Emerald Estate Senior Living

    7100 Kenneth Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662
    • Assisted Living

    Compassionate, attentive dementia care team

    I placed my dad here and have been very pleased - the owners (Kimi) and staff, especially Danelle and Sharunda, are compassionate, responsive advocates who treat residents like family. The home is clean, comfortable and safe; meals feel home-cooked, activities are engaging, and medication/dementia/hospice care is handled with dignity and clear communication. Overall excellent, warm care and attention to detail - a couple minor things could be improved, but we feel blessed by the team.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Reviews

    5.00·(13)

    Overall rating

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

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • exceptionally trained staff
    • compassionate, kind caregiving
    • resident dignity and respect
    • seamless, strong communication with families
    • high family involvement and support
    • clean and well-maintained facility
    • comfortable, home-like living spaces
    • engaging activities and social programming
    • holistic emotional and physical care
    • staff advocacy for residents
    • smooth transitions and placement assistance
    • effective medication management
    • home-cooked meals and dining room dinners
    • dementia-aware care and sundowning monitoring
    • owner involvement with clinical nursing background (Kimi)
    • responsive, available and proactive staff
    • special services (fresh snacks, pedicures)
    • welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere
    • organized operations and attention to detail
    • staff who go above and beyond

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The reviews present a uniformly positive portrait of Emerald Estate Senior Living. Across multiple summaries, reviewers emphasize consistently excellent care delivered by a trained, compassionate team. There is a recurring theme that residents are treated with dignity and respect, and that the facility sets a high standard for both clinical and emotional support. Many families describe the experience as comforting and safe, using terms like "best," "blessing," and "angels" to characterize staff and ownership.

    Care quality and clinical supports: Reviewers repeatedly highlight clinical competence and hands-on care. Medication management is described as effective, dementia-specific needs are recognized and addressed (including good night monitoring for sundowning), and hospice-level attention is present—especially notable because the owner, Kimi, has a hospice/hospital nursing background and is described as actively overseeing care. Several summaries expressly call out high-quality hospice care and emotional support for residents and families, indicating both end-of-life competency and general medical attentiveness.

    Staff characteristics and relationships: The staff are the most frequently praised element. Descriptions across reviews emphasize compassion, kindness, responsiveness, and a willingness to go above and beyond. Specific staff members (Danelle and Sharunda) and the owner are named positively, illustrating strong personal relationships between families and caregivers. Reviewers note that staff are proactive, available, and advocate for residents—traits that reduce family anxiety and foster trust. The environment is repeatedly described as familial, warm, and welcoming; residents and caregivers are portrayed as forming close, respectful bonds.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and environment: Multiple reviewers call out the facility as clean, organized, and comfortable, with a home-like atmosphere. Care recipients are described as feeling special and safe in the space. Events such as anniversary parties and other social gatherings are mentioned, reinforcing the impression of a community-oriented and well-maintained physical environment.

    Dining and activities: Dining receives frequent positive mention: home-cooked meals, dining-room dinners, and fresh snacks are repeatedly highlighted. Activity programming is described as engaging and varied—bingo, music, seasonal arts and crafts, exercise, and walks are cited—indicating attention to social and cognitive stimulation. Additional personal services like pedicures and special celebrations support the sense that staff attend to residents' quality of life beyond basic care needs.

    Management, transitions, and family communication: Reviews indicate seamless communication between facility and families and praise proactive help with placement and transitions, suggesting strong operational coordination. The owner’s clinical oversight and hands-on presence are singled out as differentiators that contribute to trust and satisfaction. Families frequently report feeling included and kept informed, which appears to strengthen their confidence in care decisions and facility leadership.

    Patterns and notable points: The most prominent pattern is overwhelmingly positive feedback without recurring negative themes. Reviewers consistently emphasize people (staff and management) over amenities—caregiver attitude, competence, advocacy, and personal attention are the deciding factors in recommendations. The presence of named staff and specific examples (e.g., night monitoring for sundowning, home-cooked meals, hospice oversight) lends credibility and specificity to the praise.

    Potential gaps and context: These summaries contain no consistent complaints or service gaps; the "cons" list is effectively empty based on the supplied content. That said, the reviews are uniformly favorable, which may reflect a selection bias (families motivated to post reviews often have strong positive or negative experiences). Prospective families should still visit, verify clinical capabilities for specific medical needs, and ask about staffing ratios, costs, and care plans to confirm fit.

