Sandhill Assisted Living LLC
Menlo Park · 3.7 mi from The Sequoias · Small care home, Memory care
Clear Rating 34 · Serious concerns5.0 (4) Google
State record not on Clear yet
Price on requestNot published
The Sequoias
501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 ·
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Monthly costPrice on requestMedicare or Medi-Cal often pays
Medicare rating91/ 100GoodMedium confidence
Safety, 5 years0serious citationsNone in five years3 inspections
Size328residentsLarge communityLicensed since 1985
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Care fit Where this comes from“On record” means it appears in state records. “Listed by them” comes from their website. “Not on record” means there’s no record either way, so ask. Care needs come from the senior you added.
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Rooms, prices and how families pay
Medicare or Medi-Cal often pays
The Sequoias is a nursing home. Short stays after a hospital visit are often covered by Medicare; long stays often by Medi-Cal. Daily rates for private pay aren’t published.
Rating & safety How to read thisMedicare’s inspection categories. Serious problems put residents at risk of harm; lower-severity problems are about care quality or records. Both must be corrected.
Medicare’s rating, and what inspectors found
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Our scoreMedium confidence
91/ 100Good
Good means 85–92 on our 0–100 scale.
- Safety record 60%100
- Inspection quality 40%78
How this score is worked out
We combine the state safety record (60%) and how routine inspections went (40%). There are no Google reviews yet, so what families say isn’t part of it. Payment never changes a score. Full method on the Clear Rating page.
Medicare inspections, last 5 years
0Seriousmost serious category
43Lower severityless serious categoryAll corrected
No serious findings in five years.
Serious and lower severity are federal inspection categories.
Get an email when Medicare publishes a new inspection about The Sequoias. Every report, good or bad. The Sequoias never sees who signs up.
Visits, newest first
2025
- 7 Aug 2025Annual surveyLower severity
12 findings, including: Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected by 5 Sep 2025, per MedicareCorrection confirmed
2024
- 24 May 2024Annual surveyLower severity
21 findings, including: Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected by 1 Jul 2024, per MedicareCorrection confirmed
2021
- 30 Dec 2021Annual surveyLower severity
10 findings, including: Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected by 31 Jan 2022, per MedicareCorrection confirmed
Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.
From the community’s own website
The Sequoias hasn’t listed meals, activities or pets yet.
Location
Where it is, and how far it is from home
501 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028From the state license record.Get directions
Reviews
What families say. Separate from the state’s safety record.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Plan a visit How it worksTell us roughly when suits you and ask anything you like. The Sequoias gets your questions with the request, suggests a time and confirms by email.
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1When suits you?
HowWhen★ Lunchtime is the best time to see a meal being served.
Who2Tell us about the person moving Required
So The Sequoias can tell you up front whether they can meet the care needed, before you visit. About 2 minutes, and saved for every community you contact. “Not sure” is a fine answer.
- Who it’s forWho they are to you. Age and current home are optional
- Care needsWhat they need help with
- Move timingRoughly when
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3Anything you’d like to ask or tell them? optional
We send these with your request so The Sequoias can come prepared, and often answers by email before you visit.0/1000Not sure what to ask? Tap to add:
In person · as soon as possible · any time of day · with them
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Nearby
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Menlo Park · 4.9 mi from The Sequoias · Small care home
Clear Rating 69 · Below average0 Google reviews
State record not on Clear yet
Price on requestNot published 
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Palo Alto · 5 mi from The Sequoias · Nursing home
Clear Rating 95 · Excellent4.7 (83) Google
State record not on Clear yet
Price on requestMedicare or Medi-Cal often pays
License
From the state license record
- License #
- 410500567
- Type
- Continuing care retirement community (RCFE)
- Capacity
- 328 beds
- Since
- 1985
- Licensee
- Sequoia Living, Inc.
- County
- San Mateo