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.
Hospital within walking distance
Lodi Memorial Hospital is 0.3 miles away, making this one of the closest assisted living options to acute care in Lodi.
Memory care billed all-inclusive
Memory care is priced as a single all-inclusive rate; assisted living uses a base-rent-plus-care-add-ons structure. Clarify which model applies to the level of care needed.
Studio units below California average
Studios start at $3,650/month, below the California statewide average of $4,145 for comparable assisted living studios.
Safety Score 1.0/10
FYI's lowest tier. Review the CCLD inspection record in full before scheduling a tour.
Operational failures documented after ownership change
Reviews cite three consecutive days without heat, repeated hot-water outages delaying showers, and a lost wheelchair with no resolution or returned calls. Ask directly about current ownership and staffing continuity.
Semi-private rooms priced well above county norms
Listed at $5,350/month versus San Joaquin County's average of $3,074 for semi-private — a significant premium. Verify current rates on tour if this room type applies.
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1321 S. Fairmont Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240
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