Assisted Living · Santa Maria, CA
Assisted Living
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
1220 Suey Rd · Santa Maria, CA 93454 · Lic. #425850140 (CA) · 330 beds
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About Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria
Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria is an assisted living community in Santa Maria, California. Its capacity is 330 beds, above the Santa Barbara County median of 6 for assisted living communities. The CA licensing record lists its status as "LICENSED". Its public inspection record shows 5 citations, the most recent on September 10, 2025. It is one of 45 assisted living communities listed in Santa Maria. 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 October 2026.
Public record
State licensing agency, updated November 2026
Inspection history (5)
Records from May 2022 to September 2025.
September 10, 2025
Citation 29-AS-20250904140440California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on September 10, 2025 (control 29-AS-20250904140440). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
May 7, 2025
Citation 29-AS-20250506094736California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on May 7, 2025 (control 29-AS-20250506094736). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
January 25, 2024
Citation 29-AS-20240118165915California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on January 25, 2024 (control 29-AS-20240118165915). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated.
August 22, 2023
Citation 29-AS-20230706143740California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on August 22, 2023 (control 29-AS-20230706143740). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated.
May 12, 2022
Citation 29-AS-20220421143113-TYPEBCalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on May 12, 2022 (control 29-AS-20220421143113). State inspectors cited a Type B deficiency (corrective action required). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
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