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Dominican Oaks
3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 ·
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Monthly cost$1,200/moStarting price+ care fees, ask
Clear Rating92/ 100GoodHigh confidence
Safety, 5 years0Type A citationsNone in five years11 state visits
Size142residentsLarge communityLicensed since 1991
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 Dominican Oaks has on record
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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 $5,190 a month. Choose a room to see what it costs and how it compares.
Room types and prices
4 room types · $5,190–$6,450 a month1 Bedroom · Independent Living$5,190/ month
- Rent, meals and housekeeping
- $5,190
- 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 Dominican Oaks whether they do and if there’s a waiting list.
These are prices Dominican Oaks published, seen 8 Jul 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 4 Nov 2026
Our scoreHigh confidence
92/ 100Good
Good means 85–92 on our 0–100 scale.
- Safety record 53%100
- Inspection quality 35%80
- What families say 12%93
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
2Type 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 category1 with no later visit on record yet
0 of 4Complaintsconfirmed by the state
No Type A citations and 2 Type B citations in five years, from 11 state visits. The state confirmed 0 of 4 complaints.
Type A and B are the state’s categories for what inspectors found at the time.
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Visits, newest first
2026
- 27 May 2026Routine inspectionType B
1 Type B citation. Based on observation, record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. During review of R1's medications, LPA observed R1 to have a medication not listed on the CSMDR. The medication belonged to R1's spouse, and the medication was not…
Correction plan due 3 Jun 2026. No later state visit on record yet.
- 6 Feb 2026ComplaintNot confirmed
The state found the complaint wasn’t true.
Daily life Where this comes fromFrom the community’s own website. Not checked by the state.
From the community’s own website
- DiningRoom service available
- ActivitiesDominican Oaks offers a wide range of social and cultural events, both within the community's indoor and outdoor spaces and through excursions to…
- PetsSmall pets welcome
- TransportLocal town car service and group transportation; scheduled transportation is included in rental rates.
Location
Where it is, and how far it is from home
3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065From the state license record.Get directions
Reviews
What families say. Separate from the state’s safety record.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
4.8★★★★★
38 Google reviews · as of 4 Nov 2026
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- ★★★★★
Went in to view the place (possibly for the parentals) last year. I remember being attended to by a lady named Cheir. Very pleasant person. She gave me a tour around. Place is clean and spacious.
Jan 2026 · Google - ★★★★★
Way over priced, roughly $7000 a MONTH to live there plus a $1000 "one time payment" for the community💀 that's the basic bundle too. But they have amazing staff who are very personable and friendly. The food is good quality and the atmosphere is nice, if you have money to burn go live there
Feb 2025 · Google - ★★★★★
Friends moved in to Dominion Oaks 5 months ago and love it. A great stress remover from trying to sustain their lifestyle in a stand alone home. Delighted with the staff, and the friends they are rapidly making. Not cheap, but the staff are super nice and helpful, and the quality of the residences and common areas is top class.
Jun 2024 · Google - ★★★★★
My parents live there for 1 year moved from Middlebury Vermont and are happy the most relaxed I have seen them in many years.
Dec 2016 · Google - ★★★★★
Finding the right place for your beloved family members is tough; there can be no doubt. It was not something I was looking forward to, and during our first few visits to other independent living places my mom and I just simply walked out. Then we found Dominican Oaks. Dominican Oaks in Santa Cruz is not the best alternative--it far exceeds expectations! We looked both in mom's home town where…
Jan 2013 · Google
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License
From the state license record
- License #
- 440708773
- Type
- Residential care for the elderly (RCFE)
- Capacity
- 142 residents
- Since
- 1991
- Licensee
- Dominican Oaks Corporation
- County
- Santa Cruz