Las Palmas Estates

    1617 Colorado Ave, Turlock, CA 95382
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living

    Well cared for, attentive staff

    I'm grateful and feel well taken care of - nurses monitor my meds closely, medication management is reliable, and we get three good meals a day. The staff are very nice, the home-like atmosphere and friendly residents make for good company, plus hair/nails services and events like the Christmas party.

    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
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.36·(11)

    Overall rating

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

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      2.7
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Friendly and informative care staff
    • Medication administration and monitoring
    • Three daily meals provided
    • On-site personal grooming services
    • Accessible outdoor patio and common spaces
    • Acceptance of Medi‑Cal insurance
    • Handicap-accessible building layout
    • Home-like social environment
    • One-bedroom unit availability
    • Holiday and community social events

    Cons

    • Inconsistent care quality and supervision
    • Unreliable front-desk coverage and visitor access control
    • Gaps in staff communication and transparency
    • Insufficient staff presence in common areas
    • Pest-control and sanitation concerns
    • Aging facility and deferred maintenance
    • Limited and inconsistent activity programming
    • Variable meal quality and limited dinner options
    • Higher-than-expected pricing and unclear billing practices
    • Management responsiveness and complaint-resolution gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews convey a mixed picture: many commenters praise individual staff members and certain operational elements, while others describe persistent operational shortcomings that families should evaluate closely. Strengths most often mentioned include personable caregiving staff, formal medication administration, and the provision of three meals daily. The facility accepts Medi‑Cal, offers grooming services on site, has an outdoor patio and communal spaces, and presents a home-like social environment with occasional holiday or community events. Unit types include one-bedroom options and the building has handicap-accessible features.

    Care quality and staffing are the areas with the greatest divergence in accounts. Several reviewers describe attentive nurses who manage medications and provide basic supervision, but other accounts indicate inconsistent care practices and supervision gaps—examples include limited staff presence in common areas and instances of wandering with limited communication to families. Front-desk and visitor-access processes appear inconsistent: visitors have encountered unstaffed reception areas, confusing side-door entry directions, and uneven guidance on where to go during visits. These operational gaps suggest variability in shift coverage and visitor-staff coordination.

    Dining and activities present mixed impressions. Some reviewers praised the food and the availability of three meals, while others characterized the menu as narrow (dinner often limited to simple offerings) and of inconsistent quality. Activity programming is described as limited overall, though the community does offer occasional organized events (for example, a holiday party) and accessible social spaces such as a patio. On-site grooming and personal-care services are noted as available, which can support day-to-day resident needs.

    Facility condition and management responsiveness are recurring concerns. The building is described as older with evidence of deferred maintenance; some accounts raise pest-control and sanitation concerns in specific units and common areas. Private-room configurations vary and some units lack in-room restrooms, which affects resident convenience and care needs. Multiple reviewers described management as dismissive or slow to resolve complaints, particularly about maintenance and pest-control issues, and some raised questions about pricing relative to services provided and the clarity of billing practices.

    Overall pattern: the community shows strengths in interpersonal caregiving and basic clinical processes (medication administration, meal service, social warmth), but operational weaknesses—especially inconsistent staffing, visitor-area coverage, facility upkeep, pest-control, and responsiveness to concerns—appear frequently enough to warrant careful inquiry. Prospective residents and families should tour at varied times of day to observe staffing and mealtime operations, request written pest-control and maintenance histories, review billing and contract terms in detail, and ask for examples of recent care-plan reviews and activity schedules before making placement decisions.

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    Location

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    Las Palmas Estates is located at 1617 Colorado Ave, Turlock, CA, 95382.

    About Las Palmas Estates

    Las Palmas Estates in Turlock, California, is a Residential Care Home for seniors aged 55 and older, and they hold license number #500306146 for up to 89 residents, where the goal is to help you feel safe, comfortable, and, above all, at home, and the staff there focuses on being helpful, kind, and professional, so you'll notice a friendly, caring attitude that shows up in every part of daily life, especially since folks sometimes need different levels of care, like assisted living or memory care for those with Alzheimer's or other memory concerns, so they have specific areas and plans for those needs. The community has health and safety features meant especially for seniors and offers help with daily needs such as bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility assistance, and watching blood sugar levels for diabetes, plus help with diabetic meals-though they can't give insulin shots, but they will monitor and assist as needed. There are 24-hour awake staff members to respond to emergencies or lend a hand, and even though incontinence is something they deal with, residents who need incontinence care have to be able to manage it themselves, so that's something to think about.

    The building has lots of common indoor spaces where residents gather to talk, play games, do activities, or relax, and the neighborhood has a strong sense of community, with frequent music therapy, animal therapy, board games, outdoor sitting areas, and regular community evening events meant to help people stay social and engaged. Residents enjoy movies, fitness programs, creative arts sessions, a book room, a hair salon or barber that comes to the facility, a jacuzzi, sauna, and several areas designed for both quiet moments and group activities. Menus focus on three daily home-cooked meals, and there are special diet accommodations for conditions like hypertension and diabetes, so everyone can enjoy meals safely, plus it's convenient since the staff takes care of all the meal preparation.

