Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen

Name: Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen
Address: 1420 Curci Drive, San Jose, CA, 95126, US
Telephone: (408) 283-0941

Assisted Living1420 Curci Drive, San Jose

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What we found

Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) located at 1420 Curci Drive in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. The facility is licensed by the California Department of Social Services under license number 435202807, with a licensed capacity of 150 beds. Its license was first issued on November 3, 2021, giving it approximately five years of licensure, and the administrator of record is Ida Gemignani.

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What type of senior care facility is Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen?

It is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), a non-medical care category licensed by the California Department of Social Services. RCFEs provide housing and personal care for older adults. This facility is listed in the Assisted Living category and is located in San Jose.

How many residents can this facility house, and how long has it been licensed?

The facility has a licensed capacity of 150 beds, which is the maximum number of residents it is authorized to serve under its state license. Its license was first issued on November 3, 2021, which is approximately five years of licensure. A larger licensed capacity like this generally indicates a bigger community rather than a small board-and-care home.

Where can I see inspection and complaint records for this facility?

California RCFE inspection and visit records are public and can be viewed on the Department of Social Services license record at https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/435202807. The state's file for this facility shows 52 total visits on record, including 3 routine inspection visits and 36 complaint visits, with the most recent state visit dated April 9, 2026. A complaint visit records that the state visited in response to a complaint and does not by itself mean a violation was found, so families should review the public record for the actual findings. ---

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What we could verify

License status: Licensed
State record: Linked
Confirmed by the facility: No
Google reviews: 34 (4.4 average)
Information last checked: September 19, 2026

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The state record

License number: 435202807↗
Status: Licensed
Licensed since: November 3, 2021
Licensed capacity: 150 residents
Licensee: Mg At Willow Glen, LP, Shi-Iv Merrill Gp,llc, and Et Al
Administrator: Gemignani, Ida
Last state visit: April 9, 2026
Inspection visits: 3
Complaint visits: 36

Every line above comes from the California Department of Social Services. The license number links to their record, not to ours, so you can check us. A complaint visit means the state went out because someone complained — it does not by itself mean something was found. Open the record above to see what they found.

Monthly cost

Monthly range: Rates not published
How it was given: This facility does not publish its rates, and we do not estimate them. Ask them directly — most will quote on the phone — or see the cost guide for what similar care costs locally.
Availability: Availability not confirmed
Last confirmed on: not yet confirmed
Price source: Supplied by the facility, not independently checked

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Information sources

State license: California Department of Social Services
Facility information: Not yet provided by the business
Photos: None on file
Google rating: Google, collected September 19, 2026
Last checked: September 19, 2026

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Reviews

4.4Google rating

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How this page was made

Built from the public license record before anyone contacted Merrill Gardens at Willow Glen. Nobody from the business has claimed it yet, so everything here is the state record plus our own reading of it.