California Assisted Living Facilities: A Deep Dive into Citation Data

We reviewed 43,795 California Department of Social Services citations from 2023-2025, measured against every facility's licensed beds, to see where inspectors write up the most problems once size is taken out of it.

By Dharam Khalsa·October 17, 2024

What the data shows

Size explains most of a raw count

California licenses everything from six-bed homes to communities of more than a thousand. Counting citations per 100 beds each year puts them on the same footing: the state average is 7.6.

What the two citation types mean

A Type A citation marks a violation that poses an immediate risk to health or safety. A Type B citation marks a violation with less immediate consequence.

Kern draws the most per bed

At 14 citations per 100 beds a year, Kern runs about 6 times the rate of Yolo, the lowest of the larger counties.

The smallest homes post the wildest rates

A rate on a handful of beds swings hard. Age Well Assisted Living. in Van Nuys drew 253 citations against 12 licensed beds — a real record, but read it as 253 citations in 3 years rather than as a rate.

5,501

Licensed facilities cited at least once between 2023-2025

7.6

Citations per 100 licensed beds per year, statewide

43,795

Citations issued over 3 years, across 191,543 beds

Where the citations are concentrated

Counties are shaded by citations per 100 licensed beds per year, darkest where the rate is highest. A raw count mostly tracks how many beds a county has, so the rate is the fairer comparison. Hover or tab through a county to see its figure. 48 of California's 58 counties have a cited facility; the rest are shown unranked.

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The cities with the highest rate

Citations per 100 licensed beds per year, among cities with at least 500 beds, so the rate describes the city rather than a single building.

1Van Nuys28.6 from 659 across 769 beds
2San Leandro19.8 from 321 across 540 beds
3Hayward18.8 from 518 across 920 beds
4Mission Viejo16.4 from 471 across 955 beds
5San Mateo16 from 565 across 1,175 beds
6Lancaster15.3 from 296 across 643 beds
7Concord14.9 from 470 across 1,050 beds
8Union City14.4 from 260 across 603 beds
9Sacramento14.2 from 1,632 across 3,826 beds
10Pleasant Hill13.3 from 258 across 646 beds

Every facility with a citation

All 5,501 facilities cited between 2023-2025, with their licensed beds, their rate, and their Type A and Type B counts. Sort by the rate to compare facilities of different sizes, or by the total for the raw count. The table opens on the 500 most-cited; searching or sorting loads the rest.

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California assisted living facilities ranked by citations, with citations per 100 licensed beds per year

