Small home · Licensed for 6 · Millbrae
Millbrae Board & Care Home
815 Murchison Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030Licensed since 1991
Overview
No openings reported
- Approved by the state: Wheelchair · 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 5 residents
- Hospiceup to 3 residents
- Bedridden
Not on file: dementia approval.
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 YEARS AND OVER. 5 RESIDENTS MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY, ONE RESIDENT MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HOSPICE WAIVER FOR THREE (3) RESIDENTS.
985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 2026
Care services
Assisted living
Reported on millbraeboardandcare.com · source dated April 9, 2025.
Activities of daily living the home lists help withDaily living · Assistance with daily living
Reported on millbraeboardandcare.com · source dated April 9, 2025.
As needs change
Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 3 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
We’ll ask for you. Not on file for Millbrae Board & Care Home: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight, help with medicines and care if memory loss develops. When we check availability, we ask about these too.
Check availabilityWhat it costs here
Covelight estimate
$5,650a month to start
Likely $4,650–$6,950
From 20 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$5,650likely a month
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$5,650likely $4,650–$6,950
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 20 small homes and similar homes within 5 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 $4,650–$7,100
- $5,650
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,450–$10,250
- $8,150
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 homes20 nearby homes publish starting rates of $4,500 to $8,000
20 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $5,500–$7,250.
- Advent Residential Home IIMillbrae · 0.1 mi · Mid-size home$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Mills Estate VillaBurlingame · 0.6 mi · Mid-size home$6,795Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Millbrae Paradise Care HomeMillbrae · 1.0 mi · Small home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Elle's Care Home 2Millbrae · 1.7 mi · Small home$5,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- San Bruno Care HomeSan Bruno · 2.8 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Ahau Boarding Care HomeSan Bruno · 2.8 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Sterling CourtSan Mateo · 2.9 mi · Mid-size home$6,350Listed on its own website · 1-bedroom apartment · seen October 5, 2026
- Heritage ParkSan Mateo · 3.0 mi · Small home$7,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- George Anne HomeSan Mateo · 3.2 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Kimochi San MateoSan Mateo · 3.4 mi · Mid-size home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Complete Senior LivingSan Mateo · 3.6 mi · Small home$8,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living one bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Araville Residential Care Home IISan Bruno · 3.6 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Home at CrestmoorSan Bruno · 3.7 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Access Care CenterSan Bruno · 3.7 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Westborough Manor 6San Bruno · 3.7 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Bougainvilleas Care HomeSouth San Francisco · 4.1 mi · Mid-size home$5,750Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Family Affair Care HomeSan Bruno · 4.7 mi · Mid-size home$6,000Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Enchanted Garden for SeniorsSan Mateo · 4.8 mi · Small home$6,700Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Heirloom Rose GardenSouth San Francisco · 4.8 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Mccaffrey's Care HomeSouth San Francisco · 4.8 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
How this estimate worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 20 small homes and similar homes within 5 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
815 Murchison Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030Address from the public record · October 26, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
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- Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame CampusHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list0.5 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 #410508756 · See the state’s own record
The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents
20261 state visit · 1 document
Mar 4, 2026Facility evaluation reportRoutine visitReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 03/04/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit. LPA met with licensee/Administrator Elena Madriaga. During today's visit there are 4 resident present and 3 staff. This is a two story facility. The facility is licensed for ages 60 and over. 5 may be non-ambulatory. Facility is cleared for 3 hospice residents and one bedridden resident. There are no hospice residents as of today's inspection. The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. Residents only reside on the ground level of the facility. The upper level is the private dwelling of the licensee and family members associated to the facility. LPA observed the facility kitchen which is clean and appliances are in good repair. Knives are stored and locked in a lower cabinet in a bright orange tool box. Medications are observed to be locked in a cabinet as well in an area adjacent to the kitchen in between the garage and kitchen. Perishable and non-perishable food items are observed as in place. There is an additional freezer in the garage. Cleaning supplies are observed to be locked in the garage and below the kitchen sink. First aid kit is observed as complete with required items. LPA observed that there are multiple fire extinguishers in place last inspected 06/09/2025, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors are observed in place through out the facility, facility smoke detectors are hard wired, and central heating system is functioning. Facility has full sprinkler system through out. Laundry area is also observed as fully operational in the garage. Emergency exit routes are observed inside and outside to be free and clear of obstructions. Exit doors are labeled. Resident bathrooms are observed to be in good working order. Non-skid mats are in place in showers. Water temperature was measured at 106F in a common bathroom in the rear of the facility and at 113F in a resident bathroom. Continued on next page... Page 2 LPA observed resident rooms at random and all appeared clean, free of odors, and contained all the required furniture per regulatory recommendations. Resident linen supplies are observed as in place. During today's visit LPA reviewed 4 resident files and 4 staff files of which all are current and includes health screenings for all staff. Resident medications are reviewed and are logged appropriately. Facility allows resident's to use licensee's phone for virtual or remote meeting of family members. Emergency keys are available for staff use. Last disaster drill conducted on 12/27/2025. Administrator certificate is current for Elena expiring 11/10/2026. The following updated forms are requested to be submitted to CCLD by 03/12/2025: • Copy of facility's liability insurance • LIC308 Designation of responsible staff person • LIC500 Staff Schedule • LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan No citations are issued on this day. Report is reviewed with licensee/administrator Elena Madriaga.