Downey, California
Lakewood Gardens Alzheimer's & Dementia Care
Memory Care
12055 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, CA 90242
Lakewood Gardens Memory Care in Downey, California specializes in caring for individuals with Alzheimer's and related dementias, providing supervised assistance around the clock.
- Licensed capacity
- 150 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- May 2006
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
Review licensing, findings, and available inspection reports. A record is one part of understanding a community.
Findings to review
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 3
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 3
AI summary
Lakewood Gardens has 4 Type A findings — the state's most severe citation class, tied to resident safety or care — across 20 years of operation, and 3 of those 4 occurred within the past three years, which is the pattern families should focus on.
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- Recent 3 years — Three of the four Type A citations were issued in the past three years alongside a heavier run of complaint investigations, so the most relevant activity is recent rather than historical.
- Track record — Over 20 years of operation the community has drawn 4 Type A citations and no Type B administrative findings, meaning the concerns on record are concentrated in the more serious category rather than paperwork or procedural gaps.
- Complaints — Complaint investigations (13) considerably outnumber routine inspections (6) over the license period, and 8 of those 13 investigations came in just the last three years, indicating complaints — not scheduled inspections — are driving most of the state's attention here.
- Substantiated allegations — Of 21 investigated allegations, 2 were substantiated (roughly 10%), and both substantiated cases fall within the recent three-year window rather than earlier in the license history.
- 1.What specific issues led to the Type A citations from the 2023 through 2025 complaint investigations, and what corrective actions were verified by the state?
- 2.What were the two substantiated allegations about, and what changes has the community made since then?
- 3.Given the increase in complaint investigations over the past three years, what is the community doing differently now to reduce complaints going forward?
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #197606651
- License status
- Licensed
Full history on file
These totals cover the available license history, including older findings. Citation totals include inspections, complaint visits, and other visits.
- Inspection visits
- 6
- Complaint investigation visits
- 13
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 4
- Type B citations · administrative
- 0
- Substantiated allegations
- 2
Available reports · 19
Facility evaluation
May 7, 2026
Complaint investigation
Feb 19, 2026
Complaint investigation
Feb 19, 2026
Complaint investigation
Dec 2, 2025
Complaint investigation
Sep 23, 2025
1–5 of 19 reports
Monthly pricing
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
Memory CareStarting at$7,225 / mo
- Shared Rooms
- $7,225 / mo
- Studios
- $9,225 / mo
Financial Assistance
What is the ALW?
The Assisted Living Waiver is a Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted living care in place of a nursing home. Residents must be on Medi-Cal (no share of cost) and meet a nursing-facility level of care; only communities enrolled with the state can accept it.
Listed as a participating provider by the California Department of Health Care Services (Jan 2026 list).
Care & support
Daily Care Services
8 services
- Medication management
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Diabetes / insulin management
- Incontinence care
- Non-ambulatory care
Specialized Care
1 service
- Dementia care
Memory Care
1 service
- Dementia-certified staff
Daily life & programs
Spaces & services
Amenities
17 features
- Furnished units
- Emergency call system
- Private bathroom
- Cable TV
- Kitchenette
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi / Internet
- Fitness center / Gym
- Spa services
- Beauty salon / Barber
- Game room / Billiards
- Movie theater / Media room
- Activity room
- Art studio / Craft room
- Library / Reading room
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
Outdoor Spaces
4 features
- Walking paths
- Garden / Courtyard
- Outdoor common space
- Patio seating areas
Dining Options
4 features
- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
- Restaurant-style dining
- Professional chef
Transportation
1 feature- Scheduled transportation
Family & Visitors
1 feature- Family support services
Community Services
3 features- Move-in coordination
- Concierge services
- Grocery shopping & errands
Reviews
Online reputation
3.7Average RatingAveraged from 11 reviews published on other websites
AI review summary
Families praise the attentive, family-like staff and clean environment, but serious and recurring allegations about understaffing, falls, and skin infections deserve careful in-person verification.
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- Staff & care — Reviewers repeatedly describe staff and leadership as compassionate, attentive, and treating residents like their own family members.
- Communication — Families mention being kept informed through regular updates, answered questions, and options like FaceTime calls with residents.
- Cleanliness & maintenance — Multiple reviewers describe the building as consistently clean, well sanitized, and free of odors.
- Activities — Residents at various stages of dementia are described as engaged and active through regular scheduled activities.
- Daily life & dignity — Reviewers note residents are assisted with bathing and dressing and are consistently well groomed and well fed.
- Staffing levels — At least one reviewer alleges the community is understaffed and disputes claims of round-the-clock care, reporting falls and unexplained bruises.
- Health & sanitation incidents — Two reviews describe skin infections, including a scabies diagnosis, with disagreement over whether staff and administration adequately acknowledged or treated the issue.
- Verification needed — Given the sharp contrast between glowing and alarming reviews, families should tour in person and directly ask about current staffing ratios, fall prevention protocols, and infection control practices.
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