Age Well Assisted Living.	Van Nuys	12	702.8	253	100	153
Gracious Care Homes	Eastvale	12	400	144	54	90
Balance Assisted Living, Lodi	Lodi	281	13.9	117	67	50
Aasta Assisted Living	Camarillo	130	27.7	108	75	33
Opal Care	Oakland	15	237.8	107	47	60
Atienza Residential Care	Beaumont	12	288.9	104	65	39
Legacy Oaks of Sacramento	Sacramento	320	10.4	100	50	49
Four Seasons California	Bakersfield	99	32.7	97	49	48
Jennae Crest	Cerritos	6	538.9	97	40	57
Green Merrylands	Fontana	6	494.4	89	40	49
Grace Retirement Village	La Habra	340	8.5	87	46	41
Mori Manor Assisted Living	San Leandro	14	192.9	81	28	53
George Anne Home	San Mateo	6	438.9	79	21	58
Hm Sweet Home	North Hollywood	6	438.9	79	27	52
Savant of Riverside	Riverside	382	6.8	78	25	53
Angel Care Home	Pittsburg	6	427.8	77	28	49
Avila Senior Living at Downtown SLO	San Luis Obispo	100	25.3	76	35	41
Walnut Creek Willows	Walnut Creek	72	35.2	76	11	65
Twin Hearts Senior Care II	Corona	12	208.3	75	34	41
Kun Bai Care 2 Home	Lake Elsinore	6	405.6	73	47	26
Pasadena Villa Assisted Living	Pasadena	97	23.7	69	25	44
Quality Care Assisted Living	Bakersfield	54	42.6	69	28	41
Autumn Oaks	Porterville	44	51.5	68	47	12
Elisabeth Care Home	Pleasant Hill	6	366.7	66	8	58
Hayworth Terrace	Los Angeles	222	9.9	66	10	56
Brittany House Residential Memory Care	Long Beach	340	6.4	65	10	55
Ace Senior Care Manor	Pasadena	6	350	63	43	20
Bhavathi LLC	Claremont	6	350	63	23	40
Humble Haven RCFE II	Palmdale	18	116.7	63	26	37
High Desert Haven	Ridgecrest	236	8.8	62	29	33
Regency Palms Long Beach	Long Beach	91	22.7	62	13	49
Colonial Acres Resident Care	Hayward	20	101.7	61	25	36
Sunnybrae Home	Winnetka	6	333.3	60	31	29
The Vineyard at Fountaingrove Memory Care	Santa Rosa	64	31.3	60	37	23
All Star Living Inc	Van Nuys	12	163.9	59	31	28
American Assisted Living	Suisun City	30	65.6	59	37	22
La Posada Assisted Living & Memory Care Community	Whittier	228	8.6	59	19	40
The Vistas at Oxnard Senior Living	Oxnard	100	19.7	59	31	28
Apple Ridge Assisted Living	Sacramento	176	11	58	40	18
Iris Guest Home	Orange	6	322.2	58	26	32
Oakmont of Lodi	Lodi	272	7.1	58	36	22
Betsy's II RCFE	Santa Rosa	13	146.2	57	31	26
Montgomery Springs Manor	Hayward	15	126.7	57	20	37
Spring Hope Healthcare Corp	Hesperia	14	135.7	57	13	44
The Village at Rancho Solano	Fairfield	250	7.6	57	38	19
Heart and Soul Communities II	San Leandro	6	311.1	56	31	25
Nida's Care Home	Union City	12	150	54	24	30
Santa Anita Assisted Living	Arcadia	300	6	54	27	27
Argonaut Care Home	Jackson	11	160.6	53	29	24
Mirabel Lodge	Forestville	68	26	53	35	18
The Artesian of Ojai	Ojai	144	12.3	53	25	28
Bayshire San Dimas	San Dimas	250	6.9	52	22	30
Tna Residential Care	Reseda	6	288.9	52	26	26
Elegance Berkeley	Berkeley	120	14.2	51	20	31
Rose of Sharon Healthcare	Pittsburg	6	283.3	51	22	29
White's Love and Care	Murrieta	6	283.3	51	28	23
Alain Crest	Cerritos	6	277.8	50	14	36
Glen Park at Long Beach	Long Beach	208	8	50	20	30
Love and Comfort II	Sacramento	6	277.8	50	34	16
Mc Hugh Care Home	Santa Rosa	15	111.1	50	26	24
Summer Springs Board and Care	Bakersfield	12	138.9	50	25	25
Arcadia Retirement Village	Arcadia	200	8.2	49	21	28
Pleasant Hill Oasis	Pleasant Hill	49	33.3	49	18	31
Sage Mountain	Thousand Oaks	145	11.3	49	27	22
Sonora Senior Living	Jamestown	90	18.1	49	20	29
Abundant Residential Living Services, Inc	Atwater	5	320	48	25	23
Blessed Homecare 2 Roseville	Roseville	6	266.7	48	27	21
California Alliance of Residential Care Providers	Daly City	7	228.6	48	36	12
Starlight Care Home	West Covina	6	266.7	48	17	31
BlueMeadow Care	San Ramon	6	261.1	47	9	38
Comfort Home II	San Mateo	6	261.1	47	11	36
Gainsborough Oaks	Thousand Oaks	6	261.1	47	7	40
Greenhaven Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care	Sacramento	105	14.9	47	23	24
Meadowbrook Health Care Center	Hemet	98	16	47	7	40
Santa Fe Assisted Living	Yucca Valley	85	18.4	47	22	25
Cogir of Cedar Creek	Madera	162	9.3	45	19	26
Golden Leaf Manor	La Puente	6	250	45	12	33
Whitten Heights	La Habra	196	7.7	45	20	25
Astoria Park Senior Living	Pasadena	220	6.7	44	14	30
Larkey Park Home Care	Walnut Creek	6	244.4	44	8	36
Tender Loving Care Guest Home	National City	6	244.4	44	8	36
The Claremont Hacienda	Claremont	204	7	43	18	25
Villa Victoria	Glendora	6	238.9	43	22	21
