Long Beach, California
Regent Villa Retirement Home
Assisted Living
201 West Wardlow Road, Long Beach, CA 90807
Regent Villa is an assisted living community in the Bixby Knolls area of Long Beach, California, offering personalized levels of care from independent to assisted living for residents with medical needs.
- Licensed capacity
- 188 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- August 2015
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
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No recent serious complaint findings
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 0
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 0
AI summary
Regent Villa Retirement Home has no Type A findings across 11 years of operation, with only 3 administrative citations and none in the past three years.
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- Track record — Across 11 years of licensed operation, Regent Villa has never been cited for a Type A finding, the state's most severe class covering resident safety or care, and has accumulated just 3 Type B citations, which are administrative in nature such as paperwork or posting requirements.
- Recent 3 years — The past three years show zero citations of any kind despite 5 inspections and 11 complaint investigations, indicating steady performance rather than a recent shift.
- Complaints — Complaint investigations (14 lifetime) considerably outnumber routine inspections (4), which is common for a 188-bed community of this size, and only 2 of the 28 investigated allegations were substantiated, a substantiation rate around 7%.
- Operating tenure — More than a decade of consistent inspection and complaint history, with no gaps suggesting light oversight, gives this clean record solid weight.
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #198602039
- 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
- 14
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 0
- Type B citations · administrative
- 3
- Substantiated allegations
- 2
Available reports · 19
Complaint investigation
Dec 22, 2025
Complaint investigation
Nov 17, 2025
Facility evaluation
Sep 13, 2025
Facility evaluation
Aug 28, 2025
Complaint investigation
Jun 19, 2025
1–5 of 19 reports
Monthly pricing
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
Assisted LivingStarting at$5,400 / mo
- Private Rooms
- $5,400 / mo
- Studios
- $6,400 / mo
- 1-Bedroom
- $7,500 / 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
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Diabetes / insulin management
- Non-ambulatory care
- Wheelchair accessible
Specialized Care
1 service
- Respite / Short-term care
Daily life & programs
Spaces & services
Amenities
19 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
- Piano / Music room
- Movie theater / Media room
- Activity room
- Art studio / Craft room
- Library / Reading room
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
- In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Outdoor Spaces
4 features
- Walking paths
- Garden / Courtyard
- Outdoor common space
- Patio seating areas
Dining Options
6 features
- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
- Restaurant-style dining
- Professional chef
- Private Dining Room
- Room service
Transportation
2 features- Scheduled transportation
- Personal Vehicle Parking
Family & Visitors
1 feature- Family support services
Community Services
4 features
- Move-in coordination
- Concierge services
- Base Medicaid Accepted
- Grocery shopping & errands
Reviews
Online reputation
4.9Average RatingAveraged from 48 reviews published on other websites
AI review summary
Regent Villa is consistently praised for warm, attentive staff and a homelike atmosphere, though families should confirm current maintenance standards and food-service practices during a tour.
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- Staff & care — Across many years of reviews, families and even outside professionals like social workers repeatedly describe the staff and leadership, including named administrators, as compassionate, attentive, and dedicated to residents' individual needs.
- Atmosphere & grounds — Reviewers frequently note that the community feels like home, with a cheerful, clean, and welcoming environment that has been updated with fresh paint, carpet, and remodeling over time.
- Value & pricing — Several families highlight Regent Villa as an affordable option, citing good value for the price and flexibility with payment issues.
- Dining — Most reviewers describe the food positively, though a few mention quality shifting over time due to pandemic-related challenges.
- Activities — Many reviews mention engaging activities and a dedicated activities director who residents look forward to, though one older review felt activities were lacking.
- Cleanliness & maintenance — While most reviews describe the building as clean and well-kept, a couple of reviews mention issues like a broken water heater, air conditioning problems, and old carpeting, so it's worth asking about current maintenance response times.
- Dining — One review described a food-safety lapse involving improper glass handling by a longtime staff member, so families may want to ask about current food-service training and oversight.
- Financial transparency — A few older reviews mention the facility accepting SSI as full payment and being on the lower end of the pricing scale, so families should clarify current fee structures and what happens if care needs or funding sources change.
The rating above is averaged from reviews published on other websites. Reviews below are written by families on Senior Places.
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