Melrose Gardens960 N. Martel AvenueAssisted Living Facility in Los Angeles, California
About Melrose Gardens
Danmar Villas LLC has operated Melrose Gardens under state licensing since 2023, providing a large assisted living community on N. Martel Avenue for older adults, including residents with dementia. This Los Angeles care home has room for 100 residents and is licensed to care for residents who are confined to bed as well as residents receiving hospice care. A Smart & Final grocery store and the Poinsettia Recreation Center park are both less than a quarter mile away from the address. Another nearby destination is AHF Pharmacy, which is about a mile away from the care community.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Melrose Gardens at a glance
Melrose Gardens is one of 46 assisted living facilities listed in Los Angeles.
It is licensed for 100 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Los Angeles average of about 20.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Melrose Gardens 31 times, most recently on Aug 25, 2026. There are 17 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Sep 28, 2023
- Last visit
- Aug 25, 2026
- Visits on record
- 31
- Complaints
- 17
Citations: 2 Type A · 1 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 Sep 25, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Melrose 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, Melrose 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
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Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Poinsettia Recreation Center (0.1 mi), Dumpling Monster (0.1 mi) and Smart & Final (0.1 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 💊AHF PharmacyPharmacy0.9 mi
- 🏥Exer Urgent CareMedical1.0 mi
- 🛒Smart & FinalGrocery0.1 mi
- 🌳0.1 mi
- 📚0.7 mi
- ⛪0.4 mi
- 🏦ChaseBank0.5 mi
- 🍽️Dumpling MonsterRestaurant0.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Melrose Gardens
- What type of care does Melrose Gardens provide?
- Melrose Gardens is an assisted living facility in Los Angeles, California, licensed for 100 residents.
- Where is Melrose Gardens located?
- Melrose Gardens is at 960 N. Martel Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90046. It is near Poinsettia Recreation Center.
- When was Melrose Gardens last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Melrose Gardens on Aug 25, 2026.
- Has Melrose Gardens had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Melrose Gardens's public record lists 2 Type A and 1 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Melrose Gardens?
- The state license for Melrose Gardens is held by Danmar Villas LLC, first licensed on Sep 28, 2023.
- Who can live at Melrose Gardens?
- The state licenses Melrose Gardens to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. Approved fire clearance for one-hundred(100) of which, twenty-eight(28) may be bedridden. Bedridden cleared in bedrooms #101-107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119-120, 122. Approved hospice w."
- Does Melrose Gardens care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Melrose Gardens's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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