Cottages At Artesia, The is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Buena Park, Orange County, California — state license #306005999, licensed for 55 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 15 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated January 7, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 16 times and filed 15 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated January 7, 2026.
The state's published file for this home includes 4 documents with transcribed findings, dated September 14, 2023 to July 16, 2025. 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
Jan 7, 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 2, 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.
Nov 18, 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.
Nov 18, 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.
Sep 30, 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 16, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff hit residents Staff handled residents in a rough manner Staff spoke inappropriately to residents
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Alvaro Ramirez, Jr. conducted an unannounced visit to deliver findings on an investigation completed by the Department. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility by Administrator (AD) Aurelia Olais. During the course of the investigation, the Department interviewed staff and witnesses as well as reviewed and obtained pertinent documentation. This Department has investigated the complaint alleging that staff hit residents. Resident 1 (R1) was admitted to the facility on September 29, 2022. R1’s Physician Report (LIC602A) dated September 23, 2022, lists R1 as having a diagnosis of Dementia. R2 was admitted to the facility on April 10, 2021. R2’s Physician report dated December 30, 2022, lists R2 as having a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. R3 was admitted to the facility on May 27, 2021. R3’s Physician report dated July 20, 2022, lists R3 as having a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. During the course of the investigation LPA reviewed documentsthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 16, 2025 · control 22-AS-20230717111722
Apr 17, 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.
Jan 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.
May 30, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility did not implement precautions for scabies outbreak.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessica Cho made an unannounced subsequent visit for the purpose of continuing the investigation and delivering the findings into the above allegation. LPA explained the reason for the visit and reviewed the allegation with Administrator Aurelia Olais and Resident Care Director Paula Tanglao. During the initial visit on March 26, 2024, LPA interviewed two residents and five staff. Attempts were made to interview three additional residents, however interviews could not be completed at the time. LPA obtained pertinent documentation which includes: Resident Roster, Hopsice Resident Roster, Face Sheets, Phyisician's Reports, Special Incident Report, Care Notes for Resident #1 (R1), and the Infection Control Procedures. On today's date, LPA toured the showers. LPA observed three showers with two shower chairs. One additional interview was conducted today with a resident and records were also obtained. The investigation revealed the following: Regarding the althe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 30, 2024 · control 22-AS-20240321121345
May 30, 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.
Feb 29, 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.
Oct 26, 2023Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility did not pick resident up from the hospital. Facility failed to provide supervision resulting in resident falling
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kimberly Lyman conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver findings on the above allegations. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility and explained the reason for the visit. During the course of the investigation, LPA toured the facility, interviewed staff and witness as well as reviewed and obtained pertinent documentation such as physician report and resident appraisal. Regarding the allegations that facility did not pick resident up from the hospital and facility failed to provide supervision resulting in resident falling, the investigation revealed the following: Resident 1 (R1) was hospitalized on 08/16/2022 after an unwitnessed fall at the facility. Resident was found outside the resident's room around 7:50 PM. Resident diagnosis was abrasion to the scalp and laceration without foreign body of nose. Resident was treated and hospital contacted facility for resident pick up. Facility contacted resident's family for pick up and resthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 26, 2023 · control 22-AS-20220817114947
Sep 14, 2023Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff did not take resident to the restroom Staff left resident in soiled diaper for an extended period of time
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kimberly Lyman conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver findings on the above allegations. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility and explained the reason for the visit. During the course of the investigation, LPA toured the facility, interviewed staff and witness as well as reviewed and obtained pertinent documentation such as physician report and facility notes. Regarding the allegations that staff did not take resident to the restroom and staff left resident in soiled diaper for an extended period of time, the investigation revealed the following: Six out of six staff confirm assisting Resident 1 (R1) to the restroom as needed. All six interviewed deny leaving the resident in soiled diapers and state resident prefers and is capable of using the restroom. Staff indicate resident's behavior is to ask repeatedly to use the restroom and staff state assisting resident. All staff indicated that resident is in a wheelchair in the commthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 14, 2023 · control 22-AS-20230829120121
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Is Cottages At Artesia, The licensed?
Yes — Cottages At Artesia, The is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Buena Park (Orange County): California license #306005999, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 55 residents. State records list 15 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated January 7, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Cottages At Artesia, The 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 Cottages At Artesia, The 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 recordAGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR FIFTY-FIVE (55) NON-AMBULATORY. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 25.
How much does Cottages At Artesia, The cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Cottages At Artesia, The'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 Cottages At Artesia, The accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Yes — Medi-Cal can help pay for care at Cottages At Artesia, The 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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50 of 55 beds occupied (91%) when the state visited on July 16, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Cottages At Artesia, The?
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 16 state visits and 15 dated documents since 2021 for Cottages At Artesia, The; 4 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated July 16, 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 16 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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