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Crystal Cove Care #1
Small home·Licensed for 6·Fountain Valley, California
- Care approvals on fileHospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Starting rate$6,500 a monthListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payMedi-Cal ALW acceptedDHCS participant list · August 9, 2026
- Last state visitFebruary 13, 2026CDSS inspection record
Crystal Cove Care #1 is a small care home in Fountain Valley — 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 2018. Wheelchair and non-ambulatory care and dementia 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 Crystal Cove Care #1
Is Crystal Cove Care #1 licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Crystal Cove Care #1 licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Crystal Cove Care #1 been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2018, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.
Is Crystal Cove Care #1 still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Crystal Cove Care #1 cost?
$6,500 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.
Among 8 other homes of a similar licensed size in Fountain Valley that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,100 to $5,500 a month, and the middle figure is $4,650 (n = 8 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. What Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver covers in a care home.
Does Crystal Cove Care #1 take Medi-Cal?
On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home appears on the DHCS participation list, August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
Who holds the license?
The license is held by Crystal Cove Care Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center is 0.7 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Crystal Cove Care #1 keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Crystal Cove Care #1 license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “CRYSTAL COVE CARE #1”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #306005379. 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 Crystal Cove Care Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2018, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 4 state inspection visits since 2018, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2018, 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 2018, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is February 13, 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-ambulatoryNot on file · ask the home
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 4 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; CAPACITY OF 6 OF WHICH 1 CAN BE BEDRIDDEN; HOSPICE WAIVER APPROVED FOR 4 HOSPICE RESIDENTS
935 - ELDERLY
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 4 — 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
This home’s starting rate
$6,500a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 · See listing
Likely monthly total
$6,500a month
Likely $6,500–$7,100
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 · where the price comes from
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$6,500this home
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.
Shared room insteadAsknot on file
This home’s listed starting rate is for assisted living private room. A shared room, if one is offered, may cost less — ask.
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 $6,500–$7,100
- $6,500
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $6,500–$10,600
- $8,500
Lines marked “Ask” are not in the totals.
How people payOn the Medi-Cal waiver list · private pay, 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 appears on the DHCS participation list, August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board. For a resident on SSI/SSP, California’s 2026 standard sends $1,444.07 a month to the home for 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 worksWhere this price comes from
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.
17 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,900–$6,000.
- 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 17 nearby homes behind this estimate
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- Loving Care Senior HomeFountain Valley · 0.8 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Crystal Care HomeFountain Valley · 0.9 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
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- Ns CareFountain Valley · 1.4 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- The Hills of Santa TeresaFountain Valley · 1.6 mi · Small home$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
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- Socal Assisted LivingHuntington Beach · 2.1 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Castlegate ManorHuntington Beach · 2.1 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
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- The Taylor CottageHuntington Beach · 2.5 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Oasis Assisted LivingCosta Mesa · 2.8 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
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Where it is
- 18600 Los Leones St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708Address 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 2022, the state has filed 4 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 2018. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated February 13, 2026.
- On file since
- 2022
- State visits
- 4
- Most recent visit
- February 13, 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 2018.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 4 documents
Feb 13, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On February 13, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Eboni Bentley conducted an unannounced required 1-Year annual visit using the CARE Inspection Tool. Upon arrival at the facility, LPA Bentley introduced self and was granted entry into the facility by staff, after stating the purpose of the visit. Licensee (LI) Eric Calisher was contacted via telephone and arrived shortly to assist with the visit. The facility is licensed to operate for six (6) non-ambulatory residents of which one (1) can be Bedridden, with a Hospice waiver for four (4) residents. The building is a single-story home located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of the following: five (5) resident bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, living room area, dining area, kitchen, an outdoor covered seating area, and an attached two car garage. During the visit, LPA toured inside and outside of the physical plant with LI, and the following was observed: There were no bodies of water or obstructions on the premises. All resident bedrooms were clean, well-organized, and had all necessary items and storage spaces. Linens, comforters, and bath towels were adequately stocked at the time of visit. A comfortable temperature of 75 degrees F was maintained in the facility. Bathrooms were found to be clean and operational with water temperatures measured between 107.4 degrees F and 112.2 degrees F. The kitchen was clean and organized. All knives and sharp objects were locked in a drawer, near the stove. A two-day supply of perishable food items and seven-day supply of nonperishable food items was observed. The backyard was clean and free of clutter and debris. The side exit gate was clear and accessible. The garage is being used for storage and a Technical Violation was provided. CONTINUE TO LIC809-C...... The smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and operable. First aid kit is maintained and contains all the necessary elements. Emergency safety drills were last conducted on January 9, 2026. The facility has one (1) fire extinguisher that was charged, mounted, and last inspected on November 17, 2025. Current Liability Insurance was provided during the visit with a policy start date of March 8, 2025 through March 8, 2026. A working telephone (714)593-2687 remains available and the facility has a device that can be used for video teleconference purposes. LPA conducted an audit of five (5) resident files (R1-R5), three (3) staff files (S1-S-3), and medication and medication administration record review. Resident and staff interviews were conducted. An exit interview was conducted with Licensee Eric Calisher, and a copy of this report and Technical Violation were provided at exit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 13, 2026
The state marks this report as 4 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 3. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.
