Assisted Living
Meadowlark Gardens VII
9401 Nautilus Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 · Map
Licensed for 6 residents · MEADOWLARK GARDENS, INC.
Meadowlark Gardens VII is a state-licensed assisted living community in Huntington Beach, California. It is licensed for 6 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
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Area costs
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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, 6 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 306004331, licensed since Jun 24, 2011. Licensee MEADOWLARK GARDENS, INC..
Nearest emergency room
2.2 miles
Memorialcare Orange Coast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Gardens VII this community | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B | |
| Huntington Beach Oasis | 0.0 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Huntington Elder-Care II | 0.0 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 4 Type B |
| Huntington Elder-Care I | 0.1 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 3 Type A, 5 Type B |
| Caring Partners II | 0.1 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 2 Type B |
State inspection record0 Type A, 0 Type B
- Last state visit
- May 4, 2026
- State visits since May 27, 2022
- 4 (including 4 inspections)
- Type A citations
- 0 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 0 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 0
- No citations at the last 4 inspections (May 2022 to May 2026)
- License active since 2011
Every state visit (4)
- May 4, 2026: Inspection
- July 3, 2025: Inspection
- June 18, 2024: Inspection
- May 27, 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 6 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 MEADOWLARK GARDENS, INC.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 306004331
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2011-06-24
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- Licensee
- MEADOWLARK GARDENS, INC.
- County
- Orange County
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.
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.
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 2, 2011 to May 29, 2013. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $7,705 owed to 6 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Meadowlark Gardens VII (Meadowlark Gardens, Inc.). Case 1689924.
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 2.2 mi, nursing home 1.9 mi, pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Beachside Nursing Center, Huntington Beach. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Delta Health Services Inc, Fountain Valley. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92646 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc-Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Costa Mesa Dialysis, Costa Mesa, 3.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Fountain Valley Dialysis, Fountain Valley, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 115 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92646.
Mary, Queen Of Angels Hospice, office in Fountain Valley, 3.5 miles away, straight line
Compassionate Care Hospice, LLC, office in Fountain Valley, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Next Care Hospice Inc, office in Fountain Valley, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pacific Hospitalist Associates A Medical Corporation, Newport Beach. 3.8 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 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very 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.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- Who is here at night? Are they awake, or asleep and on call?
- Who covers when the owner is sick, on vacation, or away for the day? Can we meet them?
- Is it one flat rate, or does it rise with care needs?
- Can you help someone who needs two people to move, or a mechanical lift?
- 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?
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 | See above |
| 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 Meadowlark Gardens VII provide?
Meadowlark Gardens VII is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Huntington Beach, California. Its licensed capacity is 6 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Meadowlark Gardens VII?
No. We publish state licensing details for Meadowlark Gardens VII 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 Meadowlark Gardens VII cost?
Assisted Living in Orange County typically starts at $4,000 to $5,950 a month. Based on 32 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Meadowlark Gardens VII does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Meadowlark Gardens VII?
Visit Meadowlark Gardens VII at 9401 Nautilus Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646.
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