Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care
The Stratford
601 Laurel Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 · Map
Licensed for 96 residents · SUNRISE STRATFORD GP & LP; SUNRISE SENIOR LVG MGT
The Stratford is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living, continuing care community in San Mateo, California. It is licensed for 96 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 | $7,900 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Stratford 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.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
With our generous amenities, fine dining program, bustling social atmosphere, pet-friendly attitude, and ideal location, you’ll have no trouble making each day a new adventure with good friends.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: three-bedroom.
Our condominiums boast some of the largest two- and three-bedroom independent living spaces in the Bay Area.
(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, 96 residents
RCFE-CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 415600689, licensed since Aug 1, 2006. Licensee SUNRISE STRATFORD GP & LP; SUNRISE SENIOR LVG MGT.
Nearest emergency room
2.5 miles
San Mateo Medical Center.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stratford this community | 96 | $7,900/mo | Active | 1 Type A, 2 Type B | |
| Sunrise of San Mateo | 0.3 mi | 85 | $8,700/mo | Active | 3 Type A, 2 Type B |
| The Peninsula Regent | 0.4 mi | 435 | $5,776/mo | Active | 2 Type A, 6 Type B |
| New Life Residence | 0.8 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 4 Type A, 15 Type B |
| Ajaviniar Home Care Services | 0.8 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 3 Type A, 4 Type B |
State inspection record1 Type A, 2 Type B
- Last state visit
- July 7, 2026
- State visits since May 18, 2023
- 9 (including 3 inspections, 4 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 1 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 2 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 11: 1 substantiated, 10 not substantiated
- No citations at the last inspection (July 2026)
- License active since 2006
Citations (3), newest first
- 87464(f)(1) (plan of correction due August 5, 2025): Basic Services. Basic services must include care and supervision.
- 87307(d)(2) (plan of correction due July 1, 2025): Personal Accommodations and Services. The building must have enough room, be kept in good repair, and protect residents from hazards such as slippery rugs and stairways.
- 87468.1(a)(16) (plan of correction due August 19, 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.
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)
- December 1, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (3)
- December 12, 2024: 6 unfounded
- August 26, 2024: 2 unsubstantiated
- June 5, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (17)
- July 7, 2026: Inspection
- November 20, 2025: Other visit (2)
- August 5, 2025: Complaint visit
- July 1, 2025: Other visit
- June 17, 2025: Inspection
Show all 11
- August 27, 2024: Other visit
- August 5, 2024: Other visit
- August 5, 2024: Inspection
- August 5, 2024: Complaint visit
- November 13, 2023: Complaint visit (6)
- May 18, 2023: Complaint 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 96 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 SUNRISE STRATFORD GP & LP; SUNRISE SENIOR LVG MGT
- License type
- RCFE-CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
- License number
- 415600689
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2006-08-01
- Licensed capacity
- 96
- Licensee
- SUNRISE STRATFORD GP & LP; SUNRISE SENIOR LVG MGT
- County
- San Mateo County
- Administrator
- Janie Woo
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.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, 4 violations cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 10, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 29, 2024. 4 violations cited (1 serious, 3 other). Penalties: $5,615 proposed, $3,150 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Sunrise Senior Living Services INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.2(b). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by Apr 11, 2024. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.16(c). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by Apr 11, 2024. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2500.8(a). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by Apr 11, 2024. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 4070(A). Penalty $5,060 proposed, $2,700 now. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 2.5 mi, nursing home 1.5 mi, pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- San Mateo Medical Center, San Mateo. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital, San Mateo. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Opo Health, LLC, San Mateo. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94401 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita San Mateo Mills Dialysis, San Mateo, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Shc San Mateo, San Mateo, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Shc Wb San Mateo, San Mateo, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94401.
Mission Hospice & Home Care, Inc., office in San Mateo, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sutter Care At Home, office in San Mateo, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Medvista Healthcare, Inc, office in Burlingame, 3.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, San Mateo. 0.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 high; 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively 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 December 2025. 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 | See above |
| 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 | 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 The Stratford provide?
The Stratford is licensed by the state of California for independent living, assisted living, continuing care in San Mateo, California. Its licensed capacity is 96 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Stratford?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Stratford 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 The Stratford 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. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact The Stratford?
Use The Stratford's website, sunriseseniorliving.com/communities/ca/the-stratford, or visit at 601 Laurel Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401.
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