Essential Care Assisted Living is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California — state license #197610176, licensed for 6 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It does not appear on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers the state waiver only, not a home's own payment arrangements. California has 7 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2022, the most recent dated January 20, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 7 times and filed 7 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated January 20, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated February 21, 2024 to September 26, 2025. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (2). 3 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 3 documents below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
What the state’s words mean
Jan 20, 2026Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Sep 26, 2025Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff are impeding Ombudsman's access to the home to contact residents.
On 9/26/25, at 8:15 am, Licensing Program Analyst, (LPA) Raymond Comer, conducted an unannuouned, initial10- day visit to investigate the above allegation. LPA met with Administrator,Verzhine Khachtryan, presented official CDSS badge identification, and reason for the visit was disclosed. At 8:25 am, LPA conducted a physical plant tour; LPA observed that Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) information was publicly posted. However, the facility's local LTCO phone number was not displayed on the posting. To investigate this allegation, LPA reviewed facility resident roster, and staff roster. From 8:35 am to 11:30 am, LPA conducted interviews with the Reporting Party, (RP) and Administrator. Allegation: It was reported that staff did not allow the Ombudsman entrance into the facility. [LIC9099C]- Continued Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 26, 2025 · control 31-AS-20250923105953
Mar 19, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility did not provide scheduled activities for residents. Facility did not provide adequate food service for residents. Facility was not kept free from insects/pests Facility staff withheld fluids to control resident's incontinence. Resident using couch in common area as a sleeping room.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Cava conducted a subsequent visit to the facility to conclude the investigation regarding above allegations. LPA met with administrators Verzhine Khachtryan, and advised her of the complaint. Today's investigation consisted of interviews with the administrator and a physical plaint inspection. Facility did no provide scheduled activities for residents: In regards to the allegation, it was reported that the licensee did not provide activities for the residents in care. Interview with the administrator deny the allegation stating her activities include board games, puzzles and chess. Moreover, when the weather permits, outdoor exercises are conducted as frontyard is large enough to hold activities. Administrator adds birthday/pool parties are also held. LPA conducted a plant inspection and observed sufficient yard space where outdoor activities can be held. LPA also also observed Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 19, 2025 · control 31-AS-20250220154740
Dec 31, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Apr 19, 2024Report on file
Report on file with the state — no findings text was published for this visit. The complete document is on the state’s site.
Feb 21, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility did not allow the Ombudsman entrance into the facility. Facility administrator was not available on several occasions.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rosaura Valenzuela conducted an unannounced visit for the above noted allegations. LPA met with Assistant Administrator Caren Hairpetian and explained the reason for the visit. It was reported that facility did not allow the Ombudsman entrance into the facility. To investigate this allegation on 02/21/2024, between 12:30pm and 1:00pm, staff interviews were initiated. Interviews revealed that no one ever saw or spoke to any Ombudsman. Staff deny not allowing the Ombudsman entrance into the facility because there is a ringer, camaras, a land line phone, and in the day time the facility gate is always open. On this day of the visit, LPA did not have any trouble accessing the faciility. LPA met the Licensee, the Assistant Administrator and caregivers. LPA was allowed entry into the facility. LPA did not observe any health or safety issues. Based on interviews and observation there is not sufficient information to verify this allegation. Therefore, this allegthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 21, 2024 · control 31-AS-20240214092554
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Is Essential Care Assisted Living licensed?
Yes — Essential Care Assisted Living is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County): California license #197610176, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 7 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated January 20, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Essential Care Assisted Living care for dementia, hospice, bedridden, or non-ambulatory residents?
From the CDSS license record, checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS license record checked August 2, 2026 lists Essential Care Assisted Living with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, hospice care, and bedridden; it does not list dementia / memory care. A clearance that is not on file is not a “no” — it may simply be unrecorded, so if your family needs one of these, ask the home directly and confirm its current scope on a tour.
From the California state record. Some approvals are bed- or room-specific — always confirm current scope with the facility.
What the state record says, word for word
Verbatim, from the CDSS license recordAGE RANGE 18 THROUGH 59 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6.
How much does Essential Care Assisted Living cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Essential Care Assisted Living's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Los Angeles County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes; California's 2026 SSI/SSP board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home). Ask the home for its own rate sheet and what the base rate includes — or use the cost section at the top of this page.
Does Essential Care Assisted Living accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Essential Care Assisted Living is not in the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant record we checked August 9, 2026 — that list covers only the state's ALW program, not a home's own payment policies, so ask the home directly about private Medi-Cal arrangements. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services (not room and board) at participating homes; every DHCS-listed home appears on our statewide Medi-Cal page.
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1 of 6 beds occupied (17%) when the state visited on September 26, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Essential Care Assisted Living?
Verbatim from CDSS complaint-investigation reports — the state's own words, never summarized by us. Record checked August 2, 2026.
The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists 7 state visits and 7 dated documents since 2022 for Essential Care Assisted Living; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated September 26, 2025, records an allegation the state marked “Substantiated”. Open any entry to read the state's full finding, word for word.
Most licensed homes receive some findings over 36 months; what matters is what was found and whether it was corrected. Counts here are shown compared with homes of similar size, and the state's own words appear in full below.
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Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 7 state visits for this home as of August 2, 2026. These are the home's own counts, straight from that record — shown beside the statewide median for small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds), computed across all 5,773 licensed homes of that size, because larger and longer-licensed homes naturally accumulate more visits and reports. They are facts, not a grade — a citation may be minor and since corrected, and an “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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