The list at a glance
| # | Home | Beds | Type A | Type B | Substantiated | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine Home Care IILomita | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Royal Palms VillaTorrance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 3 | Daniella's HomeTorrance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 4 | Asahi Residential CareTorrance | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 5 | Live Well Residential CareCarson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 6 | Family First Board & Care | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
State data as of November 6, 2026. Gardena has few licensed homes of this kind, so the list adds the best-scoring homes within about 6 miles in neighboring cities, marked with their distance. Left off the list: 1 licensed for less than a year and 2 scoring under 60.
- 1
Sunshine Home Care II
1871 247th Street, Lomita 90717
In Lomita, about 5.6 miles away
Score
100 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 6 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2011
- Last routine inspection on record: October 7, 2026
- The licence notes compliance with the state's dementia care rules.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 2
Royal Palms Villa
17419 Elgar Ave, Torrance 90504
In Torrance, about 1.8 miles away
Score
100 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 6 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2012
- Last routine inspection on record: October 13, 2026
- The licence notes compliance with the state's dementia care rules.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 3
Daniella's Home
18005 Osage Avenue, Torrance 90504
In Torrance, about 2.9 miles away
Score
100 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 6 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2016
- Last routine inspection on record: October 8, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 4
Asahi Residential Care
18527 Dorman Ave, Torrance 90504
In Torrance, about 1.6 miles away
Score
100 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 9 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2016
- Last routine inspection on record: October 13, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 5
Live Well Residential Care
211 E. Clarion Dr, Carson 90745
In Carson, about 3.4 miles away
Score
99 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 6 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2017
- Last routine inspection on record: September 27, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 6
Family First Board & Care
14532 Halldale Ave, Gardena 90247
Score
84 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 2 Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 8 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2023
- Last routine inspection on record: June 4, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
How the scores work
Every number comes from the home's public record with the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which covers roughly the last five years of inspections and complaint investigations. We counted citations and substantiated complaints for every 100 licensed beds (and treated any home smaller than 50 beds as 50), so a large community is not marked down just for being large.
Homes with a pending state legal action, homes licensed for less than a year, and homes scoring under 60 are left off. Ties go to the home with fewer citations, then the longer record.
| No Type A citations (immediate risk to health or safety) | 35 points |
|---|---|
| Few Type B citations (could become a risk if not corrected) | 25 points |
| Few substantiated complaint allegations | 25 points |
| Years licensed, up to 10 | 10 points |
| Hospice waiver or bedridden clearance, so a resident can stay as needs grow | 5 points |
What a state record cannot tell you
A clean record means inspectors found few problems. It does not tell you whether the food is good, whether the caregivers are kind and stay for years, how it smells at 4 p.m., or whether your mother will make a friend there. A licence is not a rating.
California has no separate memory care licence. This list uses what the record shows (dementia care listed, delayed egress or a secured perimeter, or a dementia-rule note). Ask any home how many residents with dementia it cares for now, how staff are trained, and what happens if behaviour changes.
Prices are not on the state record. In Torrance, a shared room starts at about $5,000 a month; every home sets its own rates and levels of care.
Where Hamssa can help
Hamssa Benrekia refers families only to homes she has interviewed and toured, checks each home's licensing record, and goes on every tour with you. Her help is free for families in Gardena and the rest of the South Bay.
She works in English, Arabic and Spanish. Call or text, and she will build a short list that fits the care needs, budget and neighborhood you have in mind.
Questions about this list
How did you choose the best memory care in Gardena?
Only from the state's public licensing record: Type A and Type B citations, substantiated complaints and years licensed, counted per 100 beds. The scoring table on this page shows the points. No home paid to be listed.
Does Hamssa get paid by these homes?
Some homes pay Hamssa a referral fee when a family she refers moves in. Families never pay her. The ranking does not depend on who pays: it comes from the state record alone.
What is the difference between a Type A and a Type B citation?
A Type A citation is for a deficiency that poses an immediate or substantial risk to a resident's health or safety. A Type B citation is for one that could become a risk if it is not corrected. Both appear on the home's public record with the inspector's report.
How do I check a home's record myself?
Search the home's name or facility number on the state's Care Facility Search (ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch). Every entry on this list links straight to its record. Our guide to checking an RCFE licence explains what to look for.
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Sources
Official pages this page relies on. Rules and programs change, so check the source for the current version.