Palms Retirement CenterAssisted Living Facility in Fullerton, California
About Palms Retirement Center
Palms Retirement Center serves older adults age 60 and older, including people who use a wheelchair, need help moving around, stay in bed, or receive hospice care. Run by Palms Retirement Center Inc, this large assisted living community on N Roosevelt Ave has room for 144 residents and has been licensed since 2022. Stater Bros. grocery store sits less than a quarter mile away in Fullerton. Muckenthaler Cultural Center park is about half a mile away, and Rite Aid pharmacy is about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Palms Retirement Center at a glance
Palms Retirement Center is one of 13 assisted living facilities listed in Fullerton.
It is licensed for 144 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Fullerton average of about 32.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Palms Retirement Center 58 times, most recently on Sep 16, 2026. There are 35 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Feb 16, 2022
- Last visit
- Sep 16, 2026
- Visits on record
- 58
- Complaints
- 35
Citations: 2 Type A · 11 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 4, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Palms Retirement Center and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Palms Retirement Center with the other assisted living facilities in Fullerton by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Stater Bros. (0.1 mi), El Camino Real (0.1 mi) and Orange Korean Church (0.2 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Rite AidPharmacy0.9 mi
- 2🏥0.9 mi
- 3🛒Stater Bros.Grocery0.1 mi
- 4🌳0.3 mi
- 5📚Fullerton Public LibraryLibrary0.6 mi
- 6⛪Orange Korean ChurchChurch0.2 mi
- 7🏦0.8 mi
- 8🍽️El Camino RealRestaurant0.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Palms Retirement Center
- What type of care does Palms Retirement Center provide?
- Palms Retirement Center is an assisted living facility in Fullerton, California, licensed for 144 residents.
- Where is Palms Retirement Center located?
- Palms Retirement Center is at 312 N Roosevelt Ave, Fullerton, California 92832. It is near Muckenthaler Cultural Center.
- When was Palms Retirement Center last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Palms Retirement Center on Sep 16, 2026.
- Has Palms Retirement Center had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Palms Retirement Center's public record lists 2 Type A and 11 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Palms Retirement Center?
- The state license for Palms Retirement Center is held by Palms Retirement Center Inc, first licensed on Feb 16, 2022.
- Who can live at Palms Retirement Center?
- The state licenses Palms Retirement Center to serve older adults (60+). Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. 144 non-ambulatory, of which 32 may be bedridden. Hospice waiver for 10."
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