J & L Guest Home is a residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Empire, Stanislaus County, California — state license #500309303, licensed for 32 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 12 dated inspection and complaint documents on file for this home going back to 2021, the most recent dated March 10, 2026 — published below in full, verbatim and unscored.
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Since 2021, the state has visited this home 12 times and filed 12 documents. The most recent — a complaint investigation report on March 10, 2026 — closed with the state’s outcome word: “Unfounded.”
The state's published file for this home includes 3 documents with transcribed findings, dated September 28, 2023 to March 10, 2026. 3 of the 3 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unfounded” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (2). 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
Mar 10, 2026Unfounded
Allegation investigated: Staff member purchased drugs during work hours
On 03/10/2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Arielle Pascua arrived unannounced to this facility to conduct a complaint visit. LPA Pascua met with Facility House Manager (HM), Sarah Rico and explained the purpose of the visit. The purpose of the visit was to inform the facility and its representative that a complaint has been filed against it at this time. Current census was 29. A brief interview with HM Rico was conducted. During the course of this visit, this LPA conducted staff interviews, reviewed facility records, and toured the facility. It was alleged that a staff member purchased drugs during work hours. According to the information received, a male staff member was reportedly seen in front of the facility on 03/07/2026 at approximately 10:00 p.m. purchasing drugs from an outside source.Based on interviews conducted with four facility staff members, all denied that any staff left the facility to purchase drugs during their work hours. Unfoundedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 10, 2026 · control 27-AS-20260309103642
Sep 23, 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.
Aug 21, 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 12, 2025Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Staff did not ensure resident's oxygen tanks were secured in a stand
On 02/12/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Renee Campbell arrived to the facility unannounced to open a complaint. LPA Campbell met with Sarah Rico, House Manager, and explained the purpose of the visit. Regarding the allegation that staff did not ensure resident's oxygen tanks were secured in a stand, LPA Campbell interviewed staff and conducted a search for unsecured oxygen tanks in R1's (R1) room. Staff 1 (S1) stated that R1's oxygen was with them at all times and at night. LPA Campbell also observed R1 with his oxygen in the living room. The tank was a DeVilbiss 5 Liter Oxygen Concentrator which is not an oxygen tank but a method of gathering oxygen from the surroundings and concentrating it for breathing.Emergency oxygen tanks were observed in the locked medicine closet in the office in a stand. Due to the above noted information, although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, athe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 12, 2025 · control 27-AS-20250205120513
Sep 25, 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.
Jan 10, 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.
Nov 2, 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.
Sep 28, 2023Unsubstantiated
Allegation investigated: Consumer sustained unexplained bruising while in care.
Unannounced complaint visit made out to this facility on 09/28/2023 by Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Charlie Yang who was met by the facility house manager, Sarah Rico, who was requested by this LPA to go ahead and contact the facility designated Administrator, Renee Little, to inform her that CCL was present at this time. Current census was 29 residents. The facility designated Administrator, Renee Little, arrived shortly thereafter to this facility while this LPA was conducting this complaint visit. The purpose of this visit was to deliver and present the findings of this investigation to this facility and it's representatives at this time. Based on interviews and information gathered throughout the course of this investigation, it was learned that R1 would often get picked up and taken out of this facility from time to time by their loved ones. It was learned that while seated in the vehicle, R1 attempted to put on the seatbelt and had a hard time in doing so. It was learned thatthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 28, 2023 · control 27-AS-20230717130540
Sep 18, 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 J & L Guest Home licensed?
Yes — J & L Guest Home is a licensed residential care home for the elderly (RCFE) in Empire (Stanislaus County): California license #500309303, shown as licensed in the CDSS state record checked August 2, 2026, licensed for 32 residents. State records list 12 inspection and complaint documents since 2021; the most recent, a complaint investigation report dated March 10, 2026, was marked “Unfounded” by the state.
Can J & L Guest Home 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 J & L Guest Home 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.
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 recordAPPROVED FOR 15 AMBULATORY, 6 NONAMBULATORY, AND 11 BEDRIDDEN CLIENTS, AGES 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR 2 HOSPICE.
How much does J & L Guest Home cost?
California's public licensing record does not include J & L Guest Home's monthly price, so we never show or estimate one for a specific home. As county-level context only, assisted living in Stanislaus County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/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 J & L Guest Home accept Medi-Cal or the Assisted Living Waiver?
J & L Guest Home 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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29 of 32 beds occupied (91%) when the state visited on March 10, 2026. Availability changes constantly — confirm a current opening with the home.
What do state inspections show for J & L Guest Home?
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 12 state visits and 12 dated documents since 2021 for J & L Guest Home; 3 complaint-investigation narratives are transcribed verbatim below. The most recent, dated March 10, 2026, records an allegation the state marked “Unfounded”. 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 12 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 larger communities (16+ beds), computed across all 1,244 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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