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Assisted living in Santa Maria, CA

These are the 45 licensed assisted-living and memory-care communities in Santa Maria, 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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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    502 N. Ranch Street, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    2305 Caballero Lane, Santa Maria, CA
  3. ·
    Findings on the state record32 licensed beds
    3811 Dominion Rd, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1002 Gunner Street, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1206 Kensington Avenue, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    811 West Raaberg Avenue, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    111 Crescent Ave, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    2307 Bentley Avenue, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1029 Red Bark Road, Santa Maria, CA
  10. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1027 Laurel Ct., Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    446 E Ventura Road, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record3 licensed beds
    804 Lavonne Drive, Santa Maria, CA
  13. ·
    No findings published for this community6 licensed beds
    1130 Grapevine Rd, Santa Maria, CA
  14. ·
    No findings published for this community32 licensed beds
    3705 Hillview Rd, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    1119 Grapevine Road, Santa Maria, CA
  16. ·
    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    2102 Calle Mirasol, Santa Maria, CA
  17. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1603 La Salle Drive, Santa Maria, CA
  18. ·
    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    1431 Lark Ct, Santa Maria, CA
  19. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1100 Grapevine Rd, Santa Maria, CA
  20. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1017 E Sugar Bush Dr, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    2730 Santa Barbara Drive, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record14 licensed beds
    4620 Song Lane, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    516 North Mary Drive, Santa Maria, CA
  24. ·
    Findings on the state record330 licensed beds
    1220 Suey Road, Santa Maria, CA
  25. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    514 W. McElhaney Ave., Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record4 licensed beds
    819 Moss Court, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    742 E. Mc Elhany Ave., Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    1011 North College Drive, Santa Maria, CA
  29. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1018 N. Nita St., Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    936 N. Seneca Street, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    843 East Mill Street, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    1315 E Alvin Avenue, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record14 licensed beds
    4630 Song Lane, Santa Maria, CA
  34. ·
    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    338 East Creston Drive, Santa Maria, CA
  35. ·
    Findings on the state record140 licensed beds
    1405 E Main St, Santa Maria, CA
  36. ·
    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    501 Garnet Way, Santa Maria, CA
  37. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    541 Amber Lane, Santa Maria, CA
  38. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1034 Donald Way, Santa Maria, CA
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    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    876 Blake Street, Santa Maria, CA
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    No violations on the state record4 licensed beds
    1625 Rowland Dr., Santa Maria, CA
  41. ·
    No violations on the state record4 licensed beds
    1411 W. Sabrina Court, Santa Maria, CA
  42. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    938 West Bunny Avenue, Santa Maria, CA
  43. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    946 West Bunny, Santa Maria, CA
  44. ·
    No violations on the state record6 licensed beds
    965 Robert Lane, Santa Maria, CA
  45. ·
    Findings on the state record6 licensed beds
    1422 Sonya Lane, Santa Maria, 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.