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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$5,550 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,550–$6,850
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitNovember 13, 2025CDSS inspection record
- Licence holderCare Connection USA LLCSince date not on file · 2 licensed homes
Care Connection is a small care home in Glendora — 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. Bedridden care is 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 Care Connection
Is Care Connection licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Care Connection licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Care Connection been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Care Connection still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Care Connection cost?
$5,550 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,550–$6,850. 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 18 small homes and similar homes within 10 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 228 other homes of a similar licensed size across Los Angeles County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 228 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 Care Connection 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 Care Connection USA LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. See the homes licensed to Care Connection USA LLC — at least 2 on the state roster.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital is 0.9 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Care Connection keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 3 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Care Connection license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “CARE CONNECTION”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #198603918. 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 Care Connection USA 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?”
- 2 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 November 13, 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 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-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 3 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. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR THREE (3).
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- 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 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
Covelight estimate
$5,550a month to start
Likely $4,550–$6,850
From 18 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,550a month
Likely $4,550–$7,000
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
Starting monthly rate$5,550likely $4,550–$6,850
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 18 small homes and similar homes within 10 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 $4,550–$7,000
- $5,550
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,300–$10,050
- $7,550
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 worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 18 small homes and similar homes within 10 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.
18 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,350–$6,850.
- 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 18 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Glen Park at GlendoraGlendora · 2.6 mi · Mid-size home$6,102Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Bentits Retirement VillaSan Dimas · 3.6 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- San Dimas Adventist Home CareSan Dimas · 4.3 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- A Faithful Home of CovinaCovina · 4.7 mi · Small home$2,295Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Family HomeSan Dimas · 4.7 mi · Small home$7,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Genesis Manor IVLa Verne · 6.2 mi · Small home$4,100Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Glen Park at MonroviaMonrovia · 6.3 mi · Mid-size home$5,286Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Grant Serenity of MonroviaMonrovia · 6.4 mi · Small home$8,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Vine ResidenceWest Covina · 6.5 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Inspired Elderly Care LivingWest Covina · 6.6 mi · Small home$4,650Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Gold Medal EstatesClaremont · 7.6 mi · Small home$4,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Active Care HomeWest Covina · 8.0 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Alta Loma Gardens Residential Care #2Claremont · 8.2 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Happy Home Care for ElderlyDiamond Bar · 8.7 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Gold Medal Senior Living GardensClaremont · 9.1 mi · Small home$4,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Western Assemblies HomeClaremont · 9.4 mi · Mid-size home$1,900Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Rose Valley ArcadiaArcadia · 9.8 mi · Small home$8,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Assisted Living & Wellness - HollyArcadia · 9.9 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 617 N Valencia St, Glendora, CA 91741Address 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. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated November 13, 2025.
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- November 13, 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.
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Nov 13, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Blanca Gonzalez conducted an announced visit to the facility for the purpose of a Pre-licensing inspection. LPA met with Applicant Eric Gilbert. The facility has an approved fire clearance to be licensed to serve six (6) non-ambulatory residents age range 60 and over. All bedrooms are for non-ambulatory residents only. Hospice waiver approved for six (6). LPA and Applicant toured the physical plant interior and exterior. The Pre-Licensing Inspection CARE Tool was used and the following was observed: The facility is a single-story home located in a residential area of Glendora. The home consists of kitchen, dining area, living/activity room, four (4) bedrooms, three (3) bathrooms, laundry room, backyard and detached garage. Appliances such as a microwave and stove were observed to be clean and operating properly. Freezer of adequate size maintained a temperature of 0°F, and refrigerator of adequate size with a temperature of 37° F were observed to be clean and operating properly. Kitchen area was observed to be clean and free of litter, rodents, vermin and insects. Sharps secured in a locked kitchen cabinet, inaccessible to residents. A comfortable, appropriately furnished living/activity room, available to all residents for their relaxation and for entertaining friends and relatives, was observed with games, puzzles and books. Dining area was clean with sufficient seating for six (6) residents. Fireplace in the dining area has a glass door covering. continued on LIC 809C continued from LIC 809 Combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors located throughout the facility are interconnected, were tested and are operable. There is also a carbon monoxide detector located in the laundry room. Laundry room observed in the hallway included a locked cabinet for detergents. Washing machine and dryer were observed to be in good repair. Three (3) fire extinguishers observed and charged. Residents bedrooms have all require furniture which includes, for each resident, a chair, nightstand, and lights sufficient for reading. Bed linens were clean and in good repair. There is a closet with space for clothing and other belongings. Water temperature was tested and measured within the required 105°-120°F in all three bathrooms. Grab bars were observed in bathrooms used by residents. Slip-resistant flooring was observed in shower floors. Centrally stored medication will be located in a locked kitchen cabinet, inaccessible to residents in care. The first-aid kit was observed and is kept in the kitchen. The kit was missing scissors and a thermometer. Licensee agreed to equip first aid kit with missing items. All outdoor and indoor passageways were clean and free of obstruction. Outdoor activity area that is easily accessible to residents, protected from traffic, and adequate shady area was observed. Doors, exits, hallways, and passageways were clear and free of obstruction. No pools or bodies of water were observed in or around the home. The Pre-licensing is completed. Comp III was not conducted as the Applicant is a licensee and has other facilities. Exit interview was conducted with applicant Eric Gilbert and a copy of this report was provided to Applicant. Accordingly, LPA will submit a copy of this facility evaluation report to the Central Applications Bureau (CAB) for review. If the applicant has questions regarding the status of the application, they have been instructed to communicate with the CAB Analyst assigned to their application.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 13, 2025
Sep 26, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Office
Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: Initial Capacity: 6 Census (if any clients in care): 0 Method: Telephone call with CAB COMP II Participants: Gilbert, Eric On 9/26/2025, the applicant/administrator participated in COMP II at CAB via telephone call with analyst at CAB. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified by confirming driver’s license number. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed the understanding of Title 22. Component II was successfully completed. Applicant and administrator were advised to email/fax signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID to CAB. 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, Sep 26, 2025
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Who holds the licence
Care Connection USA LLC, operates 2 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
- Care Connection · Orange
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?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- 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 Los Angeles County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
La Casita Residential Care
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$4,700 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Golden Haven Guest Home
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$4,750 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Mauna Loa Oaks
Glendora · Small home · 1.4 mi away
$4,750 a month to start · Covelight estimate
House of Grace 4
Glendora · Small home · 1.5 mi away
$4,850 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Dignity First Assisted Living Facility
Glendora · Small home · 1.6 mi away
$5,550 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Higher Aim Elderly Care
Glendora · Small home · 1.7 mi away
$5,600 a month to start · Covelight estimate