Independent Living and Assisted Living
Lytton Gardens Community Care
649 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 · Map
Licensed for 55 residents · COMMUNITY HOUSING INC.
Lytton Gardens Community Care is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Palo Alto, California. It is licensed for 55 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, 55 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 430701864, licensed since Aug 30, 1993. Licensee COMMUNITY HOUSING INC..
Nearest emergency room
2.3 miles
Stanford Health Care, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytton Gardens Community Care this community | 55 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 9 Type B | |
| Webster House (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care) | 0.1 mi | 54 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 2 Type B |
| Channing House | 0.3 mi | 264 | Not published | Active | 4 Type A, 4 Type B |
| Menlo Oaks Memory Care | 0.8 mi | 43 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Vi at Palo Alto (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care) | 1.2 mi | 876 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B |
State inspection record2 Type A, 9 Type B
- Last state visit
- September 1, 2026
- State visits since October 29, 2021
- 19 (including 5 inspections, 11 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 2 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 9 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 21: 6 substantiated, 15 not substantiated
- License active since 1993
Citations (11), newest first
- 87411(d) (plan of correction due September 4, 2026): Personnel Requirements - General. All staff must have on-the-job training or related experience for their duties, such as nutrition, sanitation, resident care and medication help.
- 87464(f) (plan of correction due June 12, 2026): Basic Services. Basic services must include care and supervision.
- 87411(a) (plan of correction due June 12, 2026): Personnel Requirements - General. The community must have enough competent staff at all times to meet residents' needs.
- 87411(a) (plan of correction due March 19, 2026): Personnel Requirements - General. The community must have enough competent staff at all times to meet residents' needs.
- 87464(f) (plan of correction due March 19, 2026): Basic Services. Basic services must include care and supervision.
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- 87303(e)(2) (plan of correction due August 29, 2024): 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.
- 87211(a)(1)(D) (plan of correction due August 6, 2024): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
- 87468.1(a)(3) (plan of correction due July 30, 2024): 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.
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- 87303(a) (plan of correction due August 31, 2022): 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.
- 87468.1(a)(10) (plan of correction due May 31, 2022): 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.
- 87506(c)(1) (plan of correction due May 31, 2022): Resident Records. What must be in each resident's record, and keeping records confidential and available to the state.
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)
- September 2, 2026: 2 substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- May 6, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- April 24, 2023: 2 substantiated, 2 Type B citations
- April 17, 2023: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (7)
- November 19, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- January 20, 2025: 2 unsubstantiated
- January 13, 2025: 1 unfounded
- January 13, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated, 2 unfounded
- April 17, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 17, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 17, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (28)
- September 1, 2026: Other visit
- August 21, 2026: Inspection
- August 21, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- June 3, 2026: Other visit
- March 5, 2026: Other visit
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- March 5, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- February 4, 2026: Other visit
- January 30, 2026: Other visit
- December 29, 2025: Other visit
- November 12, 2025: Complaint visit
- August 18, 2025: Inspection
- January 15, 2025: Complaint visit
- November 26, 2024: Complaint visit (3)
- August 28, 2024: Other visit
- August 27, 2024: Inspection
- July 29, 2024: Other visit
- July 22, 2024: Other visit
- August 24, 2022: Complaint visit (2)
- August 4, 2022: Inspection
- August 4, 2022: Complaint visit (2)
- May 24, 2022: Complaint visit
- October 29, 2021: 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 55 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 COMMUNITY HOUSING INC.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 430701864
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 1993-08-30
- Licensed capacity
- 55
- Licensee
- COMMUNITY HOUSING INC.
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Administrator
- Anahi McKane
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.
Federal and state programs
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly. HUD programs: Section 8 on a Section 202 property. 100 of 100 units have HUD rental assistance. HUD client group: Elderly. HUD funds a service coordinator here. Last HUD physical inspection (REAC): score 95 on 2025-05-16. (HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted, as of Jul 6, 2026)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 2.3 mi, nursing home 0.2 mi, pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Stanford Health Care, Stanford. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Webster House, Palo Alto. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Universal Home Health, LLC, Menlo Park. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94301 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Lucile Packard Stanford Pediatric Dialysis, Palo Alto, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Satellite Healthcare Menlo Park, Menlo Park, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Redwood City Dialysis, Redwood City, 4.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94301.
Pathways Home Health And Hospice, office in Sunnyvale, 7.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in San Mateo, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Santa Clara, office in Santa Clara, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Peninsula Healthcare Connection Inc, Palo Alto. 0.8 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 AH)
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 AH: 1% annual chance shallow flooding, usually ponding, 1 to 3 feet deep (high risk). This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, 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 September 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- 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?
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 | 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 |
| County of Santa Clara Department of 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Lytton Gardens Community Care provide?
Lytton Gardens Community Care is licensed by the state of California for independent living, assisted living in Palo Alto, California. Its licensed capacity is 55 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Lytton Gardens Community Care?
No. We publish state licensing details for Lytton Gardens Community Care 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 is rent at Lytton Gardens Community Care?
Rent at income-restricted senior apartments is set by income, usually about 30% of household income for HUD and USDA rental assistance units, or a fixed below-market rent for tax-credit units. Ask the property manager about current rent, income limits and the wait list.
How do I apply to Lytton Gardens Community Care?
Apply through CARING Housing Ministries at (650) 328-3300. Buildings like this have age limits (usually 62 and over, sometimes 55 and over) and income limits, and there is often a wait list. The property manager may not be on site.
How Lilisity works. The only scores or rankings Lilisity publishes are the Top Communities list and the Excellence Awards, both built from phone-verified resident and family interviews. Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. How we verify testimonials · How we are paid