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Heart & Home Board and Care II
Small home·Licensed for 5·Granada Hills, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$5,300 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,550
- Home sizeLicensed for 5Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitFebruary 24, 2026CDSS inspection record
Heart & Home Board and Care II is a small care home in Granada Hills — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 5 residents.
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 Heart & Home Board and Care II
Is Heart & Home Board and Care II licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Heart & Home Board and Care II licensed for?
5 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Heart & Home Board and Care II been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Heart & Home Board and Care II still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Heart & Home Board and Care II cost?
$5,300 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,350–$6,550. 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 13 small 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 228 other homes of a similar licensed size across Los Angeles County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 228 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 Heart & Home Board and Care II 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 Home & Heart Board and Care II, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Northridge Hospital Medical Center is 3.3 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Heart & Home Board and Care II keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Heart & Home Board and Care II license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “HEART & HOME BOARD AND CARE II INC”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #197610954. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 5 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- Licensed to Home & Heart Board and Care II, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
- 1 state inspection visit on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is February 24, 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 by the state
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved by the state
- BedriddenApproved by the state
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 BEDROOM 3 APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN. BEDROOM 1 APPROVED FOR AMBULATROY ONLY. BEDROO 2 APPROVED FOR NON AMBULATORY
935 - ELDERLY · 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA · 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
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
- 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
$5,300a month to start
Likely $4,350–$6,550
From 13 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,300a month
Likely $4,350–$6,700
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$5,300likely $4,350–$6,550
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 13 small 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 $4,350–$6,700
- $5,300
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,050–$9,750
- $7,300
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 13 small 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.
13 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,200–$5,950.
- 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 13 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Balboa Senior LivingGranada Hills · 1.9 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Alaga HomesNorthridge · 2.0 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Alalik Care HomeGranada Hills · 2.2 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Aurora Home for SeniorsGranada Hills · 2.4 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Grant Serenity of Granada HillsGranada Hills · 2.5 mi · Small home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- A Caring Touch Board and CareChatsworth · 3.0 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Healthy Life Service FacilityNorth Hills · 3.0 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of Sunshine PlusNorthridge · 3.2 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Agape Senior ResidenceChatsworth · 3.4 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Lily of the ValleyNorthridge · 3.6 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- A Paradise in the ValleyNorthridge · 3.8 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living one bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- California State Health GroupNorth Hills · 4.0 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of SunshineNorth Hills · 4.4 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 17803 Los Alimos Street, Granada Hills, CA 91344Address 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 2026, the state has filed 1 document for this home, and its records count 1 visit. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated February 24, 2026.
- On file since
- 2026
- State visits
- 1
- Most recent visit
- February 24, 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.
The full record — 1 document
Feb 24, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
On 02/24/26, at 9:10am, Licensing Program Analyst Gina Saucedo conducted an announced Pre-licensing visit. LPA met with Administrator, Zahuri Atayan. An application was submitted to Community Care Licensing Division-CCLD on 10/25/2025, Initial license for a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), 60 years and older. The requested capacity is for five (5) bedridden is for bedroom #3, bedroom #1-Ambulatory and Bedroom #2-Non-ambulatory-total of up to five (5) residents and fire clearance was approved on 12/15/2025. Structure: The facility is a single-story building with three (3) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms. One (1) of the bathrooms is in one (1) of the bedrooms and the other bathroom is in the hallway. Entrance: There is only one (1) entrance being utilized. Required postings such as: Ombudsman, Personal Rights of Residents, Rights of Resident by Council, Family Council, Theft and Loss, Non-discrimination Policy and YES are posted against the walls of the facility. Toxins, cleaning solutions, and laundry detergents will be kept locked under the sink in the kitchen inaccessible to residents. Living/Dining area: The living room is neat, clean, and organized with sufficient seating for both residents and staff. Both areas are properly furnished and in good repair. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature of sixty (68) degrees. No firearms observed or will be maintained on the premises. There is a working telephone on the premises. LIC809C-continued Resident/staff files: Resident and staff files will be kept locked in a filing cabinet in the living room area. Kitchen: Sufficient supplies of dishes, cups, and silverware located within the kitchen cabinets and drawers. Sharps are stored on the left side of the kitchen locked and inaccessible to the residents. Kitchen appliances are working and are in good repair. There is a working telephone on the premises. There will be an extra freezer. Medications: Medication will be stored in a cabinet in the kitchen area, locked and inaccessible to the residents. First-aid kit will be kept on the kitchen counter. Emergency: Fire extinguisher located at the entrance of the facility on your left-hand side and dated 02/2026. Bedrooms: The bedrooms are properly furnished with bed, nightstand, applicable lightening, and seating. Window coverings are in good repair, not broken or damaged. Bathroom: The bathrooms are in proper condition and will be equipped with sufficient personal hygiene for each resident. Hallways: Hallway is properly lighted. The washer and dryer is located in one (1) of the bathrooms. Staff room: there is no designated staff room in the facility at this time. Water Temperature: The water temperature was measured in the bathrooms at 116.8 Fahrenheit and is within regulations. LIC809C-continued Smoke detectors: Dual interconnected smoke detectors and carbon monoxide observed to be working properly and were tested. There are also egress doors. Garage: There is no garage. There is a JDU-Junior Dwelling Unit separated by a white fence and separate entrance. Outside: There is a shaded area for residents. Pool: no bodies of water located at the facility. Administration: The facility had submitted an Emergency and Disaster Plan For Residential Care Facilities For The Elderly and Infection plan. The Component III Orientation RCFE-Residential Care Facilities Elderly was shown/reviewed with the Administrator. Facility is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations at this time. This report will be forwarded to the Centralized Application Bureau (CAB). You will be notified by the CAB Analyst when your license has been approved. Exit interview conducted and copy of this report issued to the administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 24, 2026
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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