A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors can help you find a memory care provider in California that meets your family’s needs. The median monthly cost of memory care in California is about $5,000.
Caring staff who will go out of their way to meet your needs. There are more activities than I have time to do. The administration will listen to any concerns of the residents. The dining room always have a...
When I walked in [name removed] the activity guy greeted me. He was in the front area conducting balloon valley ball with many residents. The laughter was infectious. I then took a tour and was met with...
I am 81 years old and my husband is will be 79 in a couple of weeks. We had been living in a senior modular home park since our marriage in 2018. As we have aged, we started thinking about moving into an...
I'd highly recommend that others explore The Terraces for their loved ones or themselves. It's warm, friendly and down to earth.
Most of the care staff was very friendly, buy many of the dining room staff was not well trained and unfriendly. My sister complained, but she was limited in what she could eat and , I think, picky. I...
My loved one was previously a resident at Pacifica Senior Living Northridge for almost a year and the experience was great for her. This place is a great facility. Based on our experience, I would recommend...
Most of the care staff was very friendly, buy many of the dining room staff was not well trained and unfriendly. My sister complained, but she was limited in what she could eat and , I think, picky. I...
My loved one was previously a resident at Pacifica Senior Living Northridge for almost a year and the experience was great for her. This place is a great facility. Based on our experience, I would recommend...
I moved my mother to Atria Tarzana two years ago after my father passed. We are both very happy with the services provided here. They offer transportation 7 days a week along with valet parking. The...
The friendliness of the staff gets a 5+. (There have been 2 or 3 cooks since my mom has been there and the current one is not the best). It's a very personal choice but Atria has been a great fit for my mom....
My name is [name removed] and I’m a friend of [name removed]. When her mother, [name removed], and I were looking for a place for [name removed] we met [name removed] and toured the facility. It’s clean,...
The food service people and med staff are so very friendly and helpful. I am very content living here. My apartment here is a one bedroom and it works well for me and my double bed. It is a very...
The staff at Greenhaven Place always go above and beyond to make sure the residents are happy. Also they have a very personable relationship with the residents which makes it feel like home. Glad to have my...
I’ve been living at THE WOODLAKE for a little over three years. Time has flown! It took a little adjusting, getting used to not being on my own. I have found that I can spend as much time by myself as I...
Excellent place however my nephew was there for five months and decide to move because he did not like the healthy food that was being served. He never left his room to try to mix with others so he did not...
Memory care communities in California are licensed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and are referred to as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE).[01]
Each memory care community must provide the following to remain licensed in California:[02]
All memory care communities in California must follow the following resident and staffing practices:[02,03]
California Department of Public Health
1616 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Phone: 916-558-1784
Our free tool provides options, advice, and next steps based on your unique situation.
In California, the CDSS inspects each memory care facility once a year and no later than 10 days after a complaint has been filed.[02] To search for inspection reports, you can use the Care Facility Search on the CDSS website using the following instructions:
If you would like to access a specific memory care facility’s inspection report, you can also search by facility name or address, if you have that information. Each inspection report includes the following information:
California Department of Social Services. (2023). Laws and regulations. CA.gov.
State of California Health and Human Services Agency. Department of Social Services. (2008). Manual of Policies and Procedures Community Care Licensing Division: Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8.
California Assisted Living Association. (2015). California compendium of residential care and assisted living regulations and policy.
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