Pricing ranges from
    $4,996 – 5,995/month

    Happy Journey at Stansberry

    2529 Stansberry Way, Sacramento, CA 95826
    • Assisted Living

    Compassionate attentive dementia care home

    I placed my father here for over two years during his dementia journey and have been very satisfied with the compassionate, attentive staff. Manager Vicky and the caregiving team were responsive, kind, and treated residents like family. The place is spotless, well-decorated and comfortable, with tailored care plans and consistent 24/7 communication (texts, photos, videos) that kept our family informed and reassured. They handled his last days with professionalism and warmth; visiting was easy and logistics were smooth. I recommend this safe, welcoming home for reliable, caring senior care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    5.00·(12)

    Overall rating

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

      4.9
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving staff
    • 24/7 responsive family communication
    • Hands-on, supportive management team
    • Clean, well-maintained, hygienic facility
    • Personalized dementia and end-of-life care plans
    • Regular family updates with texts, photos, and videos
    • Warm, home-like atmosphere
    • Safe and comfortable environment
    • Helpful move-in logistics and guidance
    • Convenient location and welcoming decor

    Cons

    • Limited publicly available detail on dining variety and meal programming
    • Limited formal information about activity schedules and engagement programming
    • Constrained on-site services for high-acuity medical needs
    • Dependence on digital communication channels that may challenge non‑tech-enabled families

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews convey a consistently positive experience centered on attentive, relationship-driven care. Families describe staff who are caring, patient, and professional; leadership is characterized as involved and responsive. Communication appears to be a strong operational emphasis, with regular outreach to families and 24/7 availability cited as a key source of reassurance.

    Care quality: The facility is described as providing individualized care plans, including tailored support for residents with dementia and during end-of-life transitions. Caregivers are frequently noted for timely responses to health changes and for delivering supportive, compassionate care that families interpret as treating residents like family. The combination of small-home atmosphere and personalized plans suggests the community is oriented toward comfort, supervision, and continuity rather than high-acuity medical interventions.

    Staff and management: Multiple comments highlight a cohesive staff culture and accessible leadership. Managers and house staff are identified as proactive in guidance and logistics, and family communication is often managed through direct, frequent updates. Staff camaraderie and a family-like relationship with residents are recurring themes, indicating stable staffing relationships and a focus on interpersonal connection.

    Dining and activities: Reviews emphasize cleanliness, comfort, and decor but provide little specific detail on dining variety, menu quality, or formal activity programming. Prospective families seeking robust recreational schedules or diverse culinary offerings may need to request detailed menus and activity calendars during a tour to confirm fit with their expectations.

    Facilities and safety: The environment is consistently described as clean, well-kept, and welcoming. Reviewers note safe, comfortable spaces and an attention to hygiene. The small, home-style model appears to contribute to a peaceful atmosphere; however, that model can also imply fewer on-site amenities compared with larger campuses.

    Notable patterns and considerations: The facility’s strong communication practices (including photo and video updates) are repeatedly praised, but reliance on digital channels could be a limitation for families without regular access to those technologies. Likewise, while reviewers repeatedly affirm competent dementia and palliative care, there is limited commentary about handling high-acuity medical needs or complex clinical care—families with those requirements should clarify clinical capabilities and transfer protocols in advance. Finally, because reviews focus heavily on staff quality and atmosphere, prospective residents should verify specifics about dining, activity programming, and clinical services during an in-person visit to ensure the community’s offerings align with their priorities.

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    Location

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    Happy Journey at Stansberry is located at 2529 Stansberry Way, Sacramento, CA, 95826.

    About Happy Journey at Stansberry

    Happy Journey at Stansberry sits on Stansberry Way in Sacramento and offers a small, comfortable home with space for up to six residents, so folks get to know one another in a quiet and personal setting. The staff-including caregivers, licensed vocational nurses, med-techs, and nurses-stay awake and on duty at all hours to help with bathing, grooming, transfers, and medication, making sure each person gets the specific care that fits their needs, whether assisted living, memory care, or short-term respite. Meals are cooked-to-order or served as plated meals, with special dietary needs like diabetes or allergies taken seriously, and sometimes tray service comes right to the room if needed or wanted. The rooms are furnished and wheelchair accessible, with telephones hooked up, and everyone's got access to cable and Wi-Fi, housekeeping, and linen service. Residents spend time together in the community dining room, the activity room, or the backyard garden, sometimes listening to the piano or watching a movie during one of their movie nights, and other times taking part in board games, music therapy, pet therapy, walking outside, or going on trips in the community van for shopping, doctor's appointments, or religious services. There's always help with daily needs, and plenty of attention from staff who call residents family and treat them with care you'd expect at home. Happy Journey also works with healthcare providers, handling therapies such as speech, physical, or occupational, and even oxygen management, arranging transportation when appointments come up. Folks here can count on support with any personal care, privacy, and comfort, whether staying long-term or for a short respite, all in a setting made to be peaceful, friendly, and easy to settle into.

    People often ask...

    Happy Journey at Stansberry offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,996 per month.

    Happy Journey at Stansberry offers assisted living and board and care.

    There are 7 photos of Happy Journey at Stansberry on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 2529 Stansberry Way, Sacramento, CA 95826.

    No, Happy Journey at Stansberry 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 number342700973
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeHAPPY JOURNEY AT STANSBERRY, LLC
    EffectiveFebruary 18th, 2021
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    Inspection Reports

    10

    Reports

    2

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    1

    Complaints

    5

    Years

    01 Apr 2026Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that the grounds were not properly maintained and that uncleared individuals provided care; observed significant overgrowth in the backyard.
    • Type B87303(a)(a)
    19 Feb 2026Inspection
    Observed no health or safety concerns and no deficiencies were cited.
    20 Dec 2024Inspection
    Identified that bedridden residents were retained without the required fire clearance, creating a safety deficiency.
    • Type A87202(a)(2)
    22 Dec 2023Inspection
    Identified a safety deficiency from locks on back-yard gates and a fire clearance that limits non-ambulatory resident capacity.
    • Type A87202(a)
    06 Jan 2023Inspection
    Observed the home clean, in good repair, and compliant with health and safety requirements. Noted the water temperature was within the required range, food supplies were adequate, safety devices were current, medications were securely stored, and COVID mitigation procedures were followed.
    21 Jan 2022Inspection
    Found the site clean, safe, and well maintained with functioning fire safety equipment, secure medication storage, adequate food supplies, and complete resident files.
    14 Oct 2021Inspection
    Observed compliance with health and safety standards; areas were clean and well maintained, and records were complete.
    16 Feb 2021Inspection
    Reviewed a component III pre-licensing meeting conducted via video conference, covering operating requirements, physical environment, personnel requirements, resident records, health-related services and dementia care; responsibilities and reporting duties were discussed, and an exit interview conducted, with the license to be issued upon approval.
    16 Feb 2021Inspection
    Found the home is approved to house six residents and aligns with the fire clearance for six, with up to five non-ambulatory. Found six bedrooms prepared with beds, storage, and lighting; two bathrooms with grab bars; working smoke detectors; and securely stored medications, knives, cleaners, and food/first-aid supplies.
    03 Feb 2021Inspection
    Completed COMP II by telephone; identity verified and understanding of Title 22 confirmed, with advised transmission of a signed LIC 809 and a copy of photo ID. Identified understanding across areas including license type, client/resident populations, staff qualifications and responsibilities, applicant and administrator qualifications, program policy, grievances and community resources, physical plant and food service, and required documents such as criminal record clearance, health screening, fire clearance, First Aid/CPR, administrator certificate, financial verification, pre-licensing inspection, compliance history, and control of property.

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