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Charitys Residence

Small home·Licensed for 6·Oakland, California

Licensed since 1988Licence #11440427
(510) 482-2855From the state roster · September 13, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$3,950 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,250–$4,900
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit4 of 6 beds occupiedOctober 27, 2021 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitApril 20, 2026CDSS inspection record

Charitys Residence is a small care home in Oakland — 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 1988. Dementia care and bedridden care are 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 Charitys Residence

Is Charitys Residence licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

How many residents is Charitys Residence licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Has Charitys Residence been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1988, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Charitys Residence still open?

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

What does Charitys Residence cost?

$3,950 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,250–$4,900. 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 16 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 34 other homes of a similar licensed size across Alameda County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,000 to $5,735 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 34 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 Charitys Residence 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 Caridad O. Aquino, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Highland Hospital is 2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Charitys Residence keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Charitys Residence license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “CHARITYS RESIDENCE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #11440427. 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 Caridad O. Aquino, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 1988, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 4 state inspection visits since 1988, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1988, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 4 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 1988, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is April 20, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 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 by the state
  • 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 YEARS AND OVER. ALL MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF HOSPICE WAIVER (1-RESIDENT)

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file — 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

$3,950a month to start

Likely $3,250–$4,900

From 16 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$3,950a month

Likely $3,250–$5,100

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$3,950likely $3,250–$4,900

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 16 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 $3,250–$5,100
$3,950
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,800–$8,250
$5,950
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 16 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.

16 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,000–$7,600.

  • 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

  • 2933 Monterey Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602Address 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 2021, the state has filed 5 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 1988. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated April 20, 2026.

On file since
2021
State visits
4
Most recent visit
April 20, 2026
Occupied · October 27, 2021 visit
4 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated October 27, 2021. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (1). 1 includes the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word. Summary composed by computer from the 1 complaint report 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 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 1988.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20261102025110202411020221102021110

The last 36 months — 3 of 5 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
Apr 20, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 04/20/2026 at 09:45 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) David Doidge arrived to conduct 1-Year Annual Required inspection. LPA met Licensee Caridad Aquino explained the purpose of the visit. During the visit, LPA toured facility including but not limited to the kitchen, dining room, resident bedrooms and bathrooms, front and back area of the facility, and common areas. Fire extinguisher was observed full and last inspected on 03/16/2026. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and observed functional. LPA observed the facility to be at a comfortable temperature at 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Indoor and outdoor passageways were not kept free of obstruction. Hot water temperature was measured at 119 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed skid mats and grab bars in resident bathrooms. LPA observed sufficient furniture and lighting throughout the facility. There are no bodies of water present in or around the facility. LPA observed a sufficient supply of 7 day non-perishables and two day perishable food supplies. LPA reviewed two (2) resident files and four (4) staff files; all were complete. The last fire and earthquake drill was conducted on 02/17/2026, and are performed every two months. Centrally stored medications were observed locked in a cabinet. Frist-Aid kit was complete. The following deficiencies were observed: AT 10:44 AM LPA observed Comet Bleach cleaner under kitchen sink. AT 10:50 AM, LPA observed multiple packing boxes full of personal items stored in living room. At 10:54 AM LPA observed boxes on back porch impeding the exit. At 11:07 AM LPA observed moldy fruit in the kitchen refrigerator Deficiencies are cited per Title 22 California Code of Regulations (refer to Lic 809D). Exit interview was conducted with the Administrator and Appeal Rights was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 20, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Feb 14, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 02/14/2025 at 09:20 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) David Doidge arrived to conduct 1-Year Annual Required inspection. LPA met Licensee Caridad Aquino explained the purpose of the visit. During the visit, LPA toured facility including but not limited to the kitchen, dining room, resident bedrooms and bathrooms, front and back area of the facility, and common areas. Fire extinguisher was observed full and last inspected on 06/03/2024. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and observed functional. LPA observed the facility to be at a comfortable temperature at 72 degrees Farenheit. All indoor and outdoor passageways are kept free of obstruction. Hot water temperature was measured at 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed skid mats and grab bars in resident bathrooms. LPA observed sufficient furniture and lighting throughout the facility. There are no bodies of water present in or around the facility. LPA observed a sufficient supply of 7 day non-perishables and two day perishable food supplies. LPA reviewed three (3) resident files and three (3) staff files; all were complete. The last fire and earthquake drills were conducted on 01/11/2025, performed monthly. Centrally stored medications were observed locked in a cabinet. Continued on LIC 809-C Continue from LIC 809 LPA requested the following documents to be submitted to CCLD by 2/21/2025. · Liability Insurance No deficiencies observed or cited during this visit. . Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 14, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Apr 17, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On this day at around 12:15 pm, LPA Luisa Fontanilla arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection and met with House Manager Caridad Aquino. LPA explained to Aquino the purpose of the visit. The Administrator arrived to the facility at a later time. During the visit, LPA inspected the facility inside and out including but not limited to kitchen, dining and living area, garage, resident rooms, bathrooms and backyard. LPA observed the facility has sufficient supply of perishable and non perishable foods. Smoke detectors were last inspected in 2023. Carbon monoxide was tested and observed operational. There were multiple fire extinguishers observed that were last serviced in 2022. The facility was unable to provide resident files to the LPA. LPA reviewed 4 staff files. First aid kit was observed complete. There is no proof of last disaster drill conducted. All staff do not have current First aid/CPR training. Cleaning chemicals were observed unlocked in the laundry area. Knives were observed unlocked in a cabinet in the kitchen. Medication was observed unlocked in the refrigerator. The following records need to be submitted to CCL by April 30, 2024: Lic 610E, Infection Control Plan, Roster of Residents, Lic 500, Liability Insurance and Disaster Drill. Deficiencies are cited per Title 22 California Code of Regulations (refer to Lic 809D). Exit interview was conducted with the Administrator and Appeal Rights was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 17, 2024

The state marks this report as 12 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 10. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

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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  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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