Peninsula Elderly Care Home-Laurel sits on Laurel Street in San Carlos, California, and provides care for seniors in a small, medium-sized community with room for up to 6 residents. The place has a cozy, homelike feeling, always keeping things simple and calm, and helps seniors who want independence but need daily support. The staff gives personal care, helps with walking, wheelchairs, bathing, dressing, and toileting, and someone's around at all hours. A nurse stays on staff, and visiting medical professionals, medication management, wound care, and podiatry services are regularly available, and there's special care for Alzheimer's and dementia in a secure memory care setting. The facility also helps residents with skilled nursing, respite care for short stays, hospice waiver services, and non-ambulatory care, and accepts long-term care insurance.
Rooms come furnished, and residents can pick between private or semi-private spaces. Each has safety and handicap features, sprinklers, cable TV, kitchenettes or kitchens, washing machines, dryers, and regular cleaning and maintenance. There's guest parking, Wi-Fi for connecting with family, a telephone to call loved ones, and accommodations for pets. The common spaces include a dining room for all-day meals, a small library, a game room, a salon and barbershop, an exercise room, and a spacious garden with walking paths and places to sit outside.
Peninsula Elderly Care Home-Laurel supports each person with activities like arts and crafts, movie nights, board games, and education and wellness programs, and provides different events to help folks stay engaged and connected. Dietary needs get attention too, with meals prepared for people who need allergy-safe or diabetes-friendly diets. Staff takes care of laundry, linens, housekeeping, and scheduled daily routines. There's wheelchair accessibility throughout, a move-in coordination service, and emergency alert systems. Residents get help with transportation to appointments or errands, and family or friends can visit and park on-site. While the facility aims to keep a friendly, caring environment, it currently holds a low community average rating, including feedback on My Caring Plan and is not BBB accredited. The care home is licensed through California's Department of Social Services, license number 415601034, and is run by Peninsula Elderly Care Home-Laurel LLC.
