El Descanso Retirement Home is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Covina, Los Angeles County, California — state license #197802563, licensed for 15 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 10 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated March 27, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 10 times and filed 10 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated March 27, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 4 documents with transcribed findings, dated June 2, 2022 to March 23, 2026. 4 of the 4 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (4). 4 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 4 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, 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.
Mar 23, 2026Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility is operating beyond the limits of the licensed capacity Facility is operating with insufficient staffing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Vaid conducted an initial visit and was met by facility manager-Escarling Godoyvega, LPA Vaid and manager Godoyvega toured the facility and did not observe any health and safety concerns. Administrator Clemencia Bousheri was notified and arrived shortly after, and the reason for the visit was discussed. LPA Vaid collect the following document: Staff roster dated 02/05/2026 and resident roster dated 02/10/2026. LPA took head count of residents in care, LPA Vaid counted number of beds in the facility. LPA interviewed residents and staff. Regarding the allegation: Facility is operating beyond the limits of the licensed capacity. It is alleged that the El Descanso Retirement Home is operating beyond its’ 15 persons’ capacity by allowing more residents into the facility than the capacity allows. CONTINUED ON 9099C............ Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 23, 2026 · control 28-AS-20260317095152
Apr 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.
Apr 23, 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.
Jan 19, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff sexually assaulted resident while in care. Staff inappropriately handled resident while in care.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tao conducted a subsequent unannounced visit to continue the investigation and deliver the complaint finding of the allegations at the facility today. LPA explained the purpose of today's visit to Alberto Galvan, administrator assistant, who assisted with this visit. On 09/29/22, LPA Tao conducted the initial unannounced investigation at the facility. LPA met with Clemencia Bousheri, Administrator during the visit. LPA conducted a Health and Safety check at the facility and obtained resident#1’ records. On 10/13/22, a subsequent visit was conducted by Investigator Brian Slatic for an investigation. Investigator interviewed administrator, resident#1 (R1), resident#1’s responsible party, and Ombudsman. IB reviewed R1’s facility file and related documentation. (- continued in LIC 9099 C-) Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 19, 2024 · control 28-AS-20220928154009
Jan 19, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Resident sustained an injury due to staff neglect.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tao conducted an initial unannounced investigation regarding the above-mentioned allegations at the facility today. LPA explained the purpose of today's visit to Alberto Galvan, administrator assistant, who assisted with this visit. Investigation consisted of the following: interviews of staff from Staff #1 (S1) through Staff #4 (S4); interviews of resident from resident#1 (R1) through resident#4 (R4); reviewed resident#1’s record reviews, and a facility tour. LPA obtained copies of the staff /resident rosters and R1’s resident records with relevant information. In regard of the allegation resident sustained an injury due to staff neglect, it was alleged that a resident had a bruise on resident’s right eye. The investigation revealed the following: Per resident interviews, all residents from R1 to R4 could not corroborate the allegation. (-continued in LIC 9099 C-) Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 19, 2024 · control 28-AS-20240118114620
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Is El Descanso Retirement Home licensed?
Yes — El Descanso Retirement Home is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Covina (Los Angeles County): California license #197802563, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 15 residents. State records list 10 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated March 27, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can El Descanso Retirement Home 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 El Descanso Retirement Home with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, dementia / memory care, and hospice care; it does not list bedridden. 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 recordFACILITY LICENSED TO SERVE FIFTEEN (15) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND ABOVE. FACILITY IS APPROVED TO RETAIN/ACCEPT (6) HOSPICE RESIDENTS.
How much does El Descanso Retirement Home cost?
California's public licensing record does not include El Descanso Retirement Home'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 El Descanso Retirement Home accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Yes — Medi-Cal can help pay for care at El Descanso Retirement Home 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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15 of 15 beds occupied (100%) when the state visited on March 23, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for El Descanso Retirement Home?
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 10 state visits and 10 dated documents since 2021 for El Descanso Retirement Home; 4 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated March 23, 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 10 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 mid-size homes (7–15 beds), computed across all 307 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. No substantiated complaints are on file.
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