Mid-size home · Licensed for 49 · Morgan Hill

Happy Journey Senior Living

545 E Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037Licensed since 2026

Overview

Typical starting rate

$5,700 a month

Typical in Santa Clara County · likely $3,800–$8,450 See costs

No openings reported

Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · October 26, 2026
Licensed for 49: a mid-size care homeThe state license record

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Care and support

Wheelchairup to 49 residents
Dementia
Hospiceup to 10 residents
Bedriddenup to 6 residents

Approved by the state · State licensing record · October 26, 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. APPROVED FOR FORTY-NINE (49) NON-AMBULATORY RESIDENTS, OF WHICH SIX (6) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN BEDROOMS #7, 23, 24, 27, 29, AND 30. WAIVER GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR TEN (10).

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 2026

Care services

Activities of daily living the home lists help withPersonal care
Reported on valleypines.com · seen October 27, 2026.

As needs change

Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 10 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
State licensing record · October 26, 2026

We’ll ask for you. Not on file for Happy Journey Senior Living: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight and help with medicines. When we check availability, we ask about these too.

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What it costs here

Typical starting rate

$5,700a month to start

Likely $3,800–$8,450

From homes this size in Santa Clara County · this home’s rate is not on file

Monthly cost breakdownWith a shared room and basic help · room, care and fees$5,700likely a month

Room

Daily care

Sharing the room

Starting monthly rate$5,700likely $3,800–$8,450
Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 11 homes with 7 to 49 beds publish in Santa Clara 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 (44 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).
One-time move-in fee$2,500one time · likely $0–$4,000
Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,500 (133 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.

Likely monthly totalLikely $3,800–$8,550: $5,700
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,050–$11,400: $8,200

How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance

MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
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 October 1, 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.

If the money runs out, what Medi-Cal covers

How this estimate worksWhy this is a county figure

Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 11 homes with 7 to 49 beds publish in Santa Clara 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.

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 move-in 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.

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Daily life

Rooms, meals, activities and house rules, in the home’s own words. Open any detail to see where it came from.

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Meals, preferences & familiar food (1)Dining atmosphere

Dining atmosphereA dining experience that feels just like home
Reported on valleypines.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Activities & the rhythm of a day (1)Exercise or fitness program

Exercise or fitness programExercise classes to help residents stay limber and balanced · Healthy exercise programs
Reported on valleypines.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Visiting & staying involved (1)Public transit access claimed

Public transit access claimed
Reported on valleypines.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Where it is

545 E Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037Address from the public record · October 26, 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. A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

CDSS public record, read October 26, 2026 · License #435203036 · See the state’s own record

No inspection documents are on file for this home. That may mean the state has not published any for this license, or that our copy of the record is incomplete — we cannot tell which from here. Either way it is a gap in the paperwork, not a rating and not a finding about the home.

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License holder

Happy Journey Senior Living, LLC, licensed since 2026.

The earlier licensePreviously at this address: Valley Pines (license #430702352).

The state lists license #430702352 as “Closed, Change of Ownership” as of October 26, 2026. Inspections and reports filed under license #430702352 are on the state’s record of that license.

The state’s record for license #430702352 The state’s record for license #435203036

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Frequently asked questions

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

Quick answers about Happy Journey Senior Living

Is Happy Journey Senior Living licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

How many residents is Happy Journey Senior Living licensed for?

49 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Has Happy Journey Senior Living been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2026, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 0 state visits over the same years.

Is Happy Journey Senior Living still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 11, 2026.

What does Happy Journey Senior Living cost?

$5,700 a month to start is typical in Santa Clara County, likely $3,800–$8,450. 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 11 homes with 7 to 49 beds publish in Santa Clara County, with a wider likely range. This home’s own rate is not on file.

Among 78 other homes of a similar licensed size across Santa Clara County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,900 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,200 (n = 78 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 Happy Journey Senior Living take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 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 Happy Journey Senior Living, LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Can Happy Journey Senior Living keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 10 residents, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.