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Escueta Care Home 3
Small home·Licensed for 4·Hayward, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$3,700 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,050–$4,600
- Home sizeLicensed for 4Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitMay 22, 2026CDSS inspection record
Escueta Care Home 3 is a small care home in Hayward — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 4 residents since 2007. 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
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Quick answers about Escueta Care Home 3
Is Escueta Care Home 3 licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Escueta Care Home 3 licensed for?
4 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Escueta Care Home 3 been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.
Is Escueta Care Home 3 still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Escueta Care Home 3 cost?
$3,700 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,050–$4,600. 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 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 5 other homes of a similar licensed size in Hayward that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $2,875 to $4,250 a month, and the middle figure is $3,000 (n = 5 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 Escueta Care Home 3 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 Escueta Care Home 3, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
St Rose 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 Escueta Care Home 3 keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Escueta Care Home 3 license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “ESCUETA CARE HOME 3, INC.”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #15601295. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 4 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed to Escueta Care Home 3, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 7 state inspection visits since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is May 22, 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 4 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 AND OVER. ALL MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY.HOSPICE WAIVER APPROVED FOR TWO (2) RESIDENTS.
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
$3,700a month to start
Likely $3,050–$4,600
From 11 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$3,700a month
Likely $3,050–$4,800
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
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$3,700likely $3,050–$4,600
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 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 $3,050–$4,800
- $3,700
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,550–$8,000
- $5,700
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 worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 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.
11 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,500–$6,750.
- 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
- Montgomery Springs ManorHayward · 1.1 mi · Mid-size home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Blossom Garden Senior HomeHayward · 1.2 mi · Mid-size home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Scott VillaHayward · 1.4 mi · Mid-size home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Arcadian Residential CommunityHayward · 1.4 mi · Mid-size home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Willow Creek Alzheimer's & Dementia Care CenterCastro Valley · 2.0 mi · Mid-size home$7,395Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Galicia's Tulip Care Home #2Hayward · 3.0 mi · Small home$2,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Leslie Care Home IISan Leandro · 3.9 mi · Small home$2,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Welcome Home - Castro ValleyCastro Valley · 4.0 mi · Mid-size home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Andrew Elijah's Guest Home IISan Leandro · 4.1 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Blessing HomeCastro Valley · 4.2 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- St. Anthony's Residential Care HomeSan Leandro · 4.3 mi · Small home$3,700Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 23571 Ronald Lane, Hayward, CA 94541Address 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 7 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 2007. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 22, 2026.
- On file since
- 2022
- State visits
- 7
- Most recent visit
- May 22, 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 2007.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 4 of 7 documents
May 22, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On this day, May 22, 2026, at 10:15 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. LPA met with Kristine Reta, administrator (ADM), and informed the reason for visit. LPA toured the facility inside out with ADM. LPA inspected the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage, front, side and backyards. Food supplies were observed good for 2 days of perishables and 7 days of non-perishables. Central storage for medications was observed locked. Hot water temperature in the common bathroom was tested. Fire extinguisher was observed fully charge with tag showed serviced March 9, 2026. Facility conducts fire drill monthly and and earthquake drill every quarter and records showed last conducted May 11, 2026 and March 19, 2026 respectively. LPA reviewed 5 staff and 4 resident records, and interviewed 2 residents. Medications were checked and compared with doctor's orders on file and LIC622 Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Records. Residents' cash resources/P&I were checked and compared with last recorded balance. ......continued on 809C LPA observed the following: -at 10:30 am, hot water temperature was at 102.8 degrees Fahrenheit. -at 10:45 am, scissors in a tray in the dining area and unlocked closet were manicure set and acetone were kept. -at 1:00 pm, residents' (R1 and R2) LIC625 Appraisal/Needs and Services Plan are over a year old. Administrator to submit copies of the following updated/current documents by June 5, 2025: 1. LIC308 Designation of Facility Responsibility 2. LIC500 Personnel Report 3. LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) 4. Proof of Surety Bond coverage 5. $3M Liability Insurance certificate Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations and listed on 809D. Failure to submit proof of corrections (POCs) by plan of correction due dates and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalty. Deficiency and plan and proof of correction were discussed with the administrator. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 22, 2026
