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Glo-Rilynn Guest Home

Small home·Licensed for 6·Orange, California

Licensed since 1996Licence #306000470
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,700 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,850–$5,800
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitNovember 25, 2025CDSS inspection record

Glo-Rilynn Guest Home is a small care home in Orange — 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 1996. Bedridden 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 Glo-Rilynn Guest Home

Is Glo-Rilynn Guest Home licensed?

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

How many residents is Glo-Rilynn Guest Home licensed for?

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

Has Glo-Rilynn Guest Home been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1996, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Glo-Rilynn Guest Home still open?

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

What does Glo-Rilynn Guest Home cost?

$4,700 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,850–$5,800. 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 18 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 11 other homes of a similar licensed size in Orange that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,500 to $6,250 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 11 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 Glo-Rilynn Guest Home 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 Wallace, James, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim is 1.9 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Glo-Rilynn Guest Home 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.

Glo-Rilynn Guest Home license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “GLO-RILYNN GUEST HOME”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #306000470. 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 Wallace, James, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 1996, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 4 state inspection visits since 1996, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1996, 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 1996, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is November 25, 2025, 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 careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 4 residents
  • 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
6 NON-AMBULATORY, HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 4

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

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

  • 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

Covelight estimate

$4,700a month to start

Likely $3,850–$5,800

From 18 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,700a month

Likely $3,850–$6,000

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$4,700likely $3,850–$5,800

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 18 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 $3,850–$6,000
$4,700
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,500–$9,100
$6,700
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.
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 18 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.

18 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,950–$7,050.

  • 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 18 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 2143 E. Altura, Orange, CA 92867Address 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 4 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 1996. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated November 25, 2025.

On file since
2021
State visits
4
Most recent visit
November 25, 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 1996.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2025110202411020221102021110

The last 36 months — 2 of 4 documents

20251 state visit · 1 document
Nov 25, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On November 25, 2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Garlli Tat conducted an unannounced visit to the facility for the purpose of a required annual inspection. LPA explained the purpose for the visit and was greeted and granted entry by staff on duty. During the visit, staff on duty contacted the facility administrator (AD) Emerlene Zarate about the visit. For this visit, there are two staff members on duty, both of which are background cleared and associated. AD assisted with the inspection. The PUB475 ‘See Something, Say Something’ poster was observed to be located by the front entrance. LPA observed the Administrator's Certificate for Emerlene Zarate, which expires on September 3, 2026. The facility is a Residential Care facility for the Elderly (RCFE) licensed for six residents, six of which may be non-ambulatory, none of which may be bedridden, and a hospice waiver for four. LPA toured the interior and exterior portions of the facility with AD. For this visit, there are a total of six non-ambulatory residents in care, four of which are on hospice, and none are bedridden. The facility is a single story home. There are a total of seven bedrooms, four of which are private resident bedrooms, one shared bedroom, and two staff bedrooms. LPA toured each bedroom with the AD and observed that bedrooms were provided with furniture in good repair, clean linens, adequate storage space, and free of any hazards. LPA observed the staff bedrooms are kept locked and inaccessible to residents in care. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as auditory exit alarms were tested and operational. There are a total of three full bathrooms. Continued on LIC 809-C. Bathrooms were observed to be in good repair, toilets and faucets were operational and showers were equipped with grab bars and non-skid floor mats. Water temperature in the bathrooms were measured to be between 107.2 and 116.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility met the minimum two-day perishable and seven-day non-perishable food supplies. Sharp items and knives were locked in a kitchen cabinet, inaccessible to residents in care. Fire extinguisher was charged, mounted and located in the kitchen. Fire extinguisher was dated and tagged on July 3, 2025. LPA observed the emergency disaster and evacuation plan, which is posted by the front entrance. LPA observed the facility conducted their last emergency disaster drill on July 18, 2025. Facility had back-up emergency food and water supplies, located in the kitchen pantry and the garage. LPA observed that the First Aid kit had all the required components. Medications were observed to be locked in a medication cabinet in the kitchen, inaccessible to residents in care. Chemicals were observed to be locked underneath the kitchen sink and in the garage. LPA observed the door leading to the detached two car garage is kept locked and inaccessible to residents in care. The garage is used for storage and laundry. For the exterior portion, LPA observed patio furniture under shading, and the grounds were free of any hazards or obstructions. There are two exit gates in the backyard that can be opened in case of an emergency. There is a shed in the backyard which is locked and used for storage. A pool was observed with a fence surrounding it. The fence has a padlock. During this visit, six resident files and three staff files were reviewed. All staff are background cleared and associated with the facility. LPA reviewed residents’ medication and medication records and two resident interviews were conducted. Based on today's observations, there are no deficiencies being cited per Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. A Technical Violation was issued during the visit. An exit interview was conducted with Emerlene Zarate. This report was reviewed with the administrator and a copy was provided at the end of the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 25, 2025

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.

20241 state visit · 1 document
Nov 15, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Samer Haddadin made an unannounced required annual inspection at this facility. LPA was greeted and granted entry, where LPA met with Administrator Emerlene Zarate and stated the purpose of this visit. The facility is a single-level structure and licensed for six non-ambulatory with a hospice waiver for four. This facility is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). At the time of the visit there were five residents in which three out of the five on hospice care. LPA toured the interior and exterior portions of the facility. There were 6 resident rooms one of which was vacant. Bathrooms were observed to be free of debris and mildew, faucets and toilets were operational. Water temperature tested at 108.5-110.4 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed the facility has a 2-day supply of perishables and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food as required by regulations. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors tested operational. Fire extinguisher was observed to be fully charged with service tag dated July 22,2024. Gas stove, microwave, washer, and dryer were all inspected and observed to be operable. Toxic chemicals, cleaning solutions, and disinfectants were observed to be inaccessible to clients. Medication cabinet was observed to be locked.For the exterior portion, facility had outside furniture in good repair; grounds were free of tripping hazards and debris. The backyard contained a swimming pool with a locked fence surrounding the pool. Facility has a 2-car garage which is kept locked and used for storage, contained emergency supplies, an operational washer/dryer, freezer and refrigerator. Kitchen was in good repair with cleaning supplies and sharp items kept locked and made inaccessible to residents in care.LPA reviewed 5 residents' files and observed they had all required documentation LPA reviewed Medications log and observed they were kept locked in a cabinet near the kitchen and inaccessible to residents in care. Based on the observations made during today’s inspection, no deficiencies are being cited per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was left at the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 15, 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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  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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