Gate Manor II sits at 13106 Gate Dr in Poway, California, as a small residential care home licensed for up to 6 seniors, and it's been serving the community since early 2014 with license number 374603448, nestled inside a gated community with two other homes. The place supports folks aged 55 and up, offering a choice between studio or one-bedroom living at rents starting from $5,000 a month. Some residents bring up the book room, hot tub, fitness and recreation spaces, a garden with walking paths, outdoor shade, and movies or music programs as reasons they enjoy living here, since there's always something planned like art, tabletop games, animal therapy, or social evenings. The staff handle personal care, housekeeping, cooking, group meals, and help with things like bathroom use, bathing, changing clothes, insulin doses, and even challenging tasks like 2-person transfers if someone needs it, and you'll always see two caregivers around in the daytime, one at night, plus a live-in person, and the licensed nurses are on site too, hours not listed but included with care.
The staff can provide total care, bedbound care, and specialized services, whether it's memory care, hospice, fall prevention, independent or assisted living, respite stays, or specific diet adjustments for medical needs like high BP or diabetes. The home is ready for those who need bedridden care or require a locked and secure perimeter, since they've got those approvals too. Meal times bring three homemade dishes daily, with a central kitchen serving up food, and there's a mobile barber and manicurist who come by, a beautician, and a mobile physician for health needs, along with trips set up for medical or spiritual appointments and errands. Some residents note the option for religious services, outdoor relaxation, and extra programs in the wellness schedule blending physical activity, group engagement, or just quiet time outside.
Long-term care is the focus, though Gate Manor II doesn't accept Medicare unless it gets special certification from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The facility is regularly checked and licensed by the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, and gets updates every quarter; inspection data shows it keeps to compliance, and its ChooseWell Score is high at 97. The review rating rounds out to a score of 8.5 based on a handful of residents and families, where 50% give it five stars, 25% rate it four stars, and 25% offer three stars, so the feedback's pretty good but not everyone agrees on every point. Some information about Gate Manor II remains limited, but the home says folks can schedule a tour, see the place, meet staff, and ask questions to get a real feel for daily life here, since it's important to decide what fits best.