Skip to main content
CovelightCare
  • Start your search

    • MapExplore homes by area and what matters to you.
    • Directory
    • Guided search
    • Medi-Cal care homes

    Take a closer look

    • Check a home
    • Compare homes
    • Ask homes for me
  • Step by step

    • All care guidesEvery guide, in the order you’ll need them.
    • 1Step 1: Learn the kinds of care homes
    • 2Step 2: Ways to pay for care
    • 3Step 3: Find homes and check them
    • 4Step 4: Visit, and get the papers before you sign
    • 5Step 5: Move in
    • 6Step 6: The first months, and your rights

    Start with a question

    • Who pays for a care home?
    • Does Medi-Cal pay for a care home?
    • Board and care or assisted living?
    • Leaving the hospital soon?
    • Can a care home make someone leave?
    • Print a visit checklist
    • Check a home’s license
  • Professional tools

    • All professional tools
    • Discharge planning
    • Care management
    • Fiduciaries
    • Elder-law attorneys
    • Public-record worklist

    Care home operators

    • Manage your home’s profileYour home’s information and family inquiries.
    • Claim a home
    • Operator sign in
  • Get to know Covelight

    • How we work
    • Our data & sources
    • What’s new
    • Suggest a correction
    • Contact us
Saved homesGuided search
  • Start your search

    • MapExplore homes by area and what matters to you.
    • Directory
    • Guided search
    • Medi-Cal care homes

    Take a closer look

    • Check a home
    • Compare homes
    • Ask homes for me
  • Step by step

    • All care guidesEvery guide, in the order you’ll need them.
    • 1Step 1: Learn the kinds of care homes
    • 2Step 2: Ways to pay for care
    • 3Step 3: Find homes and check them
    • 4Step 4: Visit, and get the papers before you sign
    • 5Step 5: Move in
    • 6Step 6: The first months, and your rights

    Start with a question

    • Who pays for a care home?
    • Does Medi-Cal pay for a care home?
    • Board and care or assisted living?
    • Leaving the hospital soon?
    • Can a care home make someone leave?
    • Print a visit checklist
    • Check a home’s license
  • Professional tools

    • All professional tools
    • Discharge planning
    • Care management
    • Fiduciaries
    • Elder-law attorneys
    • Public-record worklist

    Care home operators

    • Manage your home’s profileYour home’s information and family inquiries.
    • Claim a home
    • Operator sign in
  • Get to know Covelight

    • How we work
    • Our data & sources
    • What’s new
    • Suggest a correction
    • Contact us
Guided search
Amber HomecareLicense #374604433 · Covelight Care
Covelight CareAmber HomecareLicense #374604433 · 7417 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA · (706) 280-3930Record printed from covelightcare.com — data as of the dates shown on each item.
Home/California/San Diego County/San Diego/Amber Homecare
This licence is listed as closed. The state lists it as “Closed, Licensee Initiated”, October 26, 2026.
Map · 7417 Cowles Mountain Blvd

© Protomaps © OpenStreetMap

Number on file

Call number on file(706) 280-3930

From the state licensing record · October 26, 2026

Small home · San Diego

Amber Homecare

7417 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119 · Closed in state record

  • Overview
  • Care
  • Costs
  • Daily life
  • Location
  • State record

Amber Homecare

About this record

This page keeps the history of license #374604433. It does not describe current care or pricing at this address.

Browse homes in this area

At a glance

Care approvals recorded under this license
Wheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · Bedridden
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
Home size
6 while this license was open
Small care home · the state license record
(706) 280-3930From the state licensing record · October 26, 2026

Care and support

These approvals belong to the closed license. They do not establish current care services at this address.

  • Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryRecorded under this license · up to 6 residents
  • Dementia / memory careRecorded under this license
  • Hospice careRecorded under this license · up to 3 residents
  • BedriddenRecorded under this license · up to 1 resident

State licensing record · October 26, 2026. A different license at this address has its own record.

