Elwyn California - El RiteroAdult Residential Facility in Sonoma, California
About Elwyn California - El Ritero
This small home in Sonoma has room for 5 residents and serves adults with special health care needs. The facility can care for people who are confined to bed or need help moving around. First licensed in 2018, the residence sits about a mile away from Larson Park. Carniceria El Brinquito grocery store is also about a mile away, and a Rite Aid pharmacy is a few miles away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Elwyn California - El Ritero at a glance
Elwyn California - El Ritero is one of 2 adult residential facilities listed in Sonoma.
It is licensed for 5 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Sonoma average of about 27.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Elwyn California - El Ritero 11 times, most recently on Dec 16, 2025. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Jan 24, 2018
- Last visit
- Dec 16, 2025
- Visits on record
- 11
- Complaints
- 0
Citations: 3 Type A · 2 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 9, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Elwyn California - El Ritero and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Elwyn California - El Ritero with the other adult residential facilities in Sonoma by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Saint Leo's (0.5 mi), Cielito Coffee & Ice Cream (0.8 mi) and Carniceria El Brinquito (0.8 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Rite AidPharmacy2.3 mi
- 2🏥Sonoma Developmental CenterMedical1.8 mi
- 3🛒Carniceria El BrinquitoGrocery0.8 mi
- 4🌳Larson ParkPark0.9 mi
- 5📚2.8 mi
- 6⛪Saint Leo'sChurch0.5 mi
- 7🏦2.8 mi
- 8🍽️Cielito Coffee & Ice CreamRestaurant0.8 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Elwyn California - El Ritero
- What type of care does Elwyn California - El Ritero provide?
- Elwyn California - El Ritero is an adult residential facility in Sonoma, California, licensed for 5 residents.
- Where is Elwyn California - El Ritero located?
- Elwyn California - El Ritero is at 180 El Ritero, Sonoma, California 95476. It is near Larson Park.
- When was Elwyn California - El Ritero last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Elwyn California - El Ritero on Dec 16, 2025.
- Has Elwyn California - El Ritero had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Elwyn California - El Ritero's public record lists 3 Type A and 2 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Elwyn California - El Ritero?
- The state licenses Elwyn California - El Ritero to serve adults with special health care needs. Its license notes: "Age range 18 and over. 5 non-ambulatory of which 5 may be bed ridden."
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