Queja Residential Facility For The ElderlyBoard and Care Home in Santa Maria, California
This home has closed
The California Department of Social Services lists this licence as “Closed, Licensee Initiated” (checked October 2, 2026). It is not accepting residents. The details below are kept for reference.
About Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly
The state has licensed Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly since 1993 to serve seniors with dementia. This small home in Santa Maria has room for 6 residents. The home can care for residents receiving hospice care and accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. Lee West Open Space park is less than a quarter mile away, with CVS Pharmacy and an Albertsons grocery store about half a mile away.
License Verification
Closed, Licensee InitiatedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly at a glance
Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly is one of 44 board and care homes listed in Santa Maria.
It is licensed for 6 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Santa Maria average of about 16.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly 8 times, most recently on Sep 11, 2025. There are 2 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Nov 30, 1993
- Last visit
- Sep 11, 2025
- Visits on record
- 8
- Complaints
- 2
Citations: 3 Type A · 5 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 2, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly 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, Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly 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
Compare Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly with the other board and care homes in Santa Maria by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Orcutt Presbyterian Church (0.1 mi), Lee West Open Space (0.1 mi) and Hang Out Thai Restaurant (0.3 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊CVS PharmacyPharmacy0.4 mi
- 2🛒AlbertsonsGrocery0.5 mi
- 3🌳0.1 mi
- 4📚1.4 mi
- 5⛪0.1 mi
- 6🏦0.5 mi
- 7🍽️Hang Out Thai RestaurantRestaurant0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly
- What type of care does Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly provide?
- Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly is a board and care home in Santa Maria, California, licensed for 6 residents.
- Where is Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly located?
- Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly is at 845 Patterson Road, Santa Maria, California 93454. It is near Lee West Open Space.
- When was Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly on Sep 11, 2025.
- Has Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly's public record lists 3 Type A and 5 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly?
- The state licenses Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "6 non-ambulatory. Hospice waiver for 2."
- Does Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Queja Residential Facility For The Elderly's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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