834 West Arrow Highway
San Dimas, CA 91773
343 beds • Est. 1988 (38 years) • Get directions
San Dimas Retirement Center has recorded 33 state citations (14 serious, 19 minor) and 31 verified complaints since 2021 across 83 inspections, with the most recent inspection on February 24, 2026. A verified 2021 violation found that staff were assisting residents with medication self-administration without completing the required initial training, including mandatory hands-on shadowing hours before providing assistance, resulting in a serious citation. A 2024 complaint investigation documented a resident's account that a psychotropic medication had been administered since 2022 without informed consent, with the resident stating they were told the drug treated stomach pain and only learning its actual purpose after independently consulting a pharmacist. A 2023 investigation involved a resident who fell and sustained a facial injury during a staff-assisted transfer. Additional investigated complaints have included staffing levels, food service quality, elevator safety, and resident access to personal belongings.
San Dimas Retirement Center is a 343-bed community at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, just west of the 57 freeway. It's been operating since 1988 — nearly four decades — and offers both assisted living and a dedicated memory care program (South Garden) for residents with Alzheimer's and related dementia.
The campus spans three acres with spacious private and shared rooms, garden patios, a library, recreation rooms, an on-site beauty shop, and underground parking. The location provides access to both LA and the Inland Empire while maintaining a suburban feel.
Nearly four decades of continuous operation
Licensed since 1988, San Dimas Retirement Center has 38 years of history. That kind of longevity in senior living is uncommon and suggests deep operational experience. Ask about long-tenured staff and institutional knowledge.
Dedicated memory care in a home-like setting
The South Garden location is specifically designed as an alternative to nursing home placement for residents with Alzheimer's and related dementia. The smaller scale within the larger campus aims to provide individualized attention with trained staff available around the clock.
Three-acre campus with real amenities
Individual heating and AC, cable and phone ready rooms, garden patios and balconies, community parlors, a library, recreation rooms, on-site beauty and barber shop, and underground parking. This is a full-service campus, not a converted house.
Below-average safety record
The FYI Safety Score™ is 3.7 out of 10 (Poor), based on state inspection data. With 14 Type A citations, 31 substantiated allegations out of 171 total, and 83 inspection visits, this facility has a significantly higher-than-typical number of serious findings. Ask management directly and specifically about their inspection history, what the citations involved, and what corrective actions have been implemented.
343 beds is a very large operation
At this scale, the community operates more like an institutional campus than a home. Common areas, dining rooms, and hallways will be busy. If your loved one prefers a quiet, intimate setting, the size may feel overwhelming.
Website references 'Alden Terrace' in multiple places
The website copy and testimonials reference 'Alden Terrace' rather than San Dimas Retirement Center — suggesting either a rebrand, shared management, or recycled marketing content. Ask about the relationship and whether leadership, staff, or care practices are actually specific to this location.
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834 West Arrow Highway, San Dimas, CA 91773
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