Kirkwood Orange is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Orange, Orange County, California — state license #306005835, licensed for 66 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 14 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated June 16, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 15 times and filed 14 documents. The most recent is a complaint investigation report, dated June 16, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 4 documents with transcribed findings, dated February 6, 2023 to December 9, 2025. 4 of the 4 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (2), “Unsubstantiated” (2). 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
Jun 16, 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.
Jun 16, 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.
Jun 12, 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.
Jun 12, 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.
Dec 9, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff are not providing adequate billing services to resident Staff did not ensure resident's sink was not in disrepair Staff inappropriately installed a sensor on resident's door
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alvaro Ramirez, Jr. conducted an unannounced visit to deliver findings on the above allegations received on May 9, 2024. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility and met with Executive Director (ED) Erin Palposi. LPA explained the reason for the visit. This Department has investigated the complaint alleging that staff are not providing adequate billing services to resident. Regarding the allegation the following was revealed: During the course of the interviews six of eight individuals interviewed denied the allegation. During the course of the investigation LPA reviewed documents including the Kirkwood Orange Admission Agreement dated February 16, 2024, for Resident 1 (R1). Per Admission Agreement, under Monthly Fee it states Resident will receive monthly a statement itemizing all separate charges incurred by Resident. Per Admission Agreement, under Modification-Rate Increases it states if there is a change in condition, you will begin beingthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 9, 2025 · control 22-AS-20240509142005
Sep 22, 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 21, 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.
May 8, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff did not safeguard resident's personal items Staff did not keep the facility free from odor (marijuana) Staff conduct poses a risk to residents in care Staff do not provide daily activities for residents in care Staff did not keep the facility free from pest
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Celine De Perio conducted an unannounced 10-day visit to the facility for the complaint and to deliver the findings. LPA De Perio explained the purpose of today's visit, was greeted by Executive Director (ED) Megan Blacher. During the investigation, LPA De Perio toured the physical plant of the facility, conducted interviews, and requested copies of pertinent records reviewed. It was alleged that staff did not safeguard resident's personal items. LPA De Perio conducted 5 resident interviews, of which 5 out of 5 resident interviews did not corroborate with the allegation by stating that staff do safeguard resident’s personal items. 2 out of 2 staff interviews conducted, also did not corroborate with the allegation by stating that personal items are kept in locked areas, if the family requests it, however, per documentation review, LPA De Perio observed that all residents and responsible parties, opted out in signing the facility document regarding in thethe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 8, 2024 · control 22-AS-20240503120613
May 8, 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.
Mar 20, 2024Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility did not provide medications to residents as prescribed. Facility did not follow reporting requirements of missed medications to the department.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Celine De Perio conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to deliver the findings. LPA De Perio explained the purpose of today's visit, was greeted by business office manager (BOM) Alexis Islas. It was alleged that facility did not provide medications to residents as prescribed. 9 out of 9 resident interviews corroborated with the allegation by confirming that medications were missed. 2 out of 2 staff interviews provided direct admission that medications were missed for a total of 9 residents (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9). Per documentation review of incident reports and the medication administration record, on 12/16/23, R1 missed carbidopa-levo 25-100mg, R2 missed acetaminophen 325mg, R3 missed losartan potassium 100mg and multivitamin tabs, R4 missed acetaminophen 325mg, R5 missed amiodipine besylate 5mg, R6 missed carbidopa-levo 25-100mg, R7 missed sotalol 120mg, R8 missed acetaminophen 325mg, and R9 missed amiodipine besylate 5mg. Substanthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 20, 2024 · control 22-AS-20231228123933
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Is Kirkwood Orange licensed?
Yes — Kirkwood Orange is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Orange (Orange County): California license #306005835, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 66 residents. State records list 14 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated June 16, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Kirkwood Orange 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 Kirkwood Orange with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, dementia / memory care, hospice care, and bedridden. Clearances describe what the license permits, not day-to-day staffing — confirm current scope and availability with the home directly 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. 66 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 8 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 15.
How much does Kirkwood Orange cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Kirkwood Orange's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Orange 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 Kirkwood Orange accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Kirkwood Orange 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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54 of 66 beds occupied (82%) when the state visited on December 9, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Kirkwood Orange?
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 15 state visits and 14 dated documents since 2021 for Kirkwood Orange; 4 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated December 9, 2025, 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 15 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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