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Candlelight Home Care

Small home·Licensed for 6·Citrus Heights, California

Licensed since 1997Licence #347000931Medi-Cal ALW
(916) 725-5680From the state roster · September 27, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,150 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,400–$5,150
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit3 of 6 beds occupiedJanuary 24, 2024 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payMedi-Cal ALW acceptedDHCS participant list · August 9, 2026
  • Last state visitOctober 7, 2025CDSS inspection record

Candlelight Home Care is a small care home in Citrus Heights — 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 is 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 Candlelight Home Care

Is Candlelight Home Care licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

How many residents is Candlelight Home Care licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Has Candlelight Home Care been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.

Is Candlelight Home Care still open?

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

What does Candlelight Home Care cost?

$4,150 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,400–$5,150. 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 and similar homes within 3 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 5 other homes of a similar licensed size in Citrus Heights that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,500 to $5,625 a month, and the middle figure is $4,800 (n = 5 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. What Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver covers in a care home.

Does Candlelight Home Care take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home appears on the DHCS participation list, August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Who holds the license?

The license is held by Candlelight Home Care RCFE, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Mercy San Juan Medical Center is 2.2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Candlelight Home Care keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 3 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Candlelight Home Care license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “CANDLELIGHT HOME CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #347000931. 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 Candlelight Home Care RCFE, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 1997, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 7 state inspection visits since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
  • 2 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 1997, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is October 7, 2025, per CDSS records as of September 27, 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 3 residents
  • BedriddenApproved · covers up to 3 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
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER; APPROVED FOR CAPACITY OF SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH THREE (3) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN; APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR THREE (3) RESIDENTS.

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • Medicines

    Level of medication service: reminders only

    Ask: “Who manages the medicines, and what happens when a dose is missed?”

    caring.com · 2026-09-09

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 3 — 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

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?”

  • 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?”

Care & day-to-day support

These are the home’s own statements about its day-to-day practice — they are not part of the state licensing record, and the state has not approved or reviewed them.

  • Works with hospice

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

  • Help with bathing or showering

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

  • Assistance with transfers

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

  • Level of medication serviceReminders only

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

  • Diabetic / carbohydrate-controlled diet

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

  • Low-sodium or cardiac diet available

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

  • Help with dressing and grooming

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

Nights & staffing

  • Training topics namedStaff Trained in Ethics

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

  • Secured building entry

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

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$4,150a month to start

Likely $3,400–$5,150

From 13 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,150a month

Likely $3,400–$5,350

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$4,150likely $3,400–$5,150

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 13 small homes and similar homes within 3 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$300this home · one time

    The home lists this one-time fee on Caring.com, seen September 9, 2026.

Likely monthly totalLikely $3,400–$5,350
$4,150
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,700–$5,650
$4,450
How people payOn the Medi-Cal waiver list · private pay, 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 appears on the DHCS participation list, August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board. For a resident on SSI/SSP, California’s 2026 standard sends $1,444.07 a month to the home for 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 13 small homes and similar homes within 3 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 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,500–$6,300.

  • 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.
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Where it is

  • 7224 Candlelight Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95621Address 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 7 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 1997. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated October 7, 2025.

On file since
2021
State visits
7
Most recent visit
October 7, 2025
Occupied · January 24, 2024 visit
3 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 2 complaint reports the state published for this home, dated July 27, 2023 to January 24, 2024. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Unfounded” (2). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word. Summary composed by computer from the 2 complaint reports below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.

Beside homes the same size

  • Type A citations0typical 0
  • Type B citations0typical 0
  • Substantiated allegations0typical 0
  • Total complaints2typical 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
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20251102024220202322020221102021110

