Canterbury Woods is a continuing-care retirement community in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California — state license #270708224, licensed for 190 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 12 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated January 2, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 13 times and filed 12 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated January 2, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated September 13, 2023. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 2 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
What the state’s words mean
Jan 2, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Nov 19, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Sep 4, 2025Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Aug 19, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Dec 15, 2023Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Sep 13, 2023Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff did not ensure resident in care had clean clothing Resident's hygiene needs were not properly met Staff did not ensure facility was free of pests Resident was not provided proper food service
On 9/13/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) D. Ayers conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. LPA met with Executive Director Elvyra Abare. The purpose of this visit is to deliver the finding of the investigation completed by the Department. LPA conducted a tour of the facility, interior and exterior to ensure there are no potential or immediate health and safety risk at the facility. During the course of the investigation, the department inspected the facility, conducted interviews, and reviewed records. Resident 1(R1) was admitted on 2/20/2023. As part of R1's Service Agreement(contract), laundry service was provided weekly. Based off of interviews, R1 regularly declined assistance with showers, and would tell facility staff that she was clean. Based on a physician's assessment dated 7/6/2023, R1 was able to bathe and groom themself with reminders. Staff observed ants in the apartment of R1. After observing ants, staff applied "Ant Advion" and placed a work service order to sthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 13, 2023 · control 24-AS-20230725093000
Sep 13, 2023Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Resident in care became severely dehydrated
On 9/13/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) D. Ayers conducted an unannounced complaint inspection. LPA met with Executive Director Elvyra Abare. The purpose of this visit is to deliver the finding of the investigation completed by the Department. LPA conducted a tour of the facility, interior and exterior to ensure there are no potential or immediate health and safety risk at the facility. During the course of the investigation, the department inspected the facility, reviewed records, and conducted interviews. Resident 1(R1) was admitted to the facility on 2/20/2023. R1 was reassesed for a change of level in care by facility staff on 3/1/2023. At this time R1 was assessed as independent in the category of "Nutrition and Meals". On 7/17/2023, R1 was taken to the emergency room by paramedics due to collapsing while ambulating in the facility. According to the examining physician on 7/17/2023, the chief concern for R1 was hypotension. R1 was provided discharge instuctions for "dehydratthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 13, 2023 · control 24-AS-20230725093000
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Is Canterbury Woods licensed?
Yes — Canterbury Woods is a licensed continuing-care retirement community in Pacific Grove (Monterey County): California license #270708224, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 190 residents. State records list 12 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated January 2, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Canterbury Woods care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists Canterbury Woods with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory and hospice care; it does not list dementia / memory care and bedridden. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
From the California state record. Some approvals are bed- or room-specific — always confirm current scope with the facility.
What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license record34 MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. FIRST FLOOR ROOMS WITH DIRECT EXITS TO EXTERIOR. LICENSED TO SERVE AGES 60 AND OVER. HOSPICE WAVER FOR UP TO 12 (TWELVE) HOSPICE RESIDENTS.
How much does Canterbury Woods cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Canterbury Woods's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Monterey County typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does Canterbury Woods accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Canterbury Woods is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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144 of 190 beds occupied (76%) when the state visited on September 13, 2023. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Canterbury Woods?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 13 state visits and 12 dated documents since 2021 for Canterbury Woods; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated September 13, 2023, records an allegation the state marked “Unsubstantiated”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
2023
Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 13 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for larger communities (16+ beds), computed across all 1,244 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Who runs Canterbury Woods?
From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.
Licensed to Front Porch Communities And Services, who operates 15 licensed California homes in total. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
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