Helping Hands Care Homes is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Temecula, Riverside County, California — state license #331880898, 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 11 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated May 14, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.

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Residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) · Small home, 6 residents · Temecula, CA · Riverside County
LicensedWheelchairHospiceBedriddenMemory care not on file
No openings reportedBeds change hands in days ·
License #331880898, held since 2020 · read from the California state record on August 2, 2026 ·See on State Site →
33999 Tuscan Creek Way · Temecula, Riverside County
Phone
(951) 365-0443
from the state licensing roster · August 2, 2026
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Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved for 6 residents
Dementia / memory careNot on file — ask the home
Hospice careVerified in record
Bedridden careApproved for 1 resident

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What the state record says, word for word
AGE RANGE 60 AND ABOVE. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. PER STD. 850, ALL BEDROOMS APPROVED FOR NON-AMBULATORY OR BEDRIDDEN, DELAYED EGRESS/SECURE PERIMETER NOT PERMITTED, GARAGE OFF LIMITS AS LIVING SPACE. HOSPICE WAIVER APPROVED FOR 4 RESIDENTS.State service designation935 - ELDERLYthe CDSS license record, verbatim · checked August 2, 2026

Since 2021, the state has visited this home 12 times and filed 11 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 14, 2026.

Most recent state visit
May 14, 2026
Occupancy at the September 12, 2023 visit
3 of 5 beds

The state's published file for this home includes 4 documents with transcribed findings, dated July 20, 2021 to September 12, 2023. 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 — 6 of 11 documentsFull record on the state’s site →
20262 state visits · 2 documents
May 14, 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.

Apr 13, 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.

20252 state visits · 2 documents
Jul 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.

Apr 14, 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.

20241 state visit · 1 document
Apr 18, 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.

20231 state visit · 1 document
Sep 12, 2023Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

Allegation investigated: Lack of Care and Supervision: causing bruises to left eye and injury to lip. Facility violated Resident personal rights: Resident was found only in diapers with no clothing. Staff neglect resulted in resident being dehydrated. Staff are overmedicating resident.

On 9/12/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Chinwe Nwogene conducted an unannounced visit to conclude the complaint investigation into the allegation listed above. LPA Met with Licensee, Tyla Kincherlow. During the investigation, Staff, resident, Resident’s Responsible party, resident's primary care physician and Holistic Care Hospice Manager were interviewed, resident file was reviewed. Regarding the allegation “Lack of Care and Supervision: causing bruises to left eye and injury to lip”, Staff was interviewed who denied lack of care and supervision caused bruises to resident’s left eye and lip. Staff stated resident tried to get out of bed while being fed by staff, resident swung arms, and knocked the food out of staff hands. As staff went to get something to clean the food, resident climbed out of bed and hit face on the nightstand. Interview with Resident was attempted, but due to resident’s level of confusion, resident gave an inconsistent statement of events. Therefore, therethe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 12, 2023 · control 18-AS-20220127103222
Beside homes the same size
Type A citations0typical 0
Type B citations0typical 0
Substantiated complaints0typical 0
Total complaints4typical 0
State visits on file12typical 6
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 5,773 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer 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 2020.
Year-by-year trend
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202622020252202024110202323020222202021110
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$3,000$5,000 /mo
our estimate — Riverside County band, market research June 2026; not this home’s quoted price
$3,000 · statewide low$8,000 · 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 isn’t on the DHCS waiver list (checked August 9, 2026). Details →

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Is Helping Hands Care Homes licensed?

Yes — Helping Hands Care Homes is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Temecula (Riverside County): California license #331880898, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 11 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated May 14, 2026, appears in the inspection record on this page.

Can Helping Hands Care Homes 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 Helping Hands Care Homes 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.

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 ABOVE. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. PER STD. 850, ALL BEDROOMS APPROVED FOR NON-AMBULATORY OR BEDRIDDEN, DELAYED EGRESS/SECURE PERIMETER NOT PERMITTED, GARAGE OFF LIMITS AS LIVING SPACE. HOSPICE WAIVER APPROVED FOR 4 RESIDENTS.

How much does Helping Hands Care Homes cost?

California's public licensing record does not include Helping Hands Care Homes's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Riverside County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/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 Helping Hands Care Homes accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?

Helping Hands Care Homes 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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How full it was at the last state visit

3 of 5 beds occupied (60%) when the state visited on September 12, 2023. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.

What do state inspections show for Helping Hands Care Homes?

