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City View La in Los Angeles, CA

City View La is an assisted living community in Los Angeles, CA.

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City View La City View La

515 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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4.2 from 78 reviews
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Overall Review of City View La

common 10 reviews mention this

Staff communication and responsiveness

Residents and families often describe responsive, communicative support from the team.

Multiple reviewers say staff stayed engaged through move-in and care planning, including tours and explaining the process. Several families also mention regular updates, call/text responsiveness, and help navigating paperwork and agencies. Even in praise-focused reviews that focus on care, the consistent thread is how well the staff keeps families informed and follows through. A few critical reviews counter this with concerns about delayed or missed responses and unanswered calls.

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Memory care is a focal point

Residents in memory care are repeatedly described as having a secure, structured environment and tailored support.

Reviewers who placed a loved one in memory care frequently describe a supportive intake process and ongoing attention to needs. Several mention memory care-specific details such as secure design and staff involvement by leadership (including a memory care director or similar roles). Families also say their loved ones adapted well and were comfortable, with routine support around daily life and mealtimes. Alongside the praise, the most negative reviews raise concerns about supervision and assistance during day-to-day care.

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Activities keep residents engaged

Many reviewers highlight frequent activities that keep residents socially engaged.

A large share of reviews describe residents enjoying scheduled activities, game nights, outings, music, and wellness-type programming. Families also mention things like residents looking forward to daily events and participating in social gatherings and clubs. Some reviewers connect engagement to better mood and a smoother adjustment after moving in. The community also offers a range of activity-related spaces residents can use as part of daily life, including an activity-focused area and outdoor areas described by reviewers.

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Care and call-response concerns

Some reviewers raise concerns about delayed responses and inconsistent assistance.

While most reviews are positive, a small set of critical reviews describe missed help requests, delayed assistance, or problems getting in touch with the community. Others mention situations they felt involved inadequate care planning or supervision, particularly related to emergencies or direct resident needs. These reviewers characterize their experiences as emotionally distressing for families and point to breakdowns in day-to-day reliability. Prospective families may want to ask how the community handles urgent help requests and medication-related needs in practice.

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Features

Housing

  • 166 resident community capacity 166 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (8 miles away) Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena (8 miles away)
  • Los Angeles International (10 miles away) Los Angeles International (10 miles away)
  • Long Beach (Daugherty) (21 miles away) Long Beach (Daugherty) (21 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • Hollywood High Grade (0.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • MedMen (1.5 miles)

Parks

  • Pan Pacific Park (0.7 miles)
  • Plummer Park (0.9 miles)
  • Runyon Canyon Park (1.7 miles)
  • Hollywood Bowl Overlook (2.5 miles)
  • Lake Hollywood Park (3.4 miles)
  • Beverly Gardens Park (3.4 miles)
  • Lake Hollywood Reservoir (3.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.8 miles)
  • Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market (1.1 miles)
  • Ysabel West Hollywood (1.1 miles)
  • Republique (1.1 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (1.2 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.2 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.3 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC The Grove 14 (1 miles)
  • TCL Chinese Theatre (1.5 miles)
  • Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood (3.9 miles)
  • AMC Century City 15 (4.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Verve Coffee Roasters (1.3 miles)
  • Joan's on Third (1.7 miles)
  • Alfred Coffee & Kitchen (1.7 miles)
  • The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker (2.2 miles)
  • Verve Coffee Roasters (2.5 miles)
  • Blue Bottle Coffee (3.3 miles)
  • Alfred Coffee Beverly Hills (3.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center (3.4 miles)

Transportation

  • Universal City Metro Station (4.2 miles)

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