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Happy Nest IV
Small home·Licensed for 6·Palm Springs, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$4,750 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 visitMay 29, 2026CDSS inspection record
Happy Nest IV is a small care home in Palm Springs — 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 2017. Bedridden care is 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 Happy Nest IV
Is Happy Nest IV licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Happy Nest IV licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Happy Nest IV been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.
Is Happy Nest IV still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Happy Nest IV cost?
$4,750 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 8 small homes and similar 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 161 other homes of a similar licensed size across Riverside County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,800 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 161 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 Nest IV 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 Cri Enterprises Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. See the homes licensed to Cri Enterprises, Inc. — at least 4 on the state roster.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Desert Regional Medical Center 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 Happy Nest IV keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Happy Nest IV license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “HAPPY NEST IV”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #331800110. 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 Cri Enterprises Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 6 state inspection visits since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 6 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2017, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is May 29, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 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
- 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 AND OVER. 6 AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 6 MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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
$4,750a month to start
Likely $3,850–$5,800
From 8 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,750a 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
Starting monthly rate$4,750likely $3,850–$5,800
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 small homes and similar 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
- $4,750
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,550–$9,100
- $6,750
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 8 small homes and similar 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.
8 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,100–$5,000.
- 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 8 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Luna Senior ServicesPalm Springs · 0.7 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Serrano Residential Care for the ElderlyPalm Springs · 1.0 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Luna Senior LivingPalm Springs · 1.4 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Stonewall Gardens Assisted LivingPalm Springs · 2.2 mi · Mid-size home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- 8 Amara CareCathedral City · 2.4 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Desert Starlight Senior Care HomeCathedral City · 2.7 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Aubrey's VillasCathedral City · 2.8 mi · Mid-size home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- A Romero's RetreatCathedral City · 2.9 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 1725 N Whitewater Club, Palm Springs, CA 92262Address 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 2021, the state has filed 7 documents for this home, and its records count 6 visits since 2017. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 29, 2026.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 6
- Most recent visit
- May 29, 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 2017.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 4 of 7 documents
May 29, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seo Jeon conducted an unannounced annual required visit. LPA met with Claire Camua, Administrator, and informed them of the purpose of the visit. At the time of the visit, there were two (2) staff members and six (6) residents present. Facility Overview: The facility is a one-story home with three (3) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms, including an attached garage. There are no pools or known firearms on the premises. Infection Control: LPA observed that hygiene and cleaning supplies were available for regular facility maintenance. The facility has infection control plan in file. Physical Plant: The physical plant, including floors, windows, and doors, was clean and well maintained. Fixtures and furniture were in good repair. The outdoor area was free of hazards. Laundry equipment was in good working condition. Sharp and dangerous objects were securely locked and inaccessible to residents. Both the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were operational, and the hot water temperature was 107°F. Fire extinguisher located at kitchen has current inspection tag. Food Service: The facility’s kitchen was clean and equipped to prepare food. The facility maintainbleed the required two-day supply of perishable foods and a seven-day supply of non-perisha foods. Continued on LIC809-C.... Care & Supervision/Administration: Adequate staff were present to supervise clients during the visit. The administrator holds a current administrator’s certificate. Record Review and Resident/Staff Files: LPA reviewed files for four (4) staff members, confirming criminal clearances, updated training, and CPR/First Aid certification. Six (6) resident files were reviewed and contained all required documentation. Health-Related Services/Incidental Medical Services: All resident medications were securely locked. LPA reviewed medications for four (4) residents, confirming that all medications were listed on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and accounted for. Disaster Preparedness: LPA reviewed the facility’s emergency and disaster plan, including documentation of the last fire drill conducted on 03-08-2026, which met department requirements. All facility exits were clear of obstructions. No deficiencies were cited during the visit. An exit interview was conducted, during which this report was reviewed and provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 29, 2026
