ 57% better |
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Official inspections
Routine, scheduled inspections conducted by state regulators to evaluate whether the facility meets federal and state standards.
| 0 | 4 | This facility has 100% fewer official inspections than a typical California assisted living residence (0 vs. CA avg 4).↓ 100% better |
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Complaint investigations
On-site investigations triggered by complaints filed with California regulators.
| 1 | 10 | This facility has 90% fewer complaint investigations than a typical California assisted living residence (1 vs. CA avg 10).↓ 90% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 249 - 377 / 319 - 480 / 499 - 663 / 931 sq. ft
Housing Options: Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
4.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from La Quinta's city center to The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.2 miles to nearest hospital (Advanced Wound Healing Center - La Quinta)
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The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living is located in La Quinta, California.
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| The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | La Quinta | 120
Facility
120
CA AVG
103
Rank
#563 / 1658 | Yes |
55
Facility
55
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1216 / 2093 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#441 / 1397 |
80.8%
Facility
80.8%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#579 / 1368 | Hawthorn Al Opco Gp LLC,Gp Of La Quinta Al Opco LP | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Hadley Villas |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | La Quinta | 79
Facility
79
CA AVG
103
Rank
#937 / 1658 | Yes |
56
Facility
56
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1181 / 2093 | - | - | - | 1 Bed |
| Mountain View Villas Apartments |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Indian Wells | - | No |
46
Facility
46
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1446 / 2093 | - | - | - | 1 Bed |
| Seasons At La Quinta |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | La Quinta | - | Yes |
79
Facility
79
CA AVG
57
Rank
#451 / 2093 | - | - | - | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Parkwood at Polo Grounds |
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Indio | - | Yes |
24
Facility
24
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1799 / 2093 | - | - | - | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
The legal owner and operator of The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living is Hawthorn Al Opco Gp Llc,Gp Of La Quinta Al Opco Lp.
The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living has a walk score of 55. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living's occupancy is 81%.
Roland Gandy is the administrator of The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living.
The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living has 120 beds.
The Palms at La Quinta Senior Living has no recently reported deficiencies or citations.
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