Ruby Cottage is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Forest, Orange County, California — state license #306006164, 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 7 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2022, the most recent dated July 15, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 8 times and filed 7 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 15, 2025.
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated August 17, 2023 to September 24, 2024. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unfounded” (1). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 2 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
Jul 15, 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 24, 2024Unfounded
Allegation investigated: Licensee did not ensure staff completed required training hours. Licensee did not ensure facility has a certified administrator
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jessica Cho arrived unannounced for the purpose of conducting the 10-day complaint investigation into the above allegations. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Caregiver Ana Heizel Balonda and explained the reason for the visit. House Manager (HM) Arnold Bravo arrived approximately 9:20am and was advised of the visit. Administrator (Admin) Venus Bravo arrived at the facility approximately 12:10pm to complete the Personnel Report Sumary (LIC500) and assist with the investigation. During the course of the investigation, LPA interviewed six residents, four staff, and other witnesses and obtained pertinent staff records such as the Resident Roster, Personnel Report Summary, Photo Identification, Personnel Records, 2024 Caregiver's Training Records, CPR/First Aid Certificates, and Resident's Face Sheets/Physician's Reports. The investigation revealed the following: It is alleged that the licensee did not ensure staff completed required training hours. Per rthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 24, 2024 · control 22-AS-20240917153724
Jul 25, 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.
Aug 17, 2023Substantiated
Allegation investigated: The Licensee does not have liability insurance.
On this day Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Andrea Mendivil made an unannounced visit to deliver complaint findings. LPA was greeted and granted entry to the facility by staff Hazel Balonda , and explained the reason for the visit. Administrator Venus Bravo arrived at the facility at 9:55am. The department received a complaint on 07/10/2023 and the initial 10 day visit was conducted on 07/18/2023. During the visit LPA Mendivil interviewed staff and obtained copies of liability insurance policies. Regarding the allegation the licensee does not have liability insurance, the investigation revealed the following: Based on witness' report the facility had a lapse in liability insurance. Interviews with Adminstrator Venus Bravo indicate the facility did not pay for coverage timely and therefore there was a lapse in liability insurance. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 17, 2023 · control 22-AS-20230710150926
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Is Ruby Cottage licensed?
Yes — Ruby Cottage is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Forest (Orange County): California license #306006164, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 7 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated July 15, 2025, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Ruby Cottage 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 Ruby Cottage 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 6 NON-AMBULATORY. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6. GARAGE NOT APPROVED FOR CLIENT USE.
How much does Ruby Cottage cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Ruby Cottage'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 Ruby Cottage accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Ruby Cottage 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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6 of 6 beds occupied (100%) when the state visited on September 24, 2024. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Ruby Cottage?
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 7 dated documents since 2022 for Ruby Cottage; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated September 24, 2024, records an allegation the state marked “Unfounded”. 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 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.
Who runs Ruby Cottage?
From the CDSS ownership record, checked August 9, 2026.
Licensed to Badac Cottages,inc., who operates 2 licensed California homes in total. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
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