Special Friends-sagewoodAdult Residential Facility in Poway, California
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LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Special Friends-sagewood at a glance
Special Friends-sagewood is one of 8 adult residential facilities listed in Poway.
It is licensed for 6 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Poway average of about 9.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Special Friends-sagewood 15 times, most recently on Dec 23, 2025. There are 4 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Dec 12, 2003
- Last visit
- Dec 23, 2025
- Visits on record
- 15
- Complaints
- 4
Citations: 0 Type A · 10 Type B (counted per visit)
What do these numbers mean?
Type A citations are for an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or rights. Type B citations are for something that could become one if it is not fixed.
The state counts citations per visit, so a follow-up visit can count the same citation again. The state publishes about five years of records.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing — checked Oct 7, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Special Friends-sagewood and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Special Friends-sagewood with the other adult residential facilities in Poway by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Valle Verde Park (0.4 mi), Lutheran Church of the Incarnation (0.6 mi) and San Diego Cultural Library (0.7 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊1st Choice PharmacyPharmacy4.7 mi
- 2🏥Palomar Medical Center PowayMedical1.7 mi
- 3🛒AlbertsonsGrocery1.3 mi
- 4🌳Valle Verde ParkPark0.4 mi
- 5📚San Diego Cultural LibraryLibrary0.7 mi
- 6⛪0.6 mi
- 7🏦2.0 mi
- 8🍽️Chicken Charlie's TableRestaurant1.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Special Friends-sagewood
- What type of care does Special Friends-sagewood provide?
- Special Friends-sagewood is an adult residential facility in Poway, California, licensed for 6 residents.
- Where is Special Friends-sagewood located?
- Special Friends-sagewood is at 13411 Sagewood Drive, Poway, California 92064. It is near Valle Verde Park.
- When was Special Friends-sagewood last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Special Friends-sagewood on Dec 23, 2025.
- Has Special Friends-sagewood had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Special Friends-sagewood's public record lists 0 Type A and 10 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Special Friends-sagewood?
- The state license for Special Friends-sagewood is held by Special Friends Foundation, first licensed on Dec 12, 2003.
- Who can live at Special Friends-sagewood?
- The state licenses Special Friends-sagewood to serve adults with developmental disabilities. Its license notes: "6 ambulatory developmentally disabled adults ages 18-59."
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