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Carter House Senior Living

Small home·Licensed for 6·Lincoln, California

Licensed since 2024Licence #315920112
(773) 203-6964From the state roster · September 27, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,850 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,000–$6,000
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitMarch 10, 2026CDSS inspection record

Carter House Senior Living is a small care home in Lincoln — 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 2024. Bedridden 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 Carter House Senior Living

Is Carter House Senior Living licensed?

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

How many residents is Carter House Senior Living licensed for?

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

Has Carter House Senior Living been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Carter House Senior Living still open?

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

What does Carter House Senior Living cost?

$4,850 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,000–$6,000. 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 15 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 17 other homes of a similar licensed size across Placer County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,900 to $6,000 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 17 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 Carter House Senior 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 Carter Legacy Holdings Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Can Carter House Senior Living keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Carter House Senior Living license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “CARTER HOUSE SENIOR LIVING”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #315920112. 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 Carter Legacy Holdings Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 4 state inspection visits since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 4 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is March 10, 2026, 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 careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 6 residents
  • 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. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS IN BEDROOM #1-6. BEDROOM #7 APPROVED FOR STAFF USE ONLY. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR SIX (6).

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 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 27, 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 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?”

  • Medicines

    Not on file

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

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$4,850a month to start

Likely $4,000–$6,000

From 15 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,850a month

Likely $4,000–$6,150

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
  • Starting monthly rate$4,850likely $4,000–$6,000

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 15 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 $4,000–$6,150
$4,850
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,650–$9,250
$6,850
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 worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing

Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 15 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.

15 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,550–$5,950.

  • 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

  • 251 Grey Court, Lincoln, CA 95648Address 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 2024, the state has filed 4 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 2024. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated March 10, 2026.

On file since
2024
State visits
4
Most recent visit
March 10, 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 2024.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202611020251102024220

The last 36 months — 4 of 4 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
Mar 10, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Parks arrived on Tuesday March 10, 2026, to conduct the unannounced annual inspection. During today's annual inspection, the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement Tool was used. LPA reviewed resident (6) and staff (2) files. All resident files contained the required paperwork. All staff files contained the required paperwork and training. LPA and Administrator Teresa toured the facility together to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. The following areas were inspected: resident bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, garage and backyard. Facility was clean and well organized. Facility was current on fire drills. Water temperatures were within the required range. Facility had a fully stocked first aid kit. All required postings were observed. All chemicals and knives were kept locked and inaccessible to residents. Carbon monoxide detector was observed. LPA obtained a copy of current liability insurance. Exit interview conducted. No deficiencies cited. A copy of this report was provided to the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 10, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Feb 18, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Graham Gunby arrived on Tuesday February 18, 2025 to conduct the unannounced annual inspection. LPAs met with caregiver, Chelsea Haye, and explained the purpose of the visit. During today's annual inspection, the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement Tool was used. LPA Gunby reviewed client (5) and staff (3) files. All client files contained the required paperwork. All staff files contained the required paperwork and training. LPA and Caregiver toured the facility together to ensure the health and safety of clients in care. The areas toured included bedrooms, common areas, kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, back yard and garage. All chemicals and toxins were kept locked and inaccessible to clients. Facility has one fire extinguishers (living room). In the areas toured, there were no health or safety violations observed. LPAs and Caregiver completed the care tool together and found the facility to be in compliance. No deficiencies cited. Exit interview conducted. A copy of this report was emailed to the Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 18, 2025
20242 state visits · 2 documents
Oct 23, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Post Licensing

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Graham Gunby and Cheyenne Ratajczak arrived unannounced to conduct a post-licensing inspection. LPAs met with administrator, Teresa Carter, who arrived at 9:30am. LPAs and Administrator conducted a tour of the interior of the facility and inspected the physical plant, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry area, and backyard area. LPA observed the facility to be free of odor, clean and in good repair. There is sufficient furniture and lighting throughout the facility. LPA observed required 7 day non-perishable and 2 day perishable food. LPA observed locked medications, knives and toxins to be inaccessible to residents. LPA observed four (4) resident files and three (3) staff files to be organized and complete. LPA observed all required documents to be posted in entry. Exit interview conducted. No deficiencies cited at this time.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 23, 2024
Mar 19, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Parks arrived on Tuesday March 19, 2024 to conduct an unannounced prelicensing visit. This is a change of ownership with residents in care. The Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement Tool was used during today's inspection. LPA reviewed 5 resident files and 2 staff files. All files contained the required paperwork. This facility has a fire clearance for 6 nonambulatory residents, with a total capacity of 6. Facility has all required postings in the entry way. LPA toured the facility with Administrator Teresa. The following areas were inspected for compliance: kitchen, backyard, resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas. Facility has current fire extinguisher and a full first aid kit. Medications are kept locked in a cabinet in the kitchen area. Cleaning chemicals and knives/sharps are kept locked and inaccessible to residents. Component III has been completed at this time. The facility appears to be in substantial compliance and ready for licensure. The license will be granted upon completion of a final review and approval from the Licensing Program Manager and the Central Applications Bureau. An exit interview was conducted with Administrator and a copy of this report will be left at the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 19, 2024
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

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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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  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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