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Be Happy, Be Home 2
Small home·Licensed for 6·Granada Hills, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$4,750 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,900–$5,850
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitSeptember 19, 2025CDSS inspection record
Be Happy, Be Home 2 is a small care home in Granada Hills — 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 since 2024.
Built from CDSS public records · September 13, 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 Be Happy, Be Home 2
Is Be Happy, Be Home 2 licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Be Happy, Be Home 2 licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Be Happy, Be Home 2 been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 2 state visits over the same years.
Is Be Happy, Be Home 2 still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Be Happy, Be Home 2 cost?
$4,750 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,900–$5,850. 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 13 small homes within 5 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 228 other homes of a similar licensed size across Los Angeles County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 228 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 Be Happy, Be Home 2 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 Be Happy Be Home 2, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Northridge Hospital Medical Center is 3.3 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Be Happy, Be Home 2 keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Be Happy, Be Home 2 license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “BE HAPPY, BE HOME 2”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #197610615. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed to Be Happy Be Home 2, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 2 state inspection visits since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 2 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is September 19, 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗
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 by the state
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 1 resident
State licensing record · September 13, 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. 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH ONE MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDROOM #2 CLEARED FOR BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER GRANTED FOR 6.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file — care may continue at the end of life
Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”
State licensing record · September 13, 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 13, 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
$4,750a month to start
Likely $3,900–$5,850
From 13 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,750a month
Likely $3,900–$6,050
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
Starting monthly rate$4,750likely $3,900–$5,850
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 13 small homes within 5 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 $3,900–$6,050
- $4,750
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,550–$9,150
- $6,750
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.
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 13 small homes within 5 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.
13 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,150–$5,950.
- 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 13 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Balboa Senior LivingGranada Hills · 1.8 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Alaga HomesNorthridge · 1.8 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Alalik Care HomeGranada Hills · 2.0 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Aurora Home for SeniorsGranada Hills · 2.3 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Grant Serenity of Granada HillsGranada Hills · 2.6 mi · Small home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Healthy Life Service FacilityNorth Hills · 2.9 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- A Caring Touch Board and CareChatsworth · 3.1 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of Sunshine PlusNorthridge · 3.2 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Agape Senior ResidenceChatsworth · 3.5 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Lily of the ValleyNorthridge · 3.7 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- A Paradise in the ValleyNorthridge · 3.8 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living one bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- California State Health GroupNorth Hills · 3.8 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of SunshineNorth Hills · 4.3 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 17633 Los Alimos Street, Granada Hills, CA 91344Address from the public record · September 13, 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 2024, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits since 2024. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated September 19, 2025.
- On file since
- 2024
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- September 19, 2025
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. Counts cover this licence since 2024.