Sun and Sea Manor
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Sun and Sea Manor is a 32-bed residential memory care community at 740 Seventh Street in Imperial Beach, California — the South Bay coastal community within San Diego County. The community operates under CDSS license 374602472, issued November 13, 2007. The legal facility name on the license is Sun and Sea Assisted Living, but the community markets and operates as Sun and Sea Manor. Anne Owens Stone serves as administrator, and the licensee is Sun and Sea Assisted Living, LLC. The operating brand is part of VIVA Assisted Living Communities, owned by Anne and Hugh Stone.
Community Snapshot
| Detail | Value |
| Address | 740 Seventh Street, Imperial Beach, CA 91932 |
| County | San Diego |
| Licensed Capacity | 32 residents |
| License Number | 374602472 (CDSS) |
| License Date | November 13, 2007 |
| Operating Brand | Sun and Sea Manor |
| Licensee | Sun and Sea Assisted Living, LLC |
| Administrator | Anne Owens Stone |
| Operator | VIVA Assisted Living Communities (since 2006) |
| Facility Type | Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE) |
| Specialty | Memory care |
| Phone | (619) 500-7046 |
What Type of Facility Is Sun and Sea Manor?
Sun and Sea Manor is dedicated to memory care — the facility's own statement on its identity is unambiguous: "Memory Care is our expertise." The community describes itself as an "all memory care" community, with caring for seniors at all levels of dementia framed as their passion and core expertise.
The community is licensed by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division as an RCFE under California Title 22, with 32 beds and a secured perimeter — a design requirement for memory care because of the risk of wandering. The facility operates with 24/7 awake care staff trained specifically in the needs of memory care residents, in a home-like setting with a family atmosphere.
Service offerings listed on the community's own site include Dementia Care, Alzheimer's Care, Memory Care, Respite Care, and Assisted Living — though the marketing focus and operational specialty centers on memory care.
Who Owns and Operates Sun and Sea Manor?
Sun and Sea Manor was acquired by VIVA! Communities in 2006, with current ownership by Anne and Hugh Stone. The community was established as a senior living property prior to 2006, and re-licensed under VIVA! Communities ownership with CDSS license 374602472 in November 2007 — meaning the current ownership has been operating Sun and Sea Manor for approximately 20 years.
The Stones explicitly describe Sun and Sea Manor as "Family owned and operated" with a "Culture of Love and Caring — nothing matters more at this stage of life." The community's foundational motto, displayed across the property and on every page of its website, is "Live long! Live well! Love life!"
The Stones built the community around what they call a "Culture of Love" — an explicit hiring philosophy that prioritizes kindness, patience, warmth, and protectiveness in caregivers because these traits are not easily taught. High caregiver retention is one consequence of this hiring approach: residents and caregivers form stable relationships rather than experiencing constant staff turnover, which is particularly important for memory care residents who depend on familiar faces and predictable routines.
What Memory Care Services Are Provided?
Sun and Sea Manor's staff and services include:
Full-Time Wellness Coordinator — oversees resident health monitoring and care planning
Full-Time Chef — prepares home-cooked meals daily
Full-Time Housekeeping
Full-Time Director
Activities Program 7 Days a Week
24/7 Awake Service — continuous monitoring through the night, critical for memory care
Secure Community — gated perimeter to prevent wandering
Trained nursing and care staff skilled in the specific needs of memory care
Daily life amenities listed on the community's own site include delicious and healthy meals, laundry and linen service, gated courtyard and grounds, lush garden areas, open walk paths, live music and weekly entertainers, and BINGO.
What Is the LEGACY™ Brain Health Program?
Sun and Sea Manor's signature differentiator is its proprietary LEGACY™ Brain Health program — described by the community as their "proprietary program for maintaining and enhancing the complex cognitive functions of brain health." The program is built on a multi-disciplinary approach combining:
Mental stimulation — cognitive engagement activities calibrated to each resident's level of memory function
Creative expression — art programs that support emotional well-being and identity preservation
Physical exercise in fun-loving ways — movement programming adapted for older adults with dementia
Music programs — leveraging music's documented effects on memory and emotional response in dementia
Pet therapy — animal-assisted engagement
Delicious and nutritious meals — supporting brain health through diet
The community frames the value proposition explicitly: "Residential care allows for the depth of these offerings that is difficult or impossible to duplicate at home" — meaning the LEGACY™ program isn't a feature an in-home caregiver can replicate.
