The State lists 14 licensed assisted living homes in Carlsbad as serving residents with dementia: Santianna Oakmont Signature Living, Carlsbad Village Senior Living, La Marea Senior Living, Glenbrook Assisted Living, The Gardens, Tenenbaum Villa, Arbor Victoria, Carlsbad Comfort Care and 6 more. 2 of them (La Marea Senior Living, Glenbrook Assisted Living) the State approved for delayed egress and a secured perimeter (the State's terms for exits that stay locked). Below, each one's own State record: the last State visit, complaint investigations and how many allegations the State substantiated, and citations, from the California Department of Social Services.
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Memory care in Carlsbad: the homes the State lists for dementia care
| Home and its State record | Beds |
|---|---|
| Santianna Oakmont Signature Living · its inspections and complaints, State record 2560 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad · (442) 244-9251 · license #374604947 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 1 Type A, 1 Type B Sections cited by area (2026): building 1, resident assessments 1 New license since Oct 6, 2025 (prior licensee: Oakmont of Carlsbad LLC; Oakmont Management Group, State #374604533) · Watch this home | 226 |
| Carlsbad Village Senior Living · its inspections and complaints, State record 1088 Laguna Dr, Carlsbad · (626) 430-9066 · license #374605080 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Oct 16, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B New license since Jun 25, 2026 (prior licensee: EC Opco CA Partner VI, LLC, State #374604065) · Watch this home | 214 |
| La Marea Senior Living · its inspections and complaints, State record 5592 El Camino Real, Carlsbad · (442) 325-3510 · license #374604411 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Oct 13, 2026 · 17 complaint investigations (10 allegations substantiated) · citations: 4 Type A, 14 Type B Sections cited by area (2023 to 2026): staffing 4, reports to the State 4, basic services 4, medications and medical care 3, personal rights 1, other 2 · Watch this home | 110 |
| Glenbrook Assisted Living 1950 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad · (760) 704-6800 · license #374601560 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Apr 23, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 95 |
| The Gardens 4380 Highland Dr, Carlsbad · (760) 729-1411 · license #374603120 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Jun 2, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (1 allegation substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 5 Type B Sections cited by area (2023 to 2025): staffing 2, personal rights 1, other 2 · Watch this home | 15 |
| Tenenbaum Villa 3463 Circulo Adorno, Carlsbad · (760) 942-5048 · license #374600476 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit May 6, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 1 Type B Sections cited by area (2026): building 1 · Watch this home | 8 |
| Arbor Victoria 3410 Highland Dr, Carlsbad · (760) 729-4800 · license #374603328 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Mar 19, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 3 Type B Sections cited by area (2024): dementia care 1, food service 1, other 1 · Watch this home | 6 |
| Carlsbad Comfort Care 6251 Lismore Pl, Carlsbad · (760) 448-5749 · license #374604142 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Mar 30, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 1 Type A, 1 Type B Sections cited by area (2026): medications and medical care 1, other 1 · Watch this home | 6 |
| Coastal Comforts Assisted Living 7549 Viejo Castilla Way, Carlsbad · (760) 707-9192 · license #374604814 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Jul 7, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| Family Comfort Care 2579 Arundel Ave, Carlsbad · (760) 814-3579 · license #374604606 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Mar 30, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 1 Type B Sections cited by area (2026): other 1 · Watch this home | 6 |
| La Costa Coastal Care 3207 La Costa Ave, Carlsbad · (760) 452-6264 · license #374604224 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Apr 16, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| La Costa Palms 6740 Cantil St, Carlsbad · (760) 683-5351 · license #374603308 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Jun 4, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| North La Costa Assisted Living, LLC 7623 Primavera Way, Carlsbad · (760) 632-7290 · license #374604081 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Aug 22, 2026 · 2 complaint investigations (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 1 Type A, 4 Type B Sections cited by area (2025 to 2026): medications and medical care 2, food service 1, resident assessments 1, other 1 · Watch this home | 6 |
| La Costa Villas 7619 Primavera Way, Carlsbad · (760) 521-0303 · license #374604113 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Oct 7, 2026 · 4 complaint investigations (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 4 Type A, 3 Type B Sections cited by area (2022 to 2026): personal rights 2, building 2, background checks 2, medications and medical care 1 · Watch this home | 3 |
Sections cited by area groups the regulation the State cited each time, from its licensing download, under that section's heading in California's rules for assisted living (Title 22), for example medications and medical care (section 87465, Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services), staffing (87411, Personnel Requirements), personal rights (87468.1 and 87468.2), dementia care (87705) and background checks (87355); the years are the span of its plan-of-correction dates, and the counts can run a little higher than the Type A and Type B total. The State notes that citations may be under appeal or already corrected, so open the report before you judge a number. Every section in each area.
Open licenses only (licensed or on probation), from the State's Community Care Licensing download, read each time this page is built. A complaint investigation is not a finding; "substantiated" means the State found the allegation true. Read the full reports on each home's State page before a tour.
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- Read the record first: the visit and complaint reports on the State page show what inspectors found, room by room.
- Memory care: memory care in North County covers what a dementia-care license means.
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- The rest of North County: every licensed home from Del Mar to Fallbrook · senior care in Carlsbad (nursing homes, home health, Medicare doctors).
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Questions people ask
Which memory care homes are in Carlsbad?
The State lists 14 licensed assisted living homes in Carlsbad as serving residents with dementia: Santianna Oakmont Signature Living, Carlsbad Village Senior Living, La Marea Senior Living, Glenbrook Assisted Living, The Gardens, Tenenbaum Villa, Arbor Victoria, Carlsbad Comfort Care, Coastal Comforts Assisted Living, Family Comfort Care and 4 more. La Marea Senior Living, Glenbrook Assisted Living also have State approval for delayed egress and a secured perimeter.
What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in California?
California has no separate memory care license: memory care is usually an assisted living home (an RCFE) that the State lists as serving residents with dementia, and a home that keeps its exits locked needs State approval for delayed egress and a secured perimeter. Each home's State license page shows both.
What does the State record show for Santianna Oakmont Signature Living?
last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 1 Type A, 1 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374604947, 226 beds).
What does the State record show for Carlsbad Village Senior Living?
last State visit Oct 16, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374605080, 214 beds).
What does the State record show for La Marea Senior Living?
last State visit Oct 13, 2026 · 17 complaint investigations (10 allegations substantiated) · citations: 4 Type A, 14 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374604411, 110 beds).
What does the State record show for Glenbrook Assisted Living?
last State visit Apr 23, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374601560, 95 beds).
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