Joyful ChapterAssisted Living Facility in South San Francisco, California
About Joyful Chapter
Joyful Chapter is a mid-sized community on Alta Vista Drive with room for 49 residents. This assisted living home serves seniors in South San Francisco, including residents receiving hospice care. The home can accept residents who use a wheelchair, need help moving around, or are confined to bed. Next Chapter, Inc. has operated this assisted living home since it was first licensed in 2011.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Joyful Chapter at a glance
Joyful Chapter is one of 6 assisted living facilities listed in South San Francisco.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Joyful Chapter 7 times, most recently on Apr 22, 2026. There is 1 complaint on record.
- Licensed since
- May 11, 2011
- Last visit
- Apr 22, 2026
- Visits on record
- 7
- Complaints
- 1
Citations: 1 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 Oct 4, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Joyful Chapter and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
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Frequently asked questions about Joyful Chapter
- What type of care does Joyful Chapter provide?
- Joyful Chapter is an assisted living facility in South San Francisco, California, licensed for 49 residents.
- Where is Joyful Chapter located?
- Joyful Chapter is at 340 Alta Vista Drive, South San Francisco, California 94080.
- When was Joyful Chapter last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Joyful Chapter on Apr 22, 2026.
- Has Joyful Chapter had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Joyful Chapter's public record lists 1 Type A and 0 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Joyful Chapter?
- The state license for Joyful Chapter is held by Next Chapter, Inc., the, first licensed on May 11, 2011.
- Who can live at Joyful Chapter?
- The state licenses Joyful Chapter to serve residents receiving hospice care. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. All may be non-ambulatory, of which 8 may be bedridden. Hospice waiver approved for eight (8) residents."
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