May 15, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Case Management - Annual Continuation
On this day, May 15, 2025, at 11:30 am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to continue the annual inspection that was started on May 14, 2025. LPA met with Milanette Escueta, administrator (ADM) and Kristine Reta, assistant administrator (AADM), and informed the reason for visit. LPA reviewed 3 residents' file. Medications were checked and compared with doctor's orders and LIC622 Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Records. Residents' P&I checked and compared with last recorded balance. LPA observed the following: -at 11:53 am, resident (R2) does not have LIC601 Identification and Emergency Contact Information on file. -at 12:30 pm, resident's (R1) quantities of 7 medications on the labels no do match the actual quantities received by facility. -at 12:50 pm, resident's (R2) quantities 2 medications on the labels no do match the actual quantities received by facility. -at 1:15 pm, resident's (R3) has half bed rails and hoyer lift but no doctor's orders on file. Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations and listed on 809Ds. Failure to submit proof of corrections (POCs) by plan of corrections due dates and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalty. Deficiencies and plan and proof of corrections were discussed with the AADM. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 15, 2025
May 14, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On this day, May 14, 2025, at 3:30 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. LPA was granted entry by staff, Ernesto Cochico Jr.. LPA also met with other staff, Joana Tiglao. LPA called and spoke with Milanette Escueta, administrator, over the phone, who authorized Joana Tiglao to be with LPA during inspection. Kristine Reta, assistant administrator (AADM), arrived at around 4:20 pm. LPA toured the facility inside out with Joana Tiglao. LPA inspected the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage, front, side and backyards. Food supplies were observed good for 2 days of perishables and 7 days of non-perishables. Central storage for medications was observed locked. Hot water temperature in the common bathroom was tested and measured at 106 degrees Fahrenheit. Fire extinguisher was observed fully charge with tag showed serviced March 3, 2025. Facility conducts fire and earthquake drills at least every quarter and records showed last conducted February 15, 2025 and March 15, 2025 respectively. LPA reviewed 5 staff files. ......continued on 809C LPA observed the following: -at 5:10 pm, staff (S2) does not have the required 4 hours postural support, restricted health condition and hospice care training for 2024 -at 5:20 pm, staff (S3) has only 2 hours of the 4 hours required postural support, restricted health condition and hospice care training for 2024. Administrator to submit copies of the following updated/current documents by May 28, 2025: 1. LIC308 Designation of Facility Responsibility 2. LIC500 Personnel Report 3. LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) 4. Proof of Surety Bond coverage 5. $3M Liability Insurance certificate Deficiency is cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations and listed on 809D. Failure to submit proof of correction (POC) by plan of correction due date and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalty. Deficiency and plan and proof of correction were discussed with the ADM. Due to time constraint, LPA will come back to continue inspection. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 14, 2025
May 30, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
At 11:45 a.m. on this day, May 30, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. LPA met with staff, Joana Tiglao. LPA also met with other staff, Ernesto Cochico Jr., Ravina Olivete and Kristine Reta. LPA called and spoke with Milanette Escueta, administrator, over the phone, and authorized Joana Tiglao to be with LPA during inspection. Administrator arrived at around 12:05 p.m. Administrator submitted the LIC9282 Infection Control Plan which LPA received on May 16, 2023. LPA toured the facility inside out with Joana Tiglao. LPA inspected the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage, front, side and backyards. Food supplies were observed good for 2 days of perishables and 7 days of non-perishables. Central storage for medications was observed locked. Hot water temperature in the common bathroom was tested. Fire extinguisher was observed fully charge with tag showed serviced 2/19/24. First aid kit inspected and observed complete with manual. Facility conducts fire drills monthly, and records showed last conducted 5/20/24. LPA reviewed 5 staff and 3 residents files, and interviewed 2 staff. Medications were checked and compared with doctor's orders and LIC622 Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Records. Residents P&I checked and compared with last recorded balance. LPA observed the following: -at 11:53 a.m., scissors on the top of the shelf in the dining area. -at 11:57 a.m., peelers in kitchen cabinets without lock. .......continued on 809C (page 2) Page 2 -at 12:00 noon, former resident's medications in unlocked garage. -at 12:07 p.m., hot water at 103.2 degrees Fahrenheit. -at 12:16 p.m., pieces of wood, metal grill, 2 pails of paint, Hydraulic oil, rusted cart, missing wood planks fence in the backyard. -at 12:17 p.m., side fence's wood planks coming off. -at 2:50 p.m., staff (S4) required 40 hours of training not completed within 4 weeks of employment. -at 4:30 p.m., all 3 residents' LIC625 Appraisal/Needs and Services Plan are over a year old. Administrator to submit updated/current copies of the following documents by June 13, 2024: 1. LIC308 Designation of Facility Responsibility 2. LIC500 Personnel Report 3. LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) 4. Proof of Surety Bond coverage 5. $3M Liability Insurance certificate Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations and listed on 809Ds. Failure to submit proof of corrections (POCs) by plan of correction due dates, and any repeat violations within 12 month period may result in civil penalties. Deficiencies and plan and proof of corrections were discussed with the administrator. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 30, 2024
What the state’s words mean
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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.
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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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