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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$4,800 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,900–$5,900
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitDecember 12, 2025CDSS inspection record
Home Care First is a small care home in Apple Valley — 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.
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 Home Care First
Is Home Care First licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Home Care First licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Home Care First been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Is Home Care First still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Home Care First cost?
$4,800 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,900–$5,900. 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 12 small homes and similar homes within 10 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 74 other homes of a similar licensed size across San Bernardino County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,700 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,000 (n = 74 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 Home Care First 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 Escabedo, Addy, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Can Home Care First keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 2 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Home Care First license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “HOME CARE FIRST”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #365530363. 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 Escabedo, Addy, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
- 2 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is December 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 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 2 residents
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 1 resident
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. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 1 MAY BEBEDRIDDEN IN ROOM #3. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 2.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 2 — 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
$4,800a month to start
Likely $3,900–$5,900
From 12 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,800a month
Likely $3,900–$6,100
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$4,800likely $3,900–$5,900
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 12 small homes and similar homes within 10 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 $3,900–$6,100
- $4,800
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,600–$9,200
- $6,800
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 12 small homes and similar homes within 10 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.
12 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,050–$5,050.
- 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 12 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Crystal Garden RCFEApple Valley · 2.0 mi · Mid-size home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Yorkshire Garden Care #1Apple Valley · 3.6 mi · Small home$3,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Aries Residential CareHesperia · 5.4 mi · Small home$3,400Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Arya Senior Care HomeApple Valley · 6.5 mi · Small home$4,900Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Golden Years Elderly CareVictorville · 6.9 mi · Small home$2,800Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Carmel Care HomeHesperia · 7.2 mi · Mid-size home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Della Guest HomeVictorville · 7.4 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Mission of Love IIHesperia · 7.6 mi · Mid-size home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Seegal Residential CareVictorville · 7.8 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Cherry & Pine Garden Home CareHesperia · 8.4 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Aging Grace Senior Living FacilityHesperia · 9.0 mi · Small home$3,800Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Maemar ManorVictorville · 9.8 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 22161 Lone Eagle Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308Address 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 2025, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated December 12, 2025.
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- December 12, 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.
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Dec 12, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Magda Malcore conducted an announced Pre-Licensing visit to the facility. LPA met with applicant, Addy Escabedo. An initial application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was submitted to the Centralized Applications Bureau. A fire clearance was granted by Apple Valley Fire department on 9/30/2025 for a total capacity of six (6) clients, 1 of which may be non-ambulatory/bedridden. The following was observed: Physical Plant (Indoor/Outdoor): The facility consist of three (3) resident bedrooms, one (1) bathroom, kitchen/dining rooms, living room, and attached garage. Indoor and outdoor passageways and inclines are free of obstructions. No swimming pools or bodies of water were observed. Outdoor activity area is enclosed with a gate. Laundry equipment, two (2) fully charged fire extinguishers, operating smoke alarms/carbon monoxide detectors, hallway night lights, first aid kit, theft/loss policy, resident personal rights and resident council postings were observed during inspection. There is a designated area were resident/staff files will be stored. There is a designated locked cabinet where sharps and cleaning supplies are stored. There is a designated locked cabinet where medications will be stored. Bedrooms: Resident bedrooms were equipped with mattresses, chairs, nightstands, bed linen and lighting. No resident bedrooms are passageways to another bedrooms. Bathroom: Resident bathroom was clean and equipped with grab rails, non-slip material in bathtub floor, operating toilets/washbasins/showers. Hot water temperature measured at 108 degrees Fahrenheit(F). Food Service: The kitchen and food preparation areas are clean and adequate number of cups, dishes, and utensils for client use. Food storage cabinets are large enough for a seven (7) day supply of non-perishable foods. Refrigerator and freezer is in good condition; there is enough storage space for at least two (2) days of perishable foods. Composition III orientation was completed during today's inspection. The applicant shall make the following corrections prior licensure. 87465 Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services - proof of a current edition of a first aid manual approved by the American Red Cross, the American Medical Association or a state or federal health agency is maintained at the facility. 87219 - Planned Activities Outdoor - Proof of adequate shady areas. An exit interview was conducted where this report was discussed and a copy of this report was provided to applicant Escabedo at the conclusion of the visit.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Dec 12, 2025
Oct 10, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Office
COMP II by CAB successfully completed Method: Phone Call at CAB Applicant/administrator participated in COMP II at CAB telephone call with analyst at CAB. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified by presenting photo ID via phone. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed the understanding of Title 22. Component II was successfully completed. Applicant and