SAN DIMAS RETIREMENT CENTER

834 WEST ARROW HIGHWAY, San Dimas CA 91773

Facility 191500609 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

343 bedsLatest official report Jul 23, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
SAN DIMAS RETIREMENT CENTER LLC
Administrator
PRISCILLA GAYTAN
Contact
PRISCILLA GAYTAN
License first date
Feb 18, 1988
License effective date
Feb 18, 1993
District office
MONTEREY PARK ASC · (323) 980-4934
Regional office
28
Clients served
985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

Summary

The available records show 11 Type A and 18 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Dec 9, 2025
Most recent deficiency
Jun 10, 2025

16 later reports, from Jun 17, 2025 through Jul 23, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.

What Type A and Type B mean
Type A
Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Type B
Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.

Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.

At a glance

Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 212 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 50 or more beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 69 reports for this facility: 6 inspections, 63 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 11 Type A and 18 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
6

Fewer than the typical 7

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
29

Well above the typical 8

0 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
11

Well above the typical 3

0 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
18

Well above the typical 5

0 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
13

Well above the typical 3

0 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Repeated topics

Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

Inspection
Hazardous items and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87309(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattended if outside the locked storage. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/25/2025 Plan of Correction Cited in error.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Medication handling and storageType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87465(h)(1)(B)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

Incidental Medical and Dental Care. Medications shall be centrally stored under the following circumstances: Any medication is determined by the physician to be hazardous if kept in the personal possession of the person for whom it was prescribed. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on observation during interview with resident (R1), 3 medications were observed on the resident's table next to the recliner. Resident stated they are confused and need help with medication management; resident could not recall the names or dosage times; which poses an immediate health and safety risk to the resident.

Official plan of correction

LVN staff removed medications from R1's room, and will begin managing R1's medications. Administrator shall: 1. Submit written proof of correction and conduct staff training by tomorrow. 2. Notify responsible party of care plan changes 3. Follow-up with Primary Care Physician for change in condition

Deadline recorded: Jul 24, 2024. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jul 24, 2024
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87412(c)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(c) Licensees shall maintain in the personnel records verification of required staff training and orientation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of out of 7 staff files missing proof of required annual training certification, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 02/03/2023 Plan of Correction Assistant Administrator will provide proof of required annual training certification to LPA via email by POC due date.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Source and limits

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.

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