Montecedro is a continuing-care retirement community in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California — state license #197610430, licensed for 300 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 2023, the most recent dated February 18, 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 February 18, 2026 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Unsubstantiated.”
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated August 8, 2025 to February 18, 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
Feb 18, 2026Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Resident sustained a fracture due to staff neglect Staff did not seek medical attention to resident in a timely manner
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Antonia Alvizar- Ettima conducted an unannounced subsequent visit to deliver finding of the above noted allegations. LPA met with receptionist and granted entry to the facility. LPA explained the reason for this visit. At 10:40a.m., LPA and Director Resident Health Services (DHS) & Director Resident Services (DRS) conducted a physical plan tour and observed no health no safety issues. During initial visit on 01/07/26 LPA Alvizar-Ettima requests and receives copies of the facility resident and staff rosters. At 10:15a.m., DHS and LPA conducted a physical plant walk-through. Between 10:45a.m. – 2:00p.m., LPA interviewed Executive Director (ED), Director of health Care Services (DHS) and five (05) out of one hundred and twelve (112) residents including Resident #1 and #2 (R1-R2). In addition, LPA request copies of resident’s Physician Report, Identification Emergency Information, Assessment need and service plan and other pertinent documentation. LPA Alvizathe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 18, 2026 · control 31-AS-20251231133821
Aug 19, 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.
Aug 8, 2025Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Facililty failed to follow proper evacuation procedures
This is an amendment to the Licensing report previously issued to the facility on 08/08/2025. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Antonia Alvizar Ettima and Regional Manager (RM) Angela Whittaker conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit to the facility to continue an investigation of the above allegation. During the initial investigation that was conducted virtually on 02/06/2025 at 1:30pm, Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Naira Margaryan, and LPA interviewed former Executive Director (ED), Residents Care Director and Director of Health Care Services. During subsequent visit on 07/11/2025, LPM and LPA interviewed facility staff who worked on 01/07/2025 on various shifts. Interviews were conducted in person and over the phone, which included Administrative Personnel, Managers, Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Caregivers, Security Guard, Human Resources Personnel and Activities Director. During the subsequent visit on 07/11/2025 LPA and LPM gathered the following information fromthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 8, 2025 · control 31-AS-20250130140733
Aug 8, 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.
Aug 7, 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.
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Is Montecedro licensed?
Yes — Montecedro is a licensed continuing-care retirement community in Altadena (Los Angeles County): California license #197610430, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 300 residents. State records list 7 inspection and complaint documents since 2023; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated February 18, 2026, was marked “Unsubstantiated” by the state.
Can Montecedro 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 Montecedro 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. 300 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 206 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 20.
How much does Montecedro cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Montecedro'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 Montecedro accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Montecedro 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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207 of 300 beds occupied (69%) when the state visited on February 18, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Montecedro?
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 Montecedro; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated February 18, 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.
Who runs Montecedro?
From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.
Licensed to Episcopal Communities & Services For Seniors, who operates 3 licensed California homes in total. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
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