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Sunrise of San Mateo
San Mateo · 0.3 mi from The Stratford · Assisted living
Clear Rating 97 · Excellent4.9 (98) Google
State record not on Clear yet
Price on requestNot published
The Stratford
601 Laurel Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 ·
See how The Stratford fits the person you’re finding a home for.
Monthly cost$7,813/moStarting price+ care fees, ask
Clear Rating94/ 100ExcellentMedium confidence
Safety, 5 years0Type A citationsNone in five years13 state visits
Size96residentsMid-size communityLicensed since 2006
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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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What The Stratford has on record
Nothing on record yet.
Not listed doesn’t mean not offered. It means there’s no record, so ask.
Also listed on their website
- Individualized rehabilitative care for current residents…
Being on record means the state or The Stratford lists it. It doesn’t mean they’ve accepted your senior or have a room.
Cost Where this comes fromPrices and rooms come from the community’s own website, dated when we saw them. The typical range uses communities nearby that publish prices.
Rooms, prices and how families pay
From $7,813 a month. Choose a room to see what it costs and how it compares.
Room types and prices
1 room type · $7,813 a monthStarting price · Assisted living$7,813/ month
- Rent, meals and housekeeping
- $7,813
- Care fees, by level of help
- One-time fees
- none published
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What’s included, and common cost questions
- What does the monthly price include? Usually rent, three meals, housekeeping and activities. Care is often priced separately by level of help.
- Do prices go up? Most communities raise prices once a year. Ask how much the last increase was and how much notice they give.
- Can Medi-Cal pay? Some assisted living communities take the Assisted Living Waiver. Ask The Stratford whether they do and if there’s a waiting list.
These are prices The Stratford published, seen 23 Jun 2026. They aren’t quotes.
Rating & safety How to read thisThese are the state’s own categories. Type A: problems that, if not corrected, put residents’ health, safety or rights at direct and immediate risk. Type B: problems that could become a risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care. Both must be corrected. Complaints the state didn’t confirm are shown but never counted against the community.
Our score, and what state inspectors found
Checked 7 Nov 2026
Our scoreMedium confidence
94/ 100Excellent
Excellent means 93–100 on our 0–100 scale.
- Safety record 53%98
- Inspection quality 35%87
- What families say 12%95
How this score is worked out
We combine the state safety record (53%), how routine inspections went (35%) and what families say (12%). Payment never changes a score. Full method on the Clear Rating page.
The state record, last 5 years
0Type AType AThe state’s most serious category: problems that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of residents.most serious category
0Type BType BThe state’s less serious category: problems that could become an immediate risk without correction, or record-keeping problems that affect care.less serious category
1 of 6Complaintsconfirmed by the state
No Type A citations in five years, from 13 state visits. The state confirmed 1 of 6 complaints.
Type A and B are the state’s categories for what inspectors found at the time.
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Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.
From the community’s own website
- ActivitiesThe Stratford offers a bountiful and packed social calendar, ensuring an active and upscale lifestyle with something new and exciting every day.
Location
Where it is, and how far it is from home
601 Laurel Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401From the state license record.Get directions
Reviews
What families say. Separate from the state’s safety record.
Checked 7 Nov 2026
- ★★★★★
I have been a very happy resident of the Stratford for 8 years. All the staffs are very well trained and attentive to the need of the residents. We have a very capable and caring leadership team. The atmosphere at the Stratford is very warm and congenial with full activity programs.
Dec 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
We have held a few of our Auxiliary meetings at The Stratford this year. Beautiful facility, and we were warmly welcomed by all staff. They were kind enough to provide us with indoor and outdoor spaces for our meetings, and included a table full of fresh fruit and pastries, plus coffee and tea. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. I look forward to more occasions at The Stratford in…
Aug 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
This is a lovely place to live in your senior years. A wonderful community very friendly and welcoming.. Superb staff and many amenities available to enhance your life here. Very supportive health wellness program. Many different acivittes provided and a great sense of community makes Stratford a unique place to live.
Apr 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
The Stratford is a special senior living community for many reasons but the foremost being the below. Many engaged and active residents from different backgrounds who are involved in continuing to make The Stratford a great place to live . The building itself was built to the highest standards and has stood the taste of time. The upkeep has been stellar and the size of the units are some of the…
Jan 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
I have lived at the Stratford for 5 years and can say it is the loveliest senior/assisted living facility That I know of. The beauty and cleanliness are evident. The staff that maintain it are exceptional. The dinning room is another excellent beautifully appointed and managed feature. The apartments are larger than similar facilities in the area adding to its charm. All of these qualities…
Dec 2024 · Google
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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
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- 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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License
From the state license record
- License #
- 415600689
- Type
- Continuing care retirement community (RCFE)
- Capacity
- 96 residents
- Since
- 2006
- Licensee
- Sunrise Stratford Gp & LP; Sunrise Senior Lvg Mgt
- County
- San Mateo