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Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens

851 2ND ST, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90403
(310) 393-2260
128 licensed beds

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Bed capacity
128
State license
197606682
Care type
Assisted living
County
Los Angeles
Facility name
Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens
Legal entity
Blc Gardens-santa Monica Lh, Llc
Street address
851 2ND ST
City / state / ZIP
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 393-2260
State license #
197606682

Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens is a licensed assisted living community in Santa Monica, California. It is licensed for 128 beds — well above the median for assisted living communities in California (6 beds).

It is one of 24 senior care facilities in Santa Monica and 8,987 assisted living communities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

This listing draws on the federal NPI registry (NPPES), and was last updated on August 30, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

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Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Anna Munoz

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
128
Licensed as
RCFE
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from Federal NPI Registry (NPPES); hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-30. Facilities can submit a correction.
What people say on Google.
4.116 ratings on Google
★★★★★Laura Farrand · 2024-07-01 · via Google

“Very fine residents at Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens. Mia the director is wonderful and the staff and nurses are amazing as well. We enjoy sitting outside under the sun and watching all those lovely flowers in the front courtyard. Also, there are many wonderful performances here, there’s singing, dancing, and great guitars. It’s all joyful being here for us! Resident ambassador Charles is amazing…”

★★★★★Michele Bond, M.S. · 2024-02-01 · via Google

“Mia the director is simply the most vibrant, competent person I’ve met in a LONG time. I chose this place because every time I went there to view a room, fill out paperwork, do some type of business, residents were happy and talking to each other. The staff was all engaged with the residents. The amount of communication between everyone was comforting, and everybody wanted to be there and do an ex…”

★★★★★Lucia Kagan · 2024-10-21 · via Google

“After many years of struggles here at Brookdale Santa Monica Gardens finally we have a wonderful Director who is young, smart and beautiful. Executive Director Mia improves not only my life but the lives of everyone in this community. I enjoy this location because I can walk to the ocean every day and I also enjoy shopping in the various boutiques along Montana avenue. I am very pleased with the s…”

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Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov
Last verified 2026-08-30
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