Complementing LEGACY™ Brain Health are three other proprietary programs:
Laughter & Loving — a daily activities program built around the belief that every stage of life, even memory loss, has a "best life" possibility within it
Fresh & Delicious — the dietary program integrating nutritional value with menu choices
Growing Eden — the garden engagement program leveraging the community's outdoor spaces
What Does the Property Offer?
Sun and Sea Manor occupies a residential property a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean. The community is situated in a mature garden with tall trees and many flowering plants, with walking paths for residents to explore within the secured grounds. Bright skies and balmy breezes of the seacoast are part of the everyday environment — features that simply aren't available at inland memory care facilities.
Three home-cooked meals are served daily in the dining room, with additional snacks and hydration available morning and afternoon. The shared living spaces support active and leisurely social, spiritual, artistic, musical, and spontaneous activities throughout the day, giving residents multiple ways to engage rather than spending the day in their rooms.
Family members are welcomed to join in meals and activities, and the community hosts frequent holiday and special events to maintain family connection — an explicit part of the family-centered care philosophy.
How Is On-Site Medical Care Arranged?
Like all California RCFEs, Sun and Sea Manor does not provide on-site physician care — residents retain their own physicians and receive medical care through external providers. For memory care residents, getting to a clinic for routine medical appointments can be especially difficult because the disorientation of leaving the familiar facility environment can trigger agitation, confusion, or behavior changes that linger for days after the appointment.
Doctor2me's network of California-licensed physicians visits residents directly at the community for routine checkups, chronic condition management (hypertension, diabetes, heart disease), medication reviews, and acute issues that don't warrant emergency room care. For memory care residents specifically, in-home physician visits eliminate the disruption of transport and keep the resident in the familiar surroundings where they're most comfortable and cooperative.
Doctor2me also provides the LIC 602 evaluations required before admission to an RCFE — particularly useful for memory care candidates whose anxiety would make a clinic visit difficult.
What About Mobile Wound Care for Memory Care Residents?
Memory care residents are at elevated risk for chronic wounds — pressure injuries from reduced mobility, skin tears from confusion-related falls, surgical wounds healing slowly because the resident may forget aftercare instructions, and diabetes-related ulcers that go unnoticed because of cognitive impairment. Standard wound care requires repeated clinic visits, which for memory care residents creates the same disruption problems as any other clinic transport.
GotWound.Com is a mobile clinical wound care provider in the Doctor2me network that brings wound care directly to the patient's location. The practice specializes in advanced wound care treatments such as amniotic membrane grafts, covered by Medicare Part B in all 50 states. For Sun and Sea Manor residents with non-healing wounds, mobile wound care keeps treatment in the familiar facility environment where the resident is most stable.
What About Hospice Care When the Time Comes?
For memory care residents in the later stages of dementia, transition to hospice care often becomes appropriate when curative treatment is no longer the focus and comfort becomes the priority. Hospice provides specialized end-of-life care with nursing, medication management, emotional support, and family bereavement resources — usually delivered at the resident's home or care facility rather than in a hospital.
Guardian Angel Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice in the Doctor2me network. The agency is based at 980 Enchanted Way, Suite 210, in Simi Valley (Ventura County), with a service area covering Los Angeles County and Ventura County — including Antelope Valley, Conejo Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Santa Clarita. For Sun and Sea Manor families with relatives or split-location situations involving the LA/Ventura region, Guardian Angel is a Doctor2me-network option.
For hospice services within San Diego County specifically, Doctor2me can help families identify local hospice partners in the network that serve Imperial Beach and the broader San Diego region. The Doctor2me intake number is (866) 362-1499.
Where Is Sun and Sea Manor Located?
Sun and Sea Manor is at 740 Seventh Street in Imperial Beach, California — the southernmost beach city in California, located in the South Bay region of San Diego County. The community is just a few blocks from the Imperial Beach Pier and the Pacific Ocean. Nearby attractions include Veterans Park, the public library, local cafes, and churches.
The facility's CDSS license is administered through the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division under Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Families considering placement can contact Sun and Sea Manor directly at (619) 500-7046 for tours, availability, and assessments.
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Address: 740 Seventh Street, Imperial Beach, CA 91932, San Diego County