Respit Manor is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Forest, Orange County, California — state license #306005865, 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 10 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 11 times and filed 10 documents. The most recent is a complaint investigation report, dated May 26, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated July 18, 2025 to January 28, 2026. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (2), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 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.
Feb 5, 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.
Jan 28, 2026Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility is not providing food of good quality
On January 28, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Eboni Bentley arrived at the facility unannounced to initiate the complaint investigation into the above allegation. LPA was greeted and granted entry after stating the purpose of the visit to staff. Licensee/Administrator (LI) Mark Mendez was contacted by telephone and arrived shortly to assist with the visit. Regarding allegation: Facility is not providing food of good quality It is alleged that the facility is obtaining food items that are close to the expiration dates, from food banks, and serving expired food to residents. During the visit LPA conducted a tour of the facility with staff and Licensee and immediately noticed a sour smell near the two refrigerators in the kitche, being used for residents in care. CONTINUE TO LIC809-C...... Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 28, 2026 · control 22-AS-20260122102955
Nov 6, 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.
Oct 28, 2025Substantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff did not provide a refund upon resident’s death
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Celine Rodriguez conducted an unannounced 10-day visit to the facility for the complaint and to deliver the findings. LPA Rodriguez explained the purpose of today's visit, was greeted, and granted entry by staff on duty, who contacted facility administrator (AD) Mark Mendez. At 11:00AM, AD Mendez arrived and met with LPA. During the investigation, LPA Rodriguez toured the physical plant of the facility, conducted interviews, and requested copies of pertinent records reviewed. It was alleged that staff did not provide a refund upon resident’s death. 1 out of 1 staff (S1) interview corroborated with the allegation by providing direct admission that facility has not paid resident (R1) family with the money owed due to unforeseen circumstances, however disclosed plans on issuing a check on 10/29/25. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 28, 2025 · control 22-AS-20251024105308
Jul 29, 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.
Jul 18, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff inappropriately fondled resident
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rose Ruppert made an unannounced visit to the facility regarding a complaint received in our Regional Office on March 18, 2025. LPA was greeted and granted entry by staff and met with Administrator (AD) Mark Mendez. On March 19, 2025 LPA toured the facility and conducted a health and safety check on five residents LPA obtained the following from resident files: Emergency ID Facesheet, Needs and Appraisal Services, and Physician's Reports. LPA also obtained handwritten Unusual Incident Report from March 14, 2025 and staff clearance information. An incident report was filed with the Department on March 14, 2025 from AD Mendez which reported an incident on 03-13-25 at around 6 PM in which staff stated (staff) was cleaning resident 1 (R1) under breast as there are rashes present, staff was wiping (with) wipes while R1 and staff was having a conversation. At (Continued on LIC 9099) ****This is an amended report.**** Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 18, 2025 · control 22-AS-20250318101709
Feb 12, 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.
Feb 22, 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 Respit Manor licensed?
Yes — Respit Manor is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Forest (Orange County): California license #306005865, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 10 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated May 26, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Respit Manor 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 Respit Manor 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 6 AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 5 MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY & 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6.
How much does Respit Manor cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Respit Manor'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 Respit Manor accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Respit Manor 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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5 of 6 beds occupied (83%) when the state visited on January 28, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Respit Manor?
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 10 dated documents since 2022 for Respit Manor; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated January 28, 2026, 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.
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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.
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