Assisted living in Santa Ana, CA
These are the 40 licensed assisted-living and memory-care communities in Santa Ana, California. Unlike nursing homes, assisted living has no federal or state star rating — so, to stay honest, we do not rank them and we do not invent a score. We list every community alphabetically, show what California licenses it for, and show its state inspection record where the state publishes one — saying so plainly where it doesn’t, because no record is not a clean record. No community pays to appear here.
How to read this: California publishes a per-community inspection record, so the badges below come from that file. “No violations on the state record” means the state looked and recorded nothing against this community — not that its record is empty. A community whose complaints were investigated and not substantiated belongs here: an allegation nobody substantiated is not a violation, and we will not badge it as one. It is a floor, not a quality score, and never a rating. Open each community to read what its record actually holds, then tour in person and ask the state ombudsman about complaints, which aren't always in the public file.
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds13432 Winthrope Street, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·No findings published for this community6 licensed beds13602 Prospect Ave, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds1533 E. 20th St., Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds1530 E. 21st Street, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds1529 E. 20th Street, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds1534 21st Street, Santa Ana, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds1542 E. 21st Street, Santa Ana, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds1541 East 20th Street, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·Findings on the state record124 licensed beds11901 & 11905 Newport Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No findings published for this community124 licensed beds11901 & 11905 Newport Ave, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds12902 Wheeler Place, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds12792 Dean Street, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds2716 N Laird St, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No findings published for this community6 licensed beds1013 Corrigan Ave, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds2032 Cypress Ave, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds2014 W Saint Anne Place, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds18021 E. Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds18232 E. Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds18351 E. Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds13541 Tea House Street, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record70 licensed beds12291 S. Newport Ave., Santa Ana, CA
- ·No violations on the state record72 licensed beds3730 S. Greenville Street, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No findings published for this community6 licensed beds11541 Highland Lane, Santa Ana, CA
- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds13901 Hewes Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
- ·No findings published for this community6 licensed beds5122 W. Roberts Dr., Santa Ana, CA
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- ·No violations on the state record6 licensed beds13322 Prospect Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
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- ·Findings on the state record6 licensed beds2015 West Saint Anne Place, Santa Ana, CA
- ·Findings on the state record130 licensed beds2025 N Bush St, Santa Ana, CA
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How we order this list
We do not rank assisted living, because there is no federal star rating for it — the CMS five-star system covers nursing homes only, and assisted living is licensed and inspected by each state with no equivalent score. We could build a composite score out of capacity, memory-care beds and whatever enforcement data a state happens to publish, and put a number at the top of this page. We won’t: it would be our opinion wearing the costume of a government rating, and it would rank hardest on the states that publish least. So we list every licensed community alphabetically, show what the state licenses it for, and show its inspection record where the state publishes one.
Roughly two-thirds of states publish no bulk assisted-living inspection file at all. Where that is the case we say so on the community’s row rather than leaving a reassuring blank — an empty record is missing data, not a good record, and the difference matters most precisely where someone is about to make a decision.
No community pays to appear here. There is no sponsored placement, no paid listing, and no referral fee. The page carries ordinary Google display advertising, sold against the page and with no bearing on who is listed or in what order. Inspection records come straight from state licensing agencies.
Common questions
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What does the star rating mean?
Assisted-living inspection records are published by state licensing agencies and vary by state. The absence of a violation does not guarantee the absence of problems. Always verify with the community and your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman.