Encinitas, California
Summerfield Memory Care Of Encinitas
Memory Care
1350 South El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024
Summerfield of Encinitas is a memory care community offering studio apartments in private and shared configurations for residents with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
- Licensed capacity
- 56 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- February 2020
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
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Findings in the state record
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 0
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 2
AI summary
Over 6.5 years of operation, Summerfield Memory Care Of Encinitas has accumulated 1 Type A finding (the most severe citation class, affecting resident safety or care) and 5 Type B findings (administrative matters), with 3 substantiated allegations out of 22 investigated.
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- Track record — The lifetime record includes one Type A citation and five Type B citations across 6.5 years, alongside 3 substantiated allegations out of 22 investigated, roughly 14%.
- Recent 3 years — In the past three years there have been no Type A citations, though 2 Type B citations and 2 substantiated allegations occurred in that window, so the administrative and allegation activity is recent rather than historical.
- Complaints — Complaint investigations (13 lifetime) outnumber routine inspections (4 lifetime) by a wide margin, suggesting much of the oversight activity here has been complaint-driven rather than scheduled.
- Operating tenure — Licensed since 2020, the community has just over six years of operating history, giving a reasonable but not extensive base of inspection cycles to judge consistency.
- 1.Can you walk us through what the Type A citation involved and what corrective steps were taken and verified by the state?
- 2.Which categories of allegations were substantiated in the past three years, and what changes were made in response?
- 3.Given that complaint investigations outnumber routine inspections here, what tends to prompt complaints and how does the community typically respond?
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #374604227
- 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
- 4
- Complaint investigation visits
- 13
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 1
- Type B citations · administrative
- 5
- Substantiated allegations
- 3
Available reports · 23
Facility evaluation
May 20, 2026
Facility evaluation
May 5, 2026
Facility evaluation
Feb 12, 2026
Complaint investigation
Nov 14, 2025
Complaint investigation
May 1, 2025
1–5 of 23 reports
Monthly pricing
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
Memory CareStarting at$6,500 / mo
- Shared Rooms
- $6,500 / mo
- Private Rooms
- $7,500 / mo
Care & support
Daily Care Services
8 services
- Medication management
- 24-hour supervision
- Incontinence care
- Non-ambulatory care
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- Wheelchair accessible
- Mobility assistance
Specialized Care
4 services
- Hospice agency partnership
- Respite / Short-term care
- Dementia care
- Cognitive learning center
Memory Care
2 services
- Dementia-certified staff
- Specialized memory care activities
Daily life & programs
Spaces & services
Amenities
18 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
- Fireplace / Common fireplace
- Movie theater / Media room
- Activity room
- Art studio / Craft room
- Library / Reading room
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
Outdoor Spaces
6 features
- Walking paths
- Garden / Courtyard
- Patio seating areas
- Outdoor common space
- BBQ / Grill area
- Raised garden beds
Dining Options
7 features
- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
- Altered-texture food options
- Restaurant-style dining
- Professional chef
- Vegetarian/Vegan Options
- Family-style / Communal dining
Transportation
1 feature- Scheduled transportation
Family & Visitors
2 features- Family support services
- Guest meals available
Community Services
2 features- Move-in coordination
- Concierge services
Reviews
Online reputation
4.9Average RatingAveraged from 102 reviews published on other websites
AI review summary
Families consistently praise the warm, attentive staff and homey small-community feel, but should ask about staffing consistency, activity frequency, and how belongings are tracked during laundry.
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- Staff & care — Reviewers repeatedly describe staff as loving, attentive, and knowledgeable, often knowing residents and family members by name and personality.
- Atmosphere & grounds — The community is frequently called clean, fresh-smelling, and homey, with residents and families especially valuing the multiple outdoor gardens, patios, and walking paths.
- Dining — The food and chef receive consistent praise, with many describing meals as delicious, healthy, and a highlight for residents and visiting family.
- Communication — Many families note that leadership and staff are responsive, returning calls and emails promptly and working closely with families and hospice on care needs.
- Daily life & dignity — Numerous reviewers appreciate the small size and low resident count, which they feel helps staff know each person well and treat them with dignity.
- Staff & care — A handful of reviews describe understaffing, missed medications, or inattentive care during past periods, so families should ask about current staff-to-resident ratios.
- Activities — Some reviewers wished for more frequent or consistent activities and encouragement for higher-functioning residents to leave their rooms, though others describe a full activity calendar under newer management.
- Cleanliness & maintenance — One older review mentioned a scabies outbreak and mixed-up laundry, and another described repeatedly lost clothing and linens, so it's worth asking how laundry and infection control are currently handled.
- Financial transparency — Pricing is described as reasonable to mid-range by several families, but details on how costs change as care needs increase aren't covered, so this should be confirmed on a tour.
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