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Bancroft Villa

Small home·Licensed for 6·Walnut Creek, California

LicensedLicence #79201557
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$6,000 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,900–$7,400
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitJuly 7, 2026CDSS inspection record

Bancroft Villa is a small care home in Walnut Creek — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 6 residents.

Built from CDSS public records · September 27, 2026. Every fact below names its source and date.

Quick answers and the state record

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

Quick answers about Bancroft Villa

Is Bancroft Villa licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

How many residents is Bancroft Villa licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Has Bancroft Villa been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is Bancroft Villa still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.

What does Bancroft Villa cost?

$6,000 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,900–$7,400. 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 17 small homes and similar homes within 3 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 8 other homes of a similar licensed size in Walnut Creek that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,448 to $6,500 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 8 other homes publishing a starting rate).

Each of those is a home’s own published figure, gathered on its own date in September 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 Bancroft Villa take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated September 23, 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 J Squared Pacific LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus is 0.7 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Bancroft Villa keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Bancroft Villa license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “BANCROFT VILLA”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
  • License #79201557. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed for 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed to J Squared Pacific LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
  • 3 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is July 7, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Type A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗

See the state’s own record

Can they support the care needed?

California licenses a home for specific kinds of care. The state’s record lists what this home is approved for; the home’s own answers fill in what changes as needs change.

  • Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 6 residents
  • Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 4 residents
  • BedriddenApproved · covers up to 1 resident

State licensing record · September 27, 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 SIX(6) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS OF WHICH ONE(1) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN BEDROOM #5. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR FOUR(4).

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 4 — care may continue at the end of life

    Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”

    State licensing record · September 27, 2026

  • If memory loss develops

    Dementia-care designation on file

    Ask: “Can we read the dementia care disclosure and discuss how daily support works?”

    State licensing record · September 27, 2026

3 more questions to ask the home
  • Two-person transfers or a lift

    Not on file

    Ask: “If two people or a lift are needed to transfer, can the person stay?”

  • Someone awake overnight

    Not on file

    Ask: “Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?”

  • Medicines

    Not on file

    Ask: “Who manages the medicines, and what happens when a dose is missed?”

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$6,000a month to start

Likely $4,900–$7,400

From 17 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$6,000a month

Likely $4,900–$7,550

With a shared room and basic help.

An estimate for planning, not a quote. The price is made in the phone call.

See the full cost breakdownRoom, care and fees · how people pay · how this estimate works
Room
Daily care
Sharing the room
  • Starting monthly rate$6,000likely $4,900–$7,400

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 17 small homes and similar homes within 3 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 (45 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).

  • One-time move-in fee$2,000one time · likely $0–$4,000

    Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,000 (134 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.

Likely monthly totalLikely $4,900–$7,550
$6,000
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,700–$10,550
$8,000
How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance
  • 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 September 23, 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.
  • MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
If the money runs out, what Medi-Cal covers
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 community 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.

  • What is the full monthly cost for the room and care we need, and what does it include?
  • What would the next care level cost, and who decides when it changes?
  • What is billed separately, and is there a one-time fee or deposit at move-in?
  • Is any private-pay period required before another payment program can begin?
How this estimate worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing

Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 17 small homes and similar homes within 3 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.

17 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,350–$6,500.

  • 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.
Show the 17 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 913 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598Address from the public record · September 27, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

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The state record

California inspects every licensed home and publishes what it found. Here are the dated documents and the state’s own words, beside what is typical for homes this size.

Since 2025, the state has filed 3 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 7, 2026.

On file since
2025
State visits
3
Most recent visit
July 7, 2026

Beside homes the same size

  • Type A citations0typical 0
  • Type B citations0typical 0
  • Substantiated allegations0typical 0
  • Total complaints0typical 0

“Typical” is the statewide median across the 6,808 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.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20261102025220

