Assisted Living
Villa Bernardo
2960 Bernardo Ave., Escondido, CA 92029 · Map
Licensed for 10 residents · R2 MANAGEMENT, LLC
Villa Bernardo is a state-licensed assisted living community in Escondido, California. It is licensed for 10 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, 10 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 374604475, 371881418, licensed since Sep 27, 2021. Licensee R2 MANAGEMENT, LLC.
Nearest emergency room
3.4 miles
Palomar Health Downtown Campus, rated 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Bernardo this community | 10 | Not published | Active | 3 Type A, 2 Type B | |
| Citrus Garden Residential Care | 0.2 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 0 Type B |
| The Hub Senior Living | 0.3 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Life Saver Place of Escondido | 0.7 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Ivy Park at Escondido | 0.8 mi | 123 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B |
State inspection record3 Type A, 2 Type B
- Last state visit
- June 18, 2026
- State visits since June 14, 2023
- 8 (including 2 inspections, 3 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 3 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 2 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 3: 1 substantiated, 2 not substantiated
- License active since 2021
Citations (6), newest first
- 87468.1(a)(14) (plan of correction due February 6, 2026): 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.
- 87465(a)(1) (plan of correction due September 26, 2025): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. The community must have a plan for residents' medical and dental care and help residents arrange and get to that care.
- 87468.2(a)(1) (plan of correction due July 25, 2024): 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.
- 87355(e)(2) (plan of correction due July 19, 2024): 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.
- 80019(e)(3) (plan of correction due July 1, 2024): Criminal Record Clearance. Rules for criminal background clearance of the licensee, staff and others in the facility.
- 1569.695(c) (plan of correction due June 18, 2024): Emergency and Disaster Plans. The community must have an emergency and disaster plan, train staff on it, hold drills and keep key resident information ready.
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 30, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (2)
- August 24, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- February 27, 2026: 1 unfounded
Every state visit (8)
- June 18, 2026: Inspection
- May 18, 2026: Other visit
- February 10, 2026: Complaint visit
- January 8, 2026: Complaint visit
- September 25, 2025: Complaint visit
Show all 8
- July 18, 2024: Other visit
- June 17, 2024: Inspection
- June 14, 2023: Other visit
Read every report on the state’s site →
Earlier license at this community
- License 374604475, closed June 21, 2023: 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 10 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 R2 MANAGEMENT, LLC
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 374604475, 371881418
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2021-09-27
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- Licensee
- R2 MANAGEMENT, LLC
- County
- San Diego County
- Administrator
- Dawn Anderson-Carter
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 programsOn the California list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the California list of Medicaid providers. Listed as VILLA BERNARDO under Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). (state list, as of Mar 3, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
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)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.4 mi, nursing home 1.4 mi, pharmacy 1.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus, Escondido. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ocean View Post Acute, Escondido. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Uni Care Home Health Inc, Escondido. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92029 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Hidden Valley, Escondido, 2.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Escondido Dialysis, Escondido, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita San Marcos Dialysis Center, San Marcos, 3.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 56 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92029.
Uni Care Hospice Inc, office in Escondido, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Elizabeth Hospice, office in Escondido, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Takara Hospice LLC, office in Escondido, 3.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Arch Health Partners Inc, Escondido. 3.1 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 relatively low; 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- 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 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 | See above |
| 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 relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Villa Bernardo provide?
Villa Bernardo is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Escondido, California. Its licensed capacity is 10 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Villa Bernardo?
No. We publish state licensing details for Villa Bernardo 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 Villa Bernardo cost?
Assisted Living in San Diego County typically starts at $3,500 to $5,400 a month. Based on 23 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Villa Bernardo does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Villa Bernardo?
Use Villa Bernardo's website, villabernardo.com, or visit at 2960 Bernardo Ave., Escondido, CA 92029.
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