Assisted Living
Bentley Suites
851 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403 · Map
Licensed for 44 residents · SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Bentley Suites is a state-licensed assisted living community in Santa Monica, California. It is licensed for 44 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 44 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 198320302, licensed since Aug 26, 2022. Licensee SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE COMPANY.
Nearest emergency room
1.0 miles
Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital, rated 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Suites this community | 44 | Not published | Active | 9 Type A, 15 Type B | |
| Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens | 0.2 mi | 128 | $6,195/mo | Active | 0 Type A, 7 Type B |
| Santa Monica Home & Care 3 | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Santa Monica Home & Care 4 | 0.5 mi | 4 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 1 Type B |
| Santa Monica Home & Care 1 | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection record9 Type A, 15 Type B
- Last state visit
- September 18, 2026
- State visits since July 18, 2022
- 27 (including 3 inspections, 16 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 9 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 15 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 40: 13 substantiated, 27 not substantiated
- License active since 2022
Citations (24), newest first
- 1569.605 (plan-of-correction date not listed): Liability Insurance. The community must carry liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million per year for injuries to residents and guests.
- 1569.605 (plan-of-correction date not listed): Liability Insurance. The community must carry liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million per year for injuries to residents and guests.
- 87705(k)(8) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Care of Persons with Dementia. Rules for caring for residents with dementia, including staff training, door alarms, and delayed-exit or locked exterior doors.
- 87466 (plan-of-correction date not listed): Observation of the Resident. Staff must watch residents for changes in their physical, mental, emotional and social condition, write changes down, and tell the resident's doctor and responsible person.
- 1569.065 (plan-of-correction date not listed): Plain meaning not available; see the state’s report.
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- 87303(e)(2) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87204(b) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Limitations - Capacity and Ambulatory Status. The community must stay within its licensed capacity and keep nonambulatory residents out of rooms approved only for residents who can walk.
- 87307(d)(6) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Personal Accommodations and Services. Rules for living space and safety, including common rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, hazards and resident supervision.
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- 87309(a) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Storage Space and Access. Rules for safely storing cleaning products, poisons, sharp objects, alcohol and other items that could harm residents.
- 87303(a) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87468.2(a)(19) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
- 87506(c)(1) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Resident Records. What must be in each resident's record, and keeping records confidential and available to the state.
- 1569.153(d) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Theft and Loss Program. The community must run a theft and loss program, including a posted policy, property inventories and records of lost or stolen items worth $25 or more.
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- 87208(a) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Plan of Operation. The community must keep a current written plan of operation describing its program and services, and run the community according to it.
- 87468.1(a)(2) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87303(A) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87224(c)(d)(1) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Eviction Procedures. Rules for evicting a resident: the allowed reasons, written notice, and reporting the eviction to the state.
- 87468.2(a)(1) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
- 87411(f) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Personnel Requirements - General. General staffing rules: enough competent staff, minimum age, training, good health and background clearance before starting work.
- 87412(a)(12) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Personnel Records. Personnel records the community must keep on the licensee, administrator, staff and volunteers.
- 87303(f)(1-2) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87303(a-e) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87303(a) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 1569.695(c) (plan-of-correction date not listed): Emergency and Disaster Plans. The community must have an emergency and disaster plan, train staff on it, hold drills and keep key resident information ready.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- May 12, 2026: 1 substantiated, 2 Type A citations
- April 6, 2026: 1 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- May 14, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- May 14, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- May 2, 2025: 2 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 2 Type B citations
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- September 6, 2024: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- January 29, 2024: 2 substantiated, 7 unsubstantiated, 2 Type A citations
- November 15, 2023: 2 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
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- September 12, 2023: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- July 20, 2023: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (6)
- August 21, 2025: 2 unsubstantiated
- February 6, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- March 13, 2024: 5 unsubstantiated
- January 19, 2024: 2 unsubstantiated
- August 3, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
- June 15, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (33)
- April 28, 2026: Complaint visit
- April 9, 2026: Complaint visit
- March 18, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- August 8, 2025: Inspection
- July 9, 2025: Complaint visit
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- April 24, 2025: Complaint visit
- April 3, 2025: Complaint visit
- December 11, 2024: Complaint visit
- December 9, 2024: Complaint visit (2)
- October 10, 2024: Inspection
- June 28, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 25, 2024: Complaint visit (2)
- December 14, 2023: Other visit
- December 13, 2023: Complaint visit
- November 4, 2023: Inspection
- September 27, 2023: Complaint visit
- August 23, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- July 27, 2023: Complaint visit
- June 8, 2023: Complaint visit
- May 17, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- April 11, 2023: Complaint visit
- December 13, 2022: Other visit
- December 13, 2022: Complaint visit
- August 11, 2022: Other visit
- August 3, 2022: Other visit
- July 26, 2022: Other visit
- July 25, 2022: Other visit
- July 18, 2022: Other visit
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 44 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 SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE COMPANY
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 198320302
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2022-08-26
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Licensee
- SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE COMPANY
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Administrator
- Robin Aquino
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 BENTLEY SUITES 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)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.0 mi, nursing home 0.3 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital, Santa Monica. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fireside Health Care Center, Santa Monica. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- A Plus Care, LLC, Los Angeles. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Drugtown. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 90403 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Santa Monica Dialysis, Santa Monica, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Brentwood Home Training, Los Angeles, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Davita Century City Dialysis Center, Los Angeles, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 85 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 90403.
Luxe Hospice, Inc, office in Pacific Palisades, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Roze Room Hospice, office in Culver City, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Complete Care Hospice Inc, office in Beverly Hills, 7.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Regents Of The University Of California, Santa Monica. 0.8 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 high; 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in May 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- 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 checked13 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Bentley Suites provide?
Bentley Suites is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Santa Monica, California. Its licensed capacity is 44 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Bentley Suites?
No. We publish state licensing details for Bentley Suites 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 Bentley Suites 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. Bentley Suites does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Bentley Suites?
Visit Bentley Suites at 851 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403.
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