Sfal - The AvenueAssisted Living Facility in San Francisco, California
This home has closed
The California Department of Social Services lists this licence as “Closed, Licensee Initiated” (checked August 20, 2026). It is not accepting residents. The details below are kept for reference.
License Verification
Closed, Licensee InitiatedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Sfal - The Avenue at a glance
Sfal - The Avenue is one of 40 assisted living facilities listed in San Francisco.
It is licensed for 145 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a San Francisco average of about 42.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Sfal - The Avenue 4 times, most recently on Jul 1, 2025. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Nov 5, 2004
- Last visit
- Jul 1, 2025
- Visits on record
- 4
- Complaints
- 0
Citations: 0 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 Aug 20, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Sfal - The Avenue and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular assisted living facility services, Sfal - The Avenue 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 Sfal - The Avenue
- What type of care does Sfal - The Avenue provide?
- Sfal - The Avenue is an assisted living facility in San Francisco, California, licensed for 145 residents.
- Where is Sfal - The Avenue located?
- Sfal - The Avenue is at 1035 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109.
- When was Sfal - The Avenue last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Sfal - The Avenue on Jul 1, 2025.
- Has Sfal - The Avenue had any citations?
- The state's public record for Sfal - The Avenue lists no citations.
- Who operates Sfal - The Avenue?
- The state license for Sfal - The Avenue is held by San Francisco Care Center, LP / Mel Lee Mgmt, Inc., first licensed on Nov 5, 2004.
- Who can live at Sfal - The Avenue?
- The state licenses Sfal - The Avenue to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. All may be nonambulatory. Dementia special care. Subject to the terms and conditions of hospice waiver."
- Does Sfal - The Avenue care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Sfal - The Avenue's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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