Family First Board & CareBoard and Care Home in Gardena, California
About Family First Board & Care
This Gardena board and care home serves seniors with dementia under a state license authorization, and it can care for residents who use a wheelchair, need help moving around, are confined to bed, or are receiving hospice care. Family First Board & Care was first licensed in 2023 and operates as a small home on Halldale Ave in Los Angeles County with room for 6 residents. The nearest park, Vincent Bell Memorial Park, is less than a quarter mile away from the property. Nearby services include Meiji Pharmacy about a mile away as well as a Vons grocery store about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Family First Board & Care at a glance
Family First Board & Care is one of 4 board and care homes listed in Gardena.
It is licensed for 6 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Gardena average of about 12.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Family First Board & Care 8 times, most recently on Jun 4, 2026. There are 2 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- May 24, 2023
- Last visit
- Jun 4, 2026
- Visits on record
- 8
- Complaints
- 2
Citations: 0 Type A · 2 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 27, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Family First Board & Care and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular board and care home services, Family First Board & Care 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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Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Normandie Avenue Christian Church (0.1 mi), Vincent Bell Memorial Park (0.1 mi) and Pizza Hut (0.2 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Meiji PharmacyPharmacy0.8 mi
- 2🏥Memorial Hospital of GardenaMedical0.6 mi
- 3🛒VonsGrocery0.6 mi
- 4🌳0.1 mi
- 5📚1.2 mi
- 6⛪0.1 mi
- 7🏦First BankBank0.6 mi
- 8🍽️Pizza HutRestaurant0.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Family First Board & Care
- What type of care does Family First Board & Care provide?
- Family First Board & Care is a board and care home in Gardena, California, licensed for 6 residents.
- Where is Family First Board & Care located?
- Family First Board & Care is at 14532 Halldale Ave, Gardena, California 90247. It is near Vincent Bell Memorial Park.
- When was Family First Board & Care last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Family First Board & Care on Jun 4, 2026.
- Has Family First Board & Care had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Family First Board & Care's public record lists 0 Type A and 2 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Family First Board & Care?
- The state licenses Family First Board & Care to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. Fire clearance approved for six(6), of which three(3) may be non-ambulatory and one(1) may be bedridden. Bedridden cleared in bedroom #1, non-ambulatory in bedroom #2. Approved hospice."
- Does Family First Board & Care care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Family First Board & Care's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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