Starlight Senior Living is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California — state license #336425681, with a licensed capacity of 5, listed as closed, licensee initiated 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 8 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2022, the most recent dated April 9, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
The state record lists this licence as “Closed, Licensee Initiated”. A closed licence cannot admit residents. We keep closed licences published because “is this place licensed?” deserves an honest answer.
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Since 2022, the state has visited this home 8 times and filed 8 documents. The most recent — a complaint investigation report on April 9, 2026 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Unsubstantiated.”
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated October 16, 2025 to April 9, 2026. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (3). 3 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 3 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
Apr 9, 2026Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff are not allowing hospice staff into facility to provide care to resident
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) De Leon issued final findings for this complaint. The facility closed on October 20, 2025. LPA delivered this report via e-mail, first class mail, and certified mail. LPA Venus Mixson conducted an initial 10-day visit, toured facility, and investigated this complaint on 03/13/2024. LPA interviewed staff on 03/13/2024 between 8:38am-11:18am. LPA Mixson made a subsequent complaint visit to the facility on 05/24/2024 and interviewed a resident in care between 10:40am-12:13pm. LPA De Leon reviewed the complaint and interviews on 04/06/2026. On the allegation: Staff are not allowing hospice staff into the facility to provide care to resident. LPA Mixson interviewed staff which revealed no staff at the facility refused entry for a hospice agency to visit a resident in care. Staff stated there were no residents by that name living in the facility at that time of the visit on 03/13/2024. Continued 9099-C Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 9, 2026 · control 18-AS-20240308145116
Oct 16, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Facility staff is not ensuring resident is adequately fed Facility staff is not ensuring that resident takes medication as prescribed Facility staff did not ensure the resident's hygiene needs were met
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Abdoulaye Zerbo made and unannounced visit at the facility to deliver findings on the above allegations. LPA met with Licensee Dana Matei and discuss the purpose of the visit. It was alleged Facility staff is not ensuring resident is adequately fed. During the investigation, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) conducted interviews with staff and residents, reviewed meal schedules, and observed food storage and preparation areas. Residents interviewed stated they receive three meals per day and snacks, and that meals are served on time and meet their dietary needs. LPA observed an adequate supply of perishable and non-perishable food items, all properly stored and within expiration dates. Resident 1 (R1) stated during the interview that they are being fed well but they just don’t eat food prepared by certain staff members. Furthermore, information obtained revealed that R1 is offered food but denies it, fearing that the food is poisoned. Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 16, 2025 · control 18-AS-20250802074203
Oct 16, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff refused to take resident back into care
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Abdoulaye Zerbo made and unannounced visit at the facility to deliver findings on the above allegation. LPA met with Licensee Dana Matei and discuss the purpose of the visit. It was alleged that Staff refused to take resident back into care. Licensing program Analyst (LPA) Abdoulaye Zerbo conducted interviews with staff and the information obtained revealed the facility was not informed of the return of resident 1 (R1). The individual who returned the resident did not identify themselves, did not provide discharge documentation, and left the resident outside the facility without proper communication or hand-off. R1 was reportedly dropped off without a wheelchair, medication, or discharge paperwork. Additional information obtained revealed the individual who dropped off R1 refused to provide their name and left the scene abruptly. Based on records review, resident interviews, and staff interviews, above allegation is Unsubstantiated. A finding that the cothe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 16, 2025 · control 18-AS-20250813142400
Oct 16, 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.
Aug 28, 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 5, 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.
Sep 18, 2023Report 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.
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Is Starlight Senior Living licensed?
No — not currently. The CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026 lists Starlight Senior Living in Desert Hot Springs (Riverside County), California license #336425681, as “Closed, Licensee Initiated”, formerly licensed for 5 residents. State records list 8 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated April 9, 2026, was marked “Unsubstantiated” by the state.
Can Starlight Senior Living 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 Starlight Senior Living 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 record4 NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 2.
How much does Starlight Senior Living cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Starlight Senior Living'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 Starlight Senior Living accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Starlight Senior Living 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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0 of 0 beds occupied (0%) when the state visited on April 9, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Starlight Senior Living?
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 8 dated documents since 2022 for Starlight Senior Living; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated April 9, 2026, 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 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. No substantiated complaints are on file.
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