A Ohana Home for Seniors	Concord	6	233.3	42	15	27
Beatrice Home Care	Galt	6	233.3	42	21	21
Betsy's Residential Care Home	Santa Rosa	6	233.3	42	17	25
Burlingame Senior Living	Burlingame	180	7.8	42	24	18
Golden Legacy Elderly Care II	Sacramento	6	233.3	42	25	17
Roseleaf of Oroville at Larkspur Landing	Oroville	60	23.3	42	19	23
Vine Hill Senior Living	Napa	12	116.7	42	16	26
Assurance Home 2	Palm Springs	6	227.8	41	10	31
Avenir Memory Care Westside	Los Angeles	88	15.5	41	11	30
Bonita Villa Senior Living	Chula Vista	290	4.7	41	6	35
Mc Board & Care	Wildomar	6	227.8	41	18	23
Silver Light Care	North Hollywood	6	227.8	41	12	29
Vita Bella Elderly Care III	Sacramento	14	97.6	41	20	21
Above & Beyond RCFE, Inc.	Hayward	6	222.2	40	16	24
Angela's Care Home	Moreno Valley	6	222.2	40	13	27
Ararat Board and Care	North Hollywood	6	222.2	40	8	32
Arcene Guest Home II	Placentia	6	222.2	40	10	30
BlueGarden Care	San Ramon	6	222.2	40	7	33
Citrus Heights Terrace	Citrus Heights	49	27.2	40	27	13
D & L Residential Care Home 1	Glendora	6	222.2	40	6	34
Simply Caring Angels, LLC	Ridgecrest	6	222.2	40	16	24
Vita Bella Elderly Care - Assisted Living Facility	Sacramento	10	133.3	40	19	21
Abounding Love - Assisted Living Care Home	Sacramento	12	108.3	39	30	9
Elms Residential Home Care	Ventura	54	24.1	39	16	23
J & M Happy Guest Home	San Diego	6	216.7	39	22	17
Mountain View Residential Care	Fontana	24	54.2	39	11	28
Oakmont Gardens	Santa Rosa	79	16.5	39	23	16
Sakura Intermediate Care Facility	Los Angeles	183	7.1	39	16	23
Santa Fe Home Care	Torrance	6	216.7	39	4	35
Sequoia Springs Senior Living Community	Fortuna	92	14.1	39	18	21
Belmar Senior Living	Oakdale	114	11.1	38	27	11
Delta Shores Assisted Living	Antioch	180	7	38	4	34
Five Star Care Home II	San Mateo	6	211.1	38	23	15
Meadowbrook at Agoura Hills	Agoura Hills	185	6.8	38	23	15
Rose Garden Rch	Watsonville	6	211.1	38	21	17
Roseleaf Gardens	Chico	56	22.6	38	24	14
Savant of Woodland Hills	Woodland Hills	206	6.1	38	12	26
Whittier Glen Assisted Living	Whittier	93	13.6	38	5	33
California Manor Guest Home 1	Riverside	49	25.2	37	12	25
Glen Park at Valley Village	Valley Village	100	12.3	37	19	18
St. Anthony's Residential Care Home IV	San Leandro	6	205.6	37	10	27
TLC Home Care 2	Bakersfield	6	205.6	37	11	26
Vacaville Memory Care	Vacaville	75	16.4	37	22	15
Yuba Sutter Care Home	Yuba City	6	205.6	37	25	12
Argonaut Care Home 2	Jackson	12	100	36	20	16
Beach Terrace	Stanton	120	10	36	19	17
Cedars Assisted Living	Northridge	175	6.9	36	16	20
Golden Pond Retirement Community	Sacramento	175	6.9	36	23	13
Peaceful Kingdom Home Care I	Reseda	6	200	36	16	20
Sweet Dreams Care Home	Milpitas	6	200	36	13	23
The Pointe at Summit Hills	Bakersfield	170	7.1	36	21	15
Chateau Jesadean	Fresno	12	97.2	35	15	20
Comforts of Home Senior Care	Santa Barbara	6	194.4	35	3	32
Green Pastures Residences-Oakmont Manor	Pittsburg	6	194.4	35	12	23
JBM Residence Home Inc	Lancaster	6	194.4	35	15	20
Monteverde Manor II	San Bruno	6	194.4	35	21	14
Tessie's Place Loving Care Home #1	San Juan Capistrano	18	64.8	35	10	25
The Village at Mill Creek	Visalia	59	19.8	35	19	16
Always TLC	San Mateo	6	188.9	34	18	16
Belmont Village Senior Living Sabre Springs	San Diego	184	6.2	34	10	24
Caring Hands Residential Living II	San Jose	11	103	34	12	22
Eliaa, LLC	Riverside	12	94.4	34	15	19
Eskaton Lodge Gold River	Gold River	134	8.5	34	18	16
Glenwood Garden Manor	Roseville	6	188.9	34	12	22
Ivy Park at Hayward	Hayward	170	6.7	34	14	20
Kingston Bay Senior Living	Fresno	128	8.9	34	14	20
Leisure Garden Senior Assisted Living	Lancaster	157	7.2	34	16	18
Leo's Assisted Living Ii	Reseda	6	188.9	34	9	25
Lily of the Valley II	San Diego	6	188.9	34	11	23
Lincoln Retirement Villa	Fremont	156	7.3	34	10	24
Lo-Har Senior Living	El Cajon	68	16.7	34	5	29
Lotus Villa and Memory Care	Fontana	198	5.7	34	12	22
Marin Terrace Assisted Living	Mill Valley	49	23.1	34	15	19
Round Hill Care Home	Alamo	6	188.9	34	16	18
Stewart Oaks Villa	Sacramento	6	188.9	34	19	15
Westmont of Santa Barbara	Goleta	99	11.4	34	13	21
Brilliant Senior Care Facility	North Hills	6	183.3	33	0	33
Burlingame Senior Home 2	Burlingame	6	183.3	33	13	20
Connly Care Home	San Jose	6	183.3	33	29	4
E & R Board & Care I	Van Nuys	6	183.3	33	7	26
Evergreen Life Care Homes	Fresno	12	91.7	33	12	21
Family Manor Community Care	Richmond	70	15.7	33	8	25
Hartnell Home Care	Union City	6	183.3	33	12	21
Janie's Home	San Mateo	6	183.3	33	21	12
Leisure Vale Assisted Living	Glendale	398	2.8	33	10	23
Madison Square Senior Living II, Carmichael	Carmichael	6	183.3	33	15	18
Pacific Grove Senior Living	Pacific Grove	150	7.3	33	4	29
Santa Fe Home Care II	Torrance	6	183.3	33	6	27
Sea Cliff Assisted Living	Huntington Beach	168	6.5	33	18	15
St Joseph Senior Care	Newark	6	183.3	33	15	18
The Kensington at Walnut Creek	Walnut Creek	400	2.8	33	5	28
A Tender Touch Senior Living	Beaumont	6	177.8	32	10	22
Del Monte Assisted Living & Memory Care	Pacific Grove	55	19.4	32	10	22
El Rio Memory Care Community	Modesto	72	14.8	32	17	15
Georgia's Love & Care Home	Empire	15	71.1	32	17	15
Marbella Visalia	Visalia	72	14.8	32	18	14
Mary's Manor	Fremont	6	177.8	32	15	17
Merrill Gardens at Gilroy	Gilroy	214	5	32	18	14
Oakmont of Novato	Novato	236	4.5	32	17	15
Sherry's RCFE	Rancho Cordova	18	59.3	32	16	14
Siskiyou Springs Assisted Living Community	Yreka	184	5.8	32	11	21
Sterling Senior Living 3	Carson	12	88.9	32	6	26
Timeless Treasures	Sacramento	6	177.8	32	19	13
Ventura Grand Chateau	Ventura	49	21.8	32	15	17
Windsong of Sonoma Senior Living	Petaluma	190	5.6	32	15	17
Ymz Assisted Living	North Hollywood	12	88.9	32	18	14
Beatrice Senior Care	Elk Grove	6	172.2	31	21	10
Brookdale Chanate	Santa Rosa	140	7.4	31	14	17
Care Saint Jacob	Orange	12	86.1	31	5	26
G & A Care	North Hills	6	172.2	31	12	19
Grace Home Care - Lloyd	Livermore	18	57.4	31	9	22
Healdsburg Senior Living	Healdsburg	82	12.6	31	15	16
Mission Villa Senior Living	Daly City	60	17.2	31	23	8
Montclair Royale	Montclair	236	4.4	31	15	16
Victor Jem Happy Homes	Burbank	6	172.2	31	19	12
Abounding Love II	Elk Grove	6	166.7	30	16	14
Amelia Rose Senior Care Cottage	Lakewood	6	166.7	30	8	22
Angel's Love RCFE	Pittsburg	6	166.7	30	8	22
Beck Care Home	San Jose	6	166.7	30	24	6
Belen's Residential Care Home	San Francisco	22	45.5	30	18	12
City Creek Post Acute	Sacramento	121	8.3	30	17	13
Cristina's Care Home	San Bruno	20	50	30	14	16
Ehimas Residential Care	Galt	15	66.7	30	10	20
Foremost Senior Campus	Hesperia	192	5.2	30	13	17
Friendship Care Home	Antioch	35	28.6	30	5	25
Hanover Guest Home	Santa Cruz	15	66.7	30	22	8
Inn at the Park Ventura	Woodland Hills	400	2.5	30	11	19
La Concepcion Residential Care	Fremont	6	166.7	30	10	20
Lighthouse at Chico	Chico	240	4.2	30	13	17
M&M Board & Care	Hesperia	8	125	30	5	25
Oceanside Elderly Care Home 452	Oceanside	12	83.3	30	4	26
Paradise Gardens	Shafter	6	166.7	30	2	28
Rossmoyne Hills	Glendale	6	166.7	30	12	18
Sacramento Senior Living II	Sacramento	6	166.7	30	17	13
Saint Joseph's Home for the Elderly	Claremont	6	166.7	30	8	22
Santa Barbara Memory Care	Santa Barbara	36	27.8	30	19	11
Springville	Baldwin Park	43	23.3	30	12	18
The Village at Hayes Valley	San Francisco	103	9.7	30	19	11
Aa Best Care Homes	Santa Rosa	40	24.2	29	12	17
Alhambra Villa	Alhambra	20	48.3	29	17	12
Alma Care Senior Living LLC	Thousand Oaks	3	322.2	29	12	17
Bellaire Senior Care	North Hollywood	18	53.7	29	13	16
Cogir of San Rafael Memory Care	San Rafael	70	13.8	29	17	12
Emerald Residential Care Home	San Mateo	6	161.1	29	15	14
Family Affair Care Home	San Bruno	10	96.7	29	19	10
Helping Hands Senior Care	Fresno	74	13.1	29	18	11
North Lake Villa	Merced	13	74.4	29	14	15
Royal Vista San Gabriel	San Gabriel	100	9.7	29	9	20
Sarah's Elderly Care	Windsor	4	241.7	29	4	25
Summerfield Memory Care of Fresno	Fresno	64	15.1	29	6	23
The Montera	La Mesa	225	4.3	29	1	28
Wagner Heights Residential	Stockton	160	6	29	17	12
Atria Collwood	San Diego	185	5	28	7	21
Brookdale Central Whittier	Whittier	92	10.1	28	6	22
Evco Care	San Jose	6	155.6	28	10	18
Golden Care Living, Inc.	Rancho Palos Verdes	6	155.6	28	9	19
Good Hands Home Care	Huntington Beach	6	155.6	28	23	5
Leap Care Services LLC	Livermore	6	155.6	28	11	17
Love and Serenity of Vintage Park	Sacramento	12	77.8	28	12	16
Mariah's Garden Home Care	San Bruno	6	155.6	28	17	11
Palmcrest Grand Residence	Long Beach	262	3.6	28	2	26
Riverstone Terrace Senior Living	Bakersfield	95	9.8	28	14	14
Serene Care Jacqueline	Pittsburg	6	155.6	28	9	19
Sutro Heights Corporation	San Francisco	14	66.7	28	14	14
The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill	Novato	95	9.8	28	15	13