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Sep 19, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Cava conducted an Annual Required visit and inspection of the facility. LPA met with the administrator, Lilit Stepanyan, and explained the reason for the visit. At approximately 10:45am, with the assistance of the administrator, LPA took a tour of the physical plant. The facility is a one story building, licensed to serve residents age 60 and over. Required postings were observed by the entry area. The smoke alarms and carbon monoxide are dual, hardwired and interconnected. There is one fire extinguisher, located in the kitchen. The charge date is October 24, 2024. The last emergency fire/evacuation drill was conducted on August 1, 2025. Kitchen: The kitchen appliances and fixtures were functional. LPA observed a sufficient amount of perishable and non-perishable food. Knives were stored in a locked drawer in a cabinet. Cleaning supplies were stored locked in another cabinet underneath the kitchen sink. BEDROOMS: There are four (4) bedrooms designated for client use. Bedroom #1 and #2 are private. Bedroom #3 and #4 are shared. Bedroom #2 has a fire clearance for bedridden (per STD 850). All bedrooms were observed to be properly furnished with appropriate beddings and linens with sufficient lighting. BATHROOMS: The facility has three (3) bathrooms. Bedrooms #3 and #4 has it's own bathroom with shower, sink and toilet. There is a common bathroom located in the hallway, by bedroom #1. All three bathrooms were observed to have the proper fixtures, grab bars, and non-skid floors. The hot water delivered in the bathrooms measured between 105 to 110 degrees. COMMON AREAS: These included the living room and dining area. The living room is equipped with coaches and sufficient seating with space in between. The dining room table is large enough to accommodate six (6) residents. Floors were mopped and clean. Furniture is in good repair. Hallways and passageways were clear of any obstruction. There is no fireplace. All exit doors were checked to insure that the auditory alert is functional. LAUNDRY AREA: The laundry area is located by Room #3. The washer/dryer is maintained and in good repair. No detergents and softener observed during inspection. MEDICATIONS: The medications and medication records are kept locked in an upper cabinet, in the kitchen. Medications and medication records were reviewed for proper storage and documentation. SURROUNDING GROUNDS: The front and backyard is gated. There are no exterior locks making passageways, entrance and exits clear of any obstruction. There are no bodies of water. There is a small patio area with outdoor furniture to accommodate the six (6) residents. There is a storage cabinet where supplies are kept locked. Garage: No garage. Resident Files: LPA conducted a file review of resident records to insure compliance of licensing forms. Staff Files: LPA also conducted a file review of staff records to insure forms and training are up to date and compliance with licensing forms. Pursuant to Title 22 Division 6 of the CA Code of Regulations, there were no deficiencies observed during the visit. Exit Interview Conducted and a Copy of this Report Issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 19, 2025
Sep 3, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Cava conducted a Pre-Licensing Inspection with the applicant representative/administrator, Lilit Stepanyan. An Application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was received by Community Care Licensing (CCL) on April 10, 2024. A fire clearance was approved on April 15, 2024 for five (5) non-ambulatory residents and one (1) bedridden resident, for a total capacity of six. The smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector are dual and hard wired. The facility has a new fire extinguishers that was purchased on 03/01/24. It is located in the kitchen. The applicant is requesting a hospice waiver for six (6) residents. A tour of the physical plant was initiated at approximately 10:20am and the following was observed: KITCHEN: The facility has a Kitchen area that is equipped with a refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave oven and sink. There were adequate supplies of perishable and nonperishable food and dining ware to accommodate a maximum capacity of six (6). Knives will be kept locked in a kitchen drawer. BEDROOMS: There are four (4) bedrooms designated for client use. Bedroom #1 and #2 are private. Bedroom #3 and #4 are shared. Bedroom #2 has a fire clearance for bedridden (per STD 850). The applicant furnished the resident bedrooms with beds, night stand, chairs, dresser, bedding and linen. The bedrooms have sufficient lighting and closet space. BATHROOMS: The facility has three (3) bathrooms. Bedrooms #3 and #4 has it's own bathroom with shower, sink and toilet. There is a common bathroom located in the hallway, by bedroom #1. All three bathrooms were observed to have the proper fixtures, grab bars, and non-skid floors. The hot water delivered in the bathrooms measured between 105 to 110 degrees. COMMON AREAS: These included the living room and dining area. The living room is equipped with a television, couch, love seat and two chairs. The dining area has a dinning room table large enough to accommodate six (6) residents. Floors were clean and in good repair. Hallways and passageways were clear of any obstruction. All exit doors were checked to insure that the auditory alert is functional. Required postings placed at the entrance. Ombudsman poster is posted by the kitchen, visible for residents and guest to see. LAUNDRY AREA: The laundry area is located by Room #3. The washer/dryer is brand new. Detergents and fabric softner will be stored and locked underneath the kitchen sink. MEDICATIONS: The medications and medication records will be kept locked in one of the upper kitchen cabinets located next to the refrigerator. STAFF AND RESIDENT RECORDS: Staff and resident records will be kept locked in one of the lower kitchen cabinets located next to the refrigerator. SURROUNDING GROUNDS: The front and backyard is gated. There are no exterior locks making passageways, entrance and exits clear of any obstruction. All entry and exit doors have a functional auditory alert when the doors open. The front yard of the facility has a small patio area with outdoor furniture to accommodate the six (6) residents. Front yard also has a storage cabinet where supplies will be kept locked. There is no swimming pools or bodies of water on the property. In addition to the Pre-Licensing inspection, a Component III power point presentation was also held. Pursuant to Title 22, Division 6 of the CA Code of Regulations, the facility's physical environment appears to be compliant and ready for licensure. CAB will be advised and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 3, 2024
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Life here
Rooms, meals, the rhythm of a day, faith and language, pets and house rules — as the home describes them. Tap any detail for its source and date; nothing here is graded.
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.
- What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
- Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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