Feb 10, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On February 10, 2025, at 10:15am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Edward Kim conducted an unannounced required 1-Year annual visit using the CARE Inspection Tool. Upon arrival at the facility, LPA Kim was greeted and granted entry by Caregiver (CG) Annabelle Cendana. Administrator (AD) Eric Calisher arrived at the facility around 11:00am and LPA Kim explained the purpose of the visit. The facility is licensed to operate for five (5) nonambulatory residents, of which 1 may be bedridden, and has a hospice waiver for four (4) residents. The facility is a single-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of the following: six (6) resident bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, living area, dining area, kitchen, outdoor covered patio, and an attached two car garage. LPA Kim toured inside and outside of the physical plant with AD Calisher. There were no bodies of water or obstructions in the facility. All rooms were inspected. Beds and bedding supplies were in good condition, adequate lighting was provided, storage for each resident's personal belongings was observed. Bed linens, comforters, and bath towels were adequately stocked at the time of visit. The Resident’s rooms were inspected: Resident Room 1, Resident Room 2, Resident Room 3, Resident Room 4, Resident Room 5, and Resident Room 6. Bathrooms were found to be within Title 22 regulations and were clean and operational. The water temperature measured at 106.0 degrees F to 118.5 degrees F. A comfortable temperature of 78 degrees F was maintained in the facility. LPA Kim observed the facility to be appropriately furnished at the time of visit. Storage areas for personal hygiene, cleaning supplies, toxins, and sharps objects were stored and not accessible to residents. The kitchen was inspected and there is a two-day supply of perishable and seven-day supply of non-perishable food both were available and maintained properly. Evaluation Report Continues on LIC 809-C During the visit, LPA Kim observed the facility's infection control practices, plan of operation, and screening protocols for visitors, staff, and residents. LPA observed the facility has a 30-day supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were operable. A working telephone (714-593-2687) and video teleconferencing laptop and tablet dedicated to the residents both remain available. Last emergency drill was conducted on January 9, 2025, and are conducted quarterly. First aid kit is maintained and contains all the necessary elements. Evidence of Liability is effective March 8, 2024, and expires March 8, 2025. Emergency food, emergency water, and emergency supplies are stored in the garage. The facility has one (1) fire extinguisher that is charged and mounted in the garage. LPA Kim conducted an audit of resident files (R1-R5), staff files (S1-S7), and medication and medication administration record were in all in order and complete. LPA Kim conducted two (2) resident interviews. No deficiencies were cited during this visit. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Administrator Eric Calisher.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 10, 2025
Feb 15, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On today's date, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) LPA Rosie Quiroz conducted an unannounced visit for the purpose of conducting a required Annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry into the facility by Caregiver 1 (CG1) and met with House Manager (HM) Mel Rodriguez and discussed purpose of the visit. LPA Quiroz called Administrator (AD) Eric Calisher via telephone and explained the nature of the visit. This facility is licensed to provide services to age range 60 and over, capacity of 6 which 1 can be bedridden, Hospice waiver approved for 4(four) hospice residents . There are five (5) residents in care of which (0) zero residents are receiving hospice care services. Administrator Eric Calisher has an Administrator Certificate with expiration date of 8/9/2025. LPA Rosie Quiroz along with (HM) Rodriguez toured the interior and exterior of the facility. During today's inspection tour, LPA Quiroz observed three of four residents in the living room with staff supervision and 1 of four residents in their room resting. LPA Quiroz interacted and interviewed with staff, visitor and residents during today's visit. LPA Quiroz inspected resident's bedrooms and bathrooms. Water temperatures were recorded to be between 108.5-109.8 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA Quiroz inspected resident’s bedrooms and appeared to be clean. Facility temperature in resident's bedrooms and throughout the facility was recorded to be within normal limits. LPA Quiroz observed the emergency and disaster and evacuation plan. Facility has a supply of emergency food, water and PPE in garage area readily available for staff and residents. LPA Quiroz toured the outside of the facility and observed seating and shaded area backyard for residents and visitor's enjoyment in backyard area. During today's visit, LPA Quiroz provided Consultation on Title 22 and Infection control. An exit interview was conducted with (AD) Calisher via telephone and a copy of this report, LIC 811-Confidential names were provided to facility staff at exit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 15, 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?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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