Small home · Licensed for 6 · Lake Forest
Aspiria Residences Lake Forest
23232 La Vaca St, Lake Forest, CA 92630Licensed since 2026
Overview
No openings reported
- Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · October 26, 2026
- Licensed for 6: a small care homeThe state license record
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Care and support
- Wheelchairup to 6 residents
- Dementia
- Hospiceup to 6 residents
- Bedriddenup to 1 resident
Approved by the state · State licensing record · October 26, 2026. An approval may cover specific rooms or residents; it does not establish an opening.
Read the state’s own wording
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS, OF WHICH ONE MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN BEDROOM #6. WAIVER GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR SIX (6).
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 2026
As needs change
Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 6 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
We’ll ask for you. Not on file for Aspiria Residences Lake Forest: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight and help with medicines. When we check availability, we ask about these too.
Check availabilityWhat it costs here
Covelight estimate
$5,300a month to start
Likely $4,350–$6,550
From 24 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Monthly cost breakdownWith a shared room and basic help · room, care and fees$5,300likely a month
Starting monthly rate$5,300likely $4,350–$6,550
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes within 2 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Basic help with daily careUsually includedup to $600
Basic help is usually part of the starting rate. Homes that price care by level start around $600 a month (44 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).
One-time move-in fee$2,500one time · likely $0–$4,000
Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,500 (133 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.
- Likely monthly totalLikely $4,350–$6,700
- $5,300
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,100–$9,850
- $7,800
How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance
- MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
- Private payMost residents pay from savings, a home sale or family help. Ask for the rate and what it includes in writing.
- Medi-Cal Assisted Living WaiverThis home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
- SSI/SSPCalifornia’s 2026 standard is $1,626.07 a month; $1,444.07 of it goes to the home and $182 stays with the resident. Whether this home accepts it is not on file — ask.
- VeteransVA Aid & Attendance can add to a veteran’s or surviving spouse’s pension. Ask whether residents here have used it.
- Long-term care insuranceMost policies pay for licensed care homes. Ask what paperwork the home provides for claims.
Rates at nearby homes24 nearby homes publish starting rates of $3,700 to $8,500
24 homes like this within 2 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,000–$6,000.
- Serene Valley Care HomeLake Forest · 0.5 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Basia Residential CareLake Forest · 0.8 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Soleil Senior LivingMission Viejo · 0.8 mi · Small home$4,700Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Golden Hearts Elderly Care 2Lake Forest · 0.9 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Oasis Home for the Elderly IIMission Viejo · 1.0 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Paradise Residential Senior Care 2Lake Forest · 1.0 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Ak and David Senior CareLake Forest · 1.0 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Pacifica CottageMission Viejo · 1.2 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Mission Viejo Care Cottages 2Mission Viejo · 1.2 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Rainbow Cottage IILaguna Hills · 1.3 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Rainbow CottageMission Viejo · 1.3 mi · Small home$4,300Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Infinity Home CareMission Viejo · 1.4 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Loving Elderly Care HomeLaguna Hills · 1.4 mi · Small home$3,700Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Pacific Sun Senior CareMission Viejo · 1.5 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- St. Joseph's HomeMission Viejo · 1.6 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Port ViejoMission Viejo · 1.6 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Adelanto Covenant Care 2Laguna Hills · 1.6 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- JJ Assistance Home CareMission Viejo · 1.6 mi · Small home$7,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Chapters RCFEMission Viejo · 1.6 mi · Small home$8,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Vividus Senior LivingMission Viejo · 1.8 mi · Small home$5,250Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Aegean Hills Senior LivingMission Viejo · 1.8 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Queen's Home 2Mission Viejo · 1.9 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on its own website · basic services · seen October 27, 2026
- Comfort and Care for the ElderlyMission Viejo · 1.9 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Golden Years Residential CareMission Viejo · 1.9 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
How this estimate worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes within 2 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
- Only prices a home put out itself count: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price Seniorly says the home confirmed. Prices a listing site shows without saying where they came from are left out.
- Nearby homes are the nearest of the same size that publish a rate, widening from 3 to 40 miles until at least 8 do. The estimate starts from what they charge, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices.
- Room, care-level, second-person and move-in lines come from what California homes publish on listing sites. Memory care uses Covelight’s researched premium over assisted living.
- Totals add each line’s figure and combine the lines’ ranges as separate charges, because a home is rarely at the top, or the bottom, of every line at once.
- We tested this estimate on 1,546 California homes that publish their own starting rate. It was within 10% of the real rate for 3 in 10 homes and within 25% for 7 in 10; the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 (September 12, 2026).
- It cannot see this home’s specials, how it assesses care, or which rooms are open.
Avoid surprises on the billWhat changes the price, and what to ask
- The care level
Some homes charge one all-inclusive rate. Others add levels or points as needs grow. Ask how the level is set, who decides, and what the next level costs.
