Dominican Oaks
A residential care facility for the elderly in Santa Cruz, California 95065
3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, California 95065. (831) 462-6257.
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The short answer
Record last released by California Department of Social Services on Nov 1, 2026.
- 5 citations in the state’s file, about five years Middle in Santa Cruz County: 3
- 0 Type A citations, the most serious kind
- 0of 15 complaint allegations substantiated
- 142 residents, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean6
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Type A and Type B citations
- California grades each citation by risk. Type A, the most serious, is a violation that poses an immediate risk to residents’ health, safety or personal rights. Type B is one that could become that risk if it isn’t corrected. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
- Substantiated complaint
- A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
5 citations in the state’s file, about five years
The middle of the 21 facilities of this kind in Santa Cruz County had 3.
11 visits on record since Jun 30, 2022: 5 inspections, 4 complaint visits and 2 other visits; the latest on May 27, 2026.
California Department of Social Services, state data file for elderly residential care. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those citations happened
5 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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5 citations on record
The state’s file lists each rule cited by number, with the date its correction was due, but not what inspectors found.
California Department of Social Services, state data file for elderly residential care. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Rule cited | Correction due |
|---|---|
87465(6) | Jun 3, 2026 |
87412(a) | May 17, 2024 |
87211(a)(1) | May 17, 2024 |
1569.695(c) | May 17, 2024 |
87506(b) | Jan 18, 2024 |
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Inspection | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Complaint visit | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Other visit | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| May 14, 2025 | Inspection | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Other visit | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Complaint visit | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Complaint visit | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Complaint visit | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| May 10, 2024 | Inspection | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | Result not in CDSS’s file |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Inspection | Result not in CDSS’s file |
Is it licensed?
- Residential care facility for the elderly (assisted living), licensed by California’s Department of Social Services since May 22, 1991 for 142 residents.
- Not Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency..
California Department of Social Services, state data file for elderly residential care. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated weekly.
Were complaints proven?
- 0 of 15 complaint allegations CDSS investigated were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency. (substantiated means CDSS found a preponderance of evidence that the violation occurred); 11 were unsubstantiated and 4 unfounded.
California Department of Social Services, state data file for elderly residential care. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who does the caring?
- California doesn’t publish staffing levels for these facilities.
Who holds the licence?
- Dominican Oaks Corporation holds the licence.
California Department of Social Services, state data file for elderly residential care. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated weekly.
How is it rated?
- California doesn’t publish quality ratings for these facilities.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 21 facilities of this kind in Santa Cruz County, the middle value for citations in CDSS’s file (about five years) was 3; this one had 5.
California Department of Social Services, state data file for elderly residential care. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Citations, about 5 years |
|---|---|
| Dominican Oaks This assisted living facility | 5 |
| Hanover Guest Home | 26 |
| Twin Lakes Manor | 4 |
| Montecito Manor | 2 |
| Valley Haven III | 0 |
| Alexandria Victoria | 1 |
| Westwind Memory Care | 0 |
| Alexandria Victoria 2 | 13 |
| Live in Serenity | 4 |
| Aegis Assisted Living of Aptos | 8 |
| Rachelle’s Home I | 4 |
| Rachelle’s Home II | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CDSS’s file lists the rules cited by number, without the inspectors’ findings or the visit each came from; the date shown with a citation is the date its correction was due. CDSS’s own record has the reports.
- CDSS’s file covers about the last five years of visits.
- California doesn’t publish staffing levels or quality ratings for these facilities.
Sources
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California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, State data file for elderly residential care (CDSS state data file, dated Nov 1, 2026).
Released Nov 1, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. Public domain (CDSS Conditions of Use).
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