The last 36 months — 4 of 7 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20251 state visit · 1 document
Oct 7, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 10/07/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cheyenne Ratajczak arrived unannounced at the facility to conduct a Required 1- year annual inspection utilizing the care tool. LPA met with Administrator Emil Dobre and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA and Administrator conducted a tour of the interior and exterior of the facility. Areas toured include but not limited to: resident bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, common areas, storage area, and the backyard. LPA observed the facility to have two (2) days of perishable and seven (7) days of nonperishable foods. LPA observed sharps, toxins and medications are locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Fire extinguisher was last serviced on 09/11/2025. LPA reviewed four (4) resident files. Resident files contain signed admission agreements, physician's reports, appraisals, identification sheets, releases, and resident's rights. LPA reviewed two (2) staff files. A review of staff records indicates that all facility staff has received criminal record clearances and/or are associated to this facility. Staff records reviewed indicated current training completed. LPAs completed the full care tool and no deficiencies was observed. Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report and LIC809G was left at the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 7, 2025
20242 state visits · 2 documents
Oct 9, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 10/09/24, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Cheyenne Ratajczak and Graham Gunby arrived unannounced at the facility to conduct a Required 1- year annual inspection utilizing the care tool. LPAs met with Administrator Emil Dobre and explained the purpose of the visit. LPAs and Administrator conducted a tour of the interior and exterior of the facility. Areas toured include but not limited to: four (4) private and one (1) shared resident room, four (4) bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, backyard, storage area, and the common areas. LPAs observed two (2) residents in the common area watching television and three (3) residents in their rooms. LPAs observed the facility to have two (2) days of perishable and seven (7) days of nonperishable foods. LPAs observed that sharps, toxins and medications are locked. Fire extinguisher was last serviced on 09/13/24. LPAs conducted a file review of two (2) personnel and three (3) residents records. LPAs also conducted a medication check for two (2) residents. LPAs completed the full care tool and no deficiencies was observed. Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report was left at the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 9, 2024
Jan 24, 2024Complaint investigation reportUnfounded

Allegation investigated: Staff refused to accept resident back after hospital discharge.

On 01/24/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cheyenne Ratajczak arrived at the facility unannounced to deliver final findings for the complaint Community Care Licensing (CCL) received on 12/18/23. LPA met with Administrator, Emil Dobre, and explained the purpose of the visit. During the course of the investigation, the department interviewed facility staff and obtained pertinent documents relevant to the complaint investigation. Please continue to LIC9099-C.. Unfounded Allegation: Staff refused to accept resident back after hospital discharge On 12/17/23 Resident #1 (R1) was sent to the hospital due to a change in condition. The facility spoke to R1’s responsible party regarding R1’s behavior. It was agreed between R1’s responsible party and the licensee that R1 required a higher level of care than what the facility could provide. R1’s responsible party moved R1 out of the facility on 12/21/23 and relocated R1 to a facility more suited to meet their needs. Although the licensee expressed that they were unable to meet R1’s needs, R1 moved out of the facility at the request of R1’s responsible party. The allegation is UNFOUNDED. A finding that the allegation is unfounded means that the allegations are false, could not have happened, and/or is without a reasonable basis. Exit interview conducted and copy of the report and appeal rights was left at the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 24, 2024 · control 59-AS-20231218113750
20231 state visit · 1 document
Nov 8, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 11/08/2023, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Cheyenne Ratajczak and Bethany Mirlohi arrived unannounced at the facility to conduct a Required 1- year annual inspection utilizing the care tool. LPAs met with Administrator Emil Dobre. LPAs and Administrator conducted a tour of the interior and exterior of the facility. Areas toured included but not limited to: four private and one shared residents room, three bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, backyard, storage area, and the common areas. LPAs observed four residents in the common area watching television and two residents in their rooms. LPAs observed the facility to have 2+ days of perishable and 7+ days of nonperishable foods. LPAs observed that sharps and medications are locked. LPAs conducted a file review of two personnel and three residents records. LPAs also conducted a medication to check. LPAs completed the full care tool and no deficiencies was observed. Exit interview conducted and a copy of the report was left with Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 8, 2023
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.
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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

  • Wifi in resident rooms

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

  • Common areasCommunal dining room

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

  • Cable or satellite TV

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

  • LaundryDone by staff

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

  • Housekeeping

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

Meals, preferences & familiar food

  • Meals are cooked in the home's own kitchen

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

  • Special diets supportedLow fat

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

  • Meals served in the room

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

  • Vegetarian or vegan optionsVegetarian

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

Faith, culture & language

  • Languages spoken by caregiversEnglish

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

Pets, routines & independence

  • Residents may bring a petReported no

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

Visiting & staying involved

  • Transport for group outings

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

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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?
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