- What is billed separately
Medication management, incontinence supplies, transportation and a second person in the room are often extra. Ask for the list in writing.
- Move-in costs
A one-time move-in fee or deposit is common. Ask what it covers and whether any of it comes back if the stay is short.
- Increases
California requires at least 90 days’ written notice, with reasons, before a rate rises (Health & Safety Code §1569.655). A change in the resident’s care level is the section’s own exception and can be billed sooner.
An estimate for planning, not a quote. A home sets the price after hearing about the care needed.
Daily life
Daily life here is not on file yet. Most small homes haven’t published it, and that says nothing about the home.
The best way to see it is a visit.
Request a tourWhere it is
23232 La Vaca St, Lake Forest, CA 92630Address from the public record · October 26, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
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- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list1.3 mi
Straight-line distances; check the drive or the walk. Hospital: the nearest general acute care hospital on the state’s list (CDPH, September 16, 2026).
Open directionsThe state record
California inspects every licensed home and publishes what it found. A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.
CDSS public record, read October 26, 2026 · License #306006867 · See the state’s own record
The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents
20263 state visits · 3 documents
Jun 29, 2026Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Edward Kim made an announced visit to conduct a subsequent prelicensing visit. LPA Kim was greeted and granted entry by Applicant Michelle Labao. LPA Kim explained the reason for the visit upon entry. The first pre-licensing inspection was made on June 10, 2026 and a correction was needed. The applicant requested a capacity of five (5) nonambulatory residents and one (1) bedridden resident. Applicant has requested a hospice waiver for six (6) residents. The facility is a one story house in a residential neighborhood with an attached 2 car garage with six (6) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, family room, dining room, a kitchen, and living room During a tour of the facility, LPA Kim observed that the following item has been corrected: 1) Fire Clearance has been changed and inspected by Orange County Fire Authority by Inspector Emilio Fuentes on June 17, 2026. . All items have been corrected. No new deficiencies were observed. The facility is ready for licensure. The pre-licensing visit and Component III Orientation are now complete. This facility meets the requirements for licensure. LPA Kim will forward this report to the Centralized Applications Bureau for review. The license will be granted upon completion of a final review and approval from the Centralized Applications Bureau. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to applicant Michelle Labao.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 29, 2026
Jun 10, 2026Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Edward Kim conducted an announced visit to the facility to conduct the pre-licensing inspection. LPA Kim met with Applicant Michelle Labao and toured the facility. An initial application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was received by Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) on October 27, 2025. The applicant requested a capacity of 5 ambulatory residents and one (1) non-ambulatory. Applicant has requested a hospice waiver for six (6) residents. Facility phone number (949)446-4668. LPA Kim observed the following. Structure: The facility is a one-story house with an attached 2 car garage with six (6) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, family room, dining room, a kitchen, and living room. There are 7 exits, one exit in the front door, the exit in bathroom #1, the exit in bedroom 3, the exit in living room, the exit in resident hallway, the exit in bedroom #6, and the exit in the garage. Air/Heating: Central air/heating system installed with a central panel to control entire house. LPA Kim observed the facility temperature was at 73 degrees Fahrenheit Bedrooms: There are six (6) Resident Bedrooms that are all private resident bedrooms. The bedrooms are spacious and will easily accommodate the residents' belongings. All resident rooms had the required furnishings. Bedroom #3 and Bedroom #6 have exit doors. Evaluation Report Continues on LIC 809-C. Bathrooms: All bathrooms have a working toilet, wash basin, and shower. All bathrooms are clean and operational. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: Adequate supply of linen stored in linen closet in the hallway. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: Posted & readily available for review an emergency disaster plan with means of exiting and emergency phone numbers listed. Sample menu posted and available. Food Service: There are residents living in the facility at this time. There is 2-day perishable food and 7-day non-perishable food supply on hand. Smoke Detectors/Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors are hardwired and tested operational. There are three fire extinguishers mounted on the wall in the kitchen, one mounted in the hallway next to the resident room 5, and another mounted in the garage. Kitchen extinguisher was last inspected on February 6, 2026, hallway extinguisher next to resident room 5 was last inspected on October 2, 2025, and the garage extinguisher was last inspected on November 20, 2025. Appliances: There is one 6 gas burner stove, 1 oven, a refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, and dryer. Toxins: All cleaning supplies and chemicals are kept locked in the laundry room. Sharps are locked in the cabinet next to the laundry room. Water Temperature: Hot water was measured in all bathrooms. Hot water measured in private bathroom at 118.4 degrees Fahrenheit, shared bathroom #1 at 119.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and shared bathroom #2 at 119.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Evaluation Report Continues on LIC 809-C Medications, First-Aid Kit & Book: The first aid kit and the first aid manual are stored in the medication cabinet in the kitchen. The first aid kit has all the required elements. Resident & Staff Files: The Resident and Staff Records are stored in a locked cabinet with the sharps next to the laundry room. Reading Material, Games, Equipment & Materials: Arts and craft, laptop, and board games are stored in a kitchen cabinet. Fire clearance: Fire Clearance approved by Orange County Fire Authority inspector Emilio Fuentes on December 4, 2025. Applicant stated that they will change the fire clearance to five non-ambulatory and one bedridden from five ambulatory and one non-ambulatory. Component III: Component three will be discussed on next visit. During the pre-licensing inspection, applicant stated they will change the fire clearance changed from five ambulatory and one non-ambulatory to five non-ambulatory and one bedridden. 1) Applicant will contact Centralized Application Bureau Analyst to make the request to change the fire clearance and provide the analyst all necessary information and documentation. After fire clearance is changed and fire inspection is completed, applicant will contact LPA Edward Kim for a subsequent visit to complete the Pre-Licensing process. Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was left with Applicant Michelle Labao.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 10, 2026
