Coterie Cathedral Hill
State licensed1001 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
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State licensedAssisted Living
Sfal - The Avenue
San Francisco, CaliforniaState inspected Jul 1, 2025, no citations since 2022
About Sfal - The Avenue
Sfal - The Avenue is a state-licensed assisted living community (RCFE) in San Francisco, CA.
Community at a glance
Capacity
145 residents
State license
#385600277, Licensed
Location
San Francisco, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted Living
Contact & location
1035 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94109
California inspection record
From the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which licenses and inspects Sfal - The Avenue. Checked October 8, 2026. See the state's record and reports
State inspectors last visited Sfal - The Avenue on July 1, 2025.
Since April 2022, California's Community Care Licensing Division has made 3 routine inspections and 1 other visit.
Those visits produced no citations.
Across 7,137 licensed communities in California, the average in the state's record is 5.9 citations and 27% have none.
No complaints were investigated in that time.
Last visit
Jul 1, 2025
Routine inspections
3
Type A citations
0
Type B citations
0
Visits and citations
No citations in the state's record for Sfal - The Avenue.
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A | Type B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine inspections | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint investigations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other visits | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Type A: an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. Routine inspections on Nov 26, 2024, Nov 30, 2022, Apr 18, 2022.
Complaints
- Date not reportedOutcome not reported
- substantiated:
- the state found it more likely than not that it happened.
- inconclusive:
- the state could not prove or disprove it.
- unsubstantiated:
- it may have happened, but there was not enough evidence.
- unfounded:
- the state found it false or not possible.
License
- License number
- 385600277
- License type
- Residential Care Elderly
- Status
- Closed, Licensee Initiated
- Licensed capacity
- 145 residents
- Licensed since
- November 5, 2004
- Licensee
- San Francisco Care Center, Lp / Mel Lee Mgmt, Inc.
- Administrator
- Wong, Teresa
Location
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1035 Van Ness AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94109
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Assisted Living: frequently asked questions
Has Sfal - The Avenue had any violations?+
California's Community Care Licensing Division has issued no citations to Sfal - The Avenue since April 2022.
When was Sfal - The Avenue last inspected?+
State inspectors last visited on July 1, 2025. Each visit's report is public on the state's facility search.
Have there been complaints about Sfal - The Avenue?+
The state has no complaint investigations on record for Sfal - The Avenue since April 2022.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.