State assisted-living licensing record · California CDSS · record as pulled September 18, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
Friends House
684 Benicia Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 · SONOMA County · 145 licensed beds
CDSS facility number 496801929 · licensed · first licensed December 2006
The licence
Licensed by CDSS · Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, Continuing Care Retirement Community · managed by Front Porch Communities and Services
Licence details, as listed by CDSS
- CDSS regional office
- 21
Position within California
2 citations — more than 71% 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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How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in California. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 2 |
| Median facility in California | 0 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2021 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| March 2, 2022 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| October 25, 2022 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| April 28, 2023 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| June 16, 2023 | other visit | 0 |
| December 15, 2023 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| February 6, 2024 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| December 5, 2024 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| June 17, 2025 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| October 31, 2025 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| November 13, 2025 | other visit | 0 |
What the citations cover
- Resident care 1
- Staffing and training 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Resident care | 1 |
| Staffing and training | 1 |
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.
November 13, 2025 — other visit, nothing cited
October 31, 2025 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
June 17, 2025 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What CDSS checks | Type | POC due |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCR-87611 | General Requirements for Allowable Health Conditions | Type B | July 8, 2025 |
December 5, 2024 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
February 6, 2024 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
December 15, 2023 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
June 16, 2023 — other visit, nothing cited
April 28, 2023 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What CDSS checks | Type | POC due |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCR-87411 | Personnel Requirements – General | Type A | May 1, 2023 |
October 25, 2022 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
March 2, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
October 21, 2021 — licensing inspection, 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.