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- Care approvals on fileDementiaState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Typical starting rate$4,000 a monthTypical in Butte County · likely $3,000–$5,000
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitAugust 27, 2026CDSS inspection record
Carmel House is a small care home in Chico — 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 2017. Wheelchair and non-ambulatory care, hospice care and bedridden care are 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 Carmel House
Is Carmel House licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Carmel House licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Carmel House been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.
Is Carmel House still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Carmel House cost?
$4,000 a month to start is typical in Butte County, likely $3,000–$5,000. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in Butte County (compiled June 2026). This home’s own rate is not on file.
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 Carmel House 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 Murphy, Jeanine & Joseph, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Enloe Rehabilitation Center is 0.6 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Carmel House keep a resident on hospice?
Not on file — the state’s record does not list hospice care on this license. Ask: “Can a resident stay here on hospice, and under what conditions?”
Carmel House license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “CARMEL HOUSE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #45002811. 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 Murphy, Jeanine & Joseph, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 7 state inspection visits since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 27, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 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-ambulatoryNot on file · ask the home
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careNot on file · ask the home
- BedriddenNot on file · ask the home
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. 6 MON-AMBULATORY
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026
As needs change
- 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 27, 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?”
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver not on file
Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”
What it costs here
Typical starting rate
$4,000a month to start
Likely $3,000–$5,000
Covelight’s researched range for Butte County · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,000a month
Likely $3,000–$5,200
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
Starting monthly rate$4,000likely $3,000–$5,000
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in Butte County (compiled June 2026). 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 $3,000–$5,200
- $4,000
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,750–$8,350
- $6,000
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 worksWhy this is a county figure
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in Butte County (compiled June 2026). This home’s own rate is not on file.
- 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 5 nearby homes that publish a rate
- Townsend HouseChico · 0.8 mi · Mid-size home$3,750Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Sunshine Assisted Living - The HouseParadise · 14 mi · Mid-size home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Sunshine Assisted Living - The CottageParadise · 15 mi · Mid-size home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Westhaven Assisted LivingOrland · 17 mi · Mid-size home$3,395Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Iris Care HomeOroville · 26 mi · Mid-size home$3,300Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 6 Carmel Place, Chico, CA 95973Address 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 2017. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 27, 2026.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 7
- Most recent visit
- August 27, 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. Counts cover this licence since 2017.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 7 documents
Aug 27, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On August 27 2026 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sarah Benson arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a Required-1 Year inspection. LPA was met at the door by care staff Corinne Bermudez who called the Licensee/administrator Jeanine Murphy (cert #7009696740 exp: 11-05-26. LPA Benson explained the purpose of the visit. Administrator certificate is current. All six (6) residents and one (1) staff were present in the facility during the inspection. LPA Benson and administrator toured the facility together to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. Areas toured include but are not limited to four (4) resident rooms, common areas, two (2) bathrooms, kitchen, storage areas and back yard. Staff and resident files were reviewed. Medications were also reviewed. Medication is locked in a locked closet. All bedrooms had required furniture, bedding, lighting and windows with screens. Cooking/dining equipment and utensils were present. Food appears to be stored and prepared properly. Facility has required (7) seven-day non-perishable and (2) day perishable supply of food. The areas observed were found to be odor-free, clean and in good repair. The facility was observed to be at a comfortable temperature. First aid kit fully stocked and ready for emergency use. Fire extinguisher fully charged. Smoke detectors are all operational. Fire extinguisher fully charged and last inspected in 09-18-25. Hot water temperature measured within required Title 22 regulations of 105 degrees F and 120 degrees F. All employees requiring background checks are cleared. There is a schedule of activities planned for the clients. All required postings are displayed within the facility. No pools/bodies of water are on the premises. No firearms are on premises. The last disaster drill was conducted and documented on 08-13-26, the facility has been conducting drills every 3 months. LPA interviewed one resident and one staff. The following deficiencies were observed (See LIC 809D) and cited from the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, and California Health and Safety Code. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties. Exit interview conducted, a copy of the report, and appeal rights provided to administrator,the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 27, 2026
Sep 15, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On September 15, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kayla Adkison arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a 1-Year Required Annual Inspection. LPA met with Facility Administrator, Jeanine Murphy, and explained the purpose of the visit. Six (6) residents and two (2) staff were present in the facility during the inspection. LPA and Administrator toured the facility together to ensure health and safety of residents in care. Areas toured include but are not limited to: common areas, four (4) resident bedrooms, kitchen, backyard, and two (2) common restrooms. All areas observed were found to be clean and in good repair. LPA observed each bedroom to have the required furnishings, working lights, and windows with screens. Facility has a 2-day perishable and a 7-day non-perishable amount of food. The facility has a menu planned for clients to include special diet needs. LPA observed all sharps to be kept locked in a cabinet and inaccessible to residents. LPA observed medications to be locked in a cabinet and inaccessible to residents. The facility has variety of games, audiotapes, and activities available for resident use. LPA observed two (2) fire extinguishers which were last inspected in September 2024. The facility has already scheduled for them to be inspected this month. LPA observed an emergency disaster drill log with the last drill conducted in August 2025. The facility is conducting drills monthly. LPA observed a complete first aid kit ready for emergency use. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. LPA reviewed a total of four (4) residents' files and four (4) staff files which contained all required documentation. No deficiencies are being cited as a result of this inspection Exit interview conducted. A copy of this report was provided, via email, to Administrator, Jeanine Murphythe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 15, 2025
Jul 9, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 07/09/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaynae Boyles, arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct a 1-Year Required Annual Inspection. LPA met with Facility Administrator, Jeanine Murphy and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA Boyles and Administrator toured facility together to ensure health and safety of residents in care. Areas toured include but are not limited to: common areas, resident bedrooms, backyard, and common restrooms. LPA observed the facility to be clean, in good repair and odor-free. The facility experienced damage to the roof and the Administrator is working to have the building damage repaired. The Administrator will advise the LPA of the repairs. LPA observed each bathroom to have the necessary grab bars, non-skid flooring or shower chair, paper towels, trash can with lids and 20-second hand-washing poster. LPA observed all the resident bedrooms to have the required furnishings, working lights and windows with screens. LPA observed a resident bed to be blocking a sliding door to the the backyard. Facility has a 2-day perishable and a 7-day non-perishable amount of food and sharps to be locked. Hot water temperature was measured at 120 F. LPA observed three (3) fire extinguishers, fire detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors. LPA observed the first aid kit to be complete and ready for emergency use. LPA observed medications and chemicals to be locked and stored inaccessible to residents. In the areas toured no immediate health, safety, or personal rights violations were observed. LPA reviewed a total of five (5) residents' files and (3) staff files. Resident files contained all of the required documentation. Staff files missing annual training. Several topics were discussed. Deficiencies cited from Title 22 Regulations and or the California Health and Safety Code. An exit interview was conducted, and Plans of Corrections were reviewed and developed collaboratively. A copy of this report, LIC 809-D, and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 9, 2024
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?
- Can we read the dementia care disclosure and discuss how daily support works?
- 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 Butte County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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