Wine Country Senior's Villa	Napa	6	155.6	28	9	19
Aaron's Care Home	Walnut Creek	6	150	27	5	22
Alta Loma Gardens Residential Care #1	Rancho Cucamonga	6	150	27	11	16
Care and Care Residence I	San Francisco	14	64.3	27	22	5
Clegg Care Facility	Sacramento	10	90	27	11	16
Elite Care Homes	Lakewood	6	150	27	7	20
Good Shepherd of Danville	Danville	6	150	27	10	17
Grace Home	Orangevale	24	37.5	27	15	12
Jefferson Care Home, Inc.	Concord	6	150	27	7	20
Joy Senior Center	Brentwood	36	25	27	9	18
Lake Park Senior Living	Oakland	275	3.3	27	0	27
Mrs Scott's Where the Heart Is Homes-Yosemite	Clovis	6	150	27	16	11
Only Love Elderly Care Home	Carmichael	6	150	27	10	17
Pacifica Senior Living Union City	Union City	110	8.2	27	11	16
Swaner Guest Home	Salinas	6	150	27	6	21
The Commons at Dallas Ranch	Antioch	123	7.3	27	0	27
Toluca Lake Manor Senior Assisted Living	North Hollywood	6	150	27	12	15
Valley View Care Home	Santa Rosa	6	150	27	11	16
Westchester Gardens	Bakersfield	72	12.5	27	10	17
Woodland Hills Manor	Woodland Hills	6	150	27	10	17
A & P Care Home for Seniors	Fremont	6	144.4	26	16	10
Argonaut Care Home 3	Jackson	11	78.8	26	13	13
Carlton Senior Living Elk Grove	Elk Grove	180	4.8	26	8	18
Elder Creek Villa III	Santa Clarita	6	144.4	26	11	15
Graces Home	Anaheim	6	144.4	26	16	10
Gracious Living. Assisted Living	Upland	12	72.2	26	6	20
Grand Oaks Assisted Living	Tulare	170	5.1	26	15	11
Hollywood Hills Senior Living	Los Angeles	120	7.2	26	7	19
Ivy Ridge Assisted Living	Sacramento	72	12	26	11	15
Lighthouse Residential Care	Wildomar	6	144.4	26	12	14
Love and Serenity of Elk Grove II	Elk Grove	6	144.4	26	17	9
Loving Heart Care Home	San Jose	18	48.1	26	16	10
Merisol Care	Fremont	6	144.4	26	8	18
Montecito Assisted Living	Santa Ana	130	6.7	26	9	17
Regency Palms Oxnard	Oxnard	127	6.8	26	10	16
TLC Home Care II	San Francisco	9	96.3	26	13	13
Vintage House	Napa	6	144.4	26	6	20
West Valley Care Home	Campbell	6	144.4	26	24	2
A and J Assisted Living Facility	Colma	53	15.7	25	17	8
Ardent Care	Anaheim	27	30.9	25	7	17
Bentley Suites by SCH	Santa Monica	44	18.9	25	11	14
Bonnie's Care Home	Modesto	6	138.9	25	14	11
Delta at the Portside	Stockton	66	12.6	25	12	13
Fountain Square of Lompoc	Lompoc	260	3.2	25	9	16
Genuine Love Care Home	Hayward	5	166.7	25	8	17
Golden Living Home Care	Roseville	6	138.9	25	5	20
Golden Years Home	Lancaster	6	138.9	25	15	10
Hilltop Springs Senior Living	Redding	211	3.9	25	9	16
Home of Perpetual Care	La Verne	6	138.9	25	10	15
Hopkins Manor Pacific	Redwood City	176	4.7	25	17	8
Just Like Home	Valley Village	12	69.4	25	8	17
Legacy Lane Senior Living	Sacramento	14	59.5	25	8	17
Lexington Assisted Living	Ventura	125	6.7	25	13	12
Linda Falls Guest Home 1	Angwin	6	138.9	25	11	14
Melos Care Home	Thousand Oaks	12	69.4	25	10	15
Oakhurst Board & Care-Elderly	Oakhurst	11	75.8	25	11	14
Sandhill Assisted Living	Menlo Park	6	138.9	25	22	3
Savant of West Hollywood	Los Angeles	260	3.2	25	7	18
Spring Meadows Assisted Living	Corona	6	138.9	25	12	13
Stanford Cottages-Citrus Gardens Memory Care	Hemet	64	13	25	6	19
The Shepherd's Inn Assisted Living	Castroville	6	138.9	25	16	9
Traditions at Lucero Way	Tustin	6	138.9	25	13	12
Valley Silvertown	West Hills	297	2.8	25	9	16
Vista Veranda Assisted Living	Lynwood	356	2.3	25	2	23
WindChime of Marin Memory Care	Kentfield	55	15.2	25	14	11
Windermere at Whitman	Concord	6	138.9	25	11	14
Woodland Gardens Senior Living	Woodland	200	4.2	25	25	0
Abounding Love III - Assisted Living Senior Care	Sacramento	12	66.7	24	11	13
Ahau Boarding Care Home	San Bruno	5	160	24	16	8
Ambassadors Care Home	Antioch	6	133.3	24	5	19
Berland Home Care	Chula Vista	6	133.3	24	5	19
Brookdale Chatsworth	Chatsworth	274	2.9	24	11	13
Complete Harmony Board and Care Inc	Van Nuys	12	66.7	24	6	18
Del Monte Assisted Living & Memory Care - Stockton	Stockton	158	5.1	24	10	14
Fair Oaks Estates	Carmichael	121	6.6	24	20	4
Family Choice Senior Living	Anaheim	60	13.3	24	11	13
Golden Care Living III	Torrance	6	133.3	24	1	23
Henrietta's Leven Oaks by SCH	Monrovia	160	5	24	9	15
Ivy Park at Laguna Creek	Elk Grove	108	7.4	24	12	12
Ivy Park at San Ramon	San Ramon	162	4.9	24	6	18
L & S Gentle Care II	Fairfield	6	133.3	24	7	17
Lakewood Villa	Sacramento	36	22.2	24	13	11
Loving Care Ranch	Helendale	18	44.4	24	5	19
