Gordon Manor

At 1616 Gordon Street in Redwood City, Gordon Manor operates as a residential care facility for the elderly with room for up to 82 residents. The Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services lists it as facility number 415601115, with MZR, Inc. as licensee and Portia Gaddi as administrator. The licence now on file was issued in March 2022, and the latest inspection visit in the state record took place in March 2026. The chamber's records name Zenaida Mallari as owner.

Daily care in a larger residential setting

With 82 beds, this is a bigger operation than the six-bed board-and-care houses found on many San Mateo County streets, closer in scale to what families usually call assisted living. A facility of this type typically provides a furnished room, three meals a day, housekeeping and laundry, staff on hand around the clock, and help with bathing, dressing, grooming and taking medicines on time. Group activities and social time fill the hours between meals.

Senior-living directories say Gordon Manor also offers memory care. The facility has not confirmed that for this page, so ask directly whether it still does and how residents with dementia are housed and supervised. Medical tasks such as wound care or injections are normally handled by visiting home health or hospice agencies rather than by the residence itself.

Before you tour

Start with the state's own file: search facility 415601115 on ccld.dss.ca.gov to read inspection reports and any citations. Two phone numbers are in circulation. The chamber's listing carries 650-399-0932, while the state record shows (650) 562-0555, so confirm which line reaches the front office before you drive over. On the visit, ask how many caregivers work each shift and overnight, whether night staff stay awake, and how a fall or hospital transfer is handled. Request the monthly rate in writing with every extra charge listed, read the admission agreement before signing, and ask what happens if a resident's needs outgrow what the facility can provide. A pre-admission assessment is usual, so bring a current medication list and a recent report from the resident's physician.

Families across the mid-Peninsula

Relatives in Emerald Hills, Woodside, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Belmont and Portola Valley can reach Redwood City without a long drive, which makes frequent visits realistic. Redwood City sits near the middle of San Mateo County, between the bay and the hills.

To ask about vacancies or arrange a tour, call 650-399-0932, the number on the chamber's listing, or try (650) 562-0555 from the state record if that line does not answer.