Jun 2, 2026Facility evaluation reportOfficeReport on file
Type of visit: Office
COMP II by CAB successfully completed Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: CHOW Capacity: 6 Census : 4 Method: Telephone call with CAB COMP II Participants: Michelle Labao, Licensee/Administrator; Paul Hughes, Analyst Licensee/Administrator participated in COMP II via telephone call with CAB Analyst. Identification of licensee/administrator was verified by confirming driver’s license number. During COMP II, licensee/administrator confirmed the understanding of Title 22. Component II was successfully completed. Licensee/administrator was advised to email signed LIC 809 to CAB. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed licensee's/administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-licensing readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 2, 2026
License holder
Aspiria Residences Lake Forest LLC, licensed since 2026.
The state’s totals for this licenseSince 2026, as the state’s facility page counts them
- State visits on file
- 3
- Total complaints
- 0
- Substantiated allegations
- 0
- Type A citations
- 0
- Type B citations
- 0
These are the state’s own totals for this license since 2026, per CDSS records. The state counts them apart from the documents above, and they can differ from what those documents show; the documents say what each visit found. One complaint can contain several allegations.
Compare with homes the same size
| This home | Typical | |
|---|---|---|
| Type A citations | 0 | 0 |
| Type B citations | 0 | 0 |
| Substantiated allegations | 0 | 0 |
| Total complaints | 0 | 0 |
“Typical” is the statewide median for licensed homes this size. It does not adjust for years licensed, and older licenses have had more visits and reports. The median is across the 6,916 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds) in the state record. The figures compared are the state’s totals, not the documents.
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
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, and we publish no reviews — the state’s dated documents stand in their place.
The earlier licenseFormerly Arise Homes 2 (license #306006397), a change of ownership the state recorded on June 2, 2026.
The state’s report of June 2, 2026, filed under license #306006867, records this license’s application as a change of ownership: “Application Type: CHOW”. The state lists license #306006397 as “Licensed” as of October 26, 2026. Inspections and reports filed under license #306006397 stay on its own page.
See the record of license #306006397The state’s record for license #306006867
Frequently asked questions
A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.
Quick answers about Aspiria Residences Lake Forest
Is Aspiria Residences Lake Forest licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
How many residents is Aspiria Residences Lake Forest licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Has Aspiria Residences Lake Forest been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.
Is Aspiria Residences Lake Forest still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 12, 2026.
What does Aspiria Residences Lake Forest cost?
$5,300 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,350–$6,550. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes within 2 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Among 5 other homes of a similar licensed size in Lake Forest that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,950 to $5,250 a month, and the middle figure is $4,200 (n = 5 other homes publishing a starting rate).
Each of those is a home’s own published figure, gathered on its own date in September 2026 — not an average of ours, and not a survey. Similar size means small and mid-size homes counted together, and large communities counted on their own, because they are different markets.
A home outside the band is not overcharging or underpricing: a starting rate covers different things in different homes, which is the first thing to ask about.
The price is made in the phone call. Nothing here is a quote, an offer or a discount.
A starting rate is the room and the base care. California homes commonly bill care levels, medication management, supplies, transport and a second person in the room as extras. Many also charge a one-time fee at move-in. Ask for that list in writing before anything is signed.
Only prices a home put out itself count here: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price a listing site says the home confirmed. Prices a site shows without saying where they came from are left out.
Does Aspiria Residences Lake Forest take Medi-Cal?
On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
Who holds the license?
The license is held by Aspiria Residences Lake Forest LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center is 1.3 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Aspiria Residences Lake Forest keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Aspiria Residences Lake Forest license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “ASPIRIA RESIDENCES LAKE FOREST”, per the CDSS roster as of August 30, 2026.
- License #306006867. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- Licensed for 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- Licensed to Aspiria Residences Lake Forest LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- First licensed in 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- 3 state inspection visits since 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. The same records count 3 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is June 29, 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗
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Starting rate
$3,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
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$4,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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$4,800 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,950–$5,900On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,100On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,650On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,150On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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