Home AgainAdult Residential Facility in Santa Cruz, California
About Home Again
Families visiting the Dufour Street area have Garfield Park about half a mile away and CVS Pharmacy less than a quarter mile away. Next Step, Inc operates Home Again as a small adult residential facility. This Santa Cruz home has room for 4 residents and serves adults (18–59). First licensed in 2019, the home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. Safeway is also about half a mile away when someone needs a grocery store.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Home Again at a glance
Home Again is one of 7 adult residential facilities listed in Santa Cruz.
It is licensed for 4 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Santa Cruz average of about 32.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Home Again 4 times, most recently on Nov 20, 2025. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Nov 8, 2019
- Last visit
- Nov 20, 2025
- Visits on record
- 4
- Complaints
- 0
Citations: 1 Type A · 0 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 1, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Home Again and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Home Again with the other adult residential facilities in Santa Cruz by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Hokkaido Ramen House (0.1 mi), CVS Pharmacy (0.2 mi) and Word of Life Church of God in Christ (0.2 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊CVS PharmacyPharmacy0.2 mi
- 2🏥0.4 mi
- 3🛒SafewayGrocery0.3 mi
- 4🌳Garfield ParkPark0.4 mi
- 5📚0.3 mi
- 6⛪0.2 mi
- 7🏦Western UnionBank1.0 mi
- 8🍽️Hokkaido Ramen HouseRestaurant0.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Home Again
- What type of care does Home Again provide?
- Home Again is an adult residential facility in Santa Cruz, California, licensed for 4 residents.
- Where is Home Again located?
- Home Again is at 450 Dufour Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060. It is near Garfield Park.
- When was Home Again last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Home Again on Nov 20, 2025.
- Has Home Again had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Home Again's public record lists 1 Type A and 0 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Home Again?
- The state license for Home Again is held by Next Step, Inc, first licensed on Nov 8, 2019.
- Who can live at Home Again?
- The state licenses Home Again to serve adults (18–59). Its license notes: "Age range 18 through 59. 4 ambulatory, in which 2 may be non-ambulatory."
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