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Camino Retirement Living

Small home·Licensed for 6·Yorba Linda, California

LicensedLicence #306006843
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Starting rate$7,000 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 visitApril 1, 2026CDSS inspection record

Camino Retirement Living is a small care home in Yorba Linda — 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 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 Camino Retirement Living

Is Camino Retirement Living licensed?

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

How many residents is Camino Retirement Living licensed for?

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

Has Camino Retirement Living been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is Camino Retirement Living still open?

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

What does Camino Retirement Living cost?

$7,000 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.

The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.

Among 9 other homes of a similar licensed size in Yorba Linda that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,450 to $7,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,500 (n = 9 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 Camino Retirement Living 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 Camino Retirement Living LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

UCI Health-Placentia Linda is 2.3 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Camino Retirement Living keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 2 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Camino Retirement Living license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “CAMINO RETIREMENT LIVING LLC”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
  • License #306006843. 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 Camino Retirement Living LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 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 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is April 1, 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 careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 2 residents
  • 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. FIRE CLEARANCE APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON- AMBULATORY RESIDENTS WHERE ONE (1) CAN BE BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM #1. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR TWO (2) RESIDENTS.

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA · 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 2 — 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

This home’s starting rate

$7,000a month to start

Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 · See listing

Likely monthly total

$7,000a month

Likely $7,000–$7,600

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
Room
Daily care
Sharing the room
  • Starting monthly rate$7,000this home

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.

  • Shared room insteadAsknot on file

    This home’s listed starting rate is for assisted living private room. A shared room, if one is offered, may cost less — ask.

  • 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 $7,000–$7,600
$7,000
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $7,000–$11,100
$9,000

Lines marked “Ask” are not in the totals.

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 worksWhere this price comes from

The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.

14 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,100–$7,100.

  • 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 14 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 18902 Camino Verde, Yorba Linda, CA 92886Address 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 2026, the state has filed 3 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated April 1, 2026.

On file since
2026
State visits
3
Most recent visit
April 1, 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.

