Amalia's Residence is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California — state license #425801497, 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 9 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2022, the most recent dated October 7, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.

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Residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) · Small home, 6 residents · Santa Maria, CA · Santa Barbara County
LicensedWheelchairHospiceBedriddenMemory care not on file
No openings reportedBeds change hands in days ·
License #425801497, held since 2007 · read from the California state record on August 2, 2026 ·See on State Site →
1002 Gunner Street · Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Phone
(805) 922-5475
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 careApproved for 4 residents
Bedridden careApproved for 1 resident

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What the state record says, word for word
6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 4.State service designation935 - ELDERLYthe CDSS license record, verbatim · checked August 2, 2026

Since 2022, the state has visited this home 10 times and filed 9 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated October 7, 2025.

Most recent state visit
October 7, 2025
Occupancy at the May 13, 2025 visit
6 of 6 beds

The state's published file for this home includes 5 documents with transcribed findings, dated March 10, 2022 to May 13, 2025. 5 of the 5 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (4). 5 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.

Summary composed by computer from the 5 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 — 3 of 9 documentsFull record on the state’s site →
20252 state visits · 2 documents
Oct 7, 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.

May 13, 2025Complaint investigation reportUnsubstantiated

Allegation investigated: Facility staff did not meet resident's needs Facility staff violated resident's personal rights

On 5/13/25 at 10:25 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melisa Rankin conducted a subsequent complaint visit to the facility above to issue final findings. LPA met with Dexter Price and explained the purpose of the visit. During the initial visit on 4/1/25 LPA Rankin toured the facility interviewed administrators, interviewed residents and obtained relevant documents. On the allegations: Facility staff did not meet resident's needs and Facility staff violated resident's personal rights. Complaint states reporting party spoke with Resident 1 (R1) and that R1 did not want to return to the facility. Per Reporting Party, R1 was upset and alleged the facility was neglectful and abusive. LPA Rankin contacted credible witness (W1) on 4/3/25. W1 visits facility monthly, or more if needed. W1 stated R1 is "very difficult, makes up stories, doesn't work with plan of care." W1 explained that R1 does requests service and then cancels same day as appointments and refuses assistance with Adult Dailthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 13, 2025 · control 29-AS-20250327143338
20241 state visit · 1 document
Oct 1, 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.

Beside homes the same size
Type A citations0typical 0
Type B citations1typical 0
Substantiated complaints1typical 0
Total complaints5typical 0
State visits on file10typical 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 2007.
Year-by-year trend
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2025220202411020232412022220
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$6,000$9,000 /mo
our estimate — Santa Barbara County band, market research June 2026; not this home’s quoted price
$3,500 · statewide low$9,000 · 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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Non-ambulatory approval — whole home or specific rooms, and is a spot open?
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Is Amalia's Residence licensed?

Yes — Amalia's Residence is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County): California license #425801497, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 6 residents. State records list 9 inspection and complaint documents since 2022; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated October 7, 2025, appears in the inspection record on this page.

Can Amalia's Residence 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 Amalia's Residence 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 record6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 4.

How much does Amalia's Residence cost?

California's public licensing record does not include Amalia's Residence's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Santa Barbara County typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/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 Amalia's Residence accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?

Amalia's Residence 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

6 of 6 beds occupied (100%) when the state visited on May 13, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.

What do state inspections show for Amalia's Residence?

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 10 state visits and 9 dated documents since 2022 for Amalia's Residence; 5 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated May 13, 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.

5 transcribed reports on file

2025

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedFacility staff did not meet resident's needs Facility staff violated resident's personal rights
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
On 5/13/25 at 10:25 a.m. Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melisa Rankin conducted a subsequent complaint visit to the facility above to issue final findings. LPA met with Dexter Price and explained the purpose of the visit. During the initial visit on 4/1/25 LPA Rankin toured the facility interviewed administrators, interviewed residents and obtained relevant documents. On the allegations: Facility staff did not meet resident's needs and Facility staff violated resident's personal rights. Complaint states reporting party spoke with Resident 1 (R1) and that R1 did not want to return to the facility. Per Reporting Party, R1 was upset and alleged the facility was neglectful and abusive. LPA Rankin contacted credible witness (W1) on 4/3/25. W1 visits facility monthly, or more if needed. W1 stated R1 is "very difficult, makes up stories, doesn't work with plan of care." W1 explained that R1 does requests service and then cancels same day as appointments and refuses assistance with Adult DailCDSS inspection report, May 13, 2025 · control 29-AS-20250327143338

