1321 S. Fairmont Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240
136 beds • Est. 2025 (1 years) • Accepts Medi-Cal (ALW) • Get directions
21 state citations (11 serious, 10 minor) and 9 verified complaints since 2024 across 26 inspections through February 2026. The facility underwent a change of ownership in December 2024 and was initially licensed at that time with 59 residents in place. The most serious substantiated finding involved a failure to administer insulin correctly to a resident who could not self-administer, including multiple days when the facility had no medication on hand for that resident (October 2025, serious citation). Inspectors also confirmed that the memory care unit lacked hygiene supplies including soap and toothpaste, multiple residents were not groomed properly, and 1 resident's request for a shaving razor went unmet (August 2025). Additional substantiated violations include malfunctioning resident beds, a broken window in the memory care wing, and a malodorous memory care hallway tied to unmet incontinence needs. The most recent substantiated finding, from March 2026, involved a resident being relocated to a sister facility without being given a choice in placement; the citations from that visit are currently under appeal.
Balance Assisted Living and Memory Care is a 136-bed assisted living community in Lodi, a small agricultural city in the San Joaquin Valley. The community offers both assisted living and memory care services.
Families should be aware of significant concerns in its state inspection record.
Both assisted living and memory care
The community offers dedicated memory care alongside standard assisted living, which can allow couples or families with changing care needs to remain in one place.
Affordable Central Valley market
Lodi and the San Joaquin Valley generally offer lower costs of living than coastal California, which often translates to more accessible assisted living pricing.
Mid-size community
At 136 beds, the community has enough scale to support varied programming and staffing while remaining smaller than the mega-communities found in metro areas.
Alarming safety record
With a safety score of 1.0 out of 9.9, this community has one of the most concerning inspection records in the state. This indicates a pattern of serious citations and complaints. Families considering this community should request detailed information about specific violations and what corrective actions have been taken.
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1321 S. Fairmont Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240
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