Oakview Village
Formerly Atascadero Christian Home
Since 1957
Independent Senior Living 55+
Since 1957 and located on Santa Rosa Road in Atascadero, Oakview is a non-profit 501(c)3 ministry dedicated to enrich the lives of seniors that live within our community in a loving manner. Our Cornerstones are love, meaning, respect, and excellence which serve as the main fabric of how we operate our organization.
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James 1:27
Activities, Events, and Spiritual Services.
Weekly and Monthly events are complete with plenty of opportunities to gather and share with friends and family.
At Oakview Village it is not uncommon to attend a Bible Study, a craft, pet the visiting horses, and attend the local choir practices that gather in our acoustic-friendly grand dining room.
Residents are encouraged to participate and expand their social circles to reconnect with others while discovering a purpose within the community. We also have a full-time pastor on staff providing spiritual services and counsel on an open basis.
Accommodations
Set upon a beautiful 15 acres campus…
We have a new grand dining room, salon, and a clubhouse for activities and to foster community. Also attached to our dining room is a new state of the art commercial kitchen.
For your stay Oakview Village has a wide-variety of options for your accommodation including cottages, apartments, and studios.
OUR CORNERSTONES
LOVE | FAITH | MEANING | EXCELLENCE
HISTORY
Formerly Atascadero Christian Home, now know as Oakview Village, has a long and storied history behind its new purpose as a senior independent living community.
Prior to becoming Oakview Village, Atascadero Christian Home was an assisted living facility which included a skilled nursing location, a memory care unit as well as cottage homes for those seniors who were still independent.
Located near Atascadero Lake and envisioned by the Mr. Robert L. West Family as a retirement home for missionaries and pastors, Atascadero Christian Home incorporated in 1957 as a religious non-profit organization with the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (belonging to the historical Restoration Movement of Christianity in America). A later name change in the facility in the early 1990’s would now reflect a better vision of ministry toward the larger public community and the home would now be called Atascadero Christian Community. Recognizing a need to care for the elderly in general, the focus shifted to a dual-purpose program of apartment and studio living providing assisted living services as well as independent living.
Wendell Inman, Mr. West’s son-in-law, began the work immediately by residing in an historical farmhouse on the property. The first few residents stayed in this farmhouse awaiting completion of the first rooms. In those early days, the administrator’s duties included bookkeeping, public relations, construction, cooking, bottle washing, and a multitude of chores.
Atascadero Christian Home officially opened its doors late in 1959. That same year a group of ministers from Southern California heard about Atascadero Christian Home and planned a visit. Wendell, along with a coworker, were in the process of framing the first building. An unusual storm hit suddenly with forceful winds that lifted the roof and knocked down the walls. Undeterred, Wendell began salvaging all materials possible, starting anew. The pastors believed such a spirit would drive success and were inspired to provide financial support.
A Vision By Robert “Les” West & Mabel West
