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Heritage Place
Mid-size home·12 while this license was open·San Mateo, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Home size12 while this license was openMid-size care home · the state license record
- Room at the last state visit7 of 12 beds occupiedSeptember 27, 2024 · not a current opening
- Licence holderHeritage Residential Care, Inc.; Almacare Inc.Since 2004 · 5 licensed homes
Heritage Place in San Mateo held a license for a mid-size care home — a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE). The license covered 12 residents, first issued in 2004. The state lists this licence as “Closed, Change of Ownership.”
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 Heritage Place
Is Heritage Place licensed?
The state lists this license as “Closed, Change of Ownership,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Heritage Place licensed for?
12 residents while this license was open — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Heritage Place been cited?
3 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2004, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 8 state visits over the same years.
Is Heritage Place still open?
This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
What does Heritage Place cost?
This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Among 18 other homes of a similar licensed size in San Mateo that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $6,000 to $7,000 a month, and the middle figure is $6,600 (n = 18 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.
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 Heritage Place take Medi-Cal?
On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this license is listed as closed. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
Who holds the license?
The license was held by Heritage Residential Care, Inc.; Almacare Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Can Heritage Place keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is on this closed license’s record, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Heritage Place license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “HERITAGE PLACE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #415600559. The state lists this license as “Closed, Change of Ownership,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- This license covered 12 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- This license was held by Heritage Residential Care, Inc.; Almacare Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2004, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 8 state inspection visits since 2004, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 3 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2004, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 8 state visits in that period.
- 2 complaints and 3 substantiated allegations on file since 2004, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 12, 2025, 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 12 residents
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- 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 YEARS AND OVER. ALL MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY. LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6 CLIENTS. NEW MANAGEMENT COMPANY, ALMACARE INC, EFFECTIVE 04/02/2024.
985 - RCFE / HOSPICE
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
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
Typical starting rate
$6,500a month to start
Likely $4,350–$9,600
From homes this size in San Mateo County · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$6,500a month
Likely $4,350–$9,700
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
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$6,500likely $4,350–$9,600
Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 15 homes with 7 to 49 beds publish in San Mateo 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 (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–$9,700
- $6,500
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,550–$12,250
- $8,500
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 license is listed as closed. 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 worksWhy this is a county figure
Too few nearby homes publish a rate, so this is the typical starting rate 15 homes with 7 to 49 beds publish in San Mateo 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.
Where it is
- 152 24Th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403Address from the public record · September 27, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
A map position is not on file for this address.
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 5 documents for this home, and its records count 8 visits since 2004. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 12, 2025.
- On file since
- 2022
- State visits
- 8
- Most recent visit
- August 12, 2025
- Occupied · September 27, 2024 visit
- 7 of 12 bedsa count on that day, not an opening
We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated September 27, 2024. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1). 1 includes the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word. Summary composed by computer from the 1 complaint report below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.
