The list at a glance
| # | Home | Beds | Type A | Type B | Substantiated | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald Isle Assisted LivingRancho Palos Verdes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Sunshine Home Care IILomita | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 3 | Avenida VillaRancho Palos Verdes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 4 | Ethel's Guest Home | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 5 | Casa Esperanza | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 6 | Ocean Breeze Care Home III | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67 |
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. Left off the list: 1 scoring under 60.
- 1
Emerald Isle Assisted Living
6607 El Rodeo Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
In Rancho Palos Verdes, about 5.4 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 5 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2003
- Last routine inspection on record: April 30, 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
Sunshine Home Care II
1871 247th Street, Lomita 90717
In Lomita, about 4.2 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.
- 3
Avenida Villa
1803 Avenida Feliciano, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
In Rancho Palos Verdes, about 2.1 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 8 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2012
- Last routine inspection on record: December 11, 2025
- The licence notes compliance with the state's dementia care rules.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 4
Ethel's Guest Home
1730 W. 1st Street, San Pedro 90732
Score
92 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 5 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2024
- Last routine inspection on record: October 23, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 5
Casa Esperanza
1080 Via La Paz, San Pedro 90732
Score
89 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 1 Type B citation and no substantiated complaint allegations across 9 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2023
- Last routine inspection on record: April 24, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 6
Ocean Breeze Care Home III
1600 W. 21st, San Pedro 90732
Score
67 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 2 Type B citations and 2 substantiated complaint allegations across 8 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2023
- Last routine inspection on record: July 2, 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 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 memory care 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.