Encina Care HomeBoard and Care Home in Redwood City, California
About Encina Care Home
The state has licensed Encina Care Home since 2001 to provide care for seniors and older adults who are 60 and older. Operating on Encina Avenue in Redwood City, this board and care home is a small home with room for 6 residents. In terms of daily physical needs, the home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around, and it can care for residents receiving hospice care. For local resources, the Safeway grocery store, the Milagros de Mexico pharmacy, and Linden Park are all about half a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Encina Care Home at a glance
Encina Care Home is one of 20 board and care homes listed in Redwood City.
It is licensed for 6 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Redwood City average of about 20.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Encina Care Home 5 times, most recently on Sep 3, 2026. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Sep 25, 2001
- Last visit
- Sep 3, 2026
- Visits on record
- 5
- Complaints
- 0
Citations: 0 Type A · 3 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 Encina Care Home and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Encina Care Home with the other board and care homes in Redwood City by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include El Grullense Grill (0.4 mi), Milagros de Mexico (0.4 mi) and Dr. T. Kiggins Optometrist (0.4 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Milagros de MexicoPharmacy0.4 mi
- 2🏥Dr. T. Kiggins OptometristMedical0.4 mi
- 3🛒SafewayGrocery0.4 mi
- 4🌳Linden ParkPark0.5 mi
- 5📚0.9 mi
- 6⛪0.6 mi
- 7🏦PNC BankBank0.4 mi
- 8🍽️El Grullense GrillRestaurant0.4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Encina Care Home
- What type of care does Encina Care Home provide?
- Encina Care Home is a board and care home in Redwood City, California, licensed for 6 residents.
- Where is Encina Care Home located?
- Encina Care Home is at 354 Encina Avenue, Redwood City, California 94061. It is near Linden Park.
- When was Encina Care Home last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Encina Care Home on Sep 3, 2026.
- Has Encina Care Home had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Encina Care Home's public record lists 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Encina Care Home?
- The state licenses Encina Care Home to serve older adults (60+). Its license notes: "Licensed to serve six nonambulatory elderly residents ages 60 and over. License is subject to the terms and conditions of the hospice waiver for (2) two."
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