San Ramon, California

Penny's Guest Home

Assisted Living · Residential Care

78 Ryegate Place, San Ramon, CA 94583

Penny's Guest Home is a small assisted living community in San Ramon, California, serving six residents with personalized residential care and support with daily activities.

Licensed capacity
6 residents

Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.

Licensed since
July 2010

License history may include previous operators.

State inspections

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License #75601514Last checked June 2026

No recent serious complaint findings

Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check

Type A citations
0
Complaints with substantiated allegations
0

AI summary

Penny's Guest Home carries 2 Type A findings — the most severe citation class, involving resident safety or care — across 16 years of operation, but none have occurred in the past three years of dated visits.

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  • Track record — Over 16 years as a small 6-bed home, the community has accumulated 2 Type A citations and no Type B (administrative) citations, with the lone complaint investigation on file resulting in an unsubstantiated allegation rather than a confirmed one.
  • Recent 3 years — All four inspections and the one complaint investigation conducted since 2022 turned up zero Type A or Type B citations, showing a stronger and cleaner trajectory than the lifetime total alone suggests.
  • Operating tenure — Sixteen years of continuous licensure gives this record real weight — enough inspection cycles have passed that the recent clean stretch is a meaningful signal, not a small sample.
  • Severity — With no findings tied to medication management, staff training, or physical plant conditions in the last three years, the recent inspections suggest those areas have been in order at each visit.

Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)

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License number
License #75601514
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
5
Complaint investigation visits
1
Type A citations · most severe class
2
Type B citations · administrative
0
Substantiated allegations
0

Available reports · 7

  • Facility evaluation

    Jul 15, 2025

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  • Facility evaluation

    May 30, 2024

    PDF
  • Complaint investigation

    Jan 10, 2024

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  • Facility evaluation

    Jan 10, 2024

    PDF
  • Facility evaluation

    Jan 10, 2024

    PDF

1–5 of 7 reports

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Monthly pricing

Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.

Assisted LivingStarting at$4,500 / mo
Private Rooms
$4,500 / mo

Care & support

Daily Care Services

8 services
  • Medication management
  • Bathing & dressing assistance
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
  • Mobility assistance
  • Non-ambulatory care
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Incontinence care

Specialized Care

1 service
  • Respite / Short-term care

Daily life & programs

Spaces & services

Amenities

4 features
  • Furnished units
  • Emergency call system
  • Housekeeping Included
  • Laundry service / Dry cleaning

Outdoor Spaces

2 features
  • Garden / Courtyard
  • Walking paths

Dining Options

2 features
  • All-day / Flexible meal times
  • Accommodates special diets

Community Services

1 feature
  • Move-in coordination

Reviews

Online reputation

5.0

Averaged from 2 reviews published on other websites

AI review summary

Families consistently describe Penny's Guest Home as warm, attentive, and family-like, though details on pricing and higher-level care needs deserve a closer look on tour.

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What reviewers praise
  • Staff & care — Reviewers repeatedly describe the owner and staff as attentive, warm, and treating residents like their own family.
  • Dining — Families note that staff prepare food tailored to residents' personal preferences.
  • Atmosphere & grounds — Multiple reviewers call it the best board and care in the San Ramon area, citing a caring, home-like environment.
Worth asking about
  • Financial transparency — Reviews don't mention pricing or how costs change if a resident needs a higher level of care, so families should confirm this on a tour.
  • Communication — It's worth asking how the staff keeps families updated on day-to-day changes in a resident's health or routine.

The rating above is averaged from reviews published on other websites. Reviews below are written by families on Senior Places.

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Languages spoken

Languages spoken

English

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