Thousand Oaks, California

Sage Mountain Senior Living

Assisted Living · Memory Care

3499 Grande Vista Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Sage Mountain Senior Living in Thousand Oaks, California offers assisted living and memory care to a larger community with 145 licensed beds.

Licensed capacity
145 residents

Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.

Licensed since
November 2018

License history may include previous operators.

State inspections

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License #565802462Last checked June 2026

Findings to review

Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check

Type A citations
12
Complaints with substantiated allegations
11

AI summary

Sage Mountain has accumulated 31 Type A findings — the state's most severe citation class, tied to resident safety or care — over 7.8 years of licensure, with 12 of those occurring within just the past three years alongside a high volume of complaint activity.

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  • Track record — Across the full licensed period the community has drawn 31 Type A and 25 Type B (administrative) citations, a volume that stands out for a community of this size and licensed tenure.
  • Recent 3 years — The recent slice shows 12 Type A and 18 Type B citations from just 14 complaint investigations, indicating the pattern is active rather than historical.
  • Complaints — Complaint investigations (53 lifetime) far outnumber routine inspections (5 lifetime), and of the 89 allegations investigated, 34 were substantiated — a substantiation rate of about 38%, with zero allegations found unfounded.
  • Operating tenure — Nearly 8 years of licensure and 21 dated inspection/complaint visits in the last 3 years alone provide a substantial track record, so this pattern reflects a sustained trend rather than a data gap.
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  1. 1.Which categories of allegations were substantiated in the past three years, and what corrective actions were taken and verified by the state?
  2. 2.What specific changes has the community made in response to the Type A citations issued in 2024 and 2025?
  3. 3.Can the community walk through its current staffing, care planning, and safety protocols in the areas most frequently cited?

Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)

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License number
License #565802462
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
53
Type A citations · most severe class
31
Type B citations · administrative
25
Substantiated allegations
34

Available reports · 70

  • Facility evaluation

    Feb 5, 2026

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  • Complaint investigation

    Dec 18, 2025

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  • Facility evaluation

    Nov 20, 2025

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  • Facility evaluation

    Oct 27, 2025

    PDF
  • Complaint investigation

    Oct 21, 2025

    PDF

1–5 of 70 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$5,330 / mo
Private Rooms
$5,330 / mo
Studios
$5,700 / mo
1-Bedroom
$6,700 / mo

Care & support

Daily Care Services

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

Specialized Care

3 services
  • 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

21 features
  • Furnished units
  • Emergency call system
  • Private bathroom
  • Cable TV
  • Kitchenette
  • Air conditioning
  • Wi-Fi / Internet
  • Fitness center / Gym
  • Spa services
  • Game room / Billiards
  • Movie theater / Media room
  • Activity room
  • Art studio / Craft room
  • Library / Reading room
  • Housekeeping Included
  • Laundry service / Dry cleaning
  • Pet Friendly
  • Fireplace / Common fireplace
  • Beauty salon / Barber
  • Piano / Music room
  • Café / Bistro

Outdoor Spaces

6 features
  • Walking paths
  • Garden / Courtyard
  • Outdoor common space
  • BBQ / Grill area
  • Patio seating areas
  • Raised garden beds

Dining Options

9 features
  • Room service
  • All-day / Flexible meal times
  • Accommodates special diets
  • Altered-texture food options
  • Restaurant-style dining
  • Professional chef
  • Vegetarian/Vegan Options
  • Private Dining Room
  • International cuisine

Transportation

2 features
  • Scheduled transportation
  • Personal Vehicle Parking

Family & Visitors

2 features
  • Family support services
  • Guest meals available

Community Services

3 features
  • Move-in coordination
  • Concierge services
  • Grocery shopping & errands

Reviews

Online reputation

5.0

Averaged from 24 reviews published on other websites

AI review summary

Sage Mountain wins praise for its beautiful setting and caring frontline staff, but families should probe recent reports of management turnover, staffing gaps, and inconsistent service delivery.

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What reviewers praise
  • Staff & care — Many reviewers describe caregivers, med techs, and directors as warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in residents, especially in memory care.
  • Atmosphere & grounds — The hilltop property is repeatedly called beautiful, peaceful, and hotel-like, often cited as a deciding factor for families choosing the community.
  • Dining — Several reviews highlight the food and dining service as high quality, with some calling it gourmet, though a few others found it disappointing.
  • Value & pricing — Some families felt the cost was reasonable or even a good value compared to other communities they toured, especially given the new construction and amenities.
Worth asking about
  • Staff & care — Multiple reviews describe long wait times for caregiver assistance, understaffing in memory care, and inconsistent quality of hands-on care, so families should ask about current staffing ratios and response times.
  • Communication — A recurring theme is frequent management turnover and inconsistent communication with families about policies, incidents, and care plans, worth clarifying on a tour.
  • Daily life & dignity — Several reviewers mention missed laundry, inconsistent housekeeping, and unmet requests for appointment coordination, so it's worth confirming how these routine services are currently handled.
  • Financial transparency — A few reviews mention added fees, such as trash removal charges, and rising costs as care needs increase, so families should ask for a clear breakdown of what is included versus billed separately.

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

EnglishTagalog (Filipino)Spanish

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