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    $4,000/month

    Blossom Garden Senior Home

    21307 Western Blvd, Hayward, CA, 94541
    4.9 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Exceptional loving care, peaceful home

    I can't recommend this home enough - my loved one received exceptional, loving care from a warm, professional staff. Ms. Fifi advocated for medical needs and the team was attentive through the last days, kept us informed and even sent sweet videos of him dancing. The house is bright, incredibly clean and homey with fresh homemade meals, fruit and a lovely garden; the hands-on owner welcomes visitors and gave us real peace of mind.

    Pricing

    $4,000+/moStudioAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Housekeeping and linen services

    Common areas

    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.90 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • caring, attentive staff
    • named caregiver Fifi advocates for medical needs
    • tender, compassionate end-of-life care
    • homemade meals superior to institutional food
    • fresh food and fresh fruit
    • clean, bright, and well-lit facility
    • cheerful, homey atmosphere
    • good communication with family (videos and updates)
    • supportive, joyful environment
    • friendly, professional caregivers
    • hands-on owner and engaged management
    • welcomes visitors without notice
    • beautiful garden with flowers and grape vine
    • active resident interaction and activities
    • consistent cleanliness
    • high-quality care that provides peace of mind
    • strong family recommendations

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews of Blossom Garden Senior Home are uniformly positive. Families repeatedly emphasize excellent, compassionate care, a very clean and home-like environment, high-quality homemade meals, and strong communication. Several reviewers use words like blessed, godsend, and pride to describe their experience, indicating a high level of satisfaction and trust.

    Care quality and staff: A dominant theme is attentive, compassionate caregiving. Multiple reviewers call the staff wonderful, caring, and professional; specific staff members are named (notably Fifi and Ms. Fifi) and described as advocates for residents' medical needs and as providing tender care in residents' last days. The caregiving team is characterized as both friendly and skilled, and families report feeling that their loved ones are ‘‘well cared for’’ and ‘‘in good hands.’’ The presence of a hands-on owner/manager is cited as contributing to consistent, high-quality care.

    Facilities and cleanliness: Cleanliness is repeatedly and emphatically praised — reviewers describe the home as incredibly clean, bright, well-lit, and cheerful. The facility is described as homey rather than institutional, with a warm atmosphere that fosters comfort for residents and visitors. Outdoor spaces and aesthetics are singled out positively, including a beautiful garden with flowers and a grape vine, which contributes to a pleasant, domestic setting.

    Dining and food quality: Reviewers repeatedly highlight the homemade nature of meals, saying they are superior to institutional food. Comments emphasize freshness — fresh food and fresh fruit — and that dining contributes positively to residents' experience. The quality of meals appears to be a differentiator and a meaningful source of family satisfaction.

    Family communication, visiting, and activities: Families report good communication, with examples like videos of residents dancing being shared, which demonstrates active engagement and efforts to involve families. The home is described as welcoming to visitors and even receptive to unannounced visits, which families appreciate. Resident interaction and joyful activities are noted, reinforcing an environment that supports socialization and emotional well-being.

    Management and reputation: Reviewers point to a hands-on owner and professional staff as reasons for the consistently high standard of care. Multiple families express peace of mind about their loved ones' placement and explicitly state they would recommend the facility to others. Terms like exceptional care, blessed, and godsend suggest strong loyalty and positive word-of-mouth.

    Patterns and limitations in the reviews: The reviews are consistently positive and contain recurring specifics (named caregivers, homemade meals, garden, cleanliness, welcoming policy). One important limitation is the absence of critical or constructive feedback in these summaries; no issues with staffing levels, costs, clinical capability, safety protocols, or declines in service are mentioned. Because the available summaries are uniformly favorable, prospective families should consider requesting additional information about clinical staffing ratios, licensing, emergency procedures, activity schedules, and costs during a tour to fill gaps that these reviews do not address.

    Bottom line: Blossom Garden Senior Home, as reflected in these reviews, presents as a small, well-maintained, home-like senior care setting with compassionate, professional staff, standout homemade meals, excellent cleanliness, a pleasant garden, and strong family communication. The consistent praise and personal anecdotes (including named caregivers and shared videos) point to a facility that provides both high-quality day-to-day care and emotional support for residents and families. Prospective families should validate the positive impressions during a visit and ask targeted questions about clinical services and operational details not covered in these reviews.