The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
Jul 7, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 07/07/2026, at 01:45 PM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) James Sampair arrived unannounced to conduct this Required 1 Year inspection. Upon entry, the LPA explained the purpose of the visit to Caregivers Mylyn Rios and Leonard Fulton. The Administrator (ADM) Jenette Cope arrived at approximately 2:25 PM. The LPA toured the community inside and outside. The tour of the community included, but was not limited to, residents’ rooms, bathrooms, the kitchen, common areas, the garage, and the yards. The community was clean, appropriately furnished, and well lit. There are no bodies of water on the grounds of the community. The walkways in both the interior and exterior of the community were free from obstructions. The residents’ bathrooms are equipped with grab bars and slip-resistant mats. At 3:57 PM, the temperature in the dining room was measured at 71 degrees Fahrenheit. At 2:17 PM, the refrigerator temperature was measured at 34 degrees and the freezer at 0 degrees Fahrenheit. At 2:39 PM, the maximum hot water temperature was measured at 113 degrees Fahrenheit in the kitchen. There is more than the required minimum of a 7-day supply of nonperishable foods and a 2-day supply of perishable foods on hand. Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items were in locked storage and stored in areas separate from food supplies. Continued on LIC 809-C . . . . . . Continued from LIC 809 The LPA inspected the community and observed the required postings in the community. The fire extinguishers were last serviced on 06/22/2026. Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were fully operational. The Emergency Disaster Plan was reviewed by the ADM on 07/02/2026. Emergency and disaster drills are conducted quarterly; the most recent was conducted on 06/12/2026. The LPA observed that the centrally stored medication cabinets were locked, each resident's medication was stored in its originally received container, and staff dispense medications directly from the original container to residents. The first aid kit was observed to be complete. The liability insurance expires on 07/23/2026. An administrator is on site more than the minimum of 20 hours a week to ensure proper business operations are being conducted. The LPA reviewed community records, 5 resident records, and 5 staff records. No citations were issued during the inspection. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 7, 2026
20252 state visits · 2 documents
Sep 22, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Post Licensing

On 9/22/2025, at 9:15 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) James Sampair arrived unannounced to conduct this post licensing inspection. Upon entry, the LPA informed Administrator Jenette Cope of the purpose of this visit. The LPA inspected the inside and outside of the facility. The inspection included the kitchen, dining area, common areas, bedrooms, yards, and garage. An adequate amount of food supplies were observed, more than the required minimum of 2 days of perishable and 7 days of non-perishable food. The central storage for medications was locked. The cleaning supplies and dangerous objects were stored in locked cabinets. The Facility has working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The staff of the facility conduct disaster / emergency and fire drills on a monthly basis. The fire extinguishers were put in service on 6/1/2025. The indoor temperature was 76 degrees Fahrenheit and the maximum hot water temperature was 108 degrees Fahrenheit, both within the acceptable range. The LPA reviewed facility, resident, and staff records. No citation was issued during this inspection. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 22, 2025
Jul 18, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On 7/18/2025 at 11:40am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L. Hall conducted an announced pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with Jenette Cope Administrator/Licensee and Joseph Horgan, Licensee, and explained the purpose of the visit. The facility has an approved fire safety clearance for five (5) non-ambulatory and one (1) bedridden resident. LPA inspected the facility inside and out including but not limited to the bedrooms, bathrooms, common living areas, kitchen, garage, back yard. The facility has a six (6) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms. No bodies of water observed. There is sufficient lighting around the facility. Residents rooms are equipped with the proper furniture, bedding, and lighting. Bathrooms showers/tubs were equipped with non-skid mats. Passageways and hallways are free of obstruction. Locked cabinets available to store medications, toxins and sharps. Hot water temperature is measured at 122.5 degrees Fahrenheit in shared clients' bathroom. Fire extinguisher was purchased 6/1/2025. There is a minimum of 7-day non-perishables and 2-day perishables foods. First Aid kit was complete. Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors present. Facility inspection matches the sketch that was provided. *Comp III waiver approved by Licensing Program Manager H. Humpal* Continued on LIC809C. Continued from LIC809. No Issues were noted during inspection. LPA observed that facility is ready to be licensed. This report will be submitted to the Central Applications Unit (CAU) and a final review of the application will be conducted. This facility is not yet licensed and is subject to final approval by CAU. Additional requirements may still be required. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 18, 2025
What the state’s words mean
Substantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedthere was not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe evidence showed the allegation was false, could not have happened, or had no reasonable basisType A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

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 and the questions below stand in their place.

Life here

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The home has not described daily life anywhere we have reviewed yet — that is the case for most small homes, and it says nothing about the home. These questions fill in the picture; keep the ones that matter to you.

Before you call

Ask every home the same questions — the state’s record does not answer these. Keep the ones that matter and they travel with your saved homes.

  1. What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
  2. Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
  3. Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
  4. What could change whether someone can stay here?
  5. Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?

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