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Diamond Senior Care

Small home·Licensed for 6·Tustin, California

Licensed since 2015Licence #306004757
(714) 508-3100From the state roster · September 13, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,950 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,900–$7,350
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit6 of 6 beds occupiedAugust 30, 2023 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitJuly 7, 2026CDSS inspection record

Diamond Senior Care is a small care home in Tustin — 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 2015. 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 Diamond Senior Care

Is Diamond Senior Care licensed?

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

How many residents is Diamond Senior Care licensed for?

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

Has Diamond Senior Care been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2015, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.

Is Diamond Senior Care still open?

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

What does Diamond Senior Care cost?

$5,950 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,900–$7,350. 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 5 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 188 other homes of a similar licensed size across Orange County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,500 to $6,000 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 188 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 Diamond Senior Care 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 Diamond Senior Care, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. See the homes licensed to Diamond Senior Care LLC — at least 2 on the state roster.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Foothill Regional Medical Center is 1.2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Diamond Senior Care keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 3 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Diamond Senior Care license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “DIAMOND SENIOR CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #306004757. 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 Diamond Senior Care, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2015, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 7 state inspection visits since 2015, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2015, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
  • 1 complaint and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2015, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is July 7, 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 · covers up to 3 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
6 NONAMBULATORY, OF WHICH (1) ONE MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR (3) THREE.

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 3 — 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

$5,950a month to start

Likely $4,900–$7,350

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

Likely monthly total

$5,950a month

Likely $4,900–$7,500

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$5,950likely $4,900–$7,350

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 15 small homes and similar homes within 5 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 $4,900–$7,500
$5,950
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,650–$10,500
$7,950
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 15 small homes and similar homes within 5 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 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,500–$8,000.

  • 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.
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Where it is

  • 13581 Diamond Head Drive, Tustin, CA 92780Address 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 7 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 2015. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 7, 2026.

On file since
2021
State visits
7
Most recent visit
July 7, 2026
Occupied · August 30, 2023 visit
6 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated August 30, 2023. 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 complaints1typical 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 2015.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202611020251102024220202311020221102021110

The last 36 months — 4 of 7 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
Jul 7, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On this day, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Andrea Mendivil made an unannounced visit to conduct a required annual visit. LPA was greeted and granted entry by staff and explained the reason for the visit. The facility is a single story building with an approved fire clearance of six non-ambulatory residents of which one may be bedridden and hospice waiver for three. The facility has 5 residents in care with 1 resident on hospice. During today’s visit, LPA toured the facility and inspected the physical plant, including but not limited to testing all smoke detectors, testing hot water temperature in bathrooms. The hot water temperature measured at 113.3 degrees Fahrenheit and all smoke detectors were operational. LPA inspected the facility food supply and observed the facility retained a minimum of two days perishable and seven days non-perishable food on hand. Facility conducted the last fire drill on July 1, 2026. LPA observed emergency food and water in locked garage. LPA observed resident's medication securely stored in closet. LPA reviewed two out of two staff training and fingerprint records. LPA conducted a complete review of resident records. LPA confirmed that administrator has a current administrator certificate which expires on November 20, 2027. Based on observations made no deficiencies are being cited during today's visit. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 7, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Jul 11, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On this day, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Andrea Mendivil made an unannounced visit to conduct a required annual visit. LPA was greeted and granted entry by staff and explained the reason for the visit. Administrator Ana Anca arrived shortly after. The facility is a single story building with an approved fire clearance of six non-ambulatory residents of which one may be bedridden and hospice waiver for three. The facility has 6 residents in care with 1 on hospice. During today’s visit, LPA along with Administrator Ana Anca toured the facility and inspected the physical plant, including but not limited to testing all smoke detectors, testing hot water temperature in bathrooms. The hot water temperature measured between 115 and 117 degrees Fahrenheit and all smoke detectors were operational. LPA inspected the facility food supply and observed the facility retained a minimum of two days perishable and seven days non-perishable food on hand. . The facility does not have any documented emergency drills for 2025 and does not have the required emergency water. LPA observed emergency food in locked garage. LPA observed resident's medication securely stored in closet. LPA reviewed medications and all appear to be given as prescribed LPA reviewed two out of two staff training and fingerprint records. LPA conducted a complete review of resident records. LPA confirmed that administrator has a current administrator certificate which expires on 05/26/2027. Therefore based on observations made deficiencies are being cited per California Code of Regulations Title 22. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report and appeals rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 11, 2025
20242 state visits · 2 documents
Aug 20, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rose Ruppert made an unannounced visit to the facility today to conduct an Annual Required Evaluation. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Staff #1 (S1) at 8:05am. During today’s visit, LPA met with Ana Anca, Licensee. The facility is a single story building with an approved fire clearance of six non-ambulatory residents of which one may be bedridden and hospice waiver for three. The facility currently has a census of five residents in care. During today’s visit, LPA toured the facility and inspected the physical plant, including but not limited to testing all smoke detectors, testing hot water temperature in three of three resident bathrooms, and testing auditory devices on all exits. The hot water temperature measured between 115.8 and 116.2 degrees Fahrenheit and all smoke detectors were operational. The fire extinguisher is charged and was serviced on March 26, 2024. The facility’s last fire drill was conducted on February 8, 2024. Facility will conduct disaster drills. LPA inspected the facility food supply and observed the facility retained a minimum of two days perishable and seven days non-perishable food on hand. LPA observed medication storage and reviewed the centrally stored medications. Per review medications are being given as prescribed. LPA reviewed four of four staff records and a complete review of resident records. LPA interviewed alert residents regarding their quality of care and spoke to staff present regarding care provided. LPA confirmed that administrator has a current administrator certificate which expires on May 26, 2025. Based on the observations made during today’s visit, the facility appears to be in compliance with Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, no deficiencies cited on this date. An exit interview was conducted with Ana Anca, Licensee/Administrator and a copy of the report, LIC 9102-TV and files reviewed (LIC 858 & LIC 859) were given at the time of the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 20, 2024

The state marks this report as 2 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 1. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

Feb 2, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: POC

On this day, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kevin Saborit-Guasch conducted an unannounced facility visit for the purpose of following up on an uncleared deficiency dating back to a type B citation issued on July 26, 2022 during the facility's annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by caregiving staff after introducing himself and stating the purpose of the visit. Administrator Adela Albu was notified of the visit via telephone and agreed to have caregivers sign on her behalf after being read the inspection report. Several physician reports had been observed to be out of date during the 2022 annual, therefore they were out of compliance with the California Code of Regulations Section 87458(a). During today's visit, LPA requested, obtained and reviewed resident records maintained at the facility for the four currently admitted residents. All physician reports on file were verified to be current. The deficiency was therefore cleared. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report along with the clearance letter for the prior deficiency were provided to a facility representative.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 2, 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

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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  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?
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