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 12 state visits and 11 dated documents since 2021 for Helping Hands Care Homes; 4 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated September 12, 2023, 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

2023

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedLack of Care and Supervision: causing bruises to left eye and injury to lip. Facility violated Resident personal rights: Resident was found only in diapers with no clothing. Staff neglect resulted in resident being dehydrated. Staff are overmedicating resident.
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
On 9/12/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Chinwe Nwogene conducted an unannounced visit to conclude the complaint investigation into the allegation listed above. LPA Met with Licensee, Tyla Kincherlow. During the investigation, Staff, resident, Resident’s Responsible party, resident's primary care physician and Holistic Care Hospice Manager were interviewed, resident file was reviewed. Regarding the allegation “Lack of Care and Supervision: causing bruises to left eye and injury to lip”, Staff was interviewed who denied lack of care and supervision caused bruises to resident’s left eye and lip. Staff stated resident tried to get out of bed while being fed by staff, resident swung arms, and knocked the food out of staff hands. As staff went to get something to clean the food, resident climbed out of bed and hit face on the nightstand. Interview with Resident was attempted, but due to resident’s level of confusion, resident gave an inconsistent statement of events. Therefore, thereCDSS inspection report, September 12, 2023 · control 18-AS-20220127103222
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff left residents unsupervised with minor for an extended period of time. Staff was under the influence while caring and supervising residents in care.
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
On 6/27/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chinwe Nwogene conducted an unannounced visit to investigate the above allegations. LPA met with Licensee, Tyla Kincherlow and explained the purpose of the visit. At the time of visit, LPA interviewed staff, residents and witness and made observations. Regarding the allegation, “Staff left residents unsupervised with minor for an extended period of time”, it was alleged a minor was allowed to provide care and supervision to resident alone for an extended period of time. LPA interviewed residents who denied hearing or seeing a minor provide care and supervision to residents. LPA interviewed Licensee who denied hiring a minor or leaving a minor alone at the facility to provide care and supervision to residents. LPA interviewed witness who denied seeing a minor providing care and supervision to residents at the facility. Regarding the allegation “Staff was under the influence while caring and supervising residents in care”, It was alleged stafCDSS inspection report, June 27, 2023 · control 18-AS-20230621091132
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedLicensee allowed minor to provide care and supervision to residents in the facility alone.
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
On 6/27/2023, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chinwe Nwogene conducted an unannounced visit to investigate the above allegations. LPA met with Licensee, Tyla Kincherlow and explained the purpose of the visit. At the time of visit, LPA interviewed staff, residents and witness. Regarding the allegation, “Licensee allowed minor to provide care and supervision to residents in the facility alone”, it was alleged a minor was allowed to provide care and supervision to resident alone for an extended period of time. LPA interviewed residents who denied hearing or seeing a minor provide care and supervision to residents. LPA interviewed Licensee who denied hiring a minor or leaving a minor alone at the facility to provide care and supervision to residents. LPA interviewed witness who denied seeing a minor providing care and supervision to residents at the facility. Based on LPA’s interviews with staff, residents and witness, there is not enough evidence to support the above allegation. Athough tCDSS inspection report, June 27, 2023 · control 18-AS-20230620170339

2021

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff did not meet the needs of the resident, resulting in dehydration Staff neglect resulted in injuries to residents Residents are locked in their rooms Staff over medicate residents in care Residents medications are not locked Staff yell at residents Staff are not trained
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Deborah Mullen and Jesse Gardner delivered the findings of the above allegations. LPA met with Tyla Kincherlow, Licensee. The investigation involved interviews with Licensee, other pertinent witnesses and a review of resident 1’s (R1’s) facility file. LPA attempted to interview the three residents in care but was unable to obtain information due to cognitive abilities/diagnoses. Allegation #1 – Staff did not meet the needs of the resident, resulting in dehydration. The licensee was interviewed and stated about four months after R1 came to the facility she did become slightly dehydrated and the hospice nurse administered IV fluid during her visit. R1 did not require additional IV fluids other than on this one occasion. UnsubstantiatedCDSS inspection report, July 20, 2021 · control 18-AS-20210216150806

Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.

What the state has logged

California has logged 12 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. No substantiated complaints are on file.

Type A citations
0
typical for this size: 0
Type B citations
0
typical for this size: 0
Substantiated complaints
0
typical for this size: 0
Total complaints
4
typical for this size: 0
State visits on file
12
typical for this size: 6
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