Alhambra Home Care in South San Francisco, CA

Alhambra Home Care is an assisted living community in South San Francisco, CA.

Information last verified:

498 Alhambra Road, South San Francisco, CA 94080

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.1 from 36 reviews
5 stars
25
4 stars
3
3 stars
0
2 stars
2
1 stars
6

Overall Review of Alhambra Home Care

common 19 reviews mention this

Staff care is a major theme

Residents and families consistently describe staff as caring and involved in day-to-day support.

Many reviewers say the team is helpful, professional, and attentive, and they describe care that feels respectful and personal. Several mention specific staff members by name or highlight teamwork and communication as part of that experience. A smaller set of reviews are strongly critical of care quality, responsiveness, and training, but even those comments focus on how staff are performing rather than on missing services.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Communication and phone responsiveness

Communication seems uneven, with some families reporting delayed or hard-to-reach updates.

Some reviews praise consistent communication with families and timely attention to concerns. Others complain about difficulty getting responses by phone or describe situations where what was promised did not match what was delivered. Taken together, it suggests families may need to stay proactive to get clear updates when questions come up.

common 5 reviews mention this

Therapy support for recovery

Rehabilitation therapy is a repeated positive point, especially PT and OT.

Multiple reviewers specifically mention strong physical and occupational therapy and credit therapists for helping with recovery and rehabilitation progress. One reviewer also emphasizes improvement after a transfer and frames the therapy experience as part of that better outcome. Even where reviews criticize other parts of the experience, the therapy-focused comments are largely supportive.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Building condition, cleanliness, and logistics

Some residents and visitors note older building details, including smells and parking constraints.

A few reviews describe the facility as clean and sanitary, and others say staff attention helps explain less pleasant moments during visits. Other reviewers point to stronger negative details such as repulsive odors, an older building, limited parking, and practical inconveniences when bringing someone in and out. One reviewer also calls out a comfort or setup item, recommending a larger TV and base cable.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • San Francisco International (4 miles away) San Francisco International (4 miles away)
  • Metropolitan Oakland International (13 miles away) Metropolitan Oakland International (13 miles away)

Care Services

  • 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
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.8 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.9 miles)
  • Mustards (3.1 miles)
  • Yankee Pier (3.3 miles)
  • Lark Creek Grill (3.5 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (3.6 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (4.2 miles)
  • New England Lobster Market & Eatery (4.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Rental Car Center (2.3 miles)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) (2.7 miles)
  • United Global First Lounge (3 miles)
  • International Terminal G (3.1 miles)
  • San Francisco International Airport BART Station (3.1 miles)
  • SFO AirTrain Station - Garage G & BART (3.1 miles)
  • Boarding Area F (3.2 miles)

Cafes

  • San Francisco Giants Clubhouse (3.1 miles)
  • Neighbor's Corner (7.7 miles)
  • Sightglass Coffee (8.1 miles)
  • Le Marais Bakery (8.1 miles)
  • SPRO Coffee Lab (8.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • A & C Convalescent Hospital (3.6 miles)
  • Mills-Peninsula Health Services (4.6 miles)
  • Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center (7.2 miles)
  • Mills-Peninsula Radiology (8.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Church of the Epiphany (4.9 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Stonestown Galleria Screenx, 4Dx, & RPX (6.2 miles)
  • Alamo Drafthouse New Mission (7.8 miles)

Parks

  • Holly Park (6.5 miles)
  • Glen Canyon Park (6.7 miles)
  • Washington Park (6.7 miles)
  • Stern Grove Dog Park (6.8 miles)
  • Bernal Heights Park (7 miles)
  • Fort Funston (7 miles)
  • Upper Douglass Dog Park (7.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Noe Valley Pediatrics (7.5 miles)
  • California Skin Institute (7.9 miles)
  • Bundy Opticians (8.2 miles)

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