Sierra Sunshine Care is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in El Cajon, San Diego County, California — state license #374604696, 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 2023, the most recent dated September 26, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2023, the state has visited this home 9 times and filed 7 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated September 26, 2025.
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated February 11, 2025 to May 22, 2025. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (2), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 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
Sep 26, 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.
May 22, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: - Licensee did not maintain internal temperatures comfortable for residents - Waste is overflowing in trash bins
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carmen Lopez conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver investigation findings. While at the facility LPA investigated and delivered findings regarding the above-mentioned allegations. LPA identified herself and was granted entry by Gammel Jana, caregiver. LPA stated the purpose of the visit and reviewed the findings of the complaint with Administrator Cindy Chapari who later arrived to join the visit. The Department’s investigation consisted of interviews with staff and residents, and LPA observations of the facility grounds. On February 11, 2025, it was said that the medications are not being administered as prescribed; licensee did not maintain the facility temperatures comfortable for the residents; hot water is not regulated within the allotted temperatures; and Waste is overflowing in trash bins. Two of the allegations were delivered on 02/11/2025. It was specifically alleged that the facility heater is inoperable. During the visit, LPA cothe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 22, 2025 · control 08-AS-20250211083051
May 22, 2025Substantiated
Allegation investigated: - Staff not properly trained to attend to residents - Licensee installed auditory devices - Licensee did not provide the Department updates for facility cameras - Licensee did not notify the Department of facility alterations
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carmen Lopez conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver investigation findings. LPA identified herself and was granted entry by Gammel Jana, caregiver. LPA stated the purpose of the visit and reviewed the findings of the complaint with administrator Cindy Chapari. The Department’s investigation consisted of interviews with staff, residents, and outside sources, records review of relevant documents pertinent to this investigation, ad LPA observations. On January 22, 2025, it was said that staff were not properly trained to attend to residents, licensee installed audio devices, licensee did not provide updates for the facility camera’s, and licensee did not notify the Department of the facility alterations. (Continuation on LIC9099-C) Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 22, 2025 · control 08-AS-20250122154838
May 22, 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.
Feb 11, 2025Substantiated
Allegation investigated: - Medications are not being administered as prescribed - Hot water is not regulated within the allotted temperatures
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Carmen Lopez conducted an unannounced complaint visit to open a complaint investigation. While at the facility LPA investigated and delivered two findings regarding the above-mentioned allegations. LPA identified herself and was granted entry by Pouya “Paul” Ghorbanpour, caregiver. LPA stated the purpose of the visit and reviewed the basic elements of the visit with caregiver Ghorbanpour. The findings of the complaint were delivered to licensee Shawn Chapari and administrator Cindy Chapari. The Department’s investigation consisted of interviews with staff and residents, and LPA observations of the facility grounds. On February 10, 2025, it was said that the medications are not being administered as prescribed and hot water is not regulated within the allotted temperatures. It was specifically said that the residents’ medications were not in their original containers. On January 29, 2025, during an unrelated visit, LPA observed that medications were beingthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 11, 2025 · control 08-AS-20250211083051
Sep 18, 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 20, 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 Sierra Sunshine Care licensed?
Yes — Sierra Sunshine Care is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in El Cajon (San Diego County): California license #374604696, 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 2023; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated September 26, 2025, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Sierra Sunshine Care 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 Sierra Sunshine Care with clearances for wheelchair / non-ambulatory, dementia / memory care, hospice care, and bedridden. Clearances describe what the license permits, not day-to-day staffing — confirm current scope and availability with the home directly 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 SIX(6) NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH ONE(1) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM 4. HOSPICE APPROVED FOR TWO(2).
How much does Sierra Sunshine Care cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Sierra Sunshine Care's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in San Diego 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 Sierra Sunshine Care accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Sierra Sunshine Care 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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5 of 6 beds occupied (83%) when the state visited on May 22, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Sierra Sunshine Care?
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 9 state visits and 7 dated documents since 2023 for Sierra Sunshine Care; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated May 22, 2025, 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.
2025
Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 9 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.
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