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Occupancy / licensed placesNot publicly reportedNo facility-level report confirmed yet

Licensed capacity132 licensed capacityUnknown does not mean zero or vacant

Current openings / admissionsNot verifiedAsk about openings, appropriate level of care, fees and any waitlist.

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132licensed beds

Large communityapartments, dining, activities

2020licensed since

Licensedin state records, May 25, 2025

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Sunshine Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care
80 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · (831) 459-8400

Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________

What is the monthly rate, what does it include, and how does it rise as care needs grow?
How many caregivers are awake and on site overnight?
Do you accept residents with dementia, and can someone stay if their memory declines?
Do you accept long-term care insurance, and will you help with the paperwork?
May I see your most recent state inspection report?
What happens if a resident needs more care than you can give?

License on file

License type: Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE)
What it means: 24-hour non-medical care and supervision for people 60 and older
License number: 445202756
Licensee: Mg Santa Cruz Subtenant Llc; Merrill Gardens LLC
First licensed: Jul 30, 2020

Inspection and complaint reports: search license 445202756 on the state's Care Facility Search. Source: California Department of Social Services, rows dated May 25, 2025.

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