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Cameo Homes - Mariners

Small home·Licensed for 6·Newport Beach, California

Licensed since 1997Licence #306000635
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,900 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,000–$6,050
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitOctober 28, 2025CDSS inspection record
  • Licence holderCameo Assisted Living, LLCSince 1997 · 3 licensed homes

Cameo Homes - Mariners is a small care home in Newport Beach — 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 1997. 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 Cameo Homes - Mariners

Is Cameo Homes - Mariners licensed?

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

How many residents is Cameo Homes - Mariners licensed for?

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

Has Cameo Homes - Mariners been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 5 state visits over the same years.

Is Cameo Homes - Mariners still open?

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

What does Cameo Homes - Mariners cost?

$4,900 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,000–$6,050. 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 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 188 other homes of a similar licensed size across Orange County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,500 to $6,000 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 188 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 Cameo Homes - Mariners 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 Cameo Assisted Living, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. See the homes licensed to Cameo Assisted Living, LLC — at least 3 on the state roster.

Is there a hospital nearby?

College Hospital Costa Mesa is 1.6 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Cameo Homes - Mariners keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 1 resident, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Cameo Homes - Mariners license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “CAMEO HOMES - MARINERS”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #306000635. 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 Cameo Assisted Living, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 1997, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 5 state inspection visits since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 5 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is October 28, 2025, 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 1 resident
  • 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
6 NON-AMBULATORY, HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 1

985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 1 — 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

Covelight estimate

$4,900a month to start

Likely $4,000–$6,050

From 16 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,900a month

Likely $4,000–$6,200

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$4,900likely $4,000–$6,050

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 16 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 $4,000–$6,200
$4,900
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,700–$9,300
$6,900
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 16 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.

16 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,650–$9,100.

  • 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 16 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 1411 Mariners Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660Address 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 2021, the state has filed 5 documents for this home, and its records count 5 visits since 1997. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated October 28, 2025.

On file since
2021
State visits
5
Most recent visit
October 28, 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 1997.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2025110202411020221102021220