Mainplace Senior Living	Orange	153	5.2	24	6	18
Northwest Villa	Fresno	12	66.7	24	10	14
NS Care	Fountain Valley	6	133.3	24	14	10
Oakmont of San Jose	San Jose	184	4.3	24	17	7
Paradise Gardens Care Home	Walnut Creek	6	133.3	24	5	19
Parkrose Gardens of Fairfield	Fairfield	102	7.8	24	2	22
Raya's Paradise San Clemente	San Clemente	80	10	24	15	9
Ressa Residential Care	Lake Elsinore	6	133.3	24	13	11
Rosemont Gardens	San Leandro	40	20	24	10	14
Royalty Guest Home	Winnetka	6	133.3	24	11	13
Simple Touch Board and Care Inc	Canoga Park	12	66.7	24	14	10
Spyglass Senior Villa	Brentwood	16	50	24	12	12
Summerset Senior Living, Rancho	Rancho Cordova	135	5.9	24	20	4
Tlc Guest Home Ii	Rancho Palos Verdes	6	133.3	24	3	21
Vanessa Care Home II	San Mateo	6	133.3	24	7	17
A Compassion Valley	Van Nuys	6	127.8	23	5	18
Alpine B II Care	Mission Viejo	6	127.8	23	2	21
Angels Care Guest Home	Garden Grove	18	42.6	23	8	15
Celestial Garden	Anaheim	12	63.9	23	10	13
Cerritos Villa 1	Cerritos	6	127.8	23	9	14
Cogir of Belmont	Belmont	68	11.3	23	12	11
Diamond Care, Inc.	French Camp	16	47.9	23	14	9
Dignity Senior Care Inc.	Granada Hills	6	127.8	23	12	11
Discovery Commons San Ramon	San Ramon	95	8.1	23	5	18
Ema Board and Carehome	Pittsburg	10	76.7	23	3	20
Faith Manor	Thousand Oaks	6	127.8	23	15	8
Four Seasons Care Home	Orangevale	6	127.8	23	4	19
Friendly Acres	Redwood City	6	127.8	23	15	8
Garden Of Eden Assisted Living	Victorville	6	127.8	23	12	11
Golden Hearts Elderly Care Inc.	Mission Viejo	12	63.9	23	12	11
Golf View Home	Brentwood	6	127.8	23	12	11
Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill	San Francisco	210	3.7	23	14	9
Ivy Park at Otay Ranch	Chula Vista	274	2.8	23	4	19
Kingsley Manor	Los Angeles	299	2.6	23	4	19
Livermore Care Home	Livermore	6	127.8	23	12	11
Morgan Hill Villa	Morgan Hill	28	27.4	23	12	11
Mountain View Center	Claremont	40	19.2	23	10	13
Nina's Home	Fresno	6	127.8	23	9	14
Novellus Stockton Assisted Living	Stockton	160	4.8	23	10	13
Pacaldo	San Bruno	6	127.8	23	16	7
Precious Life Residences	Bakersfield	6	127.8	23	14	9
Rosehaven I	San Clemente	6	127.8	23	5	18
Skyline Place Senior Living	Sonora	270	2.8	23	8	15
Sleepy Hollow Elderly Home Cr	Riverside	6	127.8	23	11	12
St. Anthony's Board and Care	San Diego	6	127.8	23	2	21
Tender Touch Residential Care	Martinez	6	127.8	23	7	16
The Preserve at Woodland Hills	Los Angeles	60	12.8	23	12	11
The Rose Garden Elderly Care	San Jose	6	127.8	23	14	9
True Living Care	Woodland Hills	12	63.9	23	12	11
Valerio RCFE	Van Nuys	6	127.8	23	8	15
Vip Senior Living	Sherman Oaks	6	127.8	23	11	12
Westborough Manor 6	San Bruno	6	127.8	23	18	5
AAA Jerusalem Star	Woodland Hills	12	61.1	22	9	13
Aegis Living Corte Madera	Corte Madera	150	4.9	22	18	4
Araville Residential Care Home II	San Bruno	6	122.2	22	16	6
Aries Residential Care	Hesperia	6	122.2	22	11	11
Bk House of Grace	Fresno	6	122.2	22	16	6
Bonnevie Residence and Care	San Jose	6	122.2	22	10	12
Care Charlize	Tustin	6	122.2	22	15	7
Care of Heart	Van Nuys	6	122.2	22	8	14
Carlton Senior Living San Leandro	San Leandro	199	3.7	22	2	20
Citrus Hills Assisted Living	Orange	95	7.7	22	10	12
Continuance Care Home	Hayward	16	45.8	22	12	10
Crown Cove	Corona Del Mar	97	7.6	22	10	12
Delightful Care Assisted Living	North Hills	6	122.2	22	22	0
Karo Mina Care Home	San Ramon	6	122.2	22	4	18
Kern Village Assisted Living	Kernville	44	16.7	22	8	14
Lake Balboa Boarding Care	Van Nuys	6	122.2	22	8	14
Libertad Manor	Sacramento	6	122.2	22	9	13
Love and Comfort - Assisted Living Care Home	Sacramento	6	122.2	22	18	4
Marbella Oroville	Oroville	88	8.3	22	8	14
Marcel's Memory Care	San Jose	6	122.2	22	11	11
Meadowview Manor	Sonora	20	36.7	22	13	9
Nick's Maple Home III	Rialto	10	73.3	22	8	14
Oakmont of Camarillo	Camarillo	300	2.4	22	15	7
Olivera Residential Home	Mission Viejo	6	122.2	22	10	12
Pacifica Senior Living Merced	Merced	93	7.9	22	4	18
PRN Care Home 2	Hercules	8	91.7	22	4	18
Promise Assisted Living	Los Angeles	22	33.3	22	7	15
Pruneridge Residential Care Home	Santa Clara	6	122.2	22	10	12
River's Edge	Sacramento	143	5.1	22	9	13
Round Hill Care Home	Danville	6	122.2	22	7	15
Serenity Haven	Sun City	6	122.2	22	15	7
St. Lourdes Home	Hayward	6	122.2	22	15	7
STARS Board and Care Facility	Van Nuys	6	122.2	22	9	13