The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents

20263 state visits · 3 documents
Apr 1, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Edward Kim made an announced visit to conduct the second pre-licensing inspection. LPA Kim was greeted and granted entry by Applicant Florela Gabriela Tatarici. LPA Kim explained the reason for the visit upon entry. The first pre-licensing inspection was made on March 16, 2026 and several corrections were needed. The applicant requested a capacity for 6 residents, of which are five (5) nonambulatory residents and one (1) bedridden resident. Applicant has requested a hospice waiver for two (2) residents. The facility is a one-story house in a residential neighborhood with an attached 2 car garage and 4 four car garage with seven (7) bedrooms, of which five (5) bedrooms are for residents, one bedroom (1) is for staff, and one bedroom for the operator, four bathrooms, family room, dining room, a kitchen, and living room with a screened fireplace. During a tour of the facility, LPA Kim observed the following items were corrected: 1) All Hospital beds were replaced with regular beds in bedroom #1, bedroom #3, bedroom #4, and bedroom #5. 2) Fire extinguisher receipt for the staff bedroom is attached with a purchase date of October 8,2025. 3) The four car garage door is locked and the applicant has a key to lock and unlock that door. 4) LPA observed and verified all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were in working order. The pre-licensing visit and Component III Orientation are now complete. This facility meets the requirements for licensure. LPA Kim will forward this report to the Centralized Applications Bureau for review. The license will be granted upon completion of a final review and approval from the Centralized Applications Bureau. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to applicant Florela Gabriela Tatarici.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 1, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On March 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Edward Kim conducted an announced visit to the facility to conduct the pre-licensing inspection. LPA Kim met with Applicant Florela Gabriela Tatarici and toured the facility. An initial application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was submitted to CCL on February 23, 2025. The facility has a capacity of five (5) residents, of which five (5) can be nonambulatory and one (1) may be bedridden. Facility phone number (657-708-9261). LPA Kim observed the following. Structure: The facility is a one-story house with an attached two car garage and a four car garage with five (5) resident bedrooms, one (1) staff bedroom, family bedroom, four (4) bathrooms, dining area, family area, a kitchen, and a living area. The four car garage next to a storage area needs to be locked because there are power tools in it. Applicant stated they will add a lock to that door. There is a storage area next to the family ownership bedroom. There are six (6) exits: one exit door next to the living area, one in the main entrance, two exits in the family office area, one exit in the resident hallway, one exit in the family applicant bathroom, one in bedroom #1 which is the bedridden room, and one exit in bedroom #5. Resident Bedrooms: There are five (5) Resident Bedrooms: Bedroom #1, Bedroom #2, Bedroom #3, Bedroom #4, and Bedroom #5. The bedrooms are spacious and will easily accommodate the residents' belongings. All resident rooms had the furnishings. The following resident rooms have hospital beds. Bedroom #1 has one hospital bed, Bedroom #3 has one hospital bed, Bedroom#4 has one hospital bed, and Bedroom #5 has two hospital beds. Evaluation Report Continues on LIC 809-C. Staff Bedrooms: There is one (1) Staff Bedroom. There is a family applicant bedroom next to the family office area. Air/Heating: Central air/heating system installed with a central panel to control entire house located in living area. Bathrooms: All bathrooms have a working toilet, wash basin and shower. All bathrooms are clean. Shower mats were in all bathrooms. Hot water was measured in all bathrooms. Hot water measured between 113.5 degrees Fahrenheit to 114.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: Adequate supply of linen stored in the facility. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: Posted & readily available for review an emergency disaster plan with means of exiting and emergency phone numbers listed and posted in the resident hallway. Menus posted. Food Service: There are no residents living in the facility currently. There is a 2-day perishable food. There is 7-day non-perishable food supply on hand. The emergency food and emergency supplies are stored in the outdoor storage shed. Smoke Detectors/Carbon Monoxide Detectors: There are two (2) fire extinguishers. One is mounted on the wall in the kitchen and one mounted on the wall in the staff bedroom. The fire extinguisher in the kitchen is fully charged and was inspected on November 25, 2025. The applicant will send the receipt of the fire extinguisher mounted in the staff bedroom. Outdoor/Yard: There are two covered outdoor areas and it has enough furniture with a table and chairs in the backyard. There are two locked outdoor sheds in the backyard. One shed contains gardening supplies and feeding supplies for chickens. The other shed contains emergency supplies, emergency water, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Evaluation Report Continues on LIC 809-C Toxins: All cleaning supplies and chemicals are kept in the garage, closet near the entrance, and locked underneath the kitchen sink. Medications, First-Aid Kit & Book: The first aid kit and all medications are stored and locked in a closet next to the entrance. Resident & Staff Files: The Resident and Staff Records will be kept locked in a closet near the entrance. Reading Material, Games, Equipment & Materials: Crossword puzzles, board games, and reading material are stored in a cabinet in the family area. There is a large screen TV in the living room and each resident room. There is a piano in the family area. Appliances: There is one five (5) gas burner stove which lights unassisted, oven, microwave oven, a refrigerator in the kitchen, dishwasher, washer, and dryer. All appliances are clean and operational. Fire clearance: Fire Clearance approved by Orange County Fire Authority on October 14, 2025. Component III: This will be conducted on the subsequent Pre- Licensing visit. During the pre-licensing inspection, LPA Kim observed the following items that must be corrected: 1) Hospital beds need to be replaced in bedroom #1, bedroom #3, bedroom #4, and bedroom #5. 2) Fire extinguisher receipt for the staff bedroom, or a new fire extinguisher with a receipt needs to be provided. 3) Need a lock on the four car garage door. The applicant plans on making the necessary corrections and contacting LPA Kim to schedule a follow-up pre-licensing inspection. Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was left with Applicant Florela Gabriela Tataricithe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 16, 2026
Mar 3, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Office

Component II completion: Successful Facility Type: Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) Application Type: Initial Capacity: 6 Census (if any clients in care): none COMP II Participants: Florela Tatarici, Applicant/Administrator Interview Method: Virtual interview (Microsoft Teams) On March 3, 2026, Applicant/Administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the Applicant/Administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, Applicant/Administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility Operation: License Type, Client/Resident Populations, and Program. 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing Requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General Provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-licensing Readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 3, 2026
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 ↗

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Life here

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  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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