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- Care approvals on fileHospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Starting rate$4,200 a monthListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitAugust 24, 2026CDSS inspection record
Bonhomie I is a small care home in San Jose — 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 1993. Wheelchair and non-ambulatory care and dementia care are not on file.
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 Bonhomie I
Is Bonhomie I licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Bonhomie I licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Bonhomie I been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1993, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 5 state visits over the same years.
Is Bonhomie I still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Bonhomie I cost?
$4,200 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
Among 50 other homes of a similar licensed size in San Jose that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,500 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,200 (n = 50 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 Bonhomie I 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 Beltran, Serapia; Romualdez, Jona & Fojas, Evelyn, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose is 3.9 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Bonhomie I keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Bonhomie I license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “BONHOMIE I”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #430708394. 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 Beltran, Serapia; Romualdez, Jona & Fojas, Evelyn, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 1993, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 5 state inspection visits since 1993, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1993, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 5 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 1993, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 24, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 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-ambulatoryNot on file · ask the home
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careApproved by the state
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 6 residents
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
LICENSED TO SERVE 60 AND ABOVE. A FIRE CLEARANCE FOR 6 BEDRIDDEN AND A HOSPICE WAIVER WITH THE TOTAL CARE ADDENDUM FOR 6 HAS BEEN GRANTED.
935 - ELDERLY
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 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 27, 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
This home’s starting rate
$4,200a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 · See listing
Likely monthly total
$4,200a month
Likely $4,200–$4,800
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 · where the price comes from
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$4,200this home
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
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 $4,200–$4,800
- $4,200
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,200–$8,300
- $6,200
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 worksWhere this price comes from
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
10 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,000–$4,900.
- 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 10 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Harmonie HomeSan Jose · 1.6 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Friendship HouseSan Jose · 2.1 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Mayflower Care HomeSan Jose · 2.2 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Sandy's Residential Care HomeSan Jose · 2.3 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Pendar's Residential CareSan Jose · 2.4 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Camden Senior LivingSan Jose · 2.5 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Silicon Valley Senior Care HomeSan Jose · 2.6 mi · Small home$3,600Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Villa VerdeSan Jose · 2.9 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Juliette's Gardens (Rose)San Jose · 3.0 mi · Small home$4,100Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Princess Care Home #4San Jose · 3.0 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 1139 Dwyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95120Address 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 2021, the state has filed 6 documents for this home, and its records count 5 visits since 1993. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 24, 2026.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 5
- Most recent visit
- August 24, 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 1993.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 6 documents
Aug 24, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Marcela Yanez conducted an unannounced 1 year required visit. LPA announced the purpose of the visit. LPA met with Erene Bautista, Designated Administrator. LPA observed 6 residents and 2 staff During visit LPA toured the kitchen and observed locked drawers for sharp objects. LPA observed locked cabinet in laundry area for cleaning supplies and a locked closet for medication. LPA observed two day perishable and 7 day non-perishable food supply. Refrigerator temperature displayed 40 degrees F. and freezer -20 degrees F. LPA toured 5 resident bedrooms each bedroom had available bedding and clothing storage areas as well as functioning lights. During tour LPA observed in bedroom #5 screen door missing, DA stated it was broken for a month and in dining room window missing screen. LPA toured 2 resident bathrooms each bathroom had available soap, and air drying machine. Bathroom water temperature measured with thermometer at 112.4-112.8 degrees F. LPA toured the facility inside and out and found exits to be clear and free of obstruction. Staff tested the smoke detector in the hallway and found the smoke detector to function properly when tested. page 1 of 2 LPA toured the outside area and found the exits to be clear of obstructions. LPA observed fire extinguisher was last serviced on 06/22/2026. LPA reviewed Fire and Earthquake log last disaster drill was conducted on 06/09/2026. The facility has a fire sprinkler system that was last inspected by a third party vendor. LPA reviewed resident records for 3 residents. LPA reviewed 3 staff records. LPA and DA reviewed Centrally stored medication. LPA observed a first aid kit with gauze and scissors and first aid guide book. Deficiency was cited as per California Code of Regulations Title 22 see LIC809D, Technical Violations were issued see LIC9102. This report was reviewed with Erene Bautista and a copy of this report and appeals rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 24, 2026
Aug 29, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Marcela Yanez conducted an unannounced Required 1 Year visit and met with Erene Bautista, Designated Administrator (DA). LPA announced the purpose of the visit. LPA observed 3 staff and 6 residents. The facility has a fire clearance for 6 bedridden and a hospice waiver granted 6 During visit, LPA toured the facility inside and out. LPA observed food storage areas and locked cabinets for cleaning supplies. LPA observed the kitchen area and observed locked cabinets for medications, sharp objects, and cleaning supplies. LPA observed perishable food supply of at least two days and a non-perishable food supply of at least seven days. Refrigerator temperature measured with thermometer at 40 Degrees F. LPA toured six resident bedrooms. Each bedroom had available bedding and clothing storage areas as well as functioning lights. Staff tested the smoke detector in the hallway and found the smoke detector to function properly when tested. LPA toured one resident bathroom. Bathroom had available soap and paper towels and functioning lights. The water temperatures in the bathroom sink measured with thermometer at 118.4 F. LPA observed a designated laundry area and 4 staff bedrooms. page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 LPA toured the outside area and found the exits to be clear of obstructions. LPA observed fire extinguisher was last serviced on 06/18/25. LPA reviewed Fire and Earthquake log last disaster drill was conducted on 06/10/25. The facility has a fire sprinkler system that was last inspected by a third party vendor. LPA reviewed resident records for 3 residents. LPA reviewed 3 staff records. DA reviewed Centrally stored medication. LPA interviewed 2 staff. LPA observed a first aid kit with gauze and scissors and first aid guide book. No deficiency were cited as per California Code of Regulations Title 22. This report was reviewed with Erene Bautista and a copy of this report was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 29, 2025
Aug 28, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Simi Rai conducted an unannounced Required 1 Year visit. LPA Rai met with Administrator, Maria Erene Bautisa and stated the purpose of today's visit. LPA Rai observed 2 staff and 5 residents at the facility. There are 4 residents receiving hospice services. During visit, LPA Rai toured the inside and outside of the facility. When touring the outside area of the facility, the exits were cleared of obstruction. LPA Rai toured the facility kitchen and observed food supply of at least 2 days of perishable food and at least 7 days of nonperishable food. Sharps and medications were locked in secured areas. LPA observed additional food supply areas and secured areas for cleaning supplies and laundry detergents. LPA Rai toured the resident bedrooms. 5 Out of 5 resident bedrooms had available bedding, drawers, and functioning lights. The facility bathroom had available soap, paper towels, and trash cans with lids. The water temperature in the bathroom sinks ranged from 112.3 - 118.2 degrees F. The water temperature in the kitchen sink was 109.8 degrees F. Fire extinguisher was observed and inspected on 06/18/2024. Facility smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were in working condition. The last disaster drills were conducted on 06/05/2024 and 03/08/2024. LPA Rai reviewed facility records for 2 staff and 2 residents. LPA Rai reviewed resident medications and central stored medication records. No deficiencies were cited per California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Technical Violation was provided. This report was reviewed with Administrator, Maria Erene Bautisa and a copy of the report was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 28, 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?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
Other homes nearby
The nearest licensed homes in Santa Clara County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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$4,500 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Harmonie Home
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$4,200 a month to start · Listed by the home
Joy Valley
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$4,950 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Oak Canyon Living
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Family Feels Residential Care
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Family Feels Residential Care 2
San Jose · Small home · 1.7 mi away
$4,450 a month to start · Covelight estimate