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Emerald Retirement Residence

Small home·Licensed for 6·Foster City, California

Licensed since 1995Licence #415600003
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · DementiaState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,100 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,150–$6,300
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitOctober 14, 2025CDSS inspection record

Emerald Retirement Residence is a small care home in Foster City — 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 1995. Hospice care and bedridden care are 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 Emerald Retirement Residence

Is Emerald Retirement Residence licensed?

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

How many residents is Emerald Retirement Residence licensed for?

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

Has Emerald Retirement Residence been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1995, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.

Is Emerald Retirement Residence still open?

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

What does Emerald Retirement Residence cost?

$5,100 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,150–$6,300. 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 11 small homes within 3 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 55 other homes of a similar licensed size across San Mateo County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $5,750 to $7,000 a month, and the middle figure is $6,500 (n = 55 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 Emerald Retirement 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 Gil-Prasad Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

San Mateo Medical Center is 3.2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Emerald Retirement Residence keep a resident on hospice?

Not on file — the state’s record does not list hospice care on this license. Ask: “Can a resident stay here on hospice, and under what conditions?”

Emerald Retirement Residence license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “EMERALD RETIREMENT RESIDENCE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #415600003. 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 Gil-Prasad Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 1995, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 3 state inspection visits since 1995, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1995, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 3 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 1995, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is October 14, 2025, 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 careNot on file · ask the home
  • 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 YEARS AND OVER. ALL MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DEMENTIA WAIVER, AND ANY OTHER GRANTED WAIVER(S).

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • 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

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?”

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver not on file

    Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$5,100a month to start

Likely $4,150–$6,300

From 11 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,100a month

Likely $4,150–$6,450

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$5,100likely $4,150–$6,300

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small homes within 3 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 $4,150–$6,450
$5,100
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,850–$9,550
$7,100
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 11 small homes within 3 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.

11 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $5,550–$8,350.

  • 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 11 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 717 Widgeon Court, Foster City, CA 94404Address 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 2023, the state has filed 3 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits since 1995. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated October 14, 2025.

On file since
2023
State visits
3
Most recent visit
October 14, 2025

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 1995.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202511020241102023110

The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents

20251 state visit · 1 document
Oct 14, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 10/14/2025, Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) Murial Han conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA was greeted by Assistant Administrator, Kristine Tan and Caregiver, Ronaldo Marcos. LPA explained the purpose of today's visit. LPA toured and inspected the physical plant inside and outside to ensure there are no safety hazards to residents. LPA observed 2-day perishables and 7-day non-perishables, Facility has 5 resident bedrooms (4 private rooms and 1 shared room), 1 staff room, 2 full- bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas. The facility observed to clean, tidy and in good repair. Bedrooms were equipped with the required furniture for residents to use. Bathrooms are equipped with grab bars, and nonskid mats. Facility temperature is comfortable. Hot water temperature was measured at 106-116 degrees F. The emergency drills were reviewed. Central stored medication, toxins and sharps objects were locked and inaccessible to residents. Staff training records were reviewed to be adequate. Bed sheets, linens, and towels were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. A review of (5) resident files was conducted and noted on the LIC 858. A review of (3) staff files was conducted and noted on the LIC 859. LPA requested for a copy of the LIC 400- Affidavit Regarding Client/Resident Cash Resources to be submitted to CCL by 10/16/2025. No deficient is cite today. This report is reviewed and discussed with the asst. administrator and a copy is provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 14, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Sep 12, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On September 12, 2024 Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) Murial Han conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA was greeted by caregivers, Maria Burgos and Ronaldo Marcos and LPA explained the purpose of today's visit. The administrator, Isabelle Gil arrived shortly thereafter and assisted with the visit. LPA toured and inspected the physical plant inside and outside to ensure there are no safety hazards to residents. LPA observed 2-day perishables and 7-day non-perishables, Facility has 5 resident bedrooms (4 private rooms and 1 shared room), 1 staff room, 2 full- bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas. The facility observed to clean, tidy and in good repair. Bedrooms were equipped with the required furniture for residents to use. Bathrooms are equipped with grab bars, and nonskid mats. Facility temperature is comfortable. Hot water temperature was measured at 108- 119 degrees F. The emergency drills were reviewed. Central stored medication, toxins and sharps objects were locked and inaccessible to residents. Staff training records were reviewed to be adequate. Bed sheets, linens, and towels were observed to be sufficient and able to meet the needs of the residents at this time. A review of (5) resident files was conducted and noted on the LIC 858. A review of (2) staff files was conducted and noted on the LIC 859. During today's inspection, there are 3 residents present and 2 were attending the adult day program. During the tour, LPA observed a storage unit in the yard and inside the storage unit, there were 2 beds, TV, a chair, exercise equipment, and personal items such as clothing, medications, shoes, etc. Civil Penalty is being assessed today in the amount of $100 as the facility did not complete the Criminal Background Clearance Transfer Request for staff #1. LPA requested for a copy of the Liability Insurance to be submitted to CCL on 9/16/2024. Based on observation, deficiency is cited under California Code of Regulations, Title, 22 cited on the LIC 809D. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties. This report is reviewed and discussed with administrator. A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 12, 2024
20231 state visit · 1 document
Oct 19, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On October 19, 2023 Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) Murial Han conducted an unannounced annual inspection. LPA was greeted by caregivers, Luisa Dizon and Maria Burgos and LPA explained the purpose of today's visit. LPA toured and inspected the physical plant inside and outside to ensure there are no safety hazards to residents. LPA observed 2-day perishables and 7-day non-perishables, Facility has 5 resident bedrooms (4 private rooms and 1 shared room), 1 staff room, 2 full- bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas. The facility observed to clean, tidy and in good repair. Bedrooms were equipped with the required furniture for residents to use. Bathrooms are equipped with grab bars, and nonskid mats. Facility temperature is comfortable. Hot water temperature was measured at 108- 112 degrees F. The most recent emergency drill was conducted on June 24, 2023. Fire extinguisher(s), smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the facility. Central stored medication, toxins and sharps objects were locked and inaccessible to residents. Staff training records were reviewed to be adequate. LPA reviewed 6 resident files and all of them contained medical assessment, and GGRC/IPP. However, 3 out of 3 resident's file did not contain a facility Admission Agreement, and 4 out of 6 residents did not have an Appraisal Needs and Service Plan. This observation was presented to the caregivers. LPA reviewed 3 staff files that contained personnel records, health screening, Job Description, Abuse Statement, First Aide and CPR, Criminal Record Statement. During today's inspection, there are 4 residents present and 2 were attending the adult day program. LPA requested for a copy of the Liability Insurance, and Control of Property to be submitted to CCL by 10/20/2023 Based on observation, deficiency is cited under California Code of Regulations, Title, 22 cited on the LIC 809D. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties. This report is reviewed and discussed with caregivers. A copy of this report and Appeal Rights were provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 19, 2023
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.

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.

  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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