Palo Alto CommonsAssisted Living Facility in Palo Alto, California
About Palo Alto Commons
The state has licensed Palo Alto Commons since 2021, and operator Wellquest Palo Alto Tenantco,llc ; Wellquest Et Al runs this assisted living home to serve seniors today. This is a large community on El Camino Way in Palo Alto within Santa Clara County, offering room for 250 residents. The home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around, and it can care for residents who are confined to bed. The state license includes an authorization to care for residents with dementia, and this home can also care for residents receiving hospice care.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Palo Alto Commons at a glance
Palo Alto Commons is one of 8 assisted living facilities listed in Palo Alto.
It is licensed for 250 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Palo Alto average of about 219.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Palo Alto Commons 31 times, most recently on Sep 16, 2026. There are 7 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Jun 30, 2021
- Last visit
- Sep 16, 2026
- Visits on record
- 31
- Complaints
- 7
Citations: 3 Type A · 0 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 29, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Palo Alto Commons and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular assisted living facility services, Palo Alto Commons 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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Frequently asked questions about Palo Alto Commons
- What type of care does Palo Alto Commons provide?
- Palo Alto Commons is an assisted living facility in Palo Alto, California, licensed for 250 residents.
- Where is Palo Alto Commons located?
- Palo Alto Commons is at 4075 El Camino Way, Palo Alto, California 94306.
- When was Palo Alto Commons last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Palo Alto Commons on Sep 16, 2026.
- Has Palo Alto Commons had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Palo Alto Commons's public record lists 3 Type A and 0 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Palo Alto Commons?
- The state license for Palo Alto Commons is held by Wellquest Palo Alto Tenantco,llc ; Wellquest Et Al, first licensed on Jun 30, 2021.
- Who can live at Palo Alto Commons?
- The state licenses Palo Alto Commons to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. Approved for 250 non-ambulatory, of which 20 may be bedridden. Hospice waiver approved for 30 residents."
- Does Palo Alto Commons care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Palo Alto Commons's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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