Assisted Living
Buena Vista Manor House
399 Buena Vista Avenue East, San Francisco, CA 94117 · Map
Licensed for 87 residents · BUENA VISTA MANOR HOUSE CO.
Buena Vista Manor House is a state-licensed assisted living community in San Francisco, California. It is licensed for 87 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 Buena Vista Manor House says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- 3 meals a day.
A: Residents are served three meals a day and dine in a restaurant-like setting where they can order something to fit their taste from a menu consisting of both regular staples and select daily entree features.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
A: Our senior housing accommodations include private suites with their own bathrooms and views of the city or surrounding park.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 87 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 385601188, licensed since Oct 15, 2025. Licensee BUENA VISTA MANOR HOUSE CO..
Nearest emergency room
0.9 miles
Ucsf Health St. Mary'S Hospital, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Manor House this community | 87 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 4 Type B | |
| Care and Care Residence I | 0.3 mi | 14 | Not published | Active | 20 Type A, 5 Type B |
| Victorian Manor | 0.8 mi | 124 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 6 Type B |
| Autumn Glow | 1.0 mi | 15 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 1 Type B |
| Psalm Residential Care Home | 1.1 mi | 22 | Not published | Active | 27 Type A, 22 Type B |
State inspection record0 Type A, 4 Type B
- Last state visit
- July 15, 2026
- State visits since August 28, 2025
- 6 (including 3 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 0 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 4 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 7: 2 substantiated, 5 not substantiated
- License active since 2025
Citations (4), newest first
- 87463(b) (plan of correction due July 23, 2026): Reappraisals. Rules for updating each resident's needs appraisal at least once a year or when their condition changes, and acting on those changes.
- 87464(f) (plan of correction due July 23, 2026): Basic Services. Basic services must include care and supervision.
- 87468.1(a)(1) (plan of correction due May 18, 2026): 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.
- 87468.1(a)(3) (plan of correction due May 18, 2026): 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.
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 20, 2026: 2 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 2 Type B citations
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (2)
- May 19, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- May 19, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (9)
- July 15, 2026: Other visit
- July 13, 2026: Other visit
- May 13, 2026: Other visit
- May 13, 2026: Complaint visit
- May 8, 2026: Complaint visit (3)
- October 1, 2025: Other visit
- August 28, 2025: 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 87 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 BUENA VISTA MANOR HOUSE CO.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 385601188
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2025-10-15
- Licensed capacity
- 87
- Licensee
- BUENA VISTA MANOR HOUSE CO.
- County
- San Francisco County
- Administrator
- David R Wall
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 programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
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)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.9 mi, nursing home 0.6 mi, pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ucsf Health St. Mary'S Hospital, San Francisco. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hayes Convalescent Hospital, San Francisco. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kaiser Foundation Hosp Home Health - San Francisco, San Francisco. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CarePlus / CVS. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94117 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Golden Gate Dialysis, San Francisco, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Uc Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion, San Francisco, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita San Francisco Home Training (Pd), San Francisco, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 33 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94117.
By The Bay Health, office in San Francisco, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-San Francisco, office in San Francisco, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in San Francisco, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, San Francisco. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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, wildfire very low, 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 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?
- The current license dates from 2025. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- 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?
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 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| 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 |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 Buena Vista Manor House provide?
Buena Vista Manor House is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in San Francisco, California. Its licensed capacity is 87 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Buena Vista Manor House?
No. We publish state licensing details for Buena Vista Manor House 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 Buena Vista Manor House cost?
Assisted Living in California typically starts at $3,800 to $6,100 a month. Based on 267 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Buena Vista Manor House does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Buena Vista Manor House?
Use Buena Vista Manor House's website, buenavistamanorhouse.com, or visit at 399 Buena Vista Avenue East, San Francisco, CA 94117.
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