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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Typical starting rate$5,000 a monthTypical in Los Angeles County · likely $3,650–$6,850
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitJuly 14, 2026CDSS inspection record
Dreamland Senior Living is a small care home in Van Nuys — 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.
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 Dreamland Senior Living
Is Dreamland Senior Living licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Dreamland Senior Living licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Dreamland Senior Living been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Dreamland Senior Living still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Dreamland Senior Living cost?
$5,000 a month to start is typical in Los Angeles County, likely $3,650–$6,850. 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 nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 218 small homes publish in Los Angeles County, with a wider likely range. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Among 228 other homes of a similar licensed size across Los Angeles County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 228 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 Dreamland 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 Dreamland Senior Living Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Can Dreamland 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 13, 2026.
Dreamland Senior Living license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “DREAMLAND SENIOR LIVING INC”, per the CDSS roster as of August 30, 2026.
- License #195850457. 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 Dreamland Senior Living Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
- 2 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is July 14, 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-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 6 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. 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDROOM 4 APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN USE. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR 6.
935 - ELDERLY · 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA · 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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
Typical starting rate
$5,000a month to start
Likely $3,650–$6,850
From homes this size in Los Angeles County · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,000a month
Likely $3,650–$6,950
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$5,000likely $3,650–$6,850
Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 218 small homes publish in Los Angeles County, with a wider likely range. 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 $3,650–$6,950
- $5,000
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,550–$9,800
- $7,000
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 nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 218 small homes publish in Los Angeles County, with a wider likely range. 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.
Where it is
- 6657 Varna Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91401Address from the public record · September 13, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
A map position is not on file for this address.
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 2026, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 14, 2026.
- On file since
- 2026
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- July 14, 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.
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Jul 14, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Quoc Huynh conducted a pre-licensing visit to the above noted facility. At 9:53AM, the LPA met with Applicant Lousine Sarkisian. Entrance interview conducted. An application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly was submitted on 05/27/2025. A Hospice Waiver for six (6) was requested. The facility's fire clearance was approved on 03/17/2026 for a total of six (6) residents, five (5) non-ambulatory and one (1) bedridden. Component II orientation was completed on 05/11/2026. Component III was completed with the Applicant during today's visit. Beginning at 10:16AM, a physical plant tour was conducted. The following was observed: KITCHEN: Knives were stored in a locked cabinet and cleaning supplies secured under the sink. The supply of dishes, utensils, pots, pans and drinkware is adequate. The freezer was maintained at 0*F and the refrigerator was maintained at 40*F. The supply of perishable and nonperishable foods was adequate in addition to emergency food and water. There were no pesticides or toxins stored in any food storage area or preparation area. Appliances in the kitchen were clean and functional. Report Continued on LIC 809-C BEDROOMS/BATHROOMS: The facility had five (5) bedrooms: four (4) resident rooms and one (1) staff room. Bedroom #4 and the staff room had direct exits to the outside. Resident rooms were set up with beds, nightstands, lamps, chairs, and clothing storage. Bedrooms did not have required chest of drawers and Bedroom #1 did not have sufficient clothing/storage space. The beds were furnished with box springs, comfortable mattress and clean linen, which includes, a mattress pad, top and bottom linens, pillowcases, and blanket (if needed). Lighting in the rooms appeared adequate. The bedrooms were large enough to allow for easy passage between the beds and furniture with a wheelchair or walker. In addition, no bedroom was used as a passageway to another room, bath or toilet. All rooms were free of odors. All window screens were clean and maintained in good repair. There were three (3) bathrooms: one (1) staff, one (1) shared resident, and one private resident bathroom. The bathrooms have non-slip mats but the private bathroom is in need of secured grab bars. The hot water temperature was tested and measured within the required range of 105*F to 120*F. COMMON AREAS: The living room and dining room was appropriately furnished, and the lighting was adequate. There was a television, and/or activity supplies in the common areas. First aid kit was observed to be complete, including a thermometer and a current version of a first aid manual. There was sufficient space to accommodate both indoor and outdoor activities. The physical plant is consistent with the submitted facility sketch/floor plan. The facility had emergency lighting, which included but not limited to flashlights. Nightlights in the hallways were observed. The facility has central heating and air conditioning to maintain rooms to a comfortable temperature. At 12:07PM, the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested in addition to the fire doors and functioned properly. One (1) fire extinguisher was fully charged and purchased on 12/10/2025. A supply of extra bed linens were observed in the hallway cabinets. There is a functioning telephone on the premises. All required postings are posted in the kitchen. There was a secured garage that contained general storage and laundry machines in good condition. The hallway contained an office desk and secured cabinets that contained medications, files, and extra hygiene products. Report Continued on LIC 809-C OUTDOOR AREA: The exterior passageways were clean and clear of any obstructions. One (1) emergency side exit led to the front yard/driveway. The front yard had a manual and remote operated gate in addition to an everyday door. There were no bodies of water on the premises at the present time. There was a shaded patio area in the rear yard with furniture in good condition. There was a separate Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) occupied by unrelated tenants. The following corrections are needed prior to licensure: - Install grab bars in Bedroom #4’s private bathroom - Purchase chest of drawers for all bedrooms - Provide a second closet storage in Bedroom #1 - Remove residents’ full bed rails The Applicant is to provide the LPA with proof of the corrections, but no later than 07/28/2026. This report and corrections will be provided to the Centralized Application Bureau (CAB). You will be notified by the CAB Analyst when your license has been approved. You are not allowed to begin operating, or accept new residents until you have been notified that your license has been approved by the CAB Analyst. Failure to comply could affect approval of your license. Exit interview conducted. A copy of the report was reviewed and issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 14, 2026
May 11, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Office
Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: Initial Capacity: 6 COMP II Participants: Lianna Martirosyan, CEO; Lousine Sarkisian, Administrator Interview Method: Telephone interview On 5/11/26, applicant/administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-licensing readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 11, 2026
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?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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