Melrose Gardens is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California — state license #197610367, licensed for 31 residents, listed as licensed in the CDSS record we retrieved August 2, 2026. It appears on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list checked August 9, 2026, so Medi-Cal may help pay for care services here. California has 7 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2023, the most recent dated March 27, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2023, the state has visited this home 7 times and filed 7 documents. The most recent — a complaint investigation report on March 27, 2026 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Unsubstantiated.”
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated May 23, 2025 to March 27, 2026. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 2 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
Mar 27, 2026Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff neglected to provide proper care and supervision to resident resulting in injury- Resident’s pressure wound worsened due to staff neglect- Staff were distracted by their personal phones and not meeting the needs of residents-
This is an addendum the the previous report issued on 5/23/2025. On 3/27/26, Licensing Program Analyst, (LPA) Raymond Comer, arrived at the facility to conduct a subsequent visit regarding the allegation(s) listed above. LPA conducted the initial complaint visit on 05/22/25, at which time LPA spoke with the facility Administrator, Staff, and Witnesses having knowledge of the above noted allegations. In addition, between 12:10 pm and 1:30 pm, LPA received facility resident and staff roster, Resident #1 (R1’s) facility records, included but not limited to, physician report, assessment, need and service plan, functional capability assessment, hospital discharge records and other pertinent documents. Between 1:35 pm and 2:15 pm, LPA interviewed facility staff and R1’s responsible family member. During subsequent visits, LPA discussed R1’s overall health conditions to clarify what kind of services R1 was receiving from staff and 3rd party home health care providers. On 09/19/2025, during suthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 27, 2026 · control 31-AS-20250516141919
Sep 30, 2025Report 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.
May 23, 2025Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility staff are not properly safeguarding medications-
At 8:45 am, Friday, 5/23/25, Licensing Program Analyst, (LPA) Raymond Comer, arrived to conduct a subsequent visit regarding the allegation listed above. LPA conducted the initial complaint visit on 05/14/25. LPA met with facility Administrator, Marco Villegas, presented official CDSS badge identification, and reason for the visit was disclosed. At 9:05 am, LPA conducted a physical plant tour; no health and safety issues were observed. To investigate the allegation(s), LPA received Facility resident roster, and staff roster. LPA interviewed the Administrator, staff, and residents. [LIC 9099C]- Continued Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 23, 2025 · control 31-AS-20250505152734
May 23, 2025Report 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.
Dec 12, 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.
Oct 25, 2023Report 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.
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Is Melrose Gardens licensed?
Yes — Melrose Gardens is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Los Angeles (Los Angeles County): California license #197610367, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 31 residents. State records list 7 inspection and complaint documents since 2023; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated March 27, 2026, was marked “Unsubstantiated” by the state.
Can Melrose Gardens 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 Melrose Gardens 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 60 AND OVER. 31 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 31 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR 31.
How much does Melrose Gardens cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Melrose Gardens'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 Melrose Gardens accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Yes — Medi-Cal can help pay for care at Melrose Gardens through California's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW): the home appears on the Department of Health Care Services participant list checked August 9, 2026. The waiver pays for assisted-living care services — not room and board — for eligible Medi-Cal members, and each home takes a limited number of waiver residents, so ask the home about a current ALW opening.
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55 of 31 beds occupied (177%) when the state visited on March 27, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Melrose Gardens?
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 2023 for Melrose Gardens; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated March 27, 2026, records an allegation the state marked “Unsubstantiated”. 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 larger communities (16+ beds), computed across all 1,244 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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