Summer House at Ladera Heights	Los Angeles	4	183.3	22	7	15
The Variel of Woodland Hills	Woodland Hills	436	1.7	22	9	13
Todos Santos Assisted Living and Memory Care	Concord	160	4.6	22	10	12
Truewood by Merrill, Clovis	Clovis	148	5	22	12	10
A & M Assisted Living	Bakersfield	12	58.3	21	7	14
A Precious Care Villa	Northridge	6	116.7	21	9	12
Alta Loma Gardens Residential Care #2	Claremont	6	116.7	21	7	14
Carefront Residential Living	Concord	6	116.7	21	8	13
Dutchollow Suites I	Modesto	4	175	21	6	15
Golden Star Home	Rio Vista	6	116.7	21	6	15
Granada Care Home No 1	Pinole	12	58.3	21	8	13
Heritage Hills of Oceanside	Oceanside	78	9	21	6	15
Hoen's Care Home	Santa Rosa	6	116.7	21	0	21
JCP Cottage Senior Care	Victorville	6	116.7	21	4	17
Lakeview Lodge	Redwood City	49	14.3	21	11	10
Little Villa	West Covina	6	116.7	21	0	21
Mayon Board & Care	Concord	6	116.7	21	9	12
Oakland Heights Senior Living	Oakland	197	3.6	21	2	19
Oakmont of Fair Oaks	Fair Oaks	128	5.5	21	12	9
Oakmont of Fresno	Fresno	122	5.7	21	7	14
Oakmont of Riverpark	Oxnard	280	2.5	21	8	13
Oakmont of Valencia	Valencia	144	4.9	21	15	6
Ohana Hospitality	Rancho Cordova	6	116.7	21	8	13
Palace of Joy	Los Angeles	6	116.7	21	7	14
Prospect Manor Assisted Living	South Pasadena	99	7.1	21	11	10
Ridgecrest Home Care	Ridgecrest	5	140	21	11	10
The Pinnacles at Burton	Los Angeles	338	2.1	21	6	15
Tierrasanta Vernanel Care Home	San Diego	6	116.7	21	3	18
TLC Home Care	San Bruno	9	77.8	21	7	14
West Pico Terrace Assisted Living Center	Los Angeles	272	2.6	21	2	19
Abounding Peace Elderly Care - Assisted Living	Sacramento	6	111.1	20	9	11
Amy's Paradise Home of Angels Inc.	North Hollywood	6	111.1	20	6	14
Angels on Tracy - Angels II	Simi Valley	6	111.1	20	8	12
Arcadia Living	Arcadia	328	2	20	9	11
Azzur Assisted Living	San Jacinto	24	27.8	20	12	8
Bella Vista	Hayward	42	15.9	20	4	16
Brookdale Garden Grove	Garden Grove	140	4.8	20	3	17
C.A.L.L. - Valdez House	Atascadero	4	166.7	20	4	16
CalOaks Senior Living	Riverside	74	9	20	6	14
Chantilly Lace Manor	Hesperia	6	111.1	20	1	19
Cloisters of the Valley	San Diego	70	9.5	20	8	12
Comforts of Home Treasure Elderly Care	Sacramento	12	55.6	20	14	6
Cristine's Guest Home	Salinas	6	111.1	20	12	8
D & L Residential Care Home 2	Glendora	6	111.1	20	4	16
Day & Night Assisted Living	Northridge	6	111.1	20	9	11
Devon Place Home Care	Vista	6	111.1	20	5	15
Downey Retirement Center	Downey	252	2.6	20	9	11
Elsa's Home	Santa Rosa	6	111.1	20	7	13
Flintwood Care Home	Newark	6	111.1	20	12	8
Flowers Family Care	Santa Ana	12	55.6	20	6	14
Flowers Residential Care Facility	Altadena	6	111.1	20	7	13
Glen Park at Ojai	Ojai	48	13.9	20	11	9
Golden Horizon Senior Care	Ontario	22	30.3	20	14	6
Golden Life Manor IV	Orange	6	111.1	20	6	14
H & M Homes	Fremont	6	111.1	20	9	11
Hampton Guest Home	Pasadena	6	111.1	20	6	14
Harbor Heights	Anaheim	398	1.7	20	9	11
Heavenly Castle Care Inc	Frazier Park	6	111.1	20	8	10
Ivy Park at Claremont	Claremont	168	4	20	9	11
Mountain View Assisted Living & Memory Care	Ukiah	64	10.4	20	6	14
Prestige Care Homes II	Sacramento	6	111.1	20	14	6
Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living	San Diego	240	2.8	20	6	14
Reliez Valley Care Home	Martinez	6	111.1	20	8	12
San Leandro Senior Living	San Leandro	90	7.4	20	3	17
Savant of Tarzana	Tarzana	311	2.1	20	6	14
Seniors Way	Simi Valley	5	133.3	20	8	12
Serenity Care Villa	Sacramento	12	55.6	20	9	11
The Residence at Dean LLC	Ventura	5	133.3	20	7	13
Valley Paradise Boarding Care	Valley Village	6	111.1	20	4	16
Valley Village Senior Living, Inc.	Valley Village	12	55.6	20	7	13
Villa Board And Care Home	Rodeo	6	111.1	20	4	16
Vivante on the Coast	Costa Mesa	430	1.6	20	12	8
Walnut House	Carmichael	110	6.1	20	8	12
A Faithful Home of Anaheim	Anaheim	6	105.6	19	15	4
A One Elder Care Home	Walnut Creek	6	105.6	19	5	14
Abundant Peace	Sacramento	6	105.6	19	7	12
Amistad Assisted Living and Memory Care Home	Corona	6	105.6	19	18	1
Anchor Elderly Care Home	San Pablo	5	126.7	19	7	12
Angel's Senior in Home Services	San Jose	9	70.4	19	7	12
Arc Facility at Camino 2	Fullerton	6	105.6	19	10	9
Ashkalon House	Santa Rosa	6	105.6	19	8	11
Atria Walnut Creek	Walnut Creek	200	3.2	19	8	11
Avantgarde Senior Living - La Jolla	La Jolla	45	14.1	19	4	15
Blythe Senior Assisted Living	North Hollywood	6	105.6	19	4	15