2023

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff violated residents personal rights
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Olson conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit to issue final findings on the allegation above. LPA conducted the 10 day visit and requested relevant documents on 6/19/23. LPA Olson interviewed reporting party and Administrator on 6/19/23. LPA Olson met with Dexter Price, Administrator and explained the purpose of the visit. On the allegation: Staff violated residents personal rights. It was alleged that Resident 1 (R1) was being mistreated because they were rudely told they would have to leave and go somewhere else. LPA interviewed R1 who stated staff said R1 would be evicted if they didn’t follow the rules. LPA interviewed Administrator who said that R1 is very private and refuses to communicate with staff when there is an issue and won’t allow anyone to speak to the doctor or home health nurse to ensure the facility can properly care for R1. R1 confirmed that they refused to allow the facility to communicate with their doctor or home healthCDSS inspection report, July 31, 2023 · control 29-AS-20230619100031
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Substantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff violated resident’s personal rights
State's findingSubstantiatedThe state investigated and found this allegation more likely than not true.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Olson conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit to issue final findings on the allegations above. LPA conducted the 10 day visit and requested relevant documents on 6/1/23. LPA interviewed reporting party, residents, Administrator on 6/1/23, and 6/19/23 and Staff 1 on 6/15/23. LPA Olson met with Dexter Price, Administrator and explained the purpose of the visit. On the allegation: Staff violated resident’s personal rights. It was alleged that Staff 1 (S1) rudely said to a resident “why didn’t you plan this thing out at a better time, why didn’t you go poop earlier?” LPA interviewed residents, who stated S1 is very rude, things have to be on S1’s time, and everyone has to do what S1 wants. Multiple residents interviewed indicated S1 tried to force another resident to cut their hair when the resident did not want to, and it made some residents uncomfortable. Residents stated S1 “has an attitude, is really bossy, wants things [S1’s] way, takes conCDSS inspection report, July 31, 2023 · control 29-AS-20230601142856
Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff not assisting resident with motorized wheelchair as needed.
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Olson conducted an unannounced subsequent complaint visit to issue final findings on the allegations above. LPA conducted the 10 day visit and requested relevant documents on 6/19/23. LPA Olson interviewed reporting party and Administrator on 6/19/23. LPA Olson met with Dexter Price, Administrator and explained the purpose of the visit. On the allegation: Staff not assisting resident with motorized wheelchair as needed. It was alleged Resident 1 (R1) purchased a motorized scooter on their own and asked staff to assist them getting on it, and was told “no, they can’t do that” and they couldn’t use their motorized scooter unless they had a prescription. LPA interviewed Administrator who stated the staff would need training by R1’s nurse or therapist to know how to properly and safely transfer R1 into the scooter. Administrator also stated they know they also require a prescription for a postural support and faxed the doctor for an order. Continued on 9099-CDSS inspection report, July 31, 2023 · control 29-AS-20230616141521

2022

Complaint investigationAllegation reviewed · Unsubstantiated
Allegation the state reviewedStaff took the resident's debit card away. Staff took the resident's wheelchair away. Staff do not want the resident to talk on the phone. Staff will not give the resident the telephone number of the facility.
State's findingUnsubstantiatedThe state investigated but could not confirm the allegation. This is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Olson and Licensing Program Manager (LPM) Burley conducted an unannounced initial complaint visit to start the investigation. LPA met with Administrator Amalia Ilbian and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility. LPA interviewed staff and residents. Licensee Dexter Price arrived shortly and LPA also interviewed him. LPA conducted staff interviews at 9:45am and 10:15 am, resident interview at 10:00am, and a credible witness interview at 2:20pm. On the allegation: Staff took the resident's debit card away. Resident 1 (R1) stated they did not want to answer questions related to this question. Licensee stated R1 handles their own finances and provides the licensee the monthly fees, and the licensee took them to the bank to withdraw the monthly fees. Due to R1’s diagnosis of schizophrenia, R1 threw themself on the ground in the bank and experienced behaviors. The licensee started taking R1 to the ATM machine instead. Continued on 9099-C UnsCDSS inspection report, March 10, 2022 · control 29-AS-20220308131317

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

What the state has logged

California has logged 10 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.

Type A citations
0
typical for this size: 0
Type B citations
1
typical for this size: 0
Substantiated complaints
1
typical for this size: 0
Total complaints
5
typical for this size: 0
State visits on file
10
typical for this size: 6
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