Novelle Senior Living

Name: Novelle Senior Living
Address: 3355 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA, 95118, US
Telephone: (408) 869-5403

Assisted Living · Memory Care3355 Almaden Expressway, San Jose

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What we found

Novelle Senior Living is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) located at 3355 Almaden Expressway in San Jose, California, within Santa Clara County. The facility holds license number 435202973 from the California Department of Social Services, with a licensed capacity of 250 beds. The license was first issued on October 13, 2025, giving the facility approximately one year of licensure, and the licensee of record is CP-SRM SAN JOSE LLC/MERRILL GARDENS L.L.C (MGR), with Joyce Welch listed as administrator.

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What kind of facility is Novelle Senior Living?

Novelle Senior Living is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) licensed by the California Department of Social Services. An RCFE is a non-medical facility that provides care and supervision for adults, and its license is regulated by the state. Its current license status is listed as licensed under number 435202973.

How many residents can Novelle Senior Living accommodate?

The facility has a licensed capacity of 250 beds, which is the maximum number of residents it is authorized to serve under its state license. This figure reflects the licensed limit rather than current availability. For information on current openings, contact the facility directly.

Where can I find inspection and license records for this facility?

California RCFE license and inspection records are public and maintained by the Department of Social Services. This facility's record is available at https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/435202973, where the state lists a total of 4 visits on record, with the most recent state visit dated July 16, 2026. Review the public record directly for details and any findings. ---

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What we could verify

License status: Licensed
State record: Linked
Confirmed by the facility: No
Google reviews: 18 (5.0 average)
Information last checked: September 19, 2026

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The state record

License number: 435202973↗
Status: Licensed
Licensed since: October 13, 2025
Licensed capacity: 250 residents
Licensee: Cp-Srm San Jose Llc/merrill Gardens L.L.C (mgr)
Administrator: Welch, Joyce
Last state visit: July 16, 2026
Inspection visits: 0
Complaint visits: 0

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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Is medication management included, or billed separately?

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

5.0Google rating

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Questions

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How this page was made

Built from the public license record before anyone contacted Novelle Senior Living. Nobody from the business has claimed it yet, so everything here is the state record plus our own reading of it.