Read the state’s own wording
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH ONE (1) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM WITH THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR TO THE EXTERIOR ONLY. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR THREE (3).

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 2026

Previously reported costs

This license is listed as closed. A current stay cannot be priced under this license.

Published prices are not on file for this license. Browse nearby homes to compare their reported costs.

This license is listed as closed. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Daily life

Descriptions collected for this closed license. They do not describe current services at this address.

Daily-life descriptions are not on file for this license. See nearby homes for current listings.

Where it is

7417 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119Address from the public record · October 26, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

Opening the neighborhood map…

  1. 1Grossmont HospitalHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list2.3 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 directions ↗

The 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 #374604433 · See the state’s own record ↗

The last 36 months — 3 of 4 documents

20252 state visits · 2 documents

Sep 22, 2025Facility evaluation reportCase Management - Licensee InitiatedReport on file

Type of visit: Case Management - Licensee Initiated

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Iby Strong conducted a case management visit. LPA Strong identified herself and explained the process of the facility closure with Administrator Jerome Tagorda. During the closure visit, LPA toured the facility inside and out and did not observe any residents present. On today's visit, LPA collected facility license. LPA Strong verified that this facility has not had any tenants since since 2023. As of today, no deficiencies were issued and the facility is considered closed. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Jerome Tagorda and a copy of this report, along with Licensee/Appeal Rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 22, 2025
Aug 15, 2025Facility evaluation reportRoutine visitReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Iby Strong conducted an unannounced Required Annual Inspection. The facility file was reviewed prior to the visit. LPA was allowed entry and discussed the purpose of the visit with Caregiver Justin Tagorda. According to the facility’s license, the facility has a maximum capacity of six (6)residents. All of whom may be non-ambulatory and one (1) may be bedridden. Hospice waiver is approved for three (3) residents. LPA toured the facility. At this time there are no residents in care, therefore resident records were not reviewed. Physical plant was observed and there were no issues identified. No deficiencies were observed or cited during today's annual inspection. An exit interview was conducted with Co Administrator Joy Tagorda whom a copy of this report and the Licensee/Appeal Rights (LIC9058 03/22) were provided during the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 15, 2025

20241 state visit · 1 document

Aug 30, 2024Facility evaluation reportRoutine visitReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Iby Strong conducted an unannounced Required Annual Inspection. The facility file was reviewed prior to the visit. LPA was allowed entry and discussed the purpose of the visit with Caregiver Justin Tagorda, Administrator Jerome Tagorda arrived shortly after. According to the facility’s license, the facility has a maximum capacity of six (6)residents. All of whom may be non-ambulatory and one (1) may be bedridden. Hospice waiver is approved for three (3) residents. LPA toured the interior and exterior of the facility, and inspected each room. The facility was clean, sanitary, and in good repair. Pathways were free of obstruction and slip hazards. Resident bedrooms contained the required furnishings. Doors, windows, toilets, and showers were in working order. Extra linens and hygiene supplies were present, as well as Personal Protective Equipment. Hot water temperature was measured in the facility at 117 degrees F. The facility had sufficient space and equipment to facilitate dining, laundry, visitation, meetings, and resident activities. There was at least 2 days of perishable food, and at least 7 days non-perishable food present, all safely stored. Cooking/dining equipment and utensils were present. There are no bodies of water on the premises. Per Administrator, no firearms or ammunition are kept at the facility. Carbon monoxide detectors, emergency lighting, and facility telephone were all working. Fire extinguisher(s) were present. First aid kit(s) were complete and readily accessible. Required licensing postings were observed in visible areas of the facility. At this time there are no residents in care, therefore resident records were not reviewed.No deficiencies were observed or cited during today's annual inspection. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Jerome Tagorda whom a copy of this report and the Licensee/Appeal Rights (LIC9058 03/22) were provided during the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 30, 2024
Earlier years2022 · 1 document

