Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Watermark Laguna Niguel, Laguna Niguel08/25/2025Licence 306006360

Capacity135
Census58
Date signed08/25/2025 01:40:14 PM
Name of licensing program analystRuth Martinez
Name of licensing program managerArmando J Lucero
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Ruth Martinez and Garlli Tat made an unannounced visit to conduct the required annual inspection. LPAs met with Ashley Davidson, Resident Care Director and explained the reason for the visit. LPAs and the Resident Care Director toured the facility. Facility is licensed for 55 ambulatory, 68 non-ambulatory, and 12 bedridden residents. Facility has an approved hospice waiver for 25 residents. Delayed egress approved for 1st floor. This facility consists of two main areas. The assisted living and the memory care which is on the 1st floor. Memory care unit protected by delayed egress exits.

Facility is a three story building with 78 Assisted Living resident rooms and 38 Memory Care resident rooms. The facility also houses 2 courtyards, a living room on each floor, a bistro, 2 dining rooms, 2 community patios, Staff break room, a Med rooms on each floor and a parking structure.

LPAs and Resident Care Director began the tour of the physical plant of the facility. LPAs observed the memory care has a secured perimeter and delayed egress. The delayed egress exits were tested and found to be operational. The memory care is on the first floor and has a dining area, activity room and outdoor patio with shaded seating. LPAs toured the resident rooms in memory care. The resident rooms toured had all the required furnishings. There is an activity room with puzzles and games along arts and crafts supplies. There is a Large screen TV mounted on the wall in the activity room. No obstacles or hazards observed in the memory care. LPAs and the Resident Care Director toured the assisted living which is on the second and third floors. LPAs observed each stairway has an emergency evacuation chair. LPA observed the kitchen is clean and organized. LPA observed a bistro adjacent to the main dining room where residents can obtain

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction