Westwind Memory CareAssisted Living Facility in Santa Cruz, California
About Westwind Memory Care
Westwind Memory Care serves older adults age 60 and older, with care allowances to accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around, residents who are confined to bed, and residents receiving hospice care. First licensed in 2017, this assisted living setting operates as a large community on Jewell Street in Santa Cruz and has room for 59 residents. Neighborhood destinations near the home include CannaCruz pharmacy and New Leaf Community Market grocery store, which are both about half a mile away. Grant Park is another nearby destination that is about half a mile away from the facility.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Westwind Memory Care at a glance
Westwind Memory Care is one of 12 assisted living facilities listed in Santa Cruz.
It is licensed for 59 beds — one of the larger communities in the area, against a Santa Cruz average of about 32.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Westwind Memory Care 27 times, most recently on Aug 13, 2026. There are 17 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Dec 13, 2017
- Last visit
- Aug 13, 2026
- Visits on record
- 27
- Complaints
- 17
Citations: 2 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 Westwind Memory Care and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Westwind Memory Care with the other assisted living facilities in Santa Cruz by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Society of Abidence In Truth (0.0 mi), Denny's (0.3 mi) and Grant Park (0.4 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊CannaCruzPharmacy0.4 mi
- 2🏥0.4 mi
- 3🛒New Leaf Community MarketGrocery0.4 mi
- 4🌳Grant ParkPark0.4 mi
- 5📚1.0 mi
- 6⛪0.0 mi
- 7🏦0.5 mi
- 8🍽️Denny'sRestaurant0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Westwind Memory Care
- What type of care does Westwind Memory Care provide?
- Westwind Memory Care is an assisted living facility in Santa Cruz, California, licensed for 59 residents.
- Where is Westwind Memory Care located?
- Westwind Memory Care is at 160 Jewell Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060. It is near Grant Park.
- When was Westwind Memory Care last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Westwind Memory Care on Aug 13, 2026.
- Has Westwind Memory Care had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Westwind Memory Care's public record lists 2 Type A and 0 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Westwind Memory Care?
- The state licenses Westwind Memory Care to serve older adults (60+). Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. Approved for 59 non-ambulatory of which 8 may be bedridden. Hospice waiver approved for sixteen (16) residents."
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