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FRIENDS HOUSE

684 Benicia Drive, Santa Rosa, CA

Assisted LivingIndependent LivingMemory CareContinuing Care Retirement Communities

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About the community

About FRIENDS HOUSE

Friends House in Santa Rosa, CA is one of senior living communities in the area. To find the right community for your needs and budget, connect with one of A Place For Mom’s local senior living advisors for free, expert advice.

Family and resident feedback

3.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

We visited Friends House. We liked it very much, but one of their major interests is being sure that people behave in a community atmosphere. The rooms are very small. My brother would need some more room to himself for his art, but it was a very nice atmosphere. I like that it was not a fancy place. It felt very homey. It didn't have chandeliers. It was very thoughtfully run. The people there were very thoughtful and kind, and they seemed to really be very dedicated to taking care of the people. He may soon n…

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

My meeting and tour with Korina at Friends House was extremely informative and helpful, and I would highly recommend getting this in-person look. Korina is also very accessible for any follow-up questions you may have. An old co-worker of mine has already moved to Friends House, and is extremely happy living in the Friends House community.

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

I recently toured Friends House. I like their proximity to walking paths, their shuttle service to medical appointments, airport, etc, their friendly staff and park-like setting. It is very comforting to me that their buy-in is pro-rated for a refund should I want or need to move within the first years, but it is particularly comforting that their policy for charging for assisted living costs is done in 15-minute increments rather than the more common 4-hour increments. I have no idea what services , nor when, nor …

★★★★★

Critical

I visited this facility

I gave Friends House a "fully refundable" $1000 deposit to be put on their waitlist. Two years later, I decided to move out-of-state to be near family, but Friends House kept my deposit. It was only after I filed a Better Business Bureau complaint against Friends House that they refunded my $1000. I would not recommend Covia who runs Friends House to anyone under any circumstance.

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Ten years ago my aging parents moved to an independent living cottage at Friends House. They made numerous friends and were readily welcomed into the community by caring staff as well as neighbors. The cottages are lovely, and the grounds are park-like with numerous trees and flowers. Each cottage has its own garden which residents can plant as they choose, including vegetables. As the years went by my father died and my Mom remained at Friends house, moving into a 1-bedroom apartment. A year ago she had to transit…

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

The staff at Friends House was really helpful and nice. They have a garden. We got to see the apartments, and they were great and of a nice size. I didn’t like the dining room, though. The general atmosphere was good, and the people were friendly. It looked like they had fun things to do.

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Operator: Not yet resolved
Public price status: Not publicly found
Last source check: October 20, 2026

Campus care settings

Assisted living

FRIENDS HOUSE

120 licensed beds · License 496801929

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Official CDSS continuing-care facility classification joined by facility license number to the current licensed RCFE layer.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 14, 2026

CCRC PROVIDER: FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗
LICENSEE: FRONT PORCH COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗
STATE FACILITY LICENSE: 496801929 · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗

Source-published features

Amenities and services

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Meals & dining

Meals Provided

Health & wellness

Staffing & Ancillary Services
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
Non-Ambulatory Care

Activities & engagement

Devotional Activities Offsite
Activities On-site

Outdoor spaces

Indoor Common Areas

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 20, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees: Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee: Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability: Confirmation required

FRIENDS HOUSE

About FRIENDS HOUSE

3.8 out of 5 from 8 reviews

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I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

I visited this facility

What we know from public sources

Campus care settings

FRIENDS HOUSE

Why this community appears in these categories

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Amenities and services

Meals & dining

Health & wellness

Activities & engagement

Outdoor spaces

Inspection and quality records

Questions to confirm with the community

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