Torrance, California
Huntington Retirement Hotel
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living
20920 Earl Street, Torrance, CA 90503
Huntington Retirement Hotel is an assisted living community in Torrance, CA that also provides a secure memory care unit for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
- Licensed capacity
- 155 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- April 1988
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
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State record available
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 1
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 1
AI summary
Huntington Retirement Hotel carries one Type A finding (the state's most severe citation class, tied to resident safety or care) across more than 38 years of operation, and that finding falls within the past three years.
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- Track record — Over 38 years of licensure, the community has accumulated a single Type A citation and no Type B (administrative) citations, a very light footprint for a 155-bed community offering assisted living, memory care, and independent living.
- Recent 3 years — The one Type A finding and both substantiated allegations occurred within the past three years, meaning the lifetime total and the recent picture are effectively the same event set rather than an old issue resurfacing.
- Complaints — Complaint investigations (22 over the license period, 18 in just the last three years) far outnumber routine inspections (5), and only about 3% of investigated allegations were substantiated, with the large majority closed as unsubstantiated.
- Operating tenure — Nearly four decades of continuous licensure gives strong signal for judging this record; the pattern reflects sustained operation at scale rather than a short or thin history.
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #191600341
- 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
- 22
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 1
- Type B citations · administrative
- 0
- Substantiated allegations
- 2
Available reports · 28
Facility evaluation
May 10, 2026
Complaint investigation
Feb 4, 2026
Complaint investigation
Jan 14, 2026
Complaint investigation
Dec 22, 2025
Facility evaluation
Nov 12, 2025
1–5 of 28 reports
Monthly pricing
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
Assisted LivingStarting at$3,650 / mo
- Private Rooms
- $3,650 / mo
- Studios
- $4,050 / mo
- 1-Bedroom
- $4,450 / 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
9 services
- Medication management
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Diabetes / insulin management
- Incontinence care
- Non-ambulatory care
- Wheelchair accessible
Specialized Care
1 service
- Respite / Short-term care
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
- Game room / Billiards
- Movie theater / Media room
- Activity room
- Art studio / Craft room
- Library / Reading room
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
- Beauty salon / Barber
- Chapel / Meditation room
Outdoor Spaces
5 features
- Walking paths
- Garden / Courtyard
- Outdoor common space
- Patio seating areas
- Putting green / Golf
Dining Options
6 features
- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
- Restaurant-style dining
- Professional chef
- Choice menu
- Private Dining Room
Transportation
1 feature- Scheduled transportation
Family & Visitors
1 feature- Family support services
Community Services
3 features- Move-in coordination
- Concierge services
- Grocery shopping & errands
Reviews
Online reputation
4.0Average RatingAveraged from 22 reviews published on other websites
AI review summary
Reviews are sharply split: some families praise deeply devoted staff and a warm community, while others describe alarming neglect and unresponsive management, so thorough in-person vetting is essential.
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- Staff & care — Multiple families single out specific caregivers by name for going above and beyond, treating residents like family through hospice and end-of-life care.
- Atmosphere & grounds — Longtime reviewers describe a genuine sense of community and apartment-like, private living spaces that suited residents who valued their own space.
- Cleanliness & maintenance — One reviewer specifically praised the facility as being kept immaculately clean during their parent's stay.
- Financial transparency — A family noted the facility's participation in the PACE program was a key deciding factor in choosing Huntington for a loved one's care.
- Staff & care — Several recent reviews describe serious neglect, including residents left alone in the dark for extended periods and slow or unresponsive care staff, particularly in memory care.
- Communication — More than one reviewer reported that administration, including specific managers, was dismissive or unresponsive when concerns about care quality were raised.
- Daily life & dignity — Ask how residents with mobility or memory needs are monitored and supported throughout the day, since accounts of this vary widely between reviews.
- Staff & care — Because reviews suggest care quality may have shifted with changes in management, confirm current staffing ratios and turnover rates on a tour.
The rating above is averaged from reviews published on other websites. Reviews below are written by families on Senior Places.
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