    Location

    Map showing location of Blossom Garden Senior Home

    About Blossom Garden Senior Home

    Blossom Garden Senior Home sits in a quiet neighborhood in Hayward, CA, surrounded by calm and pretty views, and the community focuses on giving seniors a caring and supportive place to live, with 9 licensed beds in a comfortable, homelike setting, and you'll find both private and semi-private rooms so residents can choose what fits them best. The home gives help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and managing medication, and there's also special care for people living with Alzheimer's or other kinds of dementia, where staff use memory care plans to help keep everyone safe and comfortable. There are several areas to gather for games, arts and crafts, or just talking with friends, and there's always something happening, like social events, educational lessons, or health and wellness programs to keep people busy and connected. Meals are made on site, and they can be adapted for dietary needs, so residents can eat in the dining room or with others in a group setting. The place is easy to get around, with wheelchair accessible showers, safety features, and all rooms are set up to support folks who might have trouble with mobility. Residents can rely on laundry and housekeeping services to help keep things clean, and there's cable TV, wifi, guest parking, and a fitness center on the property, plus a salon and barbershop for haircuts. Some seniors choose independent living, while others get assisted living or memory care, and the staff work with each person and their family to build a care plan that fits what's needed. People can relax in the indoor common spaces, join in activities, or just enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, and everyone's encouraged to make friends and try new things, whether they like being creative or just want to sit with a cup of coffee, and families say it brings them peace of mind to know their loved ones are cared for in a place that feels like home.

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    State of California Inspection Reports

    17

    Inspections

    3

    Type A Citations

    10

    Type B Citations

    6

    Years of reports

    26 Feb 2025
    Identified several safety and record-keeping concerns at the home, including spoiled produce, expired foods, and unsecured cleaning and medical items in a closet. Noted two residents’ medications were not recorded, with updated documentation requested by March 12, 2025.
    • § 87555(b)(8)
    • § 87506(a)
    10 Dec 2024
    Found safety systems functioning, living spaces well maintained, and no hazards observed. Reviewed five resident and five staff records, found them complete; medications reviewed; emergency plan posted and drills current; and required documents available.
    05 Nov 2024
    Investigated an eviction-threat allegation tied to rent payments; found no evidence that eviction occurred or was planned. Rent for September and October 2024 was eventually paid, and no further issues were found.
    25 Jan 2024
    Identified several safety and compliance concerns at the site, including unlocked cleaning products and knives, and a hot water temperature of 121 degrees in one bathroom, with items found in a resident room. Also noted missing disaster drill records and incomplete staff records and training.
    25 Jan 2024
    Confirmed deficiencies in safety and training protocols were identified during the inspection.
    • § 87303(e)(2)
    • § 87412(a)
    • § 87113
    • § 87411(f)
    • § 1569.695(c)
    • § 1569.625(b)(2)
    • § 87309(a)
    07 Dec 2023
    Identified safety and training deficiencies, including unlocked knives in kitchen cabinets, unsecured cleaning chemicals in the alarm panel room, an expired First Aid certificate for the administrator, missing health screenings for two staff, and only 21 hours of training for a staff member hired in July 2023. Deficiencies were discussed with the administrator.
    07 Dec 2023
    Found deficiencies during the inspection including improper storage of items, expired certifications, and incomplete staff training records.
    11 Nov 2022
    Found robust infection control with entry screening, available PPE, symptom and temperature checks for visitors, residents, and staff, and posted signage; no deficiencies observed.
    11 Nov 2022
    Conducted unannounced infection control inspection, observed compliance with COVID-19 screening protocols and sufficient PPE supplies.
    • § 1569.625
    • § 87411(f)
    • § 87411(c)(1)
    • § 87705(f)(1)
    05 Jan 2022
    Found capacity reduced to five non-ambulatory residents; perimeter fence installed; fire clearance granted; Theft and Loss Policy not posted; front yard tile not leveled; noted requirement for staff N95 respirator fit testing.
    05 Jan 2022
    Confirmed reduction in capacity, installation of perimeter fence, correction of deficiencies, and requirement for N95 fit testing for staff before admitting residents.
    09 Dec 2021
    Identified gaps in infection controls despite an approved COVID-19 mitigation plan. Observed issues included an outdated visitor poster, limited internal COVID-19 signage, insufficient disposable gowns and N95 respirators for five staff, lack of N95 fit testing, and residents' temperatures no longer checked routinely, while other safety measures such as screening, storage, and detectors remained in place.
    09 Dec 2021
    Found deficiencies in infection control practices and documentation during an unannounced annual inspection.
    14 Sept 2021
    Reviewed Component III training delivered via Teams, with a PowerPoint presentation and discussion between an applicant-administrator and a staff member; an exit interview was conducted.
    14 Sept 2021
    Identified multiple deficiencies at the site during a pre-licensing visit, including absence of a perimeter fence, missing required postings, unsecured laundry cabinets, limited disposable gowns, and no audible signals on doors; noted an administrator not associated with the site.
    14 Sept 2021
    Identified deficiencies in the facility included lack of perimeter fence, missing safety posters, insufficient supplies for residents, and unauthorized personnel presence.
    19 Dec 2019
    Identified deficiencies in safety equipment and outdated physician's reports for residents with dementia during an inspection. Notification given for required document updates by a specified date.

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