Assisted living / California / San Diego
Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC
San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego County · (858) 277-6515
Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) · licensed for 6 residents · Licensed since 2006 · Licensee: Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026 · Facility 374601334 · See the state record
The record in brief
California's licensing agency has 7 visits to Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC on file since April 2022: 4 inspections, 2 complaint visits and 1 other visit. The most recent was on April 15, 2026.
None of those visits led to a citation.
The state looked into 1 complaint covering 3 allegations: 1 substantiated, 0 inconclusive, 2 unsubstantiated and 0 unfounded.
State visits and citations
Each column is one visit by California's Community Care Licensing Division, oldest on the left. The file does not say which visit produced which citation, so the citations are listed below as the file gives them.
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A citations | Type B citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint visits | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Other visits | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All visits | 7 | 0 | 0 |
A Type A deficiency is a violation of the regulations or the Health and Safety Code that, if not corrected, poses a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of people in care.cdss.ca.gov
A Type B deficiency is a violation that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety or personal rights of people in care, or a recordkeeping violation that would affect their care or the protection of their resources.cdss.ca.gov
The licensee must be told in writing of every licensing deficiency, and each one can cite the section of law or Title 22 regulation it is based on.cdss.ca.gov
Title 22 is California's licensing regulations for these homes; 1569 sections are the state's Health and Safety Code. The state's own facility search shows each visit report in full: CDSS Care Facility Search (facility number 374601334).
Complaint investigations
Each row is one complaint the state investigated, with what it found for each allegation in it.
| Date in the file | Substantiated | Inconclusive | Unsubstantiated | Unfounded | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Community Care Licensing decides complaints on a preponderance of the evidence standard: the evidence must show it is more likely than not (more than 50%) that the allegation is true.cdss.ca.gov
A complaint allegation is substantiated when the preponderance of the evidence standard is met.cdss.ca.gov
An allegation is unsubstantiated when the investigation shows there is not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred.cdss.ca.gov
An allegation is unfounded when the evidence shows it could not have happened, is false, or has no reasonable basis.cdss.ca.gov
Memory care
California does not issue a separate memory care licence, and the state's roster does not mark which homes care for residents with dementia. Ask the home how it cares for residents with dementia, and check the citations above.
California's updated dementia care rules for RCFEs took effect January 1, 2025. They aim to support person-centered care and let residents age in place in the least restrictive setting they know as home.cdss.ca.gov
The dementia care standards, once kept in one regulation section, are now spread across several sections so they support care for all residents.cdss.ca.gov
The rules now address resident behaviors whatever the diagnosis, focusing on individual needs, and whether a resident may have items such as cleaning solutions or sharp objects depends on their own needs and appraisal.cdss.ca.gov
Costs
California does not publish what assisted living homes charge, and Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC has no rate on file with us. Ask the home for its full rate sheet, including care level fees and any one-time community fee, before you sign.
An RCFE must give residents or their representatives at least 90 days' written notice of a rate increase, with the amount and the reasons, including a description of the added costs. Increases due to a change in the resident's level of care are an exception.ahum.assembly.ca.gov
When the rate goes up because a resident's level of care changes, the RCFE must give written notice within two business days after it starts providing the new level of care.ahum.assembly.ca.gov
Who runs it
Licensee in the state file: Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC.
Other assisted living nearby
- Nazareth HouseSan Diego, 2.1 mi · 145 residents · 10 visits
- Cloisters of the Valley, LLCSan Diego, 2.8 mi · 70 residents · 62 visits
- Twain Residential Care, LLCSan Diego, 2.8 mi · 12 residents · 7 visits
- Novellus Clairemont LLCSan Diego, 3.1 mi · 214 residents · 29 visits
- Canyon VillasSan Diego, 3.7 mi · 133 residents · 18 visits
- Atria CollwoodSan Diego, 4.6 mi · 185 residents · 86 visits
Nursing homes nearby
For care beyond what assisted living provides. Each has a federal inspection record on this site.
- Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNFSan Diego, 1.1 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
- The Shores Post-AcuteSan Diego, 1.4 mi · 3 of 5 CMS stars
- Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing HomeSan Diego, 2.2 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
- Hillcrest Heights Healthcare CenterSan Diego, 4.6 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
- Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterSan Diego, 4.9 mi · 4 of 5 CMS stars
Distances for this home are from the centre of its ZIP code, not its street address.
If you have a concern
NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints. California's Community Care Licensing Division investigates complaints about licensed homes, and the long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents.
California's long-term care ombudsman programs advocate for residents of skilled nursing facilities and of 8,105 residential care facilities for the elderly.aging.ca.gov
California long-term care facilities must post the local ombudsman's number and the statewide hotline, 1-800-231-4024, which takes calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ombudsman services are free and complaints are confidential.aging.ca.gov
Common questions
- Is Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC licensed?
- California's Department of Social Services lists it as licensed, facility 374601334, residential care facility for the elderly (rcfe), since April 17, 2006 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
- How many residents can Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC care for?
- Its licence is for 6 residents.
- Has Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC been cited by the state?
- The state file lists 7 visits on file and no citations.
Sources
- Licence, capacity, visits, citations and complaint findings: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Download Data, downloaded October 8, 2026.
- This home has 6 or fewer beds, so it is often in a private house. We show its city and ZIP code only; the state's own search lists the full address.
- Something wrong on this page? Ask for a correction. We fix errors in our copy of the data; findings themselves can only be changed by the state.
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