Beside homes the same size
- Type A citations3typical 0
- Type B citations0typical 0
- Substantiated allegations3typical 0
- Total complaints2typical 1
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 327 licensed mid-size homes (7–15 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 2004.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 4 of 5 documents
Aug 12, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 08/12/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced prelicensing inspection. LPA met with administrator Villarose Gratuito and new licensee Katie Eiseman and Thomas Eiseman during today's visit. LPA explained the purpose of today's visit. LPA was allowed entry into the facility. This is a single level facility approved all residents to be non-amblatory and 6 hospice residents. The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. There are no hospice residents at this time. LPA observed the facility kitchen which is clean and observed appliances are in good repair. Knives are stored and locked in the kitchen in a drawer adjacent to the facility stove. Medications are observed to be locked in a closet with the first aid kit near the dining room. First aid kit is observed as complete with required items. Perishable and non-perishable food items are observed as in place. There are additional refrigerator and freezer in the garage area which also carry additional food supplies. LPA observed that there are multiple fire extinguishers in place inspected 08/2024, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detectors are observed in place through out the facility, and central heating/cooling system. The facility has a full fire sprinkler system through out the facility. PPE and additional food supplies are observed as in place. Laundry area is also observed as fully operational. Emergency exit routes are observed inside and outside to be free and clear of obstructions. Last emergency/disaster drill was conducted on 06/24/2025. Water temperature was measured at 115F in the common full bathroom in the main hallway connecting to the resident rooms. Continued on next page... Page 2 LPA observed rooms numerous resident rooms and all appeared clean, free of odors, and contained all the required furniture per regulatory recommendations. Residents on the the left side of the hallway have shared half baths. Resident linen supplies are observed as in place in the laundry room. Cleaning supplies are also observed as locked inaccessible to residents in care beneath the kitchen sink and garage. There is a staff room connected to the living room. Administrator certificate is observed as expiring April 2026. Files are reviewed for 8 out of 10 residents. All are current. Files for 4 staff are reviewed as well and all are current. Report is reviewed with the administrator and licensee a copy is provided on this day.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Case Management - Other
On /09/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced case management - other visit to prelicense the new facility. LPA met with Licensee - Katie Eiseman and administrator Villarose Gratuito. During today's visit LPA conducted a prelicensing inspection and component III. No citations issued. This report is reviewed with licensee and a copy is provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 12, 2025
Sep 27, 2024Complaint investigation reportSubstantiated
Allegation investigated: - Staff did not perform a proper assessment of resident - Staff did not meet the needs of the resident
On 09/27/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced complaint investigation visit in order to deliver findings regarding the allegations received. LPA met with licensee Katie Eiseman and explained the purpose of today's visit. During the investigation LPA conducted interviews and reviewed documentation pertinent to the investigation. Per interviews conducted it was found that the licensee/administrator Katie Eiseman did not conduct an in person assessment of the resident prior to him/her being accepted into the faciilty. The facility relied on the statements and documentation from the skilled nursing facility (SNF) he/she were coming from as their assessment. It was only discussed via telephone/facetime. Part of what was not assessed in person was the funcional capabilities of the resident and ability of self care. The resident had an unwillingness for self care which caused decline in his/her health. The resident was respoinsible for their own care and decisions. Unknown to the facility was the insurance issues of the resident and that it had lapsed without the facilities knowledge which caused issues with medications and home health. Based on LPA interviews and items letters received, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, are being cited on the attached LIC9099D. Report is reviewed with licensee and a copy is provided. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 27, 2024 · control 14-AS-20240717101429
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87457(c) · Plan of correction due date: Sep 28, 2024
87457(c) Pre-Admission Appraisal - General (c) Prior to admission a determination of the prospective resident's suitability for admission shall be completed and shall include an appraisal of his/her individual service needs in comparison with the admission criteria specified in Section 87455, Acceptance and Retention Limitations. This regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the facility did not perform a proper assessment prior to admission of the resident in the facility. The facility relied solely on the information provided by the skilled nursing facility instead of doing their own pre-admission appraisal of the residentthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 27, 2024
Plan of correction: The administrator will develop a plan to ensure compliance and will provide a copy of the plan to CCL by 9/28/2024. The administrator will provide a copy of the completed preadmission appraisals to CCL by 9/25/2024.
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87459(a)(4) · Plan of correction due date: Sep 28, 2024
87459(a)(4) Functional Capabilities - The facility shall assess the person's need for personal assistance and care by determining his/her ability to perform specified activities of daily living. Such activities shall include, but not be limited to: (4) Transferring, including the need for assistance in moving in and out of a bed or chair. This regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the facility did not assess the functional capabilities of the incoming resident and relied solely on the assessment of the skilled nursing facility in order to accurately assess the functional capabilities of the resident.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 27, 2024
Plan of correction: The administrator will develop a plan to ensure compliance and will provide a copy of the plan to CCL by 9/28/2024. The administrator will provide a copy of the completed preadmission appraisals to CCL by 9/25/2024.
Jul 18, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 07/18/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit. LPA met with administrator Villarose Gratuito then later the co-licensee Thomas Eisman arrived and LPA met with him as well. LPA was allowed entry into the facility. This is a single level facility approved all residents to be non-amblatory and 6 hospice residents. The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. LPA observed the facility kitchen which is clean and observed appliances are in good repair. Knives are stored and locked in the kitchen in a drawer adjacent to the facility stove. Medications are observed to be locked in a cabinet adjacent to the refrigerator. Perishable and non-perishable food items are observed as in place. There are additional refrigerator and freezer in the garage area which also carry additional food supplies. First aid kit is observed as complete with required items. LPA observed that there are multiple fire extinguishers in place inspected 06/21/2023, smoke detector, carbon monoxide detectors are observed in place through out the facility, and central heating/cooling system. The facility has fire sprinkler system through out the facility. PPE and additional food supplies are observed as in place. Laundry area is also observed as fully operational. Emergency exit routes are observed inside and outside to be free and clear of obstructions. Last emergency/disaster drill was conducted on 01/08/202 which can pose a potential health and safety risks for residents and staff in care. Per administrator they have conducted additional drills but the documentation does not reflect this from happening. Water temperature was measured at 130F in a common resident bathroom in the hallway connecting to resident rooms. This temperature poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care. Continued on next page... Page 2 LPA observed rooms numerous resident rooms and all appeared clean, free of odors, and contained all the required furniture per regulatory recommendations. All resident rooms are equipped with half baths. Resident linen supplies are observed as in place. Cleaning supplies are also observed as locked inaccessible to residents in care. There is a staff room connected to the living room. Facility does not handle resident monies. The following updated forms are requested to be submitted to CCLD by 07/25/2024: • Copy of updated Administrator Certificates • Copy of facility's liability insurance • LIC308 Designation of responsible staff person • LIC400 Affidavit Regarding Client/Resident Cash Resources • LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan • LIC500 Staff Schedule • Copy of control of property Citation issued on this day on the attached LIC809D. Report is reviewed with the administrator and a copy is provided on this day.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 18, 2024
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87303(e)(2) · Plan of correction due date: Jul 19, 2024
87303(e)(2) Maintenance and Operation (e)(2) Faucets used by residents for personal care such as shaving and grooming shall deliver hot water. Hot water temperature controls shall be maintained to automatically regulate the temperature of hot water used by residents to attain a temperature of not less than 105 degree F (41 degree C) and not more than 120 degree F (49 degree C). This regulation has not been met as evidenced by: Based on physical plant tour and water temperature taken in common hallway bathroom, the water temperature was measured at 130F which poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 18, 2024
Plan of correction: Facility shall develop a written plan on how to address this regulation and keep a record showing that the water temperature delivered is within regulatory standards at all times.
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type B · Section cited: HSC1569.695(c) · Plan of correction due date: Jul 25, 2024
§1569.695 Emergency Plans(c) A facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. The type of emergency covered in a drill shall vary from quarter to quarter, taking into account different emergency scenarios. An actual evacuation of residents is notrequired during a drill. While a facility may provide an opportunity for residents to participate in a drill, it shall not require any resident participation. Documentation of the drills shall include the date, the type of emergency covered by the drill, and the names of staff participating in the drill. This health and safety code has not been met as evidenced by: Based on documentation reviewed, LPA observed the disaster drill/fire drill log has not been updated since 01/08/2020. Per disucssion with the administrator they have conducted such drills but the docuementation has not been updated. This can pose a potential health and safety risk to residents and staff in care.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 18, 2024
Plan of correction: Facility shall create a written plan on how to meet this health and safety code section at all times and maintaining the record of such drills accurately.
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Who holds the licence
Heritage Residential Care, Inc.; Almacare Inc., licensed since 2004, operates 5 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
- Heritage Inn · San Mateo
- Heritage Park · San Mateo
- Am Residential Care Home · Burlingame
- Heritage Royale · Millbrae
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.
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