Canterbury Woods
651 Sinex Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Summary
Canterbury Woods is an assisted living community in Pacific Grove, California, in Monterey County. It appears in California’s official licensing records under the license type Residential Care Facility for the Elderly — CCRC (RCFE), with capacity for 190 residents. The closest hospital with an emergency room is Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
State license
- Type
- Residential Care Facility for the Elderly — CCRC (RCFE)
- License number
- 270708224
- License status
- Licensed (CDSS)
- Licensed capacity
- 190 residents
What this license means. A continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offers a long-term contract that includes housing, residential services, and nursing care, usually in one place and often for life. To offer that contract, the provider needs a certificate of authority from the Department of Social Services (CDSS) and a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) license. If it also provides skilled nursing, it has a skilled nursing license from the Department of Public Health (CDPH) as well.
Source: CDSS, Continuing Care Contracts Bureau (official page), checked on October 15, 2026.
Look up the license and its inspections on the state’s website
Services and features
Canterbury Woods hasn’t shared information about its services, prices, languages or availability yet. When you call, ask who they serve, what the rate includes, whether any staff speak Spanish and whether they have an opening now. Use our checklist.
Questions to ask when you call
Marisol’s tip: a ten-minute call clears up a lot. Keep these questions handy and write down the answers so you can compare with other places.
- What does the monthly rate include, and which services cost extra or are charged by levels of care?
- Can you keep caring for my relative if they need more help later on?
- Who manages medications, and is there awake staff all night?
- Do you accept any Medicaid program (waiver), long-term care insurance or VA benefits?
- Are there Spanish-speaking staff or activities in Spanish? Can you adapt meals to what my relative is used to?
- Can I visit at mealtime and talk with other families?
Location and what’s nearby
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- Address
- 651 Sinex Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950Monterey County
- Closest hospital with an emergency room
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula23625 W R Holman Highway, Monterey · 2.5 miles in a straight line · source: CMS Hospital General Information
Ask which hospital they send residents to and who goes with them.
Who to call in California
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (California Department of Aging). A free, confidential service that advises residents and families of nursing homes and assisted living and helps resolve concerns with the facility.(800) 231-4024 · Official website
- Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
- Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) – California Department of Aging. They explain what Medicare covers and how to compare plans, without selling insurance.(800) 434-0222 · Official website
- Medicaid (Medi-Cal)
- California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Long-term care programs: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS).(800) 541-5555 · Official website
- Licensing and inspections
- California Department of Social Services (CDSS) – Community Care Licensing Division, Senior Care Licensing Program.Look up a license
- Services for older adults
- California Department of Aging – Area Agencies on Aging (AAA).(800) 510-2020 · Official website
- Eldercare Locator (nationwide)
- A free national line that connects you with your local Area Agency on Aging.(800) 677-1116 · Official website
Contact information checked against official sources on October 15, 2026. These are free public services; hogaresparamayores.com is not affiliated with them.
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Official data and sources
- California Department of Social Services — Community Care Licensing (CHHS Open Data), updated October 21, 2026
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