Pricing ranges from
    $5,013 – 6,015/month

    Amalia's Residence II

    1206 Kensington Ave, Santa Maria, CA 93454
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Compassionate personalized care, welcoming home

    I placed my mom at Amalia's Place and I'm very pleased - the compassionate, attentive staff provide one-on-one, personalized care (even hand-feeding when needed) and communicate well with family. The home is clean, welcoming and safe, with home-cooked meals, good activities, a friendly dog, and Amalia herself is wonderful; I highly recommend it.

    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

    4.46·(13)

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      3.5
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      3.2

    Pros

    • Compassionate, personalized caregiving
    • Small, home-like residential setting
    • Home-cooked meals and attentive dining assistance
    • Clean, well-maintained interior
    • Staff experienced in managing challenging behaviors
    • Private rooms with personal entertainment options
    • Transportation and community/church access
    • Pet-friendly environment
    • Adherence to infection-control protocols
    • Proactive family collaboration and communication

    Cons

    • Variable staff conduct and consistency
    • Inconsistent activity programming
    • Delays in attending to residents' immediate needs
    • Gaps in nutrition monitoring and meal adequacy oversight
    • Unclear billing and pricing transparency
    • Deficient management of marketing and communication preferences

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews present a mixed but clear pattern: many families describe warm, individualized care in a small, home-like environment while others raise operational concerns that warrant clarification during intake. The facility is frequently praised for its compassionate staff, cleanliness, and the ability to provide one-on-one attention. At the same time, a subset of families report episodic problems with responsiveness, nutrition oversight, and administrative transparency.

    Care and staff: Strengths include an emphasis on personalized attention—residents frequently receive one-on-one assistance, hand‑feeding when needed, and escorting to appointments and community activities. Several accounts highlight staff empathy, patience with challenging behaviors, and effective strategies for residents with dementia or combative tendencies. However, reviewers indicate variability in staff conduct and consistency; some families describe excellent communication and teamwork, while others experienced delays in assistance and concerns about staff tone or attentiveness. Prospective families should ask about staffing ratios, shift continuity, and supervision practices during tours.

    Dining and activities: Dining is commonly viewed as a positive element: home‑cooked meals and staff-assisted feeding are described favorably by many families. That said, there are indications of inconsistent nutrition monitoring—some families felt meal adequacy or weight-monitoring needed closer attention. Activity programming is another mixed area: some reviewers report engaging activities and good access to church and community outings, while others describe a lack of scheduled activities. Clarify the current activity calendar and how individualized social engagement is provided.

    Facilities and management: The physical environment is frequently described as clean, orderly, and well maintained, with private-room options and on-site pet interaction noted as enhancing a home-like atmosphere. Reviewers also point to adherence to infection-control practices. On the management side, notable patterns include concerns about billing transparency and pricing changes, and difficulties with marketing/communication preferences (for example, requests to be removed from lists). A few families referenced rent or charge adjustments associated with changes in care needs (such as hospice involvement), suggesting that prospective residents should obtain written explanations of fee structures, policies for care-level changes, and consent/marketing opt-out procedures.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: The dominant strengths are individualized, compassionate care in a small setting with good cleanliness and reliable transportation/community access. The dominant operational issues are variability in staff consistency, activity availability, nutrition oversight, and administrative transparency. For families considering this facility, recommended due diligence includes: verifying current staffing levels and turnover, requesting a sample activity schedule, reviewing nutrition and weight-monitoring protocols, and demanding clear, written billing and marketing-consent policies. These steps will help confirm whether the facility’s strong points align with a prospective resident’s priorities and mitigate the operational risks described by other families.

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    Location

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    Amalia's Residence II is located at 1206 Kensington Ave, Santa Maria, CA, 93454.

    About Amalia's Residence II

    Amalia's Residence II offers a small, home-like setting at 1206 Kensington Avenue in Santa Maria, California, with care for ten or fewer seniors. The place feels warm and welcoming, with friendly staff always available to help, and folks can get help with things like getting dressed, bathing, and managing medicines. The home covers a wide range of care-including assisted living, independent living, board & care, and a dedicated memory care section for people with Alzheimer's or dementia-so residents can stay as their needs change. The memory care area is secure and set apart, using technology like bracelets to help keep residents safe and prevent wandering.

    Meals are served daily with options for kosher, vegetarian, and diets for those with diabetes, plus snacks, and there's a choice of eating times. Rooms come furnished with safety features like emergency alert systems, and showers and spaces are set up for wheelchairs, with mechanical lifts for folks who need more support. Residents enjoy indoor and outdoor common areas, gardens, group meals, community-sponsored activities, movie nights, and scheduled events, which help people make friends and stay active.

    For folks with special health needs, Amalia's Residence II handles high acuity care, diabetic care-including insulin shots-and incontinence support. Staff can help with behavioral issues or physical challenges, and the care team is always present, day and night. Seniors can bring cats or dogs, and wheelchair accessible transport helps folks get to appointments or outings. There's support for those on Medicaid and options for short-term stays, move-in coordination, and even hospice care. Photos, a map of the community, and tours are offered so families can see what life is like here. The property is licensed by the state of California (License #: 425801823), and the staff responds with kindness and respect to each resident's needs, making it a safe, supportive community for older adults wanting both care and some independence.

    People often ask...

    Amalia's Residence II offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,013 per month.

    Amalia's Residence II offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 1206 Kensington Ave, Santa Maria, CA 93454.

    No, Amalia's Residence II 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 number425801823
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeDEXTER PRICE
    EffectiveOctober 5th, 2012
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    Inspection Reports

    9

    Reports

    1

    Type A Citations

    2

    Type B Citations

    5

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    28 Oct 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint alleging prescribed medications were not provided as directed and that a resident’s personal belongings and medical appointments were mishandled; findings showed gaps in medication administration and documentation, and concerns about safeguarding personal items.
    • Type A87468.1(a)(1)
    • Type B87465(a)(4)
    28 Oct 2025Complaint
    Found that a copy of the admission agreement was not provided to the resident's authorized representative at signing.
    • Type B87507(e)
    09 Oct 2025Inspection
    Identified no deficiencies during the visit; surroundings appeared clean, safe, and well maintained.
    10 Sept 2024Inspection
    Observed infection control and safety measures were in place, with PPE available and meals delivered to rooms for quarantined individuals; the home was approved to care for up to six residents, including three non-ambulatory and one hospice resident.
    08 Aug 2023Inspection
    Observed safety measures, including locked knives and functioning detectors, and found medications and records stored properly during an unannounced visit. Infection control appeared adequate, food supplies were sufficient, and general cleanliness was maintained.
    15 Jun 2023Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that staff denied a resident visitors and that the resident sustained bruises from staff handling. Evidence supported the first claim and did not support the second.
    20 Oct 2022Complaint
    Investigated allegations that a resident was overmedicated, visitation was restricted, and level of care concerns; based on records and interviews, the concerns were not supported.
    20 Oct 2022Inspection
    Observed comprehensive infection control measures in place, including entry screening, PPE use, and isolation planning. Training, documentation, and communication systems supported infection prevention.
    20 Oct 2022Complaint
    Investigated allegations that staff hit a resident and handled the resident roughly during care; interviews indicated no evidence of abuse.

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