Assisted Living
Ambassador Garden
7324 Canby Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335 · Map
Licensed for 158 residents · CANBY RETIREMENT, CORP.
Ambassador Garden is a state-licensed assisted living community in Reseda, California. It is licensed for 158 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ambassador Garden says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 158 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 197603652, licensed since Mar 4, 2002. Licensee CANBY RETIREMENT, CORP..
Nearest emergency room
1.2 miles
Northridge Hospital Medical Center, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Garden this community | 158 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B | |
| Leadwell Assisted Living | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Cj's Elder Home | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| G & A Boarding Care | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 3 Type B |
| Palace of Joy 1 | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 4 Type B |
State inspection record0 Type A, 0 Type B
- Last state visit
- September 16, 2026
- State visits since February 10, 2022
- 14 (including 5 inspections, 9 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 0 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 0 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 16: 1 substantiated, 15 not substantiated
- No citations at the last 5 inspections (February 2022 to July 2026)
- License active since 2002
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- October 7, 2021: 1 substantiated
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (8)
- June 8, 2026: 2 unsubstantiated
- June 19, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- May 16, 2025: 2 unsubstantiated
- August 5, 2024: 2 unsubstantiated
- March 13, 2023: 4 unsubstantiated
Show all 8
- January 20, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
- December 13, 2022: 1 unsubstantiated
- September 9, 2022: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (15)
- July 13, 2026: Inspection
- April 1, 2026: Complaint visit
- June 9, 2025: Complaint visit
- April 21, 2025: Complaint visit
- March 10, 2025: Inspection
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- January 10, 2025: Other visit
- April 25, 2024: Inspection
- March 19, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 10, 2023: Inspection
- December 20, 2022: Complaint visit
- December 7, 2022: Other visit
- December 7, 2022: Complaint visit
- November 30, 2022: Complaint visit
- August 19, 2022: Complaint visit
- February 10, 2022: Inspection
Read every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 158 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee CANBY RETIREMENT, CORP.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 197603652
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2002-03-04
- Licensed capacity
- 158
- Licensee
- CANBY RETIREMENT, CORP.
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Administrator
- Sofi Druker
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the California list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the California list of Medicaid providers. Listed as AMBASSADOR GARDEN under Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). (state list, as of Mar 3, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jun 21, 2015 to Jun 20, 2017. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $6,257 owed to 13 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Ambassador Gardens (Canby Retirement corporation). Case 1823884.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.2 mi, nursing home 0.4 mi, pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Northridge. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park View Nursing and Subacute, Reseda. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aurora Home Health, Inc, Reseda. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91335 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Spectrum Dialysis, Reseda, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Evn Dialysis Center, Reseda, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Usrc Northridge Roscoe Dialysis, Northridge, 1.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 340 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91335.
Cardea Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Reseda, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Spero Hospice Services, Inc, office in Reseda, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Rosewood Hospice, Inc, office in Reseda, 0.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills. 3.8 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour9 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked14 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Ambassador Garden provide?
Ambassador Garden is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Reseda, California. Its licensed capacity is 158 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Ambassador Garden?
No. We publish state licensing details for Ambassador Garden but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Ambassador Garden cost?
Assisted Living in Los Angeles County typically starts at $3,750 to $7,300 a month. Based on 42 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Ambassador Garden does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Ambassador Garden?
Use Ambassador Garden's website, ambassadorgarden.com, or visit at 7324 Canby Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335.
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