State assisted-living licensing record · California CDSS · record as pulled September 18, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

Merrill Gardens at Monterey

200 Iris Canyon Rd, Monterey, CA 93940 · MONTEREY County · 150 licensed beds

CDSS facility number 275202591 · licensed · first licensed May 2017

The licence

Licensed by CDSS · Residential Care Facility for the Elderly · managed by Merrill Gardens at Monterey; Merrill Gardens LLC

Licence details, as listed by CDSS
CDSS regional office
24
6
Citations on file
Since September 2021
18
CDSS visits
4 routine inspections
2
Type A
The serious level
0
Building-related
Physical plant · emergency

Position within California

6 citations — more than 87% of the 8,587 licensed assisted living facilities in California. Compared only within California: a citation from CDSS means what it means in California, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated

Not in this record

Fire and life safety. A Residential Care Facility for the Elderly needs a fire clearance from the local fire authority, and that inspection is not part of the CDSS record. What CDSS does cite about the building is here: maintenance and operation of the premises, the emergency and disaster plan, and the physical environment sections of Title 22.

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Which alerts

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How that compares

Citations on file over 5 years

Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in California. Within-state only.

This facility6California median0
Citations on file over 5 years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility6
Median facility in California0

Visit history

Citations at each CDSS visit
02022-0312022-0502022-1202023-0502023-0802023-0832024-0102024-0302024-0512024-0702024-0702024-1202025-0502026-0202026-0512026-07
Citations at each CDSS visit
VisitTypeCitations
March 30, 2022complaint investigation0
March 30, 2022complaint investigation0
May 9, 2022other visit1
December 9, 2022complaint investigation0
May 3, 2023licensing inspection0
August 28, 2023complaint investigation0
August 29, 2023complaint investigation0
January 4, 2024other visit2
January 4, 2024complaint investigation1
March 7, 2024complaint investigation0
May 28, 2024licensing inspection0
July 17, 2024other visit1
July 27, 2024complaint investigation0
December 14, 2024complaint investigation0
May 21, 2025licensing inspection0
February 11, 2026other visit0
May 18, 2026licensing inspection0
July 6, 2026other visit1

What the citations cover

Citations by category (TagProof's grouping)
  • Medication 3
  • Resident care 2
  • Records and administration 1
Citations by category
CategoryCitations
Medication3
Resident care2
Records and administration1

Every visit on file since September 2021

As published by CDSS, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording and the classes are CDSS’s own.

July 6, 2026 — other visit, 1 citation

Citations from the other visit on July 6, 2026
TagWhat CDSS checksTypePOC due
CCR-87465Incidental Medical and Dental CareType BJuly 17, 2026

May 18, 2026 — licensing inspection, nothing cited

February 11, 2026 — other visit, nothing cited

May 21, 2025 — licensing inspection, nothing cited

December 14, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

July 27, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

July 17, 2024 — other visit, 1 citation

Citations from the other visit on July 17, 2024
TagWhat CDSS checksTypePOC due
CCR-87465Incidental Medical and Dental CareType AJuly 18, 2024

May 28, 2024 — licensing inspection, nothing cited

March 7, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

January 4, 2024 — other visit, 2 citations

Citations from the other visit on January 4, 2024
TagWhat CDSS checksTypePOC due
CCR-87463ReappraisalsType BJanuary 12, 2024
HSC-1569.657Rate increase due to change in level of resident care; noticeType BJanuary 12, 2024

January 4, 2024 — complaint investigation, 1 citation

Citations from the complaint investigation on January 4, 2024
TagWhat CDSS checksTypePOC due
CCR-87464Basic ServicesType BJanuary 12, 2024

August 29, 2023 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

August 28, 2023 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

May 3, 2023 — licensing inspection, nothing cited

December 9, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

May 9, 2022 — other visit, 1 citation

Citations from the other visit on May 9, 2022
TagWhat CDSS checksTypePOC due
CCR-87465Incidental Medical and Dental CareType AJune 10, 2022

March 30, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

March 30, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited

Reflects the CDSS record as pulled September 18, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the California state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.