Senior Places

Joyful Chapter

340 Alta Vista Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Assisted LivingIndependent Living
Accepting Residents

About Joyful Chapter

Joyful Chapter is a assisted living community located in South San Francisco, CA. Contact us to learn more about our services and availability.

License #

415600832

Status

Licensed

Licensed Capacity

52 beds

Licensed Since

May 2011

AI Summary

Joyful Chapter has operated for more than 15 years with a mixed compliance record that shows significant improvement in recent years. Over the entire licensed period, the community received one serious violation (Type A citation) affecting resident safety or care, along with no administrative findings (Type B citations). However, the recent record shows a stronger trajectory — no Type A citations have been issued in the past three years across three routine inspections that examined areas like medication management and resident care plans. The single complaint investigation in 2022 was resolved with the allegation found to be unfounded rather than substantiated. For a 52-bed community with this operating tenure, the clean recent performance following the earlier serious finding suggests improved compliance practices, though families should inquire about what specific corrective measures were implemented to address the previous Type A violation.

Inspections
Total inspections4
Most recentApr 2026
Type A citations (serious)1
Type B citations (non-serious)0
Complaints
Investigations completed1
Allegations substantiated0
Type A citations (serious)1
Type B citations (non-serious)0
DateTypeReport
Apr 22, 2026Facility EvaluationPDF
May 9, 2025Facility EvaluationPDF
Feb 10, 2025Facility EvaluationPDF
May 7, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 9, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Mar 21, 2022Complaint InvestigationPDF
Oct 20, 2021Facility EvaluationPDF
View full record on CDSS website

Pricing

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

Shared Rooms$6,500/mo
Private Rooms$10,000/mo

Activities & Events

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Care Services

Medication management
Bathing & dressing assistance
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
Mobility assistance
Incontinence care
Non-ambulatory care
Wheelchair accessible
Respite / Short-term care

What This Community Offers

Furnished units
Emergency call system
Housekeeping Included
Pet Friendly
Art studio / Craft room
Beauty salon / Barber
Laundry service / Dry cleaning
Activity room
Garden / Courtyard
Outdoor common space
Walking paths
Dining room
Accommodates special diets
Restaurant-style dining
Vegetarian/Vegan Options
All-day / Anytime dining
Scheduled transportation
Personal Vehicle Parking
Move-in coordination

Meet the Team

Languages Spoken

English, Chinese, MandarinChinese

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