Breath of Sunshine

    8627 Norwich Ave, North Hills, CA 91343
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    Reviews

    4.75·(16)

    Overall rating

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

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.9
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Exceptionally clean environment
    • Daily linen and room cleaning
    • Timely medication administration
    • Home-cooked, freshly prepared meals
    • Accommodates individual dietary needs
    • Communal dining and patio dining options
    • Regular celebrations for holidays and birthdays
    • Active daily activities and programming
    • Attentive, family-like caregiving staff
    • Compassionate hospice and end-of-life support
    • Proactive family communication with photo updates
    • Well-nourished and hydrated residents
    • Comfortable private rooms and common areas
    • Outdoor patio and landscaped backyard with fruit trees
    • In-room large-screen TVs and comfortable recliners
    • Peaceful, home-like atmosphere
    • Neat, elegant facility presentation
    • Focus on resident safety and individualized care

    Cons

    • Higher-than-average pricing and for-profit orientation
    • Variability in caregiver training and competency
    • Limited direct-care staffing or inconsistent staffing levels
    • Aggressive admissions or marketing practices toward families

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews collectively describe a facility that emphasizes cleanliness, a home-like atmosphere, and personalized attention. Families and visitors consistently note well-maintained rooms and common areas, daily housekeeping and linen changes, and an orderly, pleasant presentation of the interior and outdoor spaces. The site’s landscaping and patio — frequently described as attractive and usable for dining — contribute to a calm, residential feel.

    Care and staff: Care is characterized in many accounts as attentive and compassionate, with staff described as warm, family-like, and respectful. Reviewers commonly highlight timely medication administration, routine check-ins, and hospice collaboration for residents receiving end-of-life care. Several accounts emphasize skilled and professional caregivers who focus on safety and individualized support, creating comfort and peace of mind for families.

    Dining and activities: The dining program receives strong positive attention. Home-cooked, freshly prepared meals, flexibility around dietary needs, and communal dining (including patio meals) are recurrent strengths. Daily activities and regular celebrations for holidays and birthdays are noted as contributing to social engagement and resident well-being. Photographic updates to families and open communication around events reinforce family involvement.

    Facilities and amenities: The facility’s physical environment is frequently described as neat, elegant, and comfortable. Private rooms, large in-room televisions, a living area with recliners, and an inviting backyard with fruit trees are among amenities that reviewers found appealing. Cleanliness, pleasant scents, and attention to housekeeping are consistent themes.

    Management and notable patterns: Many reviewers express gratitude for proactive communication and family-focused care practices, including timely updates and visible staff engagement. However, a limited number of accounts raise concerns about pricing, the facility’s for-profit orientation, and variability in caregiver training and direct-care availability. These critiques suggest potential gaps in staffing consistency and in how admissions or marketing conversations are conducted with families.

    Guidance for prospective families: The balance of commentary is positive regarding daily life, meals, activities, and end-of-life support, but prospective residents and families should conduct due diligence on operational details. Recommended questions include: current staff-to-resident ratios and their consistency across shifts; caregiver training and continuing-education practices; how admission and billing are explained and documented; and direct observation of mealtime service and medication administration. Verifying hospice coordination procedures and asking for examples of family communication practices (such as photo updates) can help confirm the strengths reviewers described.

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    Location

    Breath of Sunshine is located at 8627 Norwich Ave, North Hills, CA, 91343.

    About Breath of Sunshine

    Breath of Sunshine sits in North Hills and has board and care and assisted living options along with memory care and skilled nursing for older adults who need more help, and what stands out right away is that there are only ten or fewer residents in these houses, so people get to know each other, and the staff can focus on each person. The caregivers handle things like medication management, help with bathing, dressing, and daily tasks, and there's a registered nurse visiting every day, along with therapists and a nurse administrator keeping an eye on residents' needs, with a mobile pharmacy making sure medicine is always available when needed. The homes offer private and shared rooms, with accessible features like emergency alerts in each room, big TVs in the bedrooms, and comfortable recliners in the living room, and then outside, there's a peaceful backyard patio with fruit trees where people can relax, plus walking paths for fresh air and movement. Residents bring their pets if they want, after a check, and everyone gets three meals a day, snacks, and the care team handles special diets, diabetes management, and Parkinson's support as needed. Memory care includes specialized activities for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia, with 24-hour attention and extra support, plus they offer hospice and respite care for families who need a break or support through end-of-life stages, with family members getting regular updates, sometimes even photos by text, so everyone stays in the loop. The caregivers speak English, Spanish, Armenian, or Russian, which helps different people feel understood, and the 3:1 ratio keeps the atmosphere calm, attentive, and almost family-like. There are organized group activities like exercises and arts and crafts every day, and people can join in or sit outside if they prefer. Staff keep things clean every day, taking care of laundry, towels, and meal prep, and families say the environment feels warm and supportive, like a real home more than an institution. Breath of Sunshine focuses on making each day comfortable, safe, and social for every person living there.

    People often ask...

    Breath of Sunshine offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    There are 29 photos of Breath of Sunshine on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 8627 Norwich Ave, North Hills, CA 91343.

    No, Breath of Sunshine does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In California, the Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division licenses residential care facilities for the elderly, conducting inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number197610456
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeBREATH OF SUNSHINE INC
    EffectiveAugust 17th, 2023
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    Inspection Reports

    6

    Reports

    0

    Type A Citations

    2

    Type B Citations

    1

    Complaints

    3

    Years

    25 Nov 2025Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that staff financially exploited a resident.
    • Type B87468.2(a)(8)
    12 Aug 2025Inspection
    Observed required postings, functioning alarms, and safety measures in place. Meals and rooms were properly stocked and furnished; no deficiencies observed.
    27 May 2025Inspection
    Identified noncompliance with death-reporting requirements due to failing to submit a resident death report within seven days. No immediate health or safety hazards were observed.
    • Type B87211(a)(1)(a)
    20 Aug 2024Inspection
    Observed functional safety features, adequate food storage, and properly furnished living spaces; no deficiencies were observed.
    09 Aug 2023Inspection
    Found overall compliance with safety and care standards in a single-story layout with four resident bedrooms, a kitchen, and furnished common areas. Safety features were in place, including functioning detectors and locked medication storage.
    24 Jul 2023Inspection
    Verified an interview was conducted to confirm the administrator's understanding of licensing regulations, and a LIC 809 with photo ID was obtained.

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