4.3(37 ratings)· Monrovia average: 4.3
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Reviewers describe Royal Oaks as a warm, tight-knit community set on a large wooded campus near the San Gabriel Mountains, with praise for the dining experience, activities, and attentive nursing and care staff. Several reviews highlight strong staff relationships and thoughtful efforts to keep residents connected to family during difficult times like the pandemic and the 2025 fires.
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Royal Oaks is a senior living community in Monrovia, California offering Assisted Living. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Outdoor Patio and Gathering / Activity Spaces. Families rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 37 reviews.
Royal Oaks is an assisted living community in Monrovia, California, licensed for 28 residents and set across 15+ acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Families consistently praise the physical environment, the grounds feature California Live Oak trees, landscaping, and a notably fresh, well-maintained interior that avoids the institutional feel common in senior facilities. The campus location itself is a draw, offering a retreat-like setting with nearby activities. Residents and their families highlight the caring staff, structured dining with multiple options, and a robust calendar of on-campus and off-campus activities and entertainment. One family wrote, "They are head and shoulders above the competition." The community fosters genuine connections; families describe staff members becoming friends and residents forming close bonds with one another.
Royal Oaks holds a 4.3 out of 5 star rating across 37 Google reviews, reflecting consistent positive feedback about care, atmosphere, and the lifestyle it provides.
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Michele Stratton
May 2026
The beautiful foothill location in the San Gabriel Mountains, and excellent Nursing, Activities, Dining, Maintenance and Gardening teams make Royal Oaks’ Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing options an excellent choice for anyone looking for retirement care. They are head and shoulders above the competition.
Bernhild Quintero
May 2026
Having lost our house in the fire of January 2025 I found a real HOME at Royal Oaks! I am not only safe but HAPPY here.
Martha Faith
Apr 2025
Royal Oaks is a wonderful, new home for all who take the plunge into community living. What a great way to spend your time doing things you like and not having to take care of the sprinklers that don't work (someone else does that!) No more cooking if you don't want to or cleaning. Lots of special dining opportunities and entertainment and activities on and off campus. We are a wooded retreat yet close to shopping. What could be better than to have a beautiful place to live and a fantastic staff to care for us!
James Macklin
May 2024
There's gold in these foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains - senior-living gold! Royal Oaks has a stunning campus of 15+ acres with California Live Oak trees and horses grazing across the road! Beautiful facilities! Friendly and interesting people with whom we've become close in just a couple of years! Caring staff people who have also become friends! Royal Oaks is a neighborhood as neighborhoods were meant to be. May 2024 There are three things about Royal Oaks I want to mention to you: 1. The people. The people on the staff are just special! Caring and responsive! The residents are people you'll want to get to know and appreciate! They are very good neighbors. This is a true neighborhood! 2. The place. The setting here is remarkable - eighteen acres of old growth oak and sycamore trees growing as they have for over a hundred years in a semi-rural community nestled at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains with Southern California climate! And even horses grazing lazily in the pasture across the road! 3. The "atmosphere." I would describe the atmosphere as good California vibrations! It's a place you feel good coming home to. People you want to sit down and talk with. To swap amusing and not always wholesome (nor even true) stories with. A fun place on a Saturday night! A place to be with that special someone!
Les “LA” Pres
Jul 2021
I have been visiting a friend at Royal Oaks Manor for several years, mainly the skilled nursing area. One of the first things I notice when entering the building is that it doesn’t have the ‘smell’ that I’ve encountered in so many facilities like this. It is beautifully appointed, landscaped well and the overall physical aspect of the facility is very pleasant. In the main building there are several sitting areas, one with a piano that anyone can use, and a large dining room. The food and the service at the dining room were just as eating at a nice restaurant. The wait staff are very good at meeting individuals needs- whether food related or physical comfort. My friend needed significant daily help and support by the nursing staff. I found them to be very professional, but also quite kind and caring. When issues would arise, they were generally resolved quite quickly. After years living here, there were some great friendships developed with the staff (myself included!), and even those that had moved on, from the organization, would continue to check in on my friend. There are plenty of activities taking place each day, to participate or not is completely up to the individual, but they will make sure you know about them and encourage you to join. And over this past year of lockdowns, The Manor made every possible effort to make sure residents had opportunities to connect with family and friends. From Video chats to window visits- they became very creative, all the while placing health & safety at the forefront and following state regulations. I know it was challenging- but they definitely went the ‘extra mile’. When the time arises for a family member, or myself, to have additional care, I will seriously consider Royal Oaks Manor at the top of the list.
9 inspection visits in the last three years, 51 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 7, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 8, 2026
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 21, 2026
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 19, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 16, 2026
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2026
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 22, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 22, 2026
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 15, 2026
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 5, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 5, 2025
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 15, 2024
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 13, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 24, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 29, 2024
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 10, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 11, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 22, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 10, 2023
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 10, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 6, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 2, 2023
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 14, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 16, 2023
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 14, 2023
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2023
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2023
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 10, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 9, 2023
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 14, 2023
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 2, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Royal Oaks offers Assisted Living.
Royal Oaks is located at 1216 Royal Oaks Drive in Monrovia, California.
Reviewers describe Royal Oaks as a warm, tight-knit community set on a large wooded campus near the San Gabriel Mountains, with praise for the dining experience, activities, and attentive nursing and care staff. Several reviews highlight strong staff relationships and thoughtful efforts to keep residents connected to family during difficult times like the pandemic and the 2025 fires.
Royal Oaks had 9 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 51 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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