Jun 2, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Seo Jeon conducted an unannounced annual required visit. Upon entry, LPA was greeted by Hilda Ramos, Caregiver, and informed them of the purpose of the visit. At the time of the visit, there were two (2) staff members and four (4) residents present. Facility Overview: The facility is a one-story home with three (3) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms, including an attached garage. There are no pools or known firearms on the premises. Infection Control: LPA observed that hygiene and cleaning supplies were available for regular facility maintenance. The facility’s infection control plan was reviewed and found to meet department requirements. Physical Plant: The physical plant, including floors, windows, and doors, was clean and well maintained. Fixtures and furniture were in good repair. The outdoor area was free of hazards. Laundry equipment in locked laundry room was in good working condition. Detergents were stored in the laundry room inaccessible to the residents. Sharp and dangerous objects were securely locked and inaccessible to residents. Both the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were operational, and the hot water temperature was 111°F. Fire extinguisher located at kitchen has current inspection tag. Food Service: The facility’s kitchen was clean and equipped to prepare food. The facility maintained the required two-day supply of perishable foods and a seven-day supply of non-perishable foods. Continued on LIC809-C..... Care & Supervision/Administration: Adequate staff were present to supervise clients during the visit. The administrator holds a current administrator’s certificate. Record Review and Resident/Staff Files: LPA reviewed files for four (4) staff members, confirming criminal clearances, updated training, and CPR/First Aid certification. Four (4) resident files were reviewed and contained all required documentation. Health-Related Services/Incidental Medical Services: All resident medications were securely locked in a cabinet in living room area. LPA reviewed medications for four (4) residents, confirming that all medications were listed on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and accounted for. Disaster Preparedness: LPA reviewed the facility’s emergency and disaster plan, including documentation of the last fire drill conducted on 3-10-2025, which met department requirements. All facility exits were clear of obstructions. No deficiencies were cited during the visit. An exit interview was conducted, during which this report was reviewed and provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 2, 2025
Jun 27, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sara Martinez arrived unannounced to conduct the required annual inspection. LPA was granted entry and met with Administrator Claire Camua who stated the facility does not have residents at the home. The facility has not had any residents since June 13 2024. LPA conducted a tour of the interior and exterior, reviewed facility documents and conducted interviews. LPA observed the following: Physical plant, floors, windows, and doors were observed to be clean and fixtures and furniture were in good repair and were present. The outdoor area was observed to be free of hazards. The sharp and dangerous objects were observed to be locked and inaccessible to clients. The smoke detector and carbon monoxide was operational, and the hot water temperature met department requirements. LPA observed PPE equipment and cleaning supplies to do regular cleaning of the facility. Facility contains an updated Infection Control Plan and Emergency and Disaster plan. LPA observed facility kitchen had the ability to prepare food in clean environment and possessed equipment in good working condition. Laundry room contained locked cabinets to store cleaning supplies, soap, and detergents. Centrally stored medication will be locked in a cabinet located in the living room. LPA observed all facility exits were clear from obstructions. LPA observed emergency supplies and first aid kit with all required items. observed required postings such as "If you See Something, Say Something" the "Personal Rights" and the Ombudsman postings. LPA reviewed two (2) staff files and training. All staff have the required personnel records on file and criminal record clearance and updated training along with CPR/First Aid. No deficiencies are being cited per Title 22, Division 6 of The California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted where a copy of this report was provided to Administrator Camua.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 27, 2024
Mar 13, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Case Management - Deficiencies
On 3/13/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George made an unannounced case management deficiencies visit. LPA met with Claire Itchon, Licensee/Administrator. LPA was at the facility conducting a health and safety check and made the following observations: The facility was observed to have operable utilities (gas, electric, both hot and cold water). Emergency/disaster: LPA observed for the smoke detectors to not be illuminating any light. The Administrator George removed the detectors and the detectors were observed to not connected properly with the wires, as the connector was separated from the device. Once connected properly the detectors were observed to be operable. The facility was noted to have one (1) operable carbon monoxide detector. Food supply: the facility was observed to have a two day supply of perishable and 7 day supply of non perishable food items. LPA observed expired food for there to be three (3) bottles of salad dressing, six (6) bags of expired cereal, a box of mash potato flakes and package of expired cookies. The expired items were discarded at the time of LPAs visit , there will not a be deficiency cited. Medication: the facility has the proper sharps box, a full sharps box that hand needles sticking out was observed to stored outside on the top of the refrigerator, inside the locked garage. Per Administrator George the sharps are discarded when agency staff comes to the facility. Per George agency staff come weekly. LPA observed for the facility to not have a separate refrigerator for medications that require refrigeration. The facility is storing resident medications in the main refrigerator in an unlocked drawer with the vegetables (covered up with the cabbage and lettuce). LPA observed for there a minimum of eight (8) medications such as suppositories, and liquid medications belonging to both current and former resident. A deficiency is being cited in accordance with the California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8). An exit interview was conducted as well as copy of this report, appeal rights and LIC9098 Proof of Corrections form was provided to Claire Itchon, Licensee/Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 13, 2024
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type B · Section cited: CCR 87465(h)(1)(A) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 27, 2024
87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care (h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (1) Medications shall be centrally stored under the following circumstances: (A) The preservation of medicines requires refrigeration, if the resident has no private refrigerator. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The licensee did not properly store medications that require refrigeration. Instead the meds were mixed with the fresh vegetables. This posed a potential health safety, and personal rights to persons in care.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 13, 2024
Plan of correction: The licensee agrees to obtain a separate refrigerator so that the for the medications that require refrigeration can be stored separately from the food. Proof of POC is to be submitted to the department by 5pm on the due date indicated.
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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The nearest licensed homes in Riverside County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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Happy Nest III
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Luna Senior Services
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Serrano Residential Care for the Elderly
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