Assisted Living
Downey Retirement Center
11500 Dolan Avenue · Downey, CA 90241 · Lic. #198601838 (CA) · 252 beds
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About Downey Retirement Center
Downey Retirement Center is an assisted living community in Downey, California. Its capacity is 252 beds, above the Los Angeles County median of 6 for assisted living communities. The CA licensing record lists its status as "LICENSED". Its public inspection record shows 32 citations, the most recent on October 6, 2026. It is one of 14 assisted living communities listed in Downey. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in July 2026.
Public record
State licensing agency, updated November 2026
Inspection history (32)
Records from August 2021 to October 2026.
October 6, 2026
Citation 28-AS-20261005122618California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on October 6, 2026 (control 28-AS-20261005122618). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
August 6, 2026
Citation 28-AS-20260731125717California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on August 6, 2026 (control 28-AS-20260731125717). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
February 13, 2026
Citation 28-AS-20260209113926California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on February 13, 2026 (control 28-AS-20260209113926). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
January 6, 2026
Citation 28-AS-20251229121030California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on January 6, 2026 (control 28-AS-20251229121030). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
August 12, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250609093135-TYPEBCalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on August 12, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250609093135). State inspectors cited 8 Type B deficiencies (corrective action required). Allegation findings recorded: 2 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
August 12, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250609093135-TYPEACalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on August 12, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250609093135). State inspectors cited a Type A deficiency (immediate health/safety risk). Allegation findings recorded: 2 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated.
Severity A: isolated, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
August 9, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250805123032California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on August 9, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250805123032). Allegation findings recorded: 4 unsubstantiated.
June 28, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250618163057California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on June 28, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250618163057). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated.
June 28, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250617085953California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on June 28, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250617085953). Allegation findings recorded: 3 unsubstantiated.
June 5, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250529135356California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on June 5, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250529135356). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
June 5, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250528095701California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on June 5, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250528095701). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
April 7, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250402131533California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on April 7, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250402131533). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
April 7, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20250124154506California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on April 7, 2025 (control 28-AS-20250124154506). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
January 24, 2025
Citation 28-AS-20241211130441California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on January 24, 2025 (control 28-AS-20241211130441). Allegation findings recorded: 6 unsubstantiated.
June 20, 2024
Citation 28-AS-20240613141505California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on June 20, 2024 (control 28-AS-20240613141505). Allegation findings recorded: 5 unsubstantiated.
April 9, 2024
Citation 28-AS-20230914162807California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on April 9, 2024 (control 28-AS-20230914162807). Allegation findings recorded: 7 unsubstantiated.
January 16, 2024
Citation 28-AS-20240109164819California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on January 16, 2024 (control 28-AS-20240109164819). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
October 5, 2023
Citation 28-AS-20230925142442California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on October 5, 2023 (control 28-AS-20230925142442). Allegation findings recorded: 4 unsubstantiated.
September 7, 2023
Citation 28-AS-20210329085008-TYPEACalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on September 7, 2023 (control 28-AS-20210329085008). State inspectors cited 2 Type A deficiencies (immediate health/safety risk). Allegation findings recorded: 2 substantiated.
Severity A: isolated, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
July 7, 2023
Citation 28-AS-20220510113455-TYPEACalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on July 7, 2023 (control 28-AS-20220510113455). State inspectors cited a Type A deficiency (immediate health/safety risk). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated, 5 unsubstantiated.
Severity A: isolated, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
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