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Assisted living in San Francisco, CA

These are the 53 licensed assisted-living and memory-care communities in San Francisco, 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.

Insights

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.

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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1730 - 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record175 licensed beds
    One Thomas More Way, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record15 licensed beds
    654 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA
  4. ·
    Findings on the state record87 licensed beds
    399 Buena Vista Avenue East, San Francisco, CA
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    No violations on the state record4 licensed beds
    383 Byxbee Street, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record14 licensed beds
    940 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    901 Grafton Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  8. ·
    No violations on the state record130 licensed beds
    1450 Post St, San Francisco, CA
  9. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1855 35th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  10. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    170 Aptos Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  11. ·
    Findings on the state record260 licensed beds
    1001 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  12. ·
    Findings on the state record12 licensed beds
    331 30th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    No violations on the state record40 licensed beds
    5735 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    2447 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    166 Foote Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    2237 Noriega Street, San Francisco, CA
  17. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    618 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  18. ·
    Findings on the state record109 licensed beds
    3400 Laguna St., San Francisco, CA
  19. ·
    Findings on the state record168 licensed beds
    1601 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record210 licensed beds
    1550 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
  21. ·
    Findings on the state record8 licensed beds
    2970 25th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record14 licensed beds
    1363 - 5th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record20 licensed beds
    1531 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
  24. ·
    Findings on the state record61 licensed beds
    1881 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
  25. ·
    Findings on the state record15 licensed beds
    476 Fair Oaks Street, San Francisco, CA
  26. ·
    Findings on the state record220 licensed beds
    One Avalon Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1450 - 24th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    No findings published for this community42 licensed beds
    129 Girard St, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record42 licensed beds
    129 Girard Street, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record14 licensed beds
    259 Broad Street, San Francisco, CA
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    Findings on the state record33 licensed beds
    1420 Hampshire Street, San Francisco, CA
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    No violations on the state record14 licensed beds
    257 Broad Street, San Francisco, CA
  33. ·
    Findings on the state record132 licensed beds
    350 University St, San Francisco, CA
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    No findings published for this community132 licensed beds
    350 University St, San Francisco, CA
  35. ·
    Findings on the state record34 licensed beds
    2456 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA
  36. ·
    Findings on the state record22 licensed beds
    565 Grove St, San Francisco, CA
  37. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    757 - 44th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    No violations on the state record195 licensed beds
    2180 Post Street, San Francisco, CA
  39. ·
    Findings on the state record12 licensed beds
    2680 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA
  40. ·
    Findings on the state record111 licensed beds
    2750 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
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    No findings published for this community111 licensed beds
    2750 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA
  42. ·
    Findings on the state record59 licensed beds
    887 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA
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    No violations on the state record350 licensed beds
    1661 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA
  44. ·
    Findings on the state record400 licensed beds
    1400 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
  45. ·
    Findings on the state record12 licensed beds
    616 39th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  46. ·
    Findings on the state record15 licensed beds
    1434 7th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  47. ·
    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    1367 39th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  48. ·
    No violations on the state record13 licensed beds
    1338 27th Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  49. ·
    Findings on the state record14 licensed beds
    659 45th Street, San Francisco, CA
  50. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    3721 Taraval Street, San Francisco, CA
  51. ·
    Findings on the state record9 licensed beds
    110 Vale Avenue, San Francisco, CA
  52. ·
    No findings published for this community14 licensed beds
    659 45th Ave, San Francisco, CA
  53. ·
    Findings on the state record124 licensed beds
    1444 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA

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

Does Medicaid pay here?

It depends on the state. Traditional Medicaid does not cover room and board in assisted living, but many states help pay for assisted-living services through a Medicaid waiver. Coverage and availability vary by community, so confirm directly. See our Medicaid and long-term care guide.

How current is this data?

Assisted-living inspection records are published by state licensing agencies and vary by state in how often they are updated. The absence of a violation does not guarantee the absence of problems, so always verify with the community and your state Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

What does the star rating mean?

There is no federal star rating for assisted living — the CMS five-star system covers nursing homes only. That is why we do not rank assisted-living communities, and instead show each community’s state licensing record so you can read it yourself.

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.