Westminster Gardens

    1420 Santo Domingo Ave, Duarte, CA, 91010
    4.6 · 53 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing

    Pricing

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

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

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Family private dining rooms
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor patio
    • 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

    4.58 · 53 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      4.4
    • Building

      4.7
    • Value

      4.3

    Location

    Map showing location of Westminster Gardens

    About Westminster Gardens

    Westminster Gardens sits on a quiet 32-acre campus full of flowers, big trees, over 2,000 rosebushes, and hundreds of fruit trees, and the walking paths wind through landscaped gardens so folks get to enjoy the outdoors, and there are patios with comfortable seating, potted plants, and places to relax in the shade, right along historic Route 66 with easy access to Los Angeles County. The homes come in several layouts-studio, suite, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom-each with a private bath and a patio and some have full kitchens and in-unit laundry for those who want to manage things themselves, and all are pet-friendly and include carpet, ample storage, Wi-Fi, and cable TV. There's a private outdoor pool, tennis courts, shuffleboard, a well-stocked library, a resident lounge, an arts and crafts room, and a dining room where in-house chefs make healthy meals; residents can choose meal plans, including options for diabetes or low-sugar diets, and there's anytime dining, so people aren't tied to strict hours.

    The community offers different living options: independent garden homes for folks who are active and don't require daily help, assisted living with staff providing support for bathing, dressing, medication, and three meals, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or other dementias-including mood therapy and activities to help maintain skills-and skilled nursing for those who need advanced care, so residents can stay as their needs change. Safety comes first, so there's 24-hour supervision, a nurse on staff part-time, a 24-hour in-unit emergency call system, and transportation for outings or appointments, along with housekeeping, linen, and laundry services to keep things easy. Folks like to run their own activities, so you'll find everything from planned day trips and fitness classes to music, games, movies, guest presentations, gardening, volunteering, and fundraisers, and there's a TV channel run by the residents themselves.

    Concierge services help coordinate move-in, set up transportation, and handle questions, and new folks can tour the community before deciding so they meet staff and neighbors first. There's a calendar full of community-sponsored events, fundraisers, conferences, and worship services, with an Older Adult Ministry Guide available through POAMN for those interested. The organization behind Westminster Gardens is HumanGood, a nonprofit that's managed senior communities since 1949, and Westminster Gardens has held state licenses DSS: 197605591 and COA: 302 for assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. A group purchasing program lets residents pool their buying power for discounts, and resources include an affordable housing toolkit, disaster recovery help, and dementia-friendly support.

    The grounds are easy to get around if you use a wheelchair or walker, and everything aims to make daily life comfortable, safe, and connected. The community is a Life Plan Community, also called a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), which means people who start out living independently can get more care when needed, without having to move away. The staff helps with bathing, dressing, and medication for those who need it. There's a focus on wellness with fitness programs, a wellness clinic, and healthy dining, and the social environment is welcoming to singles and couples, with a real small-town feel where folks know each other and look out for their neighbors. Westminster Gardens has been a member of several organizations since 2016 and is part of the Presbyterian Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

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    State of California Inspection Reports

    22

    Inspections

    15

    Type A Citations

    0

    Type B Citations

    4

    Years of reports

    21 Apr 2025
    Found no deficiencies; infection control updated and practiced, staff training and medication management were in place, and residents’ rights and activities were supported across the campus with separate memory care and living areas. Hospice and memory care approvals, fire clearance, safety systems, and disaster planning were in place.
    • § 9058
    10 May 2024
    Found full compliance with applicable regulations across infection control, physical plant safety, staffing, and resident records; no deficiencies observed.
    10 May 2024
    Confirmed no deficiencies observed at the facility during the inspection.
    08 Mar 2024
    Found insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegation that residents were bullied into moving to the Memory Care Unit. Found insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegation that staff yell at residents.
    08 Mar 2024
    Investigated allegations of bullying and yelling at residents, but unable to prove or disprove the claims.
    09 Feb 2024
    Conducted unannounced visit to observe approved locked exit gates in memory care unit, tested delayed egress system, and found no deficiencies.
    09 Feb 2024
    Verified the delayed egress system worked and the two exterior doors approved to stay locked were secured, with staff able to open them in an emergency. Observed three front entrances and two back exits, back-yard gates secured with wire yet operable for emergencies; ten residents were in the memory care unit and no deficiencies found.
    16 Jun 2023
    Found no deficiencies after reviewing five resident medication records, five staff files, and interviewing four staff and five residents. Found the setting operates as a continuing care retirement community with multiple buildings, a hospice waiver for six residents, a dementia care plan, and 32 assisted living, 9 memory care, 122 independent living residents, plus two hospice residents.
    16 Jun 2023
    No deficiencies were observed during the visit to the facility, with all staff and resident records found to be in compliance.
    15 Jun 2023
    Found no deficiencies during the visit. Inspected multiple buildings; observed clean resident rooms with private bathrooms, secured medications, functioning safety systems, and adequate food and supplies.
    15 Jun 2023
    Confirmed no deficiencies found during the visit to the assisted living facility.
    25 Aug 2022
    Investigated and found that written notices for rate increases and other rate structures were provided, including an annual rate increase letter dated November 1, 2021 with new rates effective January 1, 2022. Found that the allegation about assessments and related education was unsubstantiated, since the department could not establish evidence to support it, while descriptions of the assessments and related education were provided and the resident confirmed receipt.
    25 Aug 2022
    Found the allegation that staff did not inform the resident's representative about ongoing evaluations and did not include the representative and others as requested, and that the resident and the representative were not informed about the process for care transitions in the residency agreement, unsubstantial.
    25 Aug 2022
    Found multiple episodes of wandering in hallways and into other residents’ rooms, and exit-seeking by the resident, with redirection back to rooms and a Wander Guard order put in place to protect the resident. However, there was not enough evidence to prove the specific allegation about wandering.
    25 Aug 2022
    Found that the resident was free to make daily-life choices and that the spouse took him out for activities, including to an adult day program. Determined that the resident was temporarily moved to a higher level of care to ensure appropriate care, and there was not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation occurred.
    25 Aug 2022
    Multiple episodes of resident wandering in hallways and into other resident rooms was found, leading to the implementation of a Wander Guard to prevent harm.
    17 Aug 2022
    Identified deficiencies in safety measures, medication administration, and accessibility of hazardous items were noted during the inspection.
    • § 87465
    • § 87705
    • § 87303
    17 Aug 2022
    Found safety and medication concerns during the visit, including a scissors left in a kitchen cabinet accessible to memory care residents, delay egress doors that alarmed and could not be deactivated by staff, and several medications missing and not administered as prescribed. Also noted no bedridden fire clearance in place.
    • § 87465
    • § 87705
    • § 87303
    22 Sept 2021
    Investigated an allegation that staff failed to respond to a resident's medical needs resulting in hospitalization; found insufficient evidence to prove the allegation. Investigated an allegation that staff failed to follow physician's orders for physical therapy; found insufficient evidence to prove the allegation.
    22 Sept 2021
    Confirmed allegations of staff failing to respond to a resident's medical needs resulting in hospitalization were unsubstantiated due to insufficient evidence. Similarly, allegations of staff failing to follow physician's orders for physical therapy were also unsubstantiated.
    18 May 2021
    Identified several safety deficiencies: hot water in room 10 reached 122.8°F; exit gates in the Hacienda building were locked with padlocks and would not self-close, with self-closing mechanisms and delay egress devices inoperable; and there is no bedridden fire clearance.
    • § 87303(a)
    • § 88705(l)(2)
    • § 87705(h)
    • § 87303(e)(2)
    18 May 2021
    Identified deficiencies in hot water temperature and exit gates were found during the inspection.
    • § 87303(a)
    • § 88705(l)(2)
    • § 87705(h)
    • § 87303(e)(2)

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