Melrose Gardens
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Melrose Gardens is a 31-bed assisted living and memory care community at 1007-1013 North Martel Avenue in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles. This building operates under CDSS license 197610367, issued November 7, 2023, with Danmar Villas, LLC as licensee and Marco Villegas as administrator. The 1007-1013 building is a new expansion of the established Melrose Gardens campus – sharing a brand, philosophy, and care model with the original Melrose Gardens facility at 960 North Martel Avenue and The Cottages memory care wing, each operating under their own CDSS licenses.
Community Snapshot
| Detail | Value |
| Address | 1007-1013 North Martel Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046 |
| Neighborhood | Fairfax (Mid-City Los Angeles) |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Licensed Capacity | 31 residents |
| License Number | 197610367 (CDSS) |
| License Date | November 7, 2023 |
| Licensee | Danmar Villas, LLC |
| Administrator | Marco Villegas |
| Facility Type | Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE) |
| Care Types | Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Respite |
| Room Layouts | Studio and one-bedroom |
| Campus | Part of established Melrose Gardens campus |
| Phone | (323) 876-1746 |
| ben@melrosegardens.com | |
| Website | melrosegardens.com |
What Type of Community Is Melrose Gardens?
Melrose Gardens is a Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE) facility licensed by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division. Under California Title 22, an RCFE provides housing, meals, and assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, medication management, and personal care – but does not provide skilled nursing services, which would require a separate license category.
The community is positioned as a boutique senior living environment – deliberately small-scale, offering personalized care and a home-like atmosphere rather than the institutional feel of a large 100+ resident community. The community describes itself as providing the comforts of home along with the safety and security of round-the-clock professional support.
How Is Melrose Gardens Part of an Established Campus?
The Melrose Gardens campus on North Martel Avenue consists of three separately licensed buildings, each holding its own CDSS RCFE license:
960 N. Martel Avenue: Melrose Gardens – the original main facility, CDSS license #197609830
The Cottages: Memory Care wing – CDSS license #197609896 – specialized for Alzheimer’s and dementia care
1007-1013 N. Martel Avenue: New expansion building – CDSS license #197610367 (this article’s subject), licensed November 7, 2023
All three operate under the Melrose Gardens brand and shared philosophy. The expansion structure means residents and families can access the established care model, staff culture, and amenity profile of the original community in a newer building.
What Living Options Are Available?
The Melrose Gardens campus offers four levels of senior living service:
Independent Living – for seniors who want community life and amenities but minimal personal care assistance
Assisted Living – for seniors needing help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication management
Club Melrose – a structured program for seniors with mild cognitive impairment, providing stimulating and rewarding experiences beyond standard activities
The Cottages – dedicated Alzheimer’s and advanced dementia care with secure environment and 24-hour supervision
The Melrose Gardens La building at 1007-1013 N. Martel features studio and one-bedroom room layouts, providing private living spaces with the option to scale the level of care assistance up or down as needs change.
What Amenities and Services Are Offered?
The Melrose Gardens campus offers a comprehensive amenity profile that reflects the boutique positioning:
Light and airy apartments with private, modern baths
Sophisticated studios and suites
California lifestyle garden patios
Daily housekeeping
Fresh linen and towel service
24-hour professional staffing
Scheduled transportation for appointments and errands
Three daily home-cooked meals and health-building snacks – farmers’ market-fresh produce, homemade breads, and desserts
Innovative health programs with professionals in leading-edge fields
Free transport to and from medical appointments
Live entertainment
Mani/pedi and hair styling (not for women only)
Library, walking paths, barber/salon, and beautiful gardens
Dining is anchored by three daily home-cooked meals using farmers’ market-fresh produce, with homemade breads and desserts – reflecting the boutique positioning and California lifestyle emphasis.
What Memory Care Specialization Is Available?
Melrose Gardens offers two distinct memory care service levels, each tailored to a specific stage of cognitive change:
Club Melrose is a structured program designed for residents with mild cognitive impairment – slight but noticeable memory loss that doesn’t yet substantially interfere with daily life. The program provides stimulating, enriching, and rewarding experiences beyond standard activities, helping residents maintain engagement, social connection, and cognitive function in the early stages of memory decline.
The Cottages is the dedicated Alzheimer’s and advanced dementia care wing for residents needing 24-hour supervision in a secure environment. The community describes The Cottages as offering tenderness, compassion, and round-the-clock supervision – with encouragement and stimulation appropriate for residents whose dementia has progressed beyond mild stages.
This two-tier approach allows families to match the level of memory care intervention to the resident’s actual stage of cognitive change, rather than assigning all memory care residents to the same care environment.
How Is On-Site Medical Care Arranged?
Like all California RCFEs, Melrose Gardens does not provide on-site physician care – residents retain their own physicians and receive medical care through external providers. The community offers free transport to and from medical appointments as part of the standard service package.
Doctor2me physicians visit residents directly at the community for routine checkups, chronic condition management, medication reviews, and acute issues that don’t warrant emergency room care – eliminating the transportation requirement entirely for residents with limited mobility or cognitive impairment.
Doctor2me also handles the Physician’s Report California requires before admission to an RCFE – simplifying the move-in process when the prospective resident is transitioning from a hospital, rehab facility, or longtime home.
What About Podiatry Services for Senior Foot Care?
Foot care is one of the most overlooked aspects of senior medicine, yet diabetic foot complications, mobility issues, and chronic wounds are among the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults. For Melrose Gardens residents, having a local, experienced podiatrist within walking distance makes routine and specialty foot care accessible.
Dr. Arkady Kaplansky, DPM is a podiatrist in the Doctor2me network whose office at 7260 W Sunset Boulevard, Suite 207, is in the same 90046 ZIP code as Melrose Gardens – less than a mile from the community. Dr. Kaplansky has been in private practice since 1994 (over 30 years of experience) and is affiliated with Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center.
Specialties include diabetic foot care, wound care, Remy Class IV laser therapy, Onyfix nail correction, DPMx injections, and minimally invasive endoscopic foot surgery. Dr. Kaplansky is bilingual in Russian and English – a meaningful feature for the Fairfax neighborhood’s diverse community. The office can be reached at (323) 876-3668.
What About Hospice Care When the Time Comes?
For residents in advanced stages of terminal illness, hospice care provides specialized end-of-life support that focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of remaining life.
Westlake Village Hospice, Inc. is a Medicare-certified hospice, serving Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties – a service area that directly covers the Fairfax neighborhood.
Services offered through Westlake Village Hospice include nursing services, home health aide, counseling, homemaker, medical social services, medical supply services, occupational therapy, physician services, physical therapy, short-term inpatient care, and speech pathology services.
For Melrose Gardens residents who transition into hospice care, services can be provided at the community so residents can remain in their familiar environment during end-of-life care rather than being moved to an unfamiliar facility.
Where Is Melrose Gardens Located?
Melrose Gardens is at 1007-1013 North Martel Avenue in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles – a vibrant, walkable Mid-City area between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, just south of Plummer Park.
The location places residents close to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The Grove shopping center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and the Hollywood Bowl. The neighborhood’s walkability and access to grocery stores, banks, pharmacies, restaurants, and entertainment is part of the Melrose Gardens value proposition – residents who want continued connection to LA city life can have it without leaving their immediate neighborhood.
For tour scheduling, availability, and assessments, families can contact Melrose Gardens directly at (323) 876-1746 or by email at ben@melrosegardens.com.
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Address: 1007-1013 North Martel Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046, Los Angeles County