El Dorado ResidentialSocial Rehabilitation Facility in Santa Cruz, California
About El Dorado Residential
El Dorado Residential is a mid-sized community on El Dorado Avenue with room for 16 residents, serving adults with mental health needs. Licensed since 1996 as a social rehabilitation facility, the home can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. In Santa Cruz, Simpkins Family Swim Center park is less than a quarter mile away, and Live Oak Super grocery store is about half a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
El Dorado Residential at a glance
El Dorado Residential is one of 2 social rehabilitation facilities listed in Santa Cruz.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited El Dorado Residential 10 times, most recently on Jul 22, 2026. There are 2 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Sep 18, 1996
- Last visit
- Jul 22, 2026
- Visits on record
- 10
- Complaints
- 2
Citations: 1 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 30, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on El Dorado Residential and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare El Dorado Residential with the other social rehabilitation facilities in Santa Cruz by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Simpkins Family Swim Center (0.1 mi), Light and Life Community Free Church (0.2 mi) and Salsa's Taco Bar (0.3 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊WalgreensPharmacy1.0 mi
- 2🏥0.4 mi
- 3🛒Live Oak SuperGrocery0.5 mi
- 4🌳0.1 mi
- 5📚0.7 mi
- 6⛪0.2 mi
- 7🏦Bank of AmericaBank1.2 mi
- 8🍽️Salsa's Taco BarRestaurant0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about El Dorado Residential
- What type of care does El Dorado Residential provide?
- El Dorado Residential is a social rehabilitation facility in Santa Cruz, California, licensed for 16 residents.
- Where is El Dorado Residential located?
- El Dorado Residential is at 941 El Dorado Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062. It is near Simpkins Family Swim Center.
- When was El Dorado Residential last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited El Dorado Residential on Jul 22, 2026.
- Has El Dorado Residential had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), El Dorado Residential's public record lists 1 Type A and 2 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at El Dorado Residential?
- The state licenses El Dorado Residential to serve adults with mental health needs. Its license notes: "Licensed as a short term crisis residential treatment program serving 16 adult clients. Two may be non-ambulatory."
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