The list at a glance
| # | Home | Beds | Type A | Type B | Substantiated | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa SorrentoTorrance | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Harbor Terrace Retirement Center of San Pedro | 202 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
| 3 | Silverado Rolling HillsTorrance | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 4 | Belmont Village Rancho Palos VerdesRancho Palos Verdes | 150 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 82 |
| 5 | Merrill Gardens at Rolling Hills EstatesRolling Hills Estates | 150 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 82 |
| 6 | Palos Verdes VillaRancho Palos Verdes | 116 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 77 |
State data as of November 6, 2026. San Pedro 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.
- 1
Villa Sorrento
23450 Madison, Torrance 90505
In Torrance, about 5.5 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 16 visits.
- 145 beds · Licensed since 1989
- Last routine inspection on record: May 8, 2025
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 2
Harbor Terrace Retirement Center of San Pedro
435 West 8th Street, San Pedro 90731
Score
98 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 2 Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 11 visits.
- 202 beds · Licensed since 1996
- Last routine inspection on record: May 12, 2026
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 3
Silverado Rolling Hills
2455 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance 90505
In Torrance, about 3.6 miles away
Score
91 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 10 visits.
- 68 beds · Licensed since 2025
- Last routine inspection on record: May 28, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 4
Belmont Village Rancho Palos Verdes
5701 Crestridge Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
In Rancho Palos Verdes, about 4.4 miles away
Score
82 of 100
The state's public record shows 1 Type A citation, 2 Type B citations and 1 substantiated complaint allegation across 28 visits.
- 150 beds · Licensed since 2013
- Last routine inspection on record: July 27, 2026
- Approved by the state for delayed egress or a secured perimeter, which memory care units use.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 5
Merrill Gardens at Rolling Hills Estates
627 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills 90274
In Rolling Hills Estates, about 4.2 miles away
Score
82 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 5 Type B citations and 2 substantiated complaint allegations across 21 visits.
- 150 beds · Licensed since 2020
- Last routine inspection on record: October 22, 2025
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 6
Palos Verdes Villa
29661 S. Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
In Rancho Palos Verdes, about 0.5 miles away
Score
77 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 9 Type B citations and 1 substantiated complaint allegation across 16 visits.
- 116 beds · Licensed since 1998
- Last routine inspection on record: October 1, 2026
- 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.
Larger communities are visited more often, so they collect more records. Read the reports themselves, ask what changed after each citation, and ask about staffing at night.
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 San Pedro 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 assisted living in San Pedro?
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.