Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California — state license #198602600, licensed for 28 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 2022, the most recent dated May 26, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 8 times and filed 8 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 26, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated September 17, 2024 to April 16, 2026. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unfounded” (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
May 26, 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.
Apr 16, 2026Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff are not assessing residents for a higher level of care. Staff are not checking on residents in a timely manner. Untrained staff providing care to residents.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Bennette Pena conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit regarding the above stated allegations. LPA met with Gabriela McDonald, administrator in training and explained the reason for the visit. Shortly after, Sister Magdalene Grace, RN, Care Coordinator arrived and assisted LPA. The investigation consisted of the following: LPA conducted a tour of the facility's common areas, obtained/reviewed copy of the staff & resident rosters, (2) random Med Tech files (certification, training, and competency assessments), Staff mandatory training logs (Jan 2026-Mar 2026), Incident Reports (Jan 2026-Mar 2026), (5) random resident files such as Identification and Emergency information, Physician’s report, Physician's orders, Preadmission appraisals/reappraisals, Care plans, Medication Administration Record (MAR) (Jan 2026-Mar 2026). LPA interviewed Staff #1 (S1) – Staff #4 (S4) and Resident #1 (R1) – Resident #5 (R5). *****CONTINUED ON LIC9099-C***** Unsubstthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 16, 2026 · control 28-AS-20260407140424
Jul 3, 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 1, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff is refusing to accept resident back after hospital stay
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Erik Zaragoza conducted an initial unannounced complaint visit to investigate the allegation listed above. LPA met with Nathan Nemethe, administrator for the facility, and explained the purpose of the visit. The investigation consisted of the following: LPA interviewed Staff #1 - 2 (S1 - S2), and also obtainted the Admissions Record, Admission's Agreement, most recent Physician's Report, most recent Appraisal, and also hospital records dated 3/27/2025 for Resident #1 (R1). LPA attempted to interview R1, however they are currently hospitalized at the time of the visit. The investigation revealed the following: In regards to the allegation that "Staff is refusing to accept resident back after hospital stay," it is alleged that that following R1's hospitalization on 3/1/2025, they have not been accepted back into the facility due to the level of care R1 requires. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 1, 2025 · control 28-AS-20250327151212
Sep 17, 2024Unfounded
Allegation investigated: Staff caused injury to a resident.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Bennette Pena conducted an unannounced complaint visit to investigate the above mentioned allegation. LPA met with Nathan Nemeth, Administrative Assistant and explained the purpose of the visit. Shortly after, Sister Cecilia Marie, OCD, Care Assistant arrived and assisted LPA. The investigation consisted of the following: LPA toured the facility's common areas and obtained/reviewed a copy of the Staff/Resident rosters and interviewed Staff #1 (S1)-Staff #2 (S2). In regards to the allegation: "Staff caused injury to a resident." LPA interviewed Staff #1 (S1)-Staff #2 (S2) who stated that Resident/Alleged Victim is not a resident of the facility and have never been a resident of the facility. S1-S2 stated that some staff are aware of the allegation and the Resident/Alleged Victim resides in the other (RCFE) facility adjacent to this licensed facility. LPA reviewed the Resident roster (dated 09/09/2024) and resident is not listed on the roster. Therefore, tthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 17, 2024 · control 28-AS-20240913133346
May 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.
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Is Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living licensed?
Yes — Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Monrovia (Los Angeles County): California license #198602600, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 28 residents. State records list 8 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated May 26, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Good Shepherd Cottage 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 Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory and hospice care; it does not list dementia / memory care and 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 recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. 28 AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 28 MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 7.
How much does Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Good Shepherd Cottage 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 Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Good Shepherd Cottage 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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20 of 28 beds occupied (71%) when the state visited on April 16, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Good Shepherd Cottage 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 8 state visits and 8 dated documents since 2022 for Good Shepherd Cottage Assisted Living; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated April 16, 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 8 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. No substantiated complaints are on file.
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