# Memory care in San Francisco County: 14 licensed homes with a dementia-care approval on file

14 of San Francisco County's 49 state-licensed residential care homes hold a dementia-care approval on the California Department of Social Services licensing record (retrieved September 27, 2026). That approval — not marketing language — is what the state requires before a home may advertise or provide care for residents with dementia. Every approved home is listed below, alphabetically, with its license number.

Full page: <https://covelightcare.com/memory-care/california/san-francisco-county>

## Which homes in San Francisco County have a dementia-care approval on file?

The 14 homes below hold dementia-care approvals on the state licensing record retrieved September 27, 2026. Homes are listed alphabetically — never ranked — and each name links to its full state record, including inspection history and every care approval on file.

- [Autumn Glow](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/autumn-glow-385600141>) — San Francisco · Mid-size home · licensed for 15 residents · License #385600141 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [Buena Vista Manor House](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/buena-vista-manor-house-385601188>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 87 residents · License #385601188 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [Coterie Cathedral Hill](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/coterie-cathedral-hill-385601116>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 260 residents · License #385601116 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Gentle Hands Seniors](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/gentle-hands-seniors-385601149>) — San Francisco · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #385601149 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [The Ivy at Golden Gate](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/the-ivy-at-golden-gate-385601148>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 168 residents · License #385601148 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/ivy-park-at-cathedral-hill-385600429>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 210 residents · License #385600429 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Kokoro Assisted Living](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/kokoro-assisted-living-385600235>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 61 residents · License #385600235 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [Lynne & Roy M Frank Residences](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/lynne-and-roy-m-frank-residences-385601084>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 220 residents · License #385601084 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Merced Two Residential Care Facility](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/merced-two-residential-care-facility-385600181>) — San Francisco · Mid-size home · licensed for 14 residents · License #385600181 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [Portola Gardens](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/portola-gardens-385601045>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 132 residents · License #385601045 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Providence Place](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/providence-place-385600019>) — San Francisco · Mid-size home · licensed for 34 residents · License #385600019 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [Rhoda Goldman Plaza](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/rhoda-goldman-plaza-385600125>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 195 residents · License #385600125 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care
- [Sagebrook Senior Living at San Francisco](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/sagebrook-senior-living-at-san-francisco-385600423>) — San Francisco · Large community · licensed for 111 residents · License #385600423 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Uplyft Assisted Care](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/uplyft-assisted-care-llc-385601231>) — San Francisco · Mid-size home · licensed for 14 residents · License #385601231 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Dementia care · Hospice care

CDSS licensing roster · September 27, 2026

## What does a dementia-care approval mean on a California license?

California licenses residential care homes (RCFEs) as non-medical housing with care. A home that advertises or provides care for residents with dementia must first meet the state’s additional dementia-care requirements, which then appear on its licensing record. On this site that record flag is shown exactly as the state holds it: approved, or "not on file" — never a quality score, and never a "no" inferred from silence.

## Sources

- CDSS licensing roster, September 27, 2026