Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California — state license #435294206, 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 2021, the most recent dated August 22, 2025 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 7 times and filed 7 documents. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 22, 2025.
The state's published file for this home includes 2 documents with transcribed findings, dated July 26, 2024 to January 18, 2025. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (2). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word.
Summary composed by computer from the 2 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
Aug 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.
Jan 18, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff interferred with the Long Term Care Ombudsman's facility visit.
On 1/18/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Arvin Villanueva arrived unannounced at this facility to conduct a follow up complaint visit regarding the allegation noted above. LPA initially met with staff on duty and stated the purpose of the visit. The administrators, Kendall Hall and Annabelle Esperanza arrived shortly after. Present during today's visit were 5 residents in care with 2 staff on duty. The investigation in to the above allegation consisted of interviews and record reviews. Based on an interview with an Ombudsman representative (Omb), it was revealed that the visiting ombudsman on May 2023 was asked to leave the facility. Omb stated they subsequently spoke with the facility licensee to explain the ombudsman’s role during visits. Omb also disclosed that the ombudsman team was short-staffed at the time and did not become fully staffed until November 2024. Efforts have since been made to resume regular visits. The ombudsman who conducted the May 2023 visit is no longer withe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 18, 2025 · control 26-AS-20230523085525
Aug 7, 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.
Jul 26, 2024Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Resident sustained multiple pressure injuries while in care Staff refused to administer residents medication Staff did not notify residents authorized representatives in a timely manner of incidents Residents were left unsupervised Staff restricted resident from having visitors
On 7/26/24, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Grace Donato conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit. LPA met with Administrator Annabelle Esperanza and explained the purpose of today's visit. Regarding the allegation of Resident sustained multiple pressure injuries while in care, Reporting Party (RP) stated that when RP came back after an out of town event, hospice was there, and they rolled resident (R1) onto their side and found that R1 had bedsores from neck down to R1s feet. LPA Dolores was able to interview two staff members. One staff (S1) stated that R1 developed bed sores but hospice addressed that and it healed. Staffing in the facility is 2 caregivers per shift. Each caregiver check on resident every two hours to rotate the resident. It was also stated that a family member (F1) didn't want the staff to take R1 out of bed because if staff move R1, he/she'd be in pain. page 1 of 3 Unsubstantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 26, 2024 · control 26-AS-20220831120143
Jul 26, 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.
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Is Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage licensed?
Yes — Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in San Jose (Santa Clara County): California license #435294206, 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 2021; the most recent, a facility evaluation report dated August 22, 2025, appears in the inspection record on this page.
Can Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage 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 Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage with clearances for hospice care and bedridden; it does not list wheelchair / non-ambulatory and 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.
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. ALL MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. THIS LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE HOSPICE WAIVER FOR FOUR (4).
How much does Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage cost?
California's public licensing record does not include Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Santa Clara 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 Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage 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 January 18, 2025. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage?
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 7 state visits and 7 dated documents since 2021 for Kimberly's Elder Kare Kottage; 2 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated January 18, 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.
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Transcribed from CDSS complaint-investigation reports · record checked August 2, 2026.
What the state has logged
California has logged 7 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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