Independent Living and Assisted Living
Merrill Gardens at Brentwood
2600 Balfour Rd, Brentwood, CA 94513 · Map
Licensed for 150 residents · HSVI GP, LLC ; MERRILL GARDENS L.L.C.
Merrill Gardens at Brentwood is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Brentwood, California. It is licensed for 150 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $4,350 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Merrill Gardens at Brentwood says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Enjoy worry-free living with extensive services like weekly housekeeping, scheduled transportation, and 24-hour staffing.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Our pet-friendly community redefines retirement living, elevating your routine with appealing choices and plenty of possibilities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Garden House is our memory care-specific community, offering comfortable rooms in a beautifully landscaped setting with a secured outdoor courtyard.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
studio, one, or two bedroom
(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, 150 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 079201096, 079201165, licensed since May 25, 2022. Licensee HSVI GP, LLC ; MERRILL GARDENS L.L.C..
Nearest emergency room
3.4 miles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch, rated 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens at Brentwood this community | 150 | $4,350/mo | Active | 2 Type A, 9 Type B | |
| Cogir of Brentwood | 0.3 mi | 150 | $4,250/mo | Active | 1 Type A, 3 Type B |
| Brentwood Assisted Living | 0.5 mi | 200 | Not published | Active | 3 Type A, 3 Type B |
| Brentwood Grove Senior Living | 0.5 mi | 200 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B |
| Golf View Home | 0.8 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 8 Type A, 9 Type B |
State inspection record2 Type A, 9 Type B
- Last state visit
- July 16, 2026
- State visits since May 5, 2022
- 20 (including 3 inspections, 15 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 2 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 9 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 40: 8 substantiated, 32 not substantiated
- License active since 2022
Citations (11), newest first
- 87468.2(a)(1) (plan of correction due July 26, 2026): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Residents of privately operated communities have added rights, such as personal privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
- 87411(a) (plan of correction due September 4, 2025): Personnel Requirements - General. The community must have enough competent staff at all times to meet residents' needs.
- 87465(h)(2) (plan of correction due January 24, 2025): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Centrally stored medicines must be locked up, kept in their original labeled containers, and tracked in a written record.
- 1569.269(a)(6) (plan of correction due December 30, 2024): Residents' Rights. The list of rights every resident has, such as dignity, privacy, confidential records and care that meets their needs.
- 87468.2(a)(8) (plan of correction due May 19, 2023): 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.
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- 87465(h)(2) (plan of correction due September 20, 2022): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Centrally stored medicines must be locked up, kept in their original labeled containers, and tracked in a written record.
- 87465(c)(2) (plan of correction due June 17, 2022): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
- 87411(c)(3)(D) (plan of correction due June 17, 2022): Personnel Requirements - General. Staff who help residents with personal daily activities must receive initial and yearly training, including first aid.
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- 80078(a) (plan of correction due June 17, 2022): Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. The licensee must provide the care and supervision each person needs, and plan a safe move when the state requires a resident to relocate.
- 87211(a)(1) (plan of correction due June 17, 2022): 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.
- 87355(e)(2) (plan of correction due June 17, 2022): Criminal Record Clearance. Staff, volunteers and others who need a background check must have a criminal record clearance or exemption before they work, live or volunteer in the community.
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)
- August 17, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- September 3, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- February 19, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- February 11, 2025: 1 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
- October 20, 2023: 1 substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated
- May 17, 2023: 2 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 2 Type B citations
- May 16, 2023: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (8)
- November 4, 2025: 4 unsubstantiated
- January 21, 2025: 3 unsubstantiated
- August 26, 2024: 5 unsubstantiated
- April 9, 2024: 2 unsubstantiated
- January 29, 2024: 2 unsubstantiated
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- May 7, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 10, 2023: 3 unsubstantiated
- January 31, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (31)
- July 16, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- April 22, 2026: Inspection
- October 28, 2025: Complaint visit
- August 28, 2025: Complaint visit
- April 16, 2025: Inspection
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- January 23, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- December 23, 2024: Other visit
- December 23, 2024: Complaint visit
- December 17, 2024: Complaint visit
- August 13, 2024: Complaint visit
- May 9, 2024: Inspection
- May 3, 2024: Other visit
- March 7, 2024: Complaint visit
- October 12, 2023: Complaint visit (3)
- May 8, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- April 4, 2023: Complaint visit
- January 18, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- September 20, 2022: Other visit (2)
- June 10, 2022: Other visit
- June 10, 2022: Complaint visit (2)
- May 16, 2022: Other visit (2)
- May 5, 2022: Other visit
Read every report on the state’s site →
Earlier license at this community
- License 079201096, closed February 16, 2022: the state’s records
A new license is issued when a community changes owners or operators. Records under an earlier license may describe a different operator.
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 150 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 HSVI GP, LLC ; MERRILL GARDENS L.L.C.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 079201096, 079201165
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2022-05-25
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Licensee
- HSVI GP, LLC ; MERRILL GARDENS L.L.C.
- County
- Contra Costa County
- General Manager
- Lydia Hertzler
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.
General Manager name from the operator's website, as of Oct 12, 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 3.4 mi, nursing home 4.4 mi, pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch, Antioch. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lone Tree Post Acute, Antioch. 4.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Jmj Home Health Services, Brentwood. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94513 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care - Diablo Brentwood, Brentwood, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Lone Tree Ranch Dialysis, Antioch, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Diablo East Antioch, Antioch, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 45 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94513.
Atrium Hospice LLC, office in Brentwood, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Jmj Hospice Care, Inc., office in Brentwood, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Caring Heart Hospice Inc, office in Brentwood, 2.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Careway Health Medical West PC, Dublin. 17.2 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Brentwood, CA, risk to homes is greater than 63% of communities in California and 91% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 August 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- 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 | See above |
| 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 Merrill Gardens at Brentwood provide?
Merrill Gardens at Brentwood is licensed by the state of California for independent living, assisted living in Brentwood, California. Its licensed capacity is 150 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Merrill Gardens at Brentwood?
No. We publish state licensing details for Merrill Gardens at Brentwood 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 Merrill Gardens at Brentwood cost?
Assisted Living in Contra Costa County typically starts at $4,100 to $6,700 a month. Based on 17 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Merrill Gardens at Brentwood?
Use Merrill Gardens at Brentwood's website, merrillgardens.com/senior-living/ca/brentwood/merrill-gardens-at-brentwood, or visit at 2600 Balfour Rd, Brentwood, CA 94513.
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