The last 36 months — 2 of 5 documents

20251 state visit · 1 document
Oct 28, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On October 28, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Brandon Lopez made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct the required annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility by care giving after explaining the purpose for the visit. Administrator (AD) Rose Manabat Palma was notified via telephone and later arrived to assist with the inspection. LPA observed that Rose Manabat Palma has a valid Administrator certificate which expires on November 18, 2026. The facility is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) licensed for six non-ambulatory residents and has a hospice waiver for six. The facility is a single story residential home with five private resident bedrooms, one staff bedroom, three resident bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and an attached one car garage. LPA, accompanied by the AD, conducted a tour of the interior portions of the facility. On today's visit, LPA observed three resident in care and two care giving staff present. LPA observed residents to be relaxing in their respective bedrooms and in the living room. LPA observed the See Something, Say Something poster, (PUB 475) mounted on the wall in the dining room. LPA inspected all five resident bedrooms and observed them to be free of hazards. LPA observed resident bedrooms to have the required furnishings of a bed, a chair, a chest of drawers, and a lamp. LPA observed resident beds to have clean linens and blankets. LPA observed additional linens to be stored in a hallway closet. LPA inspected the three resident bathrooms and observed them to be clean. Bathrooms were equipped with grab bars and non-skid floor mats. Faucets and toilets were operational. Hot water temperature measured between 106.3 and 113.5 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed the staff bedroom to be free of any hazards. LPA observed the kitchen has a two day perishable and a seven day non-perishable food supply on hand. LPA observed kitchen appliances to be clean and operational. CONTINUED ON LIC809-C LPA observed kitchen knives and sharps to be stored in a locked kitchen cabinet. LPA observed fire extinguishers to be mounted on the wall in the kitchen and in the resident hallway. LPA observed fire extinguishers to be charged and serviced as of March 27, 2025. LPA tested the individual smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors which tested operational. LPA observed the facility conducted their most recent emergency disaster drill on July 28, 2025. LPA observed the centrally stored medication to be kept in a locked cabinet in the kitchen. LPA observed the facility has a First Aid Kit stored in the kitchen and it had all the required components. LPA observed the door leading to the attached one car garage to be kept locked and inaccessible to residents in care. LPA observed the garage to be used for storage and laundry. LPA observed chemicals and toxins to be stored in the garage. LPA also observed the facility has a three day emergency food and water supply stored in the garage. LPA, accompanied by the AD, conducted a tour of the exterior portion of the facility. The exterior portion was observed to be free of hazards and obstructions. LPA observed a shaded outdoor seating area with furniture for resident use. There is a pool located in the backyard which was observed to be adequately fenced and kept locked for resident safety. LPA observed the perimeter gates of the facility to be self latching and can be opened in an evacuation. LPA reviewed all three resident files. All the required documentation were present and current in the resident file reviewed. LPA reviewed the residents' medication and medication administration records. LPA reviewed three staff files. All staff are background cleared and associated to the facility. Based on the observations made during today's visit, no deficiencies are being cited per Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Rose Manabat Palma and a copy of the report was provided. The facility was also advised of the outstanding balance for the facility's annual fees.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 28, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Oct 7, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On this day, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kevin Saborit-Guasch made an unannounced visit to the facility for the purpose of conducting the Required Annual Inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by facility caregiving staff after introducing himself and stating the reason of the visit. Licensee Lise Brick and Administrator Rose Joven arrived later to assist with the visit. During the inspection, LPA and staff conducted a tour of the physical plant and observed the following: The facility is a one-story home with five private bedrooms in addition to a staff room. There are three bathrooms throughout the facility including an en-suite in the master bedroom. All bathrooms are observed to be equipped with grab bars and slip mats. All resident bedrooms have the required furnishings. Bathrooms faucets and toilets are operational. Water temperature was initially measured to be over 130F and was adjusted during the visit. A type B citation was issued during the visit and cleared as the water was eventually measured to be within acceptable range. LPA observed all beds have linen and blankets. Postural supports with corresponding orders are observed in four out of five rooms visited. Appropriate physician orders are on file for all four. There are currently five residents admitted to the facility, one of which is receiving hospice care. One of the residents is not present during the visit as they are away overnight. Hospice plan of care reviewed for one resident. LPA observed emergency disaster plan with means of exiting and emergency phone numbers listed. Drills are conducted quarterly and documented as required by regulations. LPA observed the facility has a 2-day supply of perishables and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food as required by regulations. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors tested operational. Fire extinguishers present are fully charged and have been maintained in 2024. CONTINUED ON FORM LIC809-C CONTINUED FROM FORM LIC809 There is adequately shaded outside space with outdoor furniture present. There are self-latching gates on each side of the property. The routes of egress are free of obstructions. There is an adequately fenced swimming pool present on the premises. Backyard and pool area appear clean and well maintained. Medication, cleaning products and sharp items are confirmed to be inaccessible throughout the physical plant. The medication central storage was also observed to be secure and reviewed to be accurate and up to date with the resident's prescription orders. LPA reviewed five resident files including one hospice file along with staff files for the two caregivers on shift at the time of the visit. Resident records include all necessary components. All staff members on the facility's roster are confirmed to be cleared and associated with this particular licensed location. Training and CPR training verified to be up to date. Based on the observations made during today’s inspection, one type B deficiency is being cited per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. Three consultations provided. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report along with appeal rights was provided to a facility representative.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 7, 2024

The state marks this report as 6 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 3. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

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

Cameo Assisted Living, LLC, licensed since 1997, operates 3 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.

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Rooms & the spaces they will use

  • Shared / companion rooms

    Reported on caring.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Room typesPrivate

    Reported on caring.com · seen September 9, 2026.

Pets, routines & independence

  • Residents may bring a pet

    Reported on caring.com · seen September 9, 2026.

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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