Oak Park Manor
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Oak Park Manor is a 32-bed assisted living and memory care community at 1073 Old Oak Park Road in Arroyo Grande, California, in the Central Coast region of San Luis Obispo County. The community operates under CDSS license 405850039, issued August 6, 2019. Astrid Meffert serves as administrator, and the licensee is Oak Park Manor Senior Solutions, LLC. Oak Park Manor operates under an aging-in-place model, meaning residents can adjust their level of care – from assisted living through memory care to end-of-life support – without having to move.
Community Snapshot
| Detail | Value |
| Address | 1073 Old Oak Park Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Licensed Capacity | 32 residents |
| License Number | 405850039 (CDSS) |
| License Date | August 6, 2019 |
| Licensee | Oak Park Manor Senior Solutions, LLC |
| Administrator | Astrid Meffert |
| Facility Type | Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE) |
| Care Types | Assisted Living, Memory Care, Hospice (on-site), End-of-Life Support |
| Care Model | Aging-in-Place |
| Veteran Support | VA Aid and Attendance Pension assistance |
| Phone | (805) 540-1503 |
| General Info | (805) 489-7044 |
| oakparkmanorss@gmail.com | |
| Website | opmseniorsolutions.com |
What Type of Community Is Oak Park Manor?
Oak Park Manor 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 offers assisted living, a dedicated memory care program for residents with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other forms of memory loss, and on-site hospice care for residents in advanced stages of terminal illness. The community is operated under direct administrator involvement – callers reach Astrid or Shelly directly rather than a call center or marketing department.
What Makes the Aging-in-Place Model Different?
Many California assisted living communities operate on a tiered model: residents move into independent or basic assisted living, and as their care needs increase, they have to transfer to memory care, skilled nursing, or hospice – often at a different physical building or facility. Each transfer disrupts familiar routines, separates the resident from caregivers they know, and creates additional stress at exactly the moments when stability is most valuable.
Oak Park Manor’s aging-in-place model takes a different approach. When a resident’s needs change – whether they require more assistance, a transition to memory care, or end-of-life support – the care is adjusted in place rather than requiring a move. The same staff continue providing care, in the same physical environment, with the same daily routines. For families navigating cognitive decline or terminal illness, this continuity is one of the most meaningful operational differences in senior care.
Who Operates Oak Park Manor?
Oak Park Manor is operated by Oak Park Manor Senior Solutions, LLC, with Astrid Meffert serving as licensed administrator. The community has held its CDSS license since August 2019. The own website notes that families calling the community speak directly with Astrid or Shelly – not a marketing department or call center – which is consistent with the operational profile of an owner-operated community that prioritizes direct family communication over scaled outreach.
What Services Does the Community Offer?
Oak Park Manor provides a comprehensive range of services typical of an established California RCFE:
24-hour care and supervision
Assistance with Activities of Daily Living – bathing, dressing, transfers, grooming, toileting, hygiene
Medication management
Healthy meals daily
Two-person transferring for residents who require it (a capability not all RCFEs provide)
Exercise programming
Outings and art events
Transportation for appointments and errands
Hospice care coordination on-site
End-of-life support in the same familiar environment
The community is located on a property with a garden, fountain, and hummingbird feeders – small touches that contribute to a residential, calming environment rather than an institutional feel.
What Healthcare Conditions Can the Community Support?
Oak Park Manor supports residents at varying levels of mobility and cognitive function, with the aging-in-place model allowing care to adjust as conditions change. The community accepts hospice care on-site and provides two-person transfers for residents with significant mobility limitations.
For specific care needs – particularly for residents requiring insulin injections, full incontinence care, or other capabilities that vary across California RCFEs – families should confirm directly with the administrator before placement.
What About VA Benefits for Veterans?
Oak Park Manor is one of the assisted living communities in the Arroyo Grande area that actively assists veterans and surviving spouses with the VA Aid and Attendance Pension application process. This is a benefit administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provides monthly financial assistance to qualifying veterans and their surviving spouses who need help with daily activities and have limited income.
The Aid and Attendance benefit is available to veterans who served at least 90 days of active duty (with at least one day during a qualifying period of war), who meet age, disability, and income criteria, and who require help with daily activities. Surviving spouses of qualifying veterans may also be eligible.
For families with a veteran or surviving spouse considering Oak Park Manor, having direct VA benefits education on-site means not having to navigate the application process alone – a meaningful operational difference between communities that simply accept VA benefits and those that actively help residents apply for them.
How Is On-Site Medical Care Arranged?
Like all California RCFEs, Oak Park Manor does not provide on-site physician care – residents retain their own physicians and receive medical care through external providers.
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. For an aging-in-place community where residents may have limited mobility or cognitive impairment that make clinic visits difficult, in-home physician visits eliminate the transportation barrier that often delays routine medical care.
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.
Where Is Oak Park Manor Located?
Oak Park Manor is at 1073 Old Oak Park Road in Arroyo Grande, California – a small Central Coast city in San Luis Obispo County, known for its historic village district, the Arroyo Grande Creek, and proximity to Pismo Beach and the broader Five Cities area of the Central Coast. The Old Oak Park Road location sits in a quiet residential area with easy access to local medical providers, shopping, and the Pacific Coast.
Arroyo Grande is approximately 15 miles south of San Luis Obispo, 30 miles north of Santa Maria, and just minutes from Pismo Beach – a Central Coast location that means access to the broader medical infrastructure of the region while remaining in a small-town residential context appropriate for senior care. The community is located approximately 0.7 miles from the nearest medical provider.
For tour scheduling, availability, VA benefits questions, and assessments, families can contact Oak Park Manor directly at (805) 540-1503 or by email at oakparkmanorss@gmail.com to speak with Astrid or Shelly.
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Address: 1073 Old Oak Park Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, San Luis Obispo County