Lake Merritt Care HomeAssisted Living Facility in Oakland, California
About Lake Merritt Care Home
Lake Merritt Care Home is a small community on Valle Vista Avenue with room for 15 residents, serving older adults 60 and older. Licensed in Oakland since 2006, this assisted living home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. Lake Merritt Care Home, Inc. can also care for residents receiving hospice care. A Safeway grocery store and pharmacy is less than a quarter mile away, and Morcom Rose Garden is about half a mile away.
License Verification
Probationary LicenseLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Lake Merritt Care Home at a glance
Lake Merritt Care Home is one of 23 assisted living facilities listed in Oakland.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Lake Merritt Care Home 11 times, most recently on Dec 23, 2025. There is 1 complaint on record.
- Licensed since
- Dec 20, 2006
- Last visit
- Dec 23, 2025
- Visits on record
- 11
- Complaints
- 1
Citations: 6 Type A · 4 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 Lake Merritt Care Home and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Lake Merritt Care Home with the other assisted living facilities in Oakland by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include The Grand Tavern (0.0 mi), Safeway (0.1 mi) and Safeway (0.1 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊SafewayPharmacy0.1 mi
- 2🏥Oakland OptometryMedical0.2 mi
- 3🛒SafewayGrocery0.1 mi
- 4🌳0.3 mi
- 5📚0.5 mi
- 6⛪0.2 mi
- 7🏦Bank of AmericaBank0.4 mi
- 8🍽️The Grand TavernRestaurant0.0 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Merritt Care Home
- What type of care does Lake Merritt Care Home provide?
- Lake Merritt Care Home is an assisted living facility in Oakland, California, licensed for 15 residents.
- Where is Lake Merritt Care Home located?
- Lake Merritt Care Home is at 576 Valle Vista Avenue, Oakland, California 94610. It is near Morcom Rose Garden.
- When was Lake Merritt Care Home last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Lake Merritt Care Home on Dec 23, 2025.
- Has Lake Merritt Care Home had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Lake Merritt Care Home's public record lists 6 Type A and 4 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Lake Merritt Care Home?
- The state license for Lake Merritt Care Home is held by Lake Merritt Care Home, Inc., first licensed on Dec 20, 2006.
- Who can live at Lake Merritt Care Home?
- The state licenses Lake Merritt Care Home to serve older adults (60+). Its license notes: "Age range 60 snd over. Four (4) may be non-ambulatory. Hospice wavier approved for two (2) probationary license for three (3) years, effective 05/05/2025 to 05/05/2028."
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