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 4, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Mar 5, 2025Facility evaluation reportRoutine visitReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 03/05/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit. LPA met with licensee/Administrator Elena Madriaga. During today's visit there are 4 resident present and 4 staff. LPA was allowed entry into the facility. This is a two story facility. The facility is licensed for ages 60 and over. 5 may be non-ambulatory. Facility is cleared for 3 hospice residents and one bedridden resident. There is 1 hospice resident as of today's inspection. The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. LPA observed the facility kitchen which is clean and observed appliances are in good repair. Knives are stored and locked in a lower cabinet in a bright orange tool box. Medications are observed to be locked in a cabinet as well in an area adjacent to the kitchen in between the garage and kitchen. Perishable and non-perishable food items are observed as in place. There is an additional freezer in the garage. Cleaning supplies are observed to be locked. First aid kit is observed as complete with required items. LPA observed that there are multiple fire extinguishers in place last inspected 06/12/2024, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors are observed in place through out the facility, facility smoke detectors are hard wired, and central heating system is functioning. Facility has full sprinkler system through out. Laundry area is also observed as fully operational in the garage. Emergency exit routes are observed inside and outside to be free and clear of obstructions. Exit doors are labeled. Resident bathrooms are observed to be in good working order. Non-skid mats are in place in showers. Water temperature was measured at 118F in a common bathroom in the rear of the facility and at 120F in a resident bathroom. LPA advised on monitoring the water temperature to ensure it does not exceed 120F. Continued on next page... Page 2 LPA observed resident rooms at random and all appeared clean, free of odors, and contained all the required furniture per regulatory recommendations. Resident linen supplies are observed as in place. During today's visit LPA reviewed 4 resident files and 4 staff files of which all are current and includes health screenings for all staff. Facility does not handle resident monies. Resident medications are reviewed and are logged appropriately. Facility allows resident's to use licensee's phone for virtual or remote meeting of family members. Emergency keys are available for staff use. Last disaster drill conducted on 12/28/2024. Administrator certificate is current for Elena expiring 11/10/2026. The following updated forms are requested to be submitted to CCLD by 03/12/2025: • Copy of updated Administrator Certificates posted in facility. • Copy of facility's liability insurance • LIC308 Designation of responsible staff person • LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan • LIC500 Staff Schedule • Copy of control of property or current lease No citations are issued on this day. Report is reviewed with licensee/administrator Elena Madriaga.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 5, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Apr 23, 2024Facility evaluation reportRoutine visitReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
LPA Audrey Jeung toured facility and grounds, including 2nd floor staff quarters and attached garage. Clients reside on ground floor, where there are 5 client bedrooms, staff room, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, kitchen, dining/living space and pantry. Upper level for staff consists of 2 bedrooms and bathroom. No accessible bodies of water or fire safety hazards are observed. Medications, toxins and sharps are stored appropriately and inaccessible to clients, a comfortable temperature is maintained, and lighting is sufficient for comfort and safety. Toilet and bathing facilities are equipped with grab bars and nonskid flooring material. Liquid soap is available at all sinks. Hot water temperature is tested at 115 degrees in main bathroom. Food supply and first-aid kit are inspected. A Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan is posted. There are 5 residents present, and 4 staff. Criminal record clearances or exemptions for facility staff or other individuals who have client contact have been reviewed, as well as staff records. Elena Madriaga is a certified RCFE administrator (x 11/24) that oversees facility operations. Client files are reviewed, including medications, which are recorded on Centrally Stored Medications Records. The following forms are requested to be updated and returned to CCL by 5/7/24: • LIC 308 Designation of Administrative Responsibility • LIC 500 Personnel Report • LIC 610D Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) • Proof of current liability insurance - Facility Sketch (including dimensions) No deficiencies of the RCFE California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8 are observed. See Advisory Notes--8 pages--for technical violations to be addressed.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 23, 2024
License holder
Madriaga, Elena, licensed since 1991.
The state’s totals for this licenseSince 1991, 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 1991, 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.
Frequently asked questions
A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.
Quick answers about Millbrae Board & Care Home
Is Millbrae Board & Care Home licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
How many residents is Millbrae Board & Care Home licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Has Millbrae Board & Care Home been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1991, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.
Is Millbrae Board & Care Home still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 11, 2026.
What does Millbrae Board & Care Home cost?
$5,650 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,650–$6,950. 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 20 small homes and similar homes within 5 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 56 other homes of a similar licensed size across San Mateo County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $5,775 to $7,250 a month, and the middle figure is $6,500 (n = 56 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.
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 Millbrae Board & Care Home 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 Madriaga, Elena, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame Campus is 0.5 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Millbrae Board & Care Home keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 3 residents, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Millbrae Board & Care Home license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “MILLBRAE BOARD & CARE HOME”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #410508756. 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 Madriaga, Elena, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- First licensed in 1991, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- 3 state inspection visits since 1991, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1991, 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 1991, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is March 4, 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
$4,200 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$7,237 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$7,000 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
- Map
Starting rate
$6,795 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
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$6,500 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
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,900 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,800–$7,250On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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