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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$5,500 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,500–$6,800
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitJanuary 5, 2026CDSS inspection record
Caring Hands RCFE is a small care home in Palmdale — 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. Dementia 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 Caring Hands RCFE
Is Caring Hands RCFE licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Caring Hands RCFE licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Caring Hands RCFE been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Caring Hands RCFE still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Caring Hands RCFE cost?
$5,500 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,500–$6,800. 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 9 small homes within 13 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 Caring Hands RCFE 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 Caring Hands RCFE LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Can Caring Hands RCFE keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Caring Hands RCFE license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “CARING HANDS RCFE LLC”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #197610810. 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 Caring Hands RCFE 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 January 5, 2026, 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 careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 6 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. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDRIDDEN TO_RESIDE IN BDRM #5. BDRM # 1 TO HOUSE STAFF ONLY. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR (6).
935 - ELDERLY
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 6 — 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
$5,500a month to start
Likely $4,500–$6,800
From 9 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,500a month
Likely $4,500–$6,950
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
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$5,500likely $4,500–$6,800
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 9 small homes within 13 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 $4,500–$6,950
- $5,500
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,250–$10,000
- $7,500
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 9 small homes within 13 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.
9 homes like this within 13 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,500–$4,550.
- 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 9 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Club Rancho ManorPalmdale · 2.0 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Alexo ManorLancaster · 2.0 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Beyond A HomeLancaster · 2.5 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Caring Home CottageLancaster · 3.7 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Pink Coral Residence IIPalmdale · 4.2 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- 1St Golden Senior Care HomePalmdale · 4.8 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Antelope Valley ManorLancaster · 5.0 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Sarah's Care HomeLancaster · 10 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- All Star CarePalmdale · 12 mi · Small home$4,525Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 5542 Las Brisas Terrace, Palmdale, CA 93551Address 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 January 5, 2026.
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- January 5, 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.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Jan 5, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
On 01/05/2026, at 09:40 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Angelica Segovia conducted an announced Pre-licensing visit. LPA met with Administrator, Bryna Ocampo. The facility’s designee, Raquel D Ambrosio was present for today’s visit as well. An application for a change of ownership was submitted to Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) on 04/24/2025, Initial license for a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), 60 years and older. The pending facility will have a Dementia Care Program. The requested capacity is for five (5) non-ambulatory and one (1) bedridden, total of up to six (6) residents. The fire clearance was approved on 08/29/2025. There are currently four (4) residents. Structure: The facility is a single-story building with five (5) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms. There is one (1) designated staff room only. Entrance: There is only one (1) entrance being utilized. Required postings such as but not limited to: Personal Rights of Residents, Rights of Resident by Council, Family Council, Infection Control, Emergency/Disaster Plan and Facility Sketch are posted throughout the common areas. Common areas: The living rooms and dining room are neat, clean, and organized with sufficient seating for both residents and staff. Both rooms are properly furnished and in good repair. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature of seventy-five (75) degrees. No firearms observed or will be maintained on the premises. There is a working telephone on the premises. Fireplace: LPA observed fireplace covered and inaccessible to residents. (continue to LIC809-C). Resident/staff files: The Resident and Staff files were observed to be kept in a locked cabinet located near the kitchen and inaccessible to residents. First-aid kit observed to be equipped with but not limited to bandages, scissors, digital thermometer, tweezer and First-Aid Manuel. Kitchen: Sufficient supplies of seven (7) day nonperishable foods and two (2) day perishable foods were observed. Sufficient supplies of dishes, cups, and silverware located within the kitchen cabinets and drawers. The knives/sharps were observed stored in a locked kitchen cabinet (adjacent to the medication cabinet) and inaccessible to the residents. The cleaning solutions/toxins were observed to be kept in a locked cabinet located underneath the kitchen sink. The kitchen appliances were observed to be working and in proper condition. LPA observed an additional refrigerator/freezer with additional food for residents. Emergency: The fire extinguisher was observed to be located near the kitchen and dated 9/11/2025. Medications: The medications were observed to be kept in a locked kitchen cabinet (adjacent to the locked knives/sharps cabinet). The medication storage was observed to be equipped with a lock to ensure medications will not be accessible to residents. Bedrooms: The bedrooms are properly furnished with bed, nightstand, applicable lightening, and seating. Window coverings are in good repair, not broken or damaged. LPA observed signal systems throughout the facility to be working and in proper condition. Bathroom: The bathrooms are in proper condition and observed to be equipped with sufficient personal hygiene for each resident. Towels and washcloths will not be shared. Appropriate grab-rails and slip-resistant mats observed and in proper condition. Hallways: The hallways/passageways are lighted appropriately Extra linens/covers were observed to be kept in storage cabinet within the hallway’s passageway. The Garage: The garage can be accessed from inside the facility. LPA observed the garage to be kept locked. LPA observed the garage to be used for extra storage. Laundry: The laundry room was observed to be kept locked. LPA observed additional cleaning solutions/toxins properly stored within laundry room and inaccessible to residents. Dryer and washer observed to be in good repair. (Continue to LIC 809-C) Staff Room: LPA observed designated staff room to be locked and inaccessible to residents. Water Temperature: The hot water temperature was measured within regulations at 115.7 °F. LIC809C-continued Smoke detectors: Dual interconnected smoke detectors observed to be working properly and were tested at 10:30 am. Carbon monoxide observed to be working. Outside: The outside is clean, free of hazards, and properly furnished with sufficient seating. A shaded area for residents was observed as well. Pool: There is no body of water. LPA observed an empty hot tub to be located outside. LPA observed it to be covered appropriately and non-operational (empty). Administration: The facility had submitted an Emergency and Disaster Plan For Residential Care Facilities For The Elderly and Infection plan. Administrator The Component III Orientation RCFE was shown/reviewed with the Administrator. Facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations at this time. This report will be forwarded to the Centralized Application Bureau (CAB). You will be notified by the CAB Analyst when your license has been approved. There were no immediate health and safety hazards observed during the day of inspection. Exit interview conducted and copy of this report issued to the Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 5, 2026
Dec 9, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Office
Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: CHOW Capacity: 6 Census (if any clients in care): 5 Interview Method: Telephone interview On 12/9/2025, 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, Dec 9, 2025
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?
- 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.
Loving Las Brisas
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$5,400 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Antelope Valley Assisted Living
Palmdale · Small home · 1.3 mi away
$5,550 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Club Vista Care Home
Palmdale · Small home · 1.3 mi away
$5,000 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Terner Health
Lancaster · Small home · 1.4 mi away
$4,700 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Humble Haven RCFE IV
Palmdale · Small home · 1.5 mi away
$4,950 a month to start · Covelight estimate
4 Aces Elderly Care
Palmdale · Small home · 1.7 mi away
$5,150 a month to start · Covelight estimate