Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care
Cardinal Point at Mariner Square
2431 Mariner Square Dr, Alameda, CA 94501 · Map
Licensed for 153 residents · CARDINAL PT MARINER; GALLAGER SR LVG; GSL MGMT LLC
Cardinal Point at Mariner Square is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living, continuing care community in Alameda, California. It is licensed for 153 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 153 residents
RCFE-CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 015601222, licensed since Feb 28, 2006. Licensee CARDINAL PT MARINER; GALLAGER SR LVG; GSL MGMT LLC.
Nearest emergency room
2.1 miles
Alameda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Point at Mariner Square this community | 153 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B | |
| Oakmont of Mariner Point | 0.2 mi | 80 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 3 Type B |
| Elders Inn on Webster | 0.7 mi | 60 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 2 Type B |
| East Bay Longevity Assisted Living | 1.1 mi | 49 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B |
| Lake Park Senior Living | 1.4 mi | 275 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 21 Type B |
State inspection record0 Type A, 1 Type B
- Last state visit
- April 16, 2026
- State visits since March 28, 2022
- 11 (including 6 inspections, 3 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 0 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 1 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 4: 0 substantiated, 4 not substantiated
- License active since 2006
Citations (1), newest first
- 87412(a) (plan of correction due February 20, 2026): Personnel Records. The community must keep a personnel record for the licensee, administrator and each employee with required information such as age, background and health screening.
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 no substantiated allegation (3)
- May 4, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- September 17, 2025: 1 unfounded
- December 12, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded
Every state visit (12)
- April 16, 2026: Other visit
- February 13, 2026: Inspection
- February 11, 2026: Complaint visit
- September 4, 2025: Complaint visit
- February 25, 2025: Inspection
Show all 11
- February 27, 2024: Inspection
- November 21, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- June 27, 2023: Other visit
- February 16, 2023: Inspection
- September 8, 2022: Inspection
- March 28, 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 153 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 CARDINAL PT MARINER; GALLAGER SR LVG; GSL MGMT LLC
- License type
- RCFE-CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
- License number
- 015601222
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2006-02-28
- Licensed capacity
- 153
- Licensee
- CARDINAL PT MARINER; GALLAGER SR LVG; GSL MGMT LLC
- County
- Alameda County
- Administrator
- Avon Nguyen
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 2.1 mi, nursing home 1.5 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Alameda Hospital, Alameda. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bay Area Healthcare Center, Oakland. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Asian American Home Health, Alameda. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Target Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94501 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Shc Oakland Waterfront, Oakland, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Rai-Oakland Home Program, Oakland, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Rai Piedmont, Oakland, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 51 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94501.
Cherishaven Hospice, office in Alameda, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Sutter Care At Home, office in Alameda, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Asian Network Hospice, Inc, office in Oakland, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Alameda Health System, Alameda. 2.1 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 very high; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 10 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.
- This address is in FEMA's high-risk flood area. Where do residents go in an evacuation, and how do you move them?
- 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 checked12 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Cardinal Point at Mariner Square provide?
Cardinal Point at Mariner Square is licensed by the state of California for independent living, assisted living, continuing care in Alameda, California. Its licensed capacity is 153 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Cardinal Point at Mariner Square?
No. We publish state licensing details for Cardinal Point at Mariner Square 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 Cardinal Point at Mariner Square 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. Cardinal Point at Mariner Square does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Cardinal Point at Mariner Square?
Visit Cardinal Point at Mariner Square at 2431 Mariner Square Dr, Alameda, CA 94501.
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