20221 state visit · 1 document

Jul 5, 2022Facility evaluation reportRoutine visitReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Iby Strong, conducted an unannounced Required 1 - Year Visit. The facility file was reviewed prior to the visit. LPA met with Director Jerome Tagorda and discussed the purpose of the visit. All staff present have a current criminal record clearance. LPA conducted a tour of the facility, both inside and outside and observed the residents in care. In accordance with the Department’s Infection Control, LPA evaluated, and observed the facility's implementation of their mitigation plan to include disinfection, testing surveillance, and screening protocols as well as the use of personal protective equipment. No deficiencies were cited or observed on this date. The Licensee was provided a copy of their appeal rights (LIC9058 01/16). An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was handed to Director Jerome Tagorda.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 5, 2022

Held this license

Amber Home Care Corp., license first issued in 2021.

The state’s totals for this licenseSince 2021, as the state’s facility page counts them
State visits on file
4
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 2021, 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 homeTypical
Type A citations00
Type B citations00
Substantiated allegations00
Total complaints00

“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
Routine visita visit the state records as “Required” — a scheduled visit, not one made in answer to a complaintSubstantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedthere was not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe evidence showed the allegation was false, could not have happened, or had no reasonable basisType A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

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.

Open CDSS facility search ↗Report a record errorOperate this home? Respond or correct, free →
Frequently asked questions

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

Quick answers about Amber Homecare

Is Amber Homecare licensed?

The state lists this license as “Closed, Licensee Initiated,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

How many residents is Amber Homecare licensed for?

6 residents while this license was open — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Has Amber Homecare been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2021, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Amber Homecare still open?

This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

What does Amber Homecare cost?

This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Among 51 other homes of a similar licensed size in San Diego that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,000 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 51 other homes publishing a starting rate).

Each of those is a home’s own published figure, gathered on its own date between September and October 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.

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 Amber Homecare take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this license is listed as closed. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Who holds the license?

The license was held by Amber Home Care Corp., per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Grossmont Hospital is 2.3 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Amber Homecare keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is on this closed license’s record, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Amber Homecare license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “AMBER HOMECARE CORP.”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #374604433. The state lists this license as “Closed, Licensee Initiated,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
  • This license covered 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
  • This license was held by Amber Home Care Corp., per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2021, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
  • 4 state inspection visits since 2021, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2021, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. The same records count 4 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2021, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is September 22, 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Type A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗

See the state’s own record

Nearby

Other homes nearby

Licensed homes near this one in San Diego County, most information on file first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.

  • Map

    San Diego · 0.2 mi

    Lucie's Shady Rest

    Small home · licensed for 6

    Starting rate

    $6,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
  • Map

    El Cajon · 1.3 mi

    Care Plus Mansion

    Small home · licensed for 6

    Starting rate

    $3,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
  • Map

    San Diego · 0.7 mi

    Renown Suites

    Small home · licensed for 6

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,450 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,500–$6,750

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
  • Map

    San Diego · 1.1 mi

    Silvercreek Home Care

    Small home · licensed for 6

    Starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
  • Map

    San Diego · 1.3 mi

    Green Villa

    Small home · licensed for 6

    Starting rate

    $6,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
  • Map

    San Diego · 0.7 mi

    Rose Garden Guest Home

    Small home · licensed for 5

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,000 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,150

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record

Street maps © Protomaps · © OpenStreetMap

Explore San Diego County ↗

Do you run this home?

Add your photos, care details, and contact information. Your public profile is free.

Claim this home
How we source information
Call number on file
Covelight Care

A free directory of every licensed care home in California, built from CDSS public records.

Find your next step

Find a homeSaved homesHelp me chooseCheck a home

Make sense of care

Care guidesMedi-Cal & careYour rightsHow we workAbout this site

Work with Covelight

For professionalsFor home operatorsSuggest a correctionDevelopersContact us

© 2026 Covelight Care LLC. Homes never pay to appear or rank higher.

Covelight Care is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the sources named on this page.

3104 O St Unit #1023, Sacramento, CA 95816

PrivacyTermsText messages