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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Residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) · Large community, 55 residents · Buena Park, CA · Orange County
LicensedWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden not on file
No openings reportedBeds change hands in days ·
License #306005999, held since 2022 · read from the California state record on August 2, 2026 ·See on State Site →
6041 Kingman Avenue · Buena Park, Orange County
Phone
(800) 570-2273
from the state licensing roster · August 2, 2026
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Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved for 55 residents
Dementia / memory careVerified in record
Hospice careApproved for 25 residents
Bedridden careNot on file — ask the home

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What the state record says, word for word
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR FIFTY-FIVE (55) NON-AMBULATORY. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 25.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 16 times and filed 15 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated January 7, 2026.

Most recent state visit
January 7, 2026
Occupancy at the July 16, 2025 visit
50 of 55 beds

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
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 — 13 of 15 documentsFull record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
Jan 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.

20256 state visits · 7 documents
Dec 2, 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.

Nov 18, 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.

Nov 18, 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.

Sep 30, 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.

Jul 16, 2025Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

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, 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.

Jan 22, 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.

20242 state visits · 3 documents
May 30, 2024Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

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, 2024Complaint investigation 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.

Feb 29, 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.

20232 state visits · 2 documents
Oct 26, 2023Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

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, 2023Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

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
Beside homes the same size
Type A citations0typical 1
Type B citations0typical 1
Substantiated complaints0typical 2
Total complaints4typical 7
State visits on file16typical 19
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 1,244 licensed larger communities (16+ 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 2022.
Year-by-year trend
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202611020256702024230202322020221102021110
An “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing — it means the state investigated and could not confirm the allegation. Outcome words are the state’s own; we never grade, score, or color a record.Operate this home? Respond to or correct any document here, free. Respond or correct →

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$5,000$7,500 /mo
our estimate — Orange 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 is 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 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.

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 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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How full it was at the last state visit

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.

4 transcribed reports on file

2025

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff hit residents Staff handled residents in a rough manner Staff spoke inappropriately to residents
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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 documentsCDSS inspection report, July 16, 2025 · control 22-AS-20230717111722

2024

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedFacility did not implement precautions for scabies outbreak.
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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 alCDSS inspection report, May 30, 2024 · control 22-AS-20240321121345

2023

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedFacility did not pick resident up from the hospital. Facility failed to provide supervision resulting in resident falling
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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 resCDSS inspection report, October 26, 2023 · control 22-AS-20220817114947
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff did not take resident to the restroom Staff left resident in soiled diaper for an extended period of time
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
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 commCDSS inspection report, September 14, 2023 · control 22-AS-20230829120121

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.

Type A citations
0
typical for this size: 1
Type B citations
0
typical for this size: 1
Substantiated complaints
0
typical for this size: 2
Total complaints
4
typical for this size: 7
State visits on file
16
typical for this size: 19
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