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Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage

Small home·Licensed for 6·Clovis, California

Licensed since 2025Licence #107209552
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Typical starting rate$4,000 a monthTypical in Fresno County · likely $2,950–$5,500
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitApril 30, 2026CDSS inspection record
  • Licence holderBella Care Home LLCSince 2025 · 7 licensed homes

Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage is a small care home in Clovis — 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 2025. Dementia care and bedridden care are not on file.

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 Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage

Is Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

How many residents is Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Has Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 2 state visits over the same years.

Is Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage still open?

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

What does Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage cost?

$4,000 a month to start is typical in Fresno County, likely $2,950–$5,500. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”

Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 5 small homes publish in Fresno County, with a wider likely range. This home’s own rate is not on file.

Among 7 other homes of a similar licensed size across Fresno County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,150 to $5,525 a month, and the middle figure is $4,000 (n = 7 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 Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage 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 Bella Care Home LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. See the homes licensed to Bella Care Home LLC — at least 7 on the state roster.

Is there a hospital nearby?

San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is 2.7 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Bella Care Home LLC-Karen's Cottage license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “BELLA CARE HOME LLC-KAREN'S COTTAGE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #107209552. 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 Bella Care Home LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 2 state inspection visits since 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2025, 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 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is April 30, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 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 careNot on file · ask the home
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 4 residents
  • BedriddenNot on file · ask the home

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 AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 6 MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY.WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR (4).

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 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 13, 2026

4 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?”

  • If memory loss develops

    Dementia-care designation not on file

    Ask: “If memory loss develops, what would change — and when would a move be needed?”

What it costs here

Typical starting rate

$4,000a month to start

Likely $2,950–$5,500

From homes this size in Fresno County · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,000a month

Likely $2,950–$5,650

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

Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.

  • Starting monthly rate$4,000likely $2,950–$5,500

    Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 5 small homes publish in Fresno County, with a wider likely range. 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 $2,950–$5,650
$4,000
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,700–$8,600
$6,000
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 worksWhy this is a county figure

Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 5 small homes publish in Fresno County, with a wider likely range. 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.
Show the 7 nearby homes that publish a rate

Where it is

  • 1767 N Karen Ave, Clovis, CA 93619Address 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 2025, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits since 2025. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated April 25, 2026.

On file since
2025
State visits
2
Most recent visit
April 30, 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. Counts cover this licence since 2025.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20261102025110

The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
Apr 25, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M Vega conducted an unannounced Annual visit. LPA arrived at facility and was granted entry by Staff. Administrator was contacted and arrived a short time later. LPA met with Administrator (AD) - Marilen Gonzales, and discussed the purpose of the visit, administrator granted Staff 1 - Anne Lorio to sign report. LPA began the tour at the entrance of the facility and toured the inside and outside of the facility. Facility was observed at a comfortable temperature (71 Degrees F), clean, in good repair, and no passageway obstructions or fire hazards were observed inside or outside. Common areas furnished and well-lit throughout. LPA observed the kitchen to be absent of any trash or debris. A two day supply of perishable and seven day supply of non-perishable food were observed. Residents’ bedrooms were observed to be furnished with bed, dresser, night stand, and overhead lightning. Mattresses, box springs, sheets, and linens, were absent of any tears and stains. Bathrooms were equipped with non-skid mats and securely fastened grab bars. Towels, linens, and personal hygiene supplies were observed in storage. There are no bodies of water outside. Water Temperature measured in common bathroom mid facility measured at 112.2 degrees F. All Fire extinguishers are current 12/11/2025; Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were observed to be operational. First Aid Kit was checked and observed to have the required supplies. Emergency exit plan, phone numbers, and required postings were observed. A working telephone was present. Continuation on LIC 809C LPA reviewed Staff and Resident files. Resident files observed to have updated information. Medications are stored in pantry area. LPA reviewed medication records accurate at the time of inspection. Chemicals to be stored in laundry area. Community Care Licensing (CCL) is always striving to have facility files that reflect the most accurate and up to date information for your facility. In an effort to maintain your facility file, please submit the most current and complete forms and/or information as identified below: Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE): LIC 308 Designation of Facility Responsibility LIC 309 Administrative Organization LIC 400 Affidavit Regarding Client/Resident Cash Resources LIC 402 Surety Bond LIC 500 Personnel Report LIC 610E Emergency Disaster Plan For Residential Care Facilities For The Elderly LIC 9020 Register of Facility Clients/Residents Copy of current Liability Insurance Copy of current Administrator Certificate Alternate contact information including name, telephone number, and email address. Please submit the above forms/information to Fresno CCL by: 05/08/2026 As an operator of a Community Care Licensed facility it is your responsibility to be aware of and in compliance with all regulations, including Chaptered Legislation. Go to www.ccld.ca.gov to stay updated and informed. No deficiencies issued during this inspection. An exit interview was conducted with Staff 1 A copy of this report was given to Staff 1 whose signature on this form confirms receipt of these reports.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 25, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Apr 17, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) M Vega conducted an announced Prelicensing visit. LPA met with Licensee and Administrator Marilen Gonzales, and discussed the purpose of the visit. LPA began the tour at the entrance of the facility and toured the inside and outside of the facility. Facility was observed at a comfortable temperature, clean, in good repair, and no passageway obstructions or fire hazards were observed inside or outside. Common areas furnished and well-lit throughout. LPA observed the kitchen to be absent of any trash or debris. A two day supply of perishable and seven day supply of non-perishable food were observed. Medications are stored in pantry area. Chemicals to be stored in laundry area. Residents bedrooms were observed to furnished with bed, dresser, night stand, and overhead lightning. Mattresses, box springs, sheets, and linens, were absent of any tears and stains. Bathrooms were equipped with non-skid mats and securely fastened grab bars. Towels, linens, and personal hygiene supplies were observed in storage. There are no bodies of water outside. Water Temperature at master bathroom 109.0 Degrees F, Bathroom mid facility measured at 109.2 degrees F. Continuation on LIC 809C All Fire extinguishers are current 11/07/2024; Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors were observed to be operational. First Aid Kit was checked and observed to have the required supplies. Emergency exit plan, phone numbers, and required postings were observed. A working telephone was present. Component III was reviewed with Licensee and Administrator. LPA will submit report to Centralized Application Bureau for review and further processing of application.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 17, 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.

Who holds the licence

Bella Care Home LLC, licensed since 2025, operates 7 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.

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.

  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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