Merakey - AmparoBehavioral Support Home in Escondido, California
About Merakey - Amparo
Merakey - Amparo has been licensed by the state since 2021 as an enhanced behavioral support home. The setting serves adults with developmental disabilities in Escondido. It is a small home with room for 4 residents, and it can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. For neighborhood errands, a Walgreens pharmacy and a Vons grocery store are both about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Merakey - Amparo at a glance
Merakey - Amparo is one of 6 behavioral support homes listed in Escondido.
It is licensed for 4 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Escondido average of about 21.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Merakey - Amparo 15 times, most recently on Sep 16, 2026. There are 7 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Jul 27, 2021
- Last visit
- Sep 16, 2026
- Visits on record
- 15
- Complaints
- 7
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 7, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Merakey - Amparo and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Merakey - Amparo with the other behavioral support homes in Escondido by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Emmanuel Faith Community Church (0.6 mi), Vons (0.8 mi) and Chase (0.8 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊WalgreensPharmacy0.9 mi
- 2🏥DaVita DialysisMedical1.9 mi
- 3🛒VonsGrocery0.8 mi
- 4🌳Mini ParkPark0.9 mi
- 5📚Pioneer RoomLibrary1.8 mi
- 6⛪0.6 mi
- 7🏦ChaseBank0.8 mi
- 8🍽️Chan Dara Thai CafeRestaurant0.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Merakey - Amparo
- What type of care does Merakey - Amparo provide?
- Merakey - Amparo is a behavioral support home in Escondido, California, licensed for 4 residents.
- Where is Merakey - Amparo located?
- Merakey - Amparo is at 479 Amparo Drive, Escondido, California 92025. It is near Mini Park.
- When was Merakey - Amparo last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Merakey - Amparo on Sep 16, 2026.
- Has Merakey - Amparo had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Merakey - Amparo'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 can live at Merakey - Amparo?
- The state licenses Merakey - Amparo to serve adults with developmental disabilities. Its license notes: "Age range 18 through 59. 4 non-ambulatory. Approved for delayed egress."
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