The GardensAssisted Living Facility in Carlsbad, California
About The Gardens
This assisted living home serves seniors with dementia, including individuals who use a wheelchair, need help moving around, are confined to bed, or receive hospice care. Operated by the Gardens Nursing Facility LLC, this small community on Highland Drive in Carlsbad has room for 15 residents and has been licensed since 2011. A Rite Aid pharmacy and a Vons grocery store are both about half a mile away. Laguna Riviera City Park is also about a mile away from the home.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
The Gardens at a glance
The Gardens is one of 12 assisted living facilities listed in Carlsbad.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited The Gardens 5 times, most recently on Jun 2, 2026. There is 1 complaint on record.
- Licensed since
- Jun 10, 2011
- Last visit
- Jun 2, 2026
- Visits on record
- 5
- Complaints
- 1
Citations: 0 Type A · 5 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 2, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on The Gardens and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular assisted living facility services, The Gardens is licensed to care for residents living with dementia or Alzheimer's — a dementia diagnosis is not required to live here.
- Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS
Compare The Gardens with the other assisted living facilities in Carlsbad by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Vons (0.5 mi), Rite Aid (0.5 mi) and Saint Patrick Catholic Church (0.6 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Rite AidPharmacy0.5 mi
- 2🏥Cassidy Medical GroupMedical1.8 mi
- 3🛒VonsGrocery0.5 mi
- 4🌳0.9 mi
- 5📚Carlsbad City LibraryLibrary1.4 mi
- 6⛪0.6 mi
- 7🏦1.4 mi
- 8🍽️The Village Kitchen & Pie ShoppeRestaurant0.6 mi
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Frequently asked questions about The Gardens
- What type of care does The Gardens provide?
- The Gardens is an assisted living facility in Carlsbad, California, licensed for 15 residents.
- Where is The Gardens located?
- The Gardens is at 4380 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, California 92008. It is near Laguna Riviera City Park.
- When was The Gardens last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited The Gardens on Jun 2, 2026.
- Has The Gardens had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), The Gardens's public record lists 0 Type A and 5 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates The Gardens?
- The state license for The Gardens is held by Gardens Nursing Facility LLC, the, first licensed on Jun 10, 2011.
- Who can live at The Gardens?
- The state licenses The Gardens to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Facility serves fifteen (15) non-ambulatory elder residents; ages 60 and above; seven (7) of whom may be bedridden. A hospice waiver is approved for fifteen (15) residents. The facility is also approved."
- Does The Gardens care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. The Gardens's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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