    Las Palmas Estates offers scheduled transportation for shopping, medical appointments, errands, and trips to faith-based services, and this is complimented by their standby assistance should someone need help moving from a bed into a wheelchair or around the building, as the staff can assist with two-person transfers, though some features must be confirmed based on the resident's care needs. Residents can enjoy physical activity programs, creative and musical events, and other social activities to keep bodies and minds active. The staff there aims to make everything feel family-like, with compassion and professionalism, designing care plans for each person, and supporting both active and less active residents so everyone feels included. For those with greater care needs, there are specific memory care units designed for residents with cognitive impairments, plus respite or hospice care is also available when required, so individuals and families can feel confident that longer-term or temporary care needs can be met within a single environment. The community tries to provide a safe, calming setting, where amenities and daily services make daily living more comfortable, and the building's layout, along with the programs and services, all come together to support resident well-being, offering both independence and the support needed for a dignified daily life.

    People often ask...

    Las Palmas Estates offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,753 per month.

    Las Palmas Estates offers independent living and assisted living.

    The full address for this community is 1617 Colorado Ave, Turlock, CA 95382.

    No, Las Palmas Estates 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 number500306146
    StatusClosed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity89 residents
    LicenseeMILLER, KREGG ROBERT
    EffectiveOctober 7th, 1983
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    Inspection Reports

    25

    Reports

    14

    Type A Citations

    5

    Type B Citations

    15

    Complaints

    7

    Years

    29 Nov 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint alleging theft of residents' personal items; findings indicated missing items and inadequate theft prevention, while other allegations about response time, medical care, dignity, medication administration, and staffing had insufficient evidence.
    • Type B87218(a)
    29 Nov 2023Complaint
    Investigated allegations that staff did not know the whereabouts of a resident and did not provide transportation. Findings indicated supervision and observation deficiencies.
    • Type A87466
    29 Nov 2023Complaint
    Investigated allegations that a resident was moved to an unlicensed location, the authorized representative was not notified, and the resident's personal belongings and medications were not provided, resulting in missed medications.
    • Type A87456(a)(1)(a)
    • Type A87456.1(a)(2)(a)
    • Type A87465(4)(4)
    • Type B87217(b)
    29 Nov 2023Inspection
    Observed no residents in care and that the facility was closed as of 11/29/2023.
    08 Nov 2023Complaint
    Investigated the allegation that bed bugs were not kept out; identified bed bugs in a resident's room and residents reported bites.
    • Type B87303(a)
    26 Oct 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint that charged for services not provided; findings concluded the allegation was unsubstantiated.
    06 Jul 2023Inspection
    Found sufficient furnishings, lighting, and supplies, with safety systems current; no deficiencies were cited.
    15 Jun 2023Inspection
    Investigated an incident in which a resident burned a flag in the dining area; staff stopped the fire with minimal damage to the room. No deficiencies were cited.
    01 Jun 2023Complaint
    Investigated a bed bug allegation and found no evidence to prove it.
    01 Jun 2023Complaint
    Investigated allegations about timely care for a prosthetic leg, pests, and a bed; records and interviews did not establish that these issues occurred.
    03 Feb 2023Complaint
    Found bed bugs in rooms 203 and 211.
    03 Feb 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint alleging bed bugs preventative measures were not addressed; evidence did not establish the allegation.
    22 Dec 2022Complaint
    Investigated five complaints about a resident’s closet door, changes in health condition notification, nutritious meals, hiding resident belongings, and roach prevention; records and interviews were reviewed.
    • Type BCCR 80087(a)
    22 Dec 2022Complaint
    Investigated the allegation that a resident's hygiene needs weren't met. Evidence showed the resident received proper care and supervision.
    29 Jun 2022Inspection
    Found no deficiencies cited during the visit.
    15 Apr 2022Complaint
    Investigated allegations that staff refused to care for a resident and did not treat a resident with dignity or respect; findings were unsubstantiated.
    14 Jan 2022Inspection
    Investigated a complaint alleging lack of liability insurance; noted a citation for missing liability insurance for a period from 8/1/2021 to 8/1/2022.
    20 Aug 2021Complaint
    Identified that professional liability insurance wasn’t in place from February 2020 and was obtained on August 1, 2021; a regional center had requested the coverage and did not receive a response.
    • Type B1569.605
    20 Aug 2021Complaint
    Investigated a fall injury and funds-handling concern; the fall allegation was unsubstantiated and the funds-handling allegation unfounded.
    02 Jul 2021Inspection
    Observed adequate furniture and lighting, sufficient seven-day non-perishable and two-day perishable food supplies, and current fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and a carbon dioxide monitor; no deficiencies cited.
    05 Mar 2021Inspection
    Reviewed progress toward ongoing COVID-19 compliance at the home, including supplies, staffing, safety, oversight, staff testing, and daily line list submissions to local health departments; an exit interview with the administrator was conducted by phone.
    29 Jan 2021Inspection
    Identified regulatory deficiencies related to administrator qualifications and duties. Unlawful relocation of residents and failures in reporting and protecting resident rights were noted.
    • Type A87405(d)(2)
    • Type A1569.50(3)
    • Type A87224(a)
    • Type A87211(a)(2)
    • Type A87468.1(b)
    18 Dec 2019Inspection
    Cleared deficiencies in various areas were identified and corrected during the inspection.
    • Type A87211(a)(2)
    • Type A87468.1(b)
    • Type A87405(d)(2)
    • Type A1569.50(3)
    • Type A87224
    27 Nov 2019Complaint
    Confirmed lack of privacy in restroom due to missing lock on door, commode and urinal with no stall for residents.
    24 Oct 2019Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in safety measures and medication management during an inspection.

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