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Sunrise at La Costa: what the State's record shows

California's licensing record for this home, read Oct 26, with the State's own caveats and the questions to ask before you choose.

Sunrise at La Costa, inspections and complaints on the State record: last State visit Dec 17, 2025 · 11 complaint investigations (1 allegation substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 3 Type B. Licensed for 120 residents. Details and the State's caveats below.

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The license

State facility #374601134 (the State's own page, with every report)
Address and phone7020 Manzanita St, Carlsbad 92011 · (760) 930-0060
LicenseLicensed, first licensed Nov 9, 2001
Capacity120 residents
Who it serves985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
The State's notes"Facility serves 120 elderly residents, 60 years and above; all may be non-ambulatory and fifteen (15) may be bedridden. Facility's terrace level may serve up to 30 dementia residents and has approved delayed eg."

Visits, complaints and citations

20 State visits in the record (Nov 29, 2021 to Dec 17, 2025): 4 inspections, 11 complaint visits and 5 other visits.

11 complaint investigations. Allegations: 1 substantiated, 0 inconclusive, 16 unsubstantiated, 3 unfounded.

Citations: 0 Type A, 3 Type B (Type A from complaints 0, inspections 0, other visits 0; Type B from complaints 1, inspections 0, other visits 2).

Sections cited by area (2023 to 2025): personal rights 1, other 2.

Visit dates: Dec 17, 2025, Nov 4, 2025, Oct 7, 2025, Sep 5, 2025, Sep 5, 2025, Mar 12, 2025, Mar 12, 2025, Oct 30, 2024, Sep 27, 2024, Sep 27, 2024, Mar 29, 2024, Mar 29, 2024, Nov 27, 2023, Jun 26, 2023, Jun 7, 2023, May 25, 2023, May 25, 2023, Jan 27, 2023, Jul 28, 2022, Nov 29, 2021. Read from the State's licensing data Oct 26, 2026; it updates weekly.

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.

What the State says about these numbers

  • "One or more citations may be under appeal and/or may have been corrected. Contact the State Licensing Office for more information." (State of California)
  • "There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred." (State of California)
  • Type A: "It is for the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care." (State of California)
  • "This site contains reports for the most recent 60 months. All reports beyond 60 months are maintained at the facility and the local state licensing Regional Office." (State of California)
  • "The data is updated weekly." (State of California)

The State calls this record "an initial point of inquiry". Every report behind these counts is on its page for State #374601134.

Questions to ask on a tour

  1. Ask to see the plan of correction for each citation in the record (personal rights 1, other 2), and what changed after it.
  2. Staffing on nights and weekends: how many caregivers are on the floor, and how often the same people work with your parent.
  3. The full monthly price in writing: base rate, care levels, medication management and what makes the price go up.
  4. Hospice: Ask whether your parent could stay if they need hospice care, and which hospices work with the home.
  5. Move-out terms: what notice they give, and what happens to prepaid fees.

Other Carlsbad homes the State lists for dementia care

Each one's State record, in alphabetical order (not a ranking):

  • Carlsbad Village Senior Living, 214 beds
    State record: last State visit Oct 16, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B
  • Gardens, The, 15 beds
    State record: last State visit Jun 2, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (1 allegation substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 5 Type B
  • Glenbrook Assisted Living, 95 beds
    State record: last State visit Apr 23, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B
  • La Marea Senior Living, 110 beds
    State record: last State visit Oct 13, 2026 · 17 complaint investigations (10 allegations substantiated) · citations: 4 Type A, 14 Type B
  • Santianna Oakmont Signature Living, 226 beds
    State record: last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 1 Type A, 1 Type B
  • Tenenbaum Villa, 8 beds
    State record: last State visit May 6, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 1 Type B

Every licensed home in town, with Medicare doctors, hospice and home care: senior care in Carlsbad · the North County assisted living finder · check any care home's record · memory care across North County: the rules and tour questions.

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Questions people ask

Is Sunrise at La Costa licensed?

Yes. The State lists it as Licensed, first licensed November 9, 2001, State facility #374601134, for up to 120 residents.

Does Sunrise at La Costa offer memory care?

The State's notes for it say: "Facility's terrace level may serve up to 30 dementia residents and has approved delayed eg."

Has Sunrise at La Costa been cited by the State?

Its State record shows 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations in the most recent 60 months, and 11 complaint investigations with 1 allegations substantiated, as of October 26, 2026. The State notes citations may be under appeal or corrected.

Where can I read Sunrise at La Costa's inspection reports?

On the State's Facility Detail page for #374601134: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/374601134

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