    Conclusion: Emerald Estate Senior Living is portrayed as a high-performing, compassionate, family-centered community with clean, comfortable facilities; skilled and devoted staff; robust communication and advocacy; strong dementia and hospice-aware practices; appealing dining and activity offerings; and management that is engaged and clinically informed. The predominant impression is one of trust, safety, and personalized attention, with many reviewers explicitly recommending the community as "the best" or equivalent.

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    Location

    Map showing location of Emerald Estate Senior Living

    Emerald Estate Senior Living is located at 7100 Kenneth Ave, Orangevale, CA, 95662.

    About Emerald Estate Senior Living

    Emerald Estate Senior Living sits over on Kenneth Avenue in Orangevale, California, and offers senior living and care in a warm, home-like setting for up to six residents, which kind of gives the place a cozy feeling since the rooms-Room 1 through Room 6-are private and set up with safety features, comfortable beds, and a touch of green plants to bring a bit of outdoors inside, plus there's a gallery showing off The House and each room if folks want to see what they're getting. The place has a long history, founded by Kimi Costar, a registered nurse with about thirty years working in hospice and acute care, and ever since opening in February 2022, it's stayed clear of any Type A or Type B violations, hasn't gotten any confirmed complaints, and passed a recent licensing check with the state in January 2023, all under license number 345002839. Residents get daily help with bathing, dressing, walking, wheelchair use, getting meds, and even transfers if they need it, and there's a staff around 24 hours a day for supervision. They offer memory care services, assisted living, supported independence, and take care of non-ambulatory folks, making sure everyone gets what they need.

    Meals are cooked on site, and the staff can handle special diets, so if someone's got restrictions, they'll work with it, and there are group meals in the dining room to get people together. Housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and maintenance are all included, plus residents can use washers and dryers themselves if they prefer, just like at home, and there's cable TV, WiFi, and phones in the rooms so people can stay in touch or watch their shows. Safety's looked after-sprinkler systems, emergency alert buttons, and the building's all wheelchair friendly. The property itself is laid out with walking paths, a garden, and leisure spots for sitting outside or relaxing inside, and there's a fitness center, salon, barbershop, game room, and room for activities, which they use for things like movie nights, arts and crafts, and community get-togethers. There's transportation for errands and health appointments, and parking for guests, and support for things like home health, hospice care, and help finding resources if residents or their families ask for it.

    The community keeps things small and personal, with care plans designed for each person and plenty of chances to join social events, exercise, go to education or wellness programs, or just enjoy some quiet. Guests and families are welcome to come by, and you've got privacy if wanted too. The whole mission is to help older folks enjoy life day-to-day, with personal attention and a comfortable home feeling, and there's information about their services, programs, and history available in dedicated sections so people can figure out if it's right for them. Located close to hospitals, pharmacies, coffee spots, and restaurants, the place is in a handy spot, and it accepts long-term care insurance but doesn't take regular Medicare unless certified. Emerald Estate has boards and care, assisted and independent options, and skilled nursing through Adult Care Home services, and it's listed as a luxury senior living community on the Senior Care Home Directory, with a reported community rating of 4.1 out of 5. The home tries to balance full care, privacy, safety, and a bit of fun, keeping things clear and simple while meeting all the state's rules for elderly residential care.

    People often ask...

    Emerald Estate Senior Living offers assisted living and board and care.

    There are 2 photos of Emerald Estate Senior Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 7100 Kenneth Ave, Orangevale, CA 95662.

    No, Emerald Estate Senior Living 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 number345002839
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeCOSTAR INVESTMENTS LLC
    EffectiveFebruary 28th, 2022
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    Inspection Reports

    7

    Reports

    0

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    06 Jan 2026Inspection
    Found no deficiencies during the annual evaluation.
    23 Jan 2025Inspection
    Found no deficiencies noted; safety measures and general conditions appeared compliant.
    12 Feb 2024Inspection
    Observed clean, well-organized conditions with adequate food supplies and safety measures, and no deficiencies were found.
    11 Jan 2023Inspection
    Observed no deficiencies cited during a post-licensing visit.
    11 Jan 2023Inspection
    Found no health, safety, or personal rights violations and determined substantial compliance with infection control.
    16 Feb 2022Inspection
    Observed a prelicensing site visit with no violations found and readiness for pending review.
    20 Jan 2022Inspection
    Confirmed the applicant and administrator understood licensing requirements and completed the pre-licensing process.

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