The rules facilities break most

Every citation names a section of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Some sections are cited almost entirely as Type A, others almost entirely as Type B, which says something about what inspectors treat as urgent.

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California assisted living regulations ranked by how often they are cited

87303(a)	1,639	546	314	1,325
87309(a)	1,172	391	955	217
87303(e)(2)	831	277	585	246
87465(a)(4)	773	258	576	197
1569.695(c)	759	253	89	670
87465(h)(2)	733	244	627	106
87411(a)	611	204	357	254
1569.625(b)(2)	587	196	57	530
87411(f)	432	144	78	354
87465(c)(2)	431	144	338	93
87412(a)	426	142	30	396
87468.2(a)(4)	419	140	240	179
87202(a)	411	137	341	70
87506(a)	400	133	55	345
1569.618(c)(3)	397	132	138	259
87705(c)(5)	394	131	48	346
87468.1(a)(2)	376	125	197	179
87465(h)(5)	373	124	179	194
87411(c)(1)	372	124	75	297
87463(a)	354	118	36	318
87458(a)	337	112	54	283
87211(a)(1)	337	112	34	303
87466	334	111	193	141
87468.1(a)(1)	313	104	136	177
87203	309	103	208	101
87464(f)(1)	304	101	236	68
87355(e)(2)	299	100	256	43
87405(a)	294	98	104	190
87465(a)(6)	284	95	114	170
87608(a)(3)	278	93	86	192
87211(a)(1)(D)	267	89	26	241
87355(e)(3)	261	87	178	83
87705(f)(1)	254	85	201	53
87705(f)(2)	249	83	211	38
1569.605	242	81	55	187
87465(a)(1)	239	80	146	93
HSC1569.695(c)	235	78	37	198
87412(a)(11)	231	77	46	185
87307(d)(6)	228	76	100	128
87555(b)(8)	224	75	73	151

Methodology

What a citation is

A citation is a formal notice of a violation from a state health or social services agency. It can lead to required corrections, fines, or, in the most serious cases, the loss of a license.

Where the data comes from

The citation records come from the California Department of Social Services care facility search. Each of the 43,795 records is one cited regulation, dated by the report it belongs to. We count the 3 complete calendar years 2023-2025; earlier years are left out because our record of the state's reports is thinner the further back it goes, and counting them would drag every rate down. California issues a separate license to each operator, so a community that runs under more than one is counted once here, with its beds and citations added together. When an operator changes, the state closes the old license and opens a new one, and the citations stay with the operator that earned them.

How to read the rate

Type A citations are for violations that pose an immediate risk to health or safety; Type B for violations with less immediate consequence. The rate divides a facility's citations by its licensed beds and by 3 years. Licensed beds are what a facility is approved to hold, not how many people live there, so the rate measures citations against capacity rather than against residents. It reflects inspection history, and a facility inspected more often has more chances to be cited.

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