Villa Ambrosia is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in San Marcos, San Diego County, California — state license #374604169, licensed for 6 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 7 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated July 24, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.

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Residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) · Small home, 6 residents · San Marcos, CA · San Diego County
LicensedWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
No openings reportedBeds change hands in days ·
License #374604169, held since 2019 · read from the California state record on August 2, 2026 ·See on State Site →
1537 Brighton Glen Road · San Marcos, San Diego County
Phone
(760) 290-3444
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Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved for 6 residents
Dementia / memory careVerified in record
Hospice careVerified in record
Bedridden careApproved for 6 residents

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What the state record says, word for word
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. 6 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 6 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE APPROVED FOR 6.State service designation983 - RCFE / DEMENTIAthe CDSS license record, verbatim · checked August 2, 2026

“RCFE / Dementia” is the state’s designation for a home with an approved Dementia Care Plan of Operation — it’s recorded separately from the comments above, which is why the memory-care approval may not appear in that text.

Since 2021, the state has visited this home 7 times and filed 7 documents. The most recent — a complaint investigation report on July 24, 2025 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Substantiated.”

Most recent state visit
April 22, 2026
Occupancy at the July 24, 2025 visit
3 of 6 beds

The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated November 18, 2022 to July 24, 2025. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (2), “Unfounded” (1). 3 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.

Summary composed by computer from the 3 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
Substantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedinvestigated, but couldn’t be confirmed either way — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe state concluded it was false or couldn’t have happenedType A citationthe most serious: an immediate health-or-safety risk, usually fixed on the spot or on a short deadlineType B citationless serious, with a deadline to fix
The last 36 months — 3 of 7 documentsFull record on the state’s site →
20251 state visit · 1 document
Jul 24, 2025Complaint investigation reportSubstantiated

Allegation investigated: Resident eloped due to lack of care and supervision

On 7/24/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Valerie Flores arrived at the facility for the purpose of delivering findings into the complaint investigation for the allegation listed above. LPA Flores met with Administrator, Ali Naghibi and explained the purpose of the visit. The investigation consisted of record review, observations, and interviews. On 7/7/2025, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received a complaint alleging Resident #1 (R1) eloped from the facility due to lack of care and supervision. Interviews obtained revealed Staff #1 (S1) was in the backyard with R1. S1 returned back into the facility to begin prepping for lunch. R1 remained outside unsupervised while other care staff were assisting other residents. R1 pushed open the exterior side gate of the facility and wander into the front yard of a neighboring house. The facility staff gained knowledge of R1’s elopement when a neighbor knocked on the facility door and advised S1 that they believed a resident from the facilitythe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 24, 2025 · control 18-AS-20250707144951
20241 state visit · 1 document
Aug 23, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport 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.

20231 state visit · 1 document
Aug 31, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport 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.

Beside homes the same size
Type A citations0typical 0
Type B citations3typical 0
Substantiated complaints3typical 0
Total complaints3typical 0
State visits on file7typical 6
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 5,773 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds) in the state record — larger, longer-licensed homes accumulate more visits and reports, so compare like with like. One complaint can contain several allegations. Counts cover this license since 2019.
Year-by-year trend
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20251112024110202311020222312021110
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≈ $4,000–$6,500 /mo
our estimate — San Diego County band, market research June 2026; not this home’s quoted price
$3,000 · statewide low$8,000 · statewide high
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Ways families pay here
Private pay — ask what the base rate includes and what’s billed separately.SSI/SSP — California’s board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/mo (2026): $1,444.07 to the home, $182 stays with the resident.Medi-Cal ALW — this home isn’t on the DHCS waiver list (checked August 9, 2026). Details →

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What dementia training does staff have, and is the area secured?
Non-ambulatory approval — whole home or specific rooms, and is a spot open?
How is medication handled and logged day to day?
What’s in the base monthly rate, and what’s billed separately?
Staff-to-resident ratio on day and night shifts?
How are medical emergencies handled after hours?

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Is Villa Ambrosia licensed?

Yes — Villa Ambrosia is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in San Marcos (San Diego County): California license #374604169, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 7 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated July 24, 2025, was marked “Substantiated” by the state.

Can Villa Ambrosia 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 Villa Ambrosia with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, dementia / memory care, hospice care, and bedridden. Clearances describe what the license permits, not day-to-day staffing — confirm current scope and availability with the home directly on a tour.

Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryDementia / memory careHospice careBedridden

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 recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. 6 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 6 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE APPROVED FOR 6.

How much does Villa Ambrosia cost?

California's public licensing record does not include Villa Ambrosia's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in San Diego County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/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 Villa Ambrosia accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?

Villa Ambrosia 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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How full it was at the last state visit

3 of 6 beds occupied (50%) when the state visited on July 24, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.

What do state inspections show for Villa Ambrosia?

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 7 state visits and 7 dated documents since 2021 for Villa Ambrosia; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated July 24, 2025, records an allegation the state marked “Substantiated”. 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.

3 transcribed reports on file

2025

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Substantiated
Allegation the state reviewedResident eloped due to lack of care and supervision
State's findingSubstantiatedThe state investigated and found this allegation more likely than not true.
On 7/24/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Valerie Flores arrived at the facility for the purpose of delivering findings into the complaint investigation for the allegation listed above. LPA Flores met with Administrator, Ali Naghibi and explained the purpose of the visit. The investigation consisted of record review, observations, and interviews. On 7/7/2025, Community Care Licensing (CCL) received a complaint alleging Resident #1 (R1) eloped from the facility due to lack of care and supervision. Interviews obtained revealed Staff #1 (S1) was in the backyard with R1. S1 returned back into the facility to begin prepping for lunch. R1 remained outside unsupervised while other care staff were assisting other residents. R1 pushed open the exterior side gate of the facility and wander into the front yard of a neighboring house. The facility staff gained knowledge of R1’s elopement when a neighbor knocked on the facility door and advised S1 that they believed a resident from the facility— CDSS inspection report, July 24, 2025 · control 18-AS-20250707144951

2022

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unfounded
Allegation the state reviewedFacility staff did not provide resident representative with admissions agreement upon request.
State's findingUnfoundedThe state investigated and found the allegation to be false.
On November 18, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chinwe Nwogene conducted an unannounced visit to investigate the above allegation. LPA met with Administrator, Ali Naghibi who was informed of the purpose of the visit. During the investigation, LPA interviewed Resident #1 (R1) Responsible Party, and interviewed Administrator. Regarding the allegation “Facility staff did not provide resident representative with Admissions Agreement upon request”. LPA interviewed Administrator, Ali Naghibi who stated the Admission agreement was emailed to R1 Responsible Party when R1 moved in and was again emailed on November 15, 2022 when R1 Responsible Party reported to have not received the Admission Agreement. Administrator stated R1 Responsible Party confirmed receipt of the Admission Agreement on November 15, 2022. LPA called Resident #1 Responsible Party and was able to confirm Resident #1 Responsible Party received the Admission Agreement. This agency has investigated the complaint alleging “— CDSS inspection report, November 18, 2022 · control 18-AS-20221115090047
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Substantiated
Allegation the state reviewedFacility did not provide a refund. Facility did not allow resident to have visitors.
State's findingSubstantiatedThe state investigated and found this allegation more likely than not true.
On November 18, 2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chinwe Nwogene conducted an unannounced visit to conclude the complaint investigation into the allegation listed above. LPA met with Administrator, Ali Naghibi who was informed of the purpose of the visit. During the investigation, LPA interviewed Resident #1 (R1) Responsible party, interviewed staff, Interviewed Hospice Social Worker, Interviewed Hospice Nurse, and reviewed resident file. Regarding the allegation “Facility did not provide a refund”. It was alleged facility did not provide refund to R1 Responsible party after R1 passed away. Interview with R1 Responsible party revealed R1 Responsible party was unaware of the facility refund polices and didn't receive a written notice from facility regarding contract termination and refund upon R1 death. LPA interviewed Administrator, Ali Naghibi who stated R1 belongings was still in the facility after R1 Passed away and the notice for refund and contract termination is already in R1— CDSS inspection report, November 18, 2022 · control 18-AS-20220810150404

Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.

What the state has logged

California has logged 7 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 small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds), computed across all 5,773 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.

Type A citations
0
typical for this size: 0
Type B citations
3
typical for this size: 0
Substantiated complaints
3
typical for this size: 0
Total complaints
3
typical for this size: 0
State visits on file
7
typical for this size: 6
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