Small home · Licensed for 5 · San Jacinto
A Gardenliving
1438 Malaga Drive, San Jacinto, CA 92583Licensed since 2025
Overview
No openings reported
- Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · October 26, 2026
- Licensed for 5: a small care homeThe state license record
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Care and support
- Wheelchairup to 5 residents
- Dementia
- Hospiceup to 2 residents
Not on file: bedridden 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 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR FIVE(5) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR (2) RESIDENTS.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 2026
As needs change
Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 2 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
We’ll ask for you. Not on file for A Gardenliving: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight and help with medicines. When we check availability, we ask about these too.
Check availabilityWhat it costs here
Covelight estimate
$4,150a month to start
Likely $3,400–$5,100
From 16 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$4,150likely a month
Starting monthly rate$4,150likely $3,400–$5,100
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 16 small homes within 10 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 $3,400–$5,300
- $4,150
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,000–$8,550
- $6,650
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 homes16 nearby homes publish starting rates of $3,000 to $4,600
16 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,150–$4,300.
- Marceline's Home CareSan Jacinto · 1.8 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Endless Care FacilitySan Jacinto · 2.2 mi · Small home$3,200Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Iris Family Home CareSan Jacinto · 2.3 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Aria Board and CareHemet · 3.1 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Victoria Gardens Residential CareSan Jacinto · 4.1 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Bountiful GardensHemet · 4.2 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Mama Angelina CoconochoHemet · 4.5 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Crystal Springs Senior Care FacilityHemet · 5.4 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Vandelon Home CareHemet · 5.5 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Putters Lane Assisted LivingHemet · 5.8 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Rainbow View Senior Care LpaHemet · 6.2 mi · Small home$3,300Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Hickorywood Care HomeHemet · 6.6 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Amazing Grace Care ServicesBeaumont · 8.0 mi · Small home$3,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Hillside Meadows Assisted LivingHomeland · 9.2 mi · Small home$4,600Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Sacred Heart Home for ElderlyBeaumont · 9.3 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Compassion Home 1Beaumont · 10.0 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 16 small homes within 10 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
Rooms, meals, activities and house rules, in the home’s own words. Open any detail to see where it came from.
Rooms & the spaces they will use (1)Shared / companion rooms
Shared / companion roomsReported no
Reported on Caring.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Pets, routines & independence (1)Residents may bring a pet
Residents may bring a petReported no
Reported on Caring.com · seen September 9, 2026.
Where it is
1438 Malaga Drive, San Jacinto, CA 92583Address from the public record · October 26, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
Opening the neighborhood map…
- Hemet Global Medical CenterHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list4 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 #331881764 · See the state’s own record
The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents
20261 state visit · 1 document
Oct 8, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
We haven’t transcribed this report yet. The complete document is on the state’s site.
20252 state visits · 2 documents
Sep 25, 2025Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seo Jeon conducted an announced visit to conduct a Pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with Helene Moore, Applicant, for a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) with a capacity of five (5) residents. The facility is a four (4) bedroom with two (2) bath home with attached garage. There are three (3) resident bedrooms, one (1) staff room, kitchen/dining area, living room area, a laundry room, and a backyard. The facility does not have any known firearms or ammunition. The facility does not have swimming pool. LPA toured the interior and exterior areas of the facility. The following were inspected: All bedrooms have the required bedding and furniture, night-stands, dressers, chairs, lighting, and emergency lighting. The bathroom appliances were operating in safe and sanitary condition. The bathrooms have non-slip surfaces and grab bars. Utensils and dishware are in good repair and ready for client use. Kitchen appliances and counter-top were free of debris and in good repair. The knives and sharp objects were locked in a kitchen drawer. The water temperature was measured by LPA, the thermometer read at 108 degrees F. There are two (2) fully charged fire extinguishers in the facility. There is adequate seating in the common areas. The facility will have a storage locker that will hold resident files and staff files in garage. The facility will have medication locked in a drawer in garage.. The facility will keep the detergents and cleaning chemicals in a locked laundry room. An adequate supply of clean linens and hygienic supplies for the residents were readily available at the facility. Continued on LIC809-C..... LPA observed operating smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in the facility. LPA observed required postings including the visitation policies, emergency/disaster plans, complaint procedures, and personal rights. The facility was equipped with a complete first aid kit and manual. LPA observed that the physical plant is clean, in good repair, and to be hazard-free during today’s visit. LPA has determined that the facility met the operational requirements for licensure. The Pre-licensing inspection is complete. The facility has satisfied all requirements in accordance with Title 22 California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and this report was discussed and provided to Applicant, Helene Moore.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 25, 2025
Sep 12, 2025Facility evaluation reportOfficeReport on file
Type of visit: Office
Component II completion: Successful Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: INITIAL Capacity: 5 Census (if any clients in care): 0 COMP II Participants: Helene Moore, CEO/Administrator Interview Method: Telephone interview On September 12, 2025, Applicant/Administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of the following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-Licensing Readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 12, 2025
License holder
A Gardenliving LLC, licensed since 2025.
The state’s totals for this licenseSince 2025, 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 2025, 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 A Gardenliving
Is A Gardenliving licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
How many residents is A Gardenliving licensed for?
5 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Has A Gardenliving been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.
Is A Gardenliving still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 10, 2026.
What does A Gardenliving cost?
$4,150 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,400–$5,100. 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 16 small homes within 10 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 165 other homes of a similar licensed size across Riverside County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,800 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 165 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 A Gardenliving 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 A Gardenliving LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Hemet Global Medical Center is 4 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can A Gardenliving keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 2 residents, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
A Gardenliving license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “GARDENLIVING, A”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #331881764. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- Licensed for 5 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- Licensed to A Gardenliving LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- First licensed in 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- 3 state inspection visits since 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2025, 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 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is October 8, 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
$3,200 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
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$3,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,100–$5,050On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,000 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
Estimated starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,350–$5,550On the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,500 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
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,500 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
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