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    $5,500/month

    Sunshine Health Place 2

    1482 Norman Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Clean facility, kind staff, activities

    I'm very pleased with my stay - the facility is very clean and the owners and staff are kind, attentive, and made my admission easy. Meals vary with a pleasant cultural flair from the cook, visiting is flexible, and there are simple activities like walks, group lunches, shopping trips, and patio workouts. I feel well cared for and accommodated.

    Current/former 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

    4.40·(5)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.4
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Very clean facility
    • Kind, attentive, and helpful staff
    • Accommodating admissions and easy transition
    • Flexible visiting policies
    • Residents report receiving good care
    • Some activities offered (walking, lunches, shopping, patio workouts)
    • Meals are provided and vary
    • Owners are nice

    Cons

    • Limited activities / lack of staff-led programming
    • Loneliness and insufficient social interaction
    • Inconsistent caregiver coverage
    • Extra nightly charges for in-room assistance
    • Meal inconsistency or preferences tied to primary cook's nationality

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment across the reviews for Sunshine Health Place 2 is positive but mixed: reviewers consistently praise the cleanliness of the facility and describe the staff and owners as nice, attentive, and helpful. Several comments emphasize an easy and accommodating admission process, flexible visiting policies, and that residents received good care — one reviewer even referred to the "best care" and another said they were very pleased with the stay. The facility generally leaves a favorable impression on hygiene, frontline staff demeanor, and administrative friendliness.

    However, a number of recurring concerns temper that positive view. The most frequent complaints relate to limited activity programming and social engagement. While reviews note that some activities are offered (walking, lunches, shopping trips, and patio workouts), multiple reviewers felt there were not enough activities overall. That lack of structured engagement ties directly to reports of loneliness; at least one reviewer explicitly described a spouse becoming lonely and mentioned a lack of staff interaction to help alleviate that isolation.

    Staffing and care consistency is another notable theme. Although staff are described as caring and attentive when present, reviewers reported inconsistent caregiver coverage. That inconsistency can affect day-to-day support and contribute to uneven experiences between residents. Related to care delivery, there are extra nightly charges for in-room assistance that reviewers flagged; this creates a financial concern that should be clarified by management. Together, these points suggest that staffing levels or scheduling practices may be the source of variable coverage and resident interaction.

    Dining impressions are mixed. Several reviewers said meals vary and are provided, but one theme was that meal style or flavor differed depending on the primary cook's nationality, which some reviewers noticed and saw as a negative or at least a source of inconsistency. Overall the dining experience does not appear to be universally praised or criticized, but it is an area where individual preferences affect satisfaction.

    In summary, Sunshine Health Place 2 appears to deliver solid baseline care in a clean environment with generally friendly, helpful staff and a welcoming admission process. Primary areas for improvement are increasing the quantity and variety of activities to reduce loneliness and improve social engagement, addressing inconsistent caregiver coverage so care is reliably available, and clarifying any additional fees (such as nightly in-room assistance charges). Attention to these issues would likely raise overall satisfaction while preserving the facility's existing strengths in cleanliness, staff demeanor, and an accommodating management approach.

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    Location

    Map showing location of Sunshine Health Place 2

    Sunshine Health Place 2 is located at 1482 Norman Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360.

    About Sunshine Health Place 2

    Sunshine Health Place 2 sits in a quiet residential part of Thousand Oaks, inside a regular house that doesn't feel much like a big facility at all, and you'll find room for only about ten residents, so everybody gets more personal care every day, and folks get to know each other pretty well in that small setting, which is especially helpful for anyone needing memory care for Alzheimer's or dementia because they get individualized support, secure surroundings, and staff who pay close attention-sometimes even wearing or using those special bracelets with alarms to help keep people safe if they're prone to wandering. There's 24-hour awake staff on site, and caregivers help with everything from bathing and getting dressed to managing medicine, even checking blood sugar or giving insulin if it's needed, and they can help with incontinence or physical challenges, using lifts if needed and offering plenty of wheelchair-accessible features like the showers and doorways, really making it easier for folks who have trouble moving around.

    Residents have choices for rooms, including private or 1-bedroom units, often furnished for some comfort and convenience, and the dining room brings everyone together not just for meals, which are planned and made onsite-and no one's left out if they've got dietary needs for diabetes or allergies, because the staff makes adjustments there too-but also for group activities, movie nights, or just plain old socializing, which is just as important for most older people as anything else, and you'll see communal rooms, a hall for gatherings, a nice garden, walking paths, a front patio, and a backyard where folks often spend time. There's help available for transportation if someone needs to get out or has appointments, and parking for visitors or those who still drive, and it all feels home-like rather than institutional.

    For those looking for more than just care with day-to-day life, the staff organizes activities right at home and even trips outside, sometimes connecting with the local community for history lessons or shows or nature visits, which gives something to look forward to, and there's devotional services both onsite and off, recognizing some people want or need that spiritual support too. And for the trickier situations like behavioral issues, residents with elopement risk or those who act out can still find a safe spot here-staff use extra measures for safety and are trained to manage many kinds of behaviors.

    Sunshine Health Place 2 has daily housekeeping, laundry, and beautician services, so there's no need to worry over chores or looking presentable, and when someone first moves in, there's a little help to get settled during the transition so it's not so overwhelming. Nurses or healthcare providers are coordinated with as needed, whether someone's recovering, needs therapy, or requires hospice or respite care for a while. The management checks and verifies reviews to ensure they're from real families, which keeps things somewhat transparent, and the staff stay focused on making sure families feel confident with their choices, even connecting them with advisors who know the ropes for free. The whole approach seems aimed at keeping things simple, personal, and as familiar-feeling as possible, and for families considering memory care or assisted living, this quiet suburban house on Norman Avenue has built a good reputation for being attentive and steady, carrying a strong 4.5-star rating from reviews.

    People often ask...

    Sunshine Health Place 2 offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,500 per month.

    Sunshine Health Place 2 offers assisted living, memory care, and board and care.

    The full address for this community is 1482 Norman Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360.

    No, Sunshine Health Place 2 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 number565801931
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity6 residents
    LicenseeCTSFM INTERPRISE, INC.
    EffectiveJune 10th, 2014
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    Inspection Reports

    13

    Reports

    11

    Type A Citations

    7

    Type B Citations

    4

    Complaints

    5

    Years

    23 Jun 2026Inspection
    Identified deficiencies related to storage used as staff sleeping space, improper bed rail placement, and maintenance issues with doors and blinds during an unannounced annual visit.
    • Type ACCR87307(a)Personal Accommodations and Services
    • Type ACCR87608(a)(1)Postural Supports
    • Type BCCR87303(a)Maintenance and Operation
    18 Jun 2025Inspection
    Observed functioning safety measures and clean spaces. No immediate health or safety hazards were identified.
    14 Aug 2024Complaint
    Investigated the allegation that a resident sustained multiple falls while in care. The investigation found the resident fell once in August 2023 while using a walker with standby assistance, and later could no longer walk; staff were nearby but could not catch the fall.
    11 Jun 2024Inspection
    Identified fire-safety and personal-care issues, including a door stop on a fire door, two residents with full bed rails without valid exceptions, and unsecured grooming items for a resident with dementia.
    • Type ACCR87202(a)
    • Type BCCR87608(a)(5)(A)
    • Type BCCR87705(g)
    • Type B87468(a)(12)
    30 Jun 2023Inspection
    Identified deficiencies where a resident with dementia did not have an updated medical assessment, another resident's appraisal was over a year old, and a half bed rail did not have a physician order on file.
    • Type B87705(c)(5)
    • Type B87463(c)
    • Type B87608(a)(3)
    19 May 2023Inspection
    Observed cleaning supplies and disinfectants accessible to residents in unlocked locations, creating an immediate health and safety risk. Medications were centrally stored and detectors were tested and found operational.
    • Type A87309(a)
    05 Dec 2022Complaint
    Investigated allegations found seven residents were housed between 11/30/2022 and 12/02/2022, exceeding the licensed capacity of six, and hot water temperatures in two bathrooms ranged from 124.3 to 125.7 degrees Fahrenheit, posing health risks.
    • Type A87204(a)
    • Type A87303(e)(2)
    01 Nov 2022Complaint
    Found staff double diapered a resident with incontinence, failed to change a leg wound dressing in a timely manner, and did not follow home health wound care orders.
    • Type A87625(b)(1)
    • Type A87468.2(a)(4)
    10 May 2022Inspection
    Observed infection-control measures and safety procedures in place. No deficiencies were found.
    11 Jun 2021Inspection
    Observed infection control measures and general safety practices were in place; no deficiencies cited.
    05 May 2021Inspection
    Identified that staff did not seek medical attention promptly after a resident was found on the floor, delaying care and leading to a fracture being discovered later.
    • Type A87465(g)
    05 May 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint about a resident fall and potential overmedication; identified an unwitnessed fall resulting in a left hip fracture despite fall precautions, and found one resident receiving more than prescribed medication.
    • Type A87465(a)(6)(A)
    27 Apr 2021Inspection
    Identified medication management deficiencies with discrepancies in medication counts for three residents, affecting self-administered medications.
    • Type A87465(a)(5)

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