Montevista Garden is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California — state license #198601602, 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 8 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated May 7, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.

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Residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) · Small home, 6 residents · Pasadena, CA · Los Angeles County
LicensedWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden not on file
No openings reportedBeds change hands in days ·
License #198601602, held since 2013 · read from the California state record on August 2, 2026 ·See on State Site →
1812 Monte Vista St. · Pasadena, Los Angeles County
Phone
(626) 568-2793
from the state licensing roster · August 2, 2026
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Website
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Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved for 6 residents
Dementia / memory careVerified in record
Hospice careApproved for 6 residents
Bedridden careNot on file — ask the home

“Not on file” is not a no — approvals can be bed- or room-specific, so confirm current scope with the home on a tour. Where a number is shown it is the state’s own wording for how many residents the approval covers, not how many places are open today; where none is shown, the record simply does not state one.

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What the state record says, word for word
LICENSED TO SERVE SIX NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS AGES 60 AND OVER. FACILITY MAY RETAIN SIX HOSPICE RESIDENTS.State service designation983 - RCFE / DEMENTIAthe CDSS license record, verbatim · checked August 2, 2026

“RCFE / Dementia” is the state’s designation for a home with an approved Dementia Care Plan of Operation — it’s recorded separately from the comments above, which is why the memory-care approval may not appear in that text.

Since 2021, the state has visited this home 11 times and filed 8 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 7, 2026.

Most recent state visit
May 7, 2026
Occupancy at the May 24, 2023 visit
4 of 6 beds

The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated February 21, 2023 to May 24, 2023. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (2). 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
Substantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedinvestigated, but couldn’t be confirmed either way — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe state concluded it was false or couldn’t have happenedType A citationthe most serious: an immediate health-or-safety risk, usually fixed on the spot or on a short deadlineType B citationless serious, with a deadline to fix
The last 36 months — 3 of 8 documentsFull record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
May 7, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport 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.

20251 state visit · 1 document
Jun 16, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport 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.

20241 state visit · 1 document
Jun 15, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport 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.

Beside homes the same size
Type A citations0typical 0
Type B citations4typical 0
Substantiated complaints2typical 0
Total complaints1typical 0
State visits on file11typical 6
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 5,773 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds) in the state record — larger, longer-licensed homes accumulate more visits and reports, so compare like with like. One complaint can contain several allegations. Counts cover this license since 2013.
Year-by-year trend
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202611020251102024110202334220221102021110
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≈ $5,000–$7,500 /mo
our estimate — Los Angeles County band, market research June 2026; not this home’s quoted price
$3,500 · statewide low$9,000 · statewide high
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Ways families pay here
Private pay — ask what the base rate includes and what’s billed separately.SSI/SSP — California’s board-and-care payment standard is $1,626.07/mo (2026): $1,444.07 to the home, $182 stays with the resident.Medi-Cal ALW — this home isn’t on the DHCS waiver list (checked August 9, 2026). Details →

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What dementia training does staff have, and is the area secured?
Non-ambulatory approval — whole home or specific rooms, and is a spot open?
How is medication handled and logged day to day?
What’s in the base monthly rate, and what’s billed separately?
Staff-to-resident ratio on day and night shifts?
How are medical emergencies handled after hours?

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Is Montevista Garden licensed?

Yes — Montevista Garden is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Pasadena (Los Angeles County): California license #198601602, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 8 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated May 7, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.

Can Montevista Garden 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 Montevista Garden 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.

Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryDementia / memory careHospice careBedridden

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 recordLICENSED TO SERVE SIX NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS AGES 60 AND OVER. FACILITY MAY RETAIN SIX HOSPICE RESIDENTS.

How much does Montevista Garden cost?

California's public licensing record does not include Montevista Garden'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 Montevista Garden accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?

Montevista Garden 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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How full it was at the last state visit

4 of 6 beds occupied (67%) when the state visited on May 24, 2023. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.

What do state inspections show for Montevista Garden?

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 11 state visits and 8 dated documents since 2021 for Montevista Garden; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated May 24, 2023, 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.

2 transcribed reports on file

2023

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Substantiated
Allegation the state reviewedFacility did not report injury to proper agencies Facility failed to provide refund after the death of the resident
State's findingSubstantiatedThe state investigated and found this allegation more likely than not true.
*This is a corrected report and supersedes report created on 2/21/23 to provide additional information on LIC9099A.* On 2/21/23 Licensing Program Analyst(s)(LPA) Mary Flores conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit regarding the above allegation(s). LPA met with Marcelino Aguilar - caregiver and explained the reason for the visit. Laura Aguilar Administrator arrived 5 minutes later. The investigation consisted of the following: LPA Flores requested a copy of staff/resident roster. LPA interview administrator(S1) and reviewed Resident #1(R1)'s file, requested copies of admission agreement dated 8/30/21, invoices for November/December 2022 and January 2023, emergency and identification information sheet, physician's report dated 8/23/21, power of attorney documents for R1, LPA interviewed staff #2(S2), and staff #3(S3) over the phone. LPA attempted to interview 3 residents. (CONTINUED LIC 9099C) Substantiated— CDSS inspection report, May 24, 2023 · control 28-AS-20230213130816
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Substantiated
Allegation the state reviewedFacility did not report injury to proper agencies Facility failed to provide refund after the death of the resident
State's findingSubstantiatedThe state investigated and found this allegation more likely than not true.
Licensing Program Analyst(s)(LPA) Mary Flores conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit regarding the above allegation(s). LPA met with Marcelino Aguilar - caregiver and explained the reason for the visit. Laura Aguilar Administrator arrived 5 minutes later. The investigation consisted of the following: LPA Flores requested a copy of staff/resident roster. LPA interview administrator(S1) and reviewed Resident #1(R1)'s file, requested copies of admission agreement dated 8/30/21, invoices for November/December 2022 and January 2023, emergency and identification information sheet, physician's report dated 8/23/21, power of attorney documents for R1, LPA interviewed staff #2(S2), and staff #3(S3) over the phone. LPA attempted to interview 3 residents. The investigation revealed the following: Regarding allegation: Facility did not report injury to proper agencies. It is alleged facility staff did not reported injury to community care licensing division (CCLD). (CONTINUED LIC 9— CDSS inspection report, February 21, 2023 · control 28-AS-20230213130816

Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.

What the state has logged

California has logged 11 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.

Type A citations
0
typical for this size: 0
Type B citations
4
typical for this size: 0
Substantiated complaints
2
typical for this size: 0
Total complaints
1
typical for this size: 0
State visits on file
11
typical for this size: 6
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Who runs Montevista Garden?

From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.

Licensed to Gardens Care Facilities, Llc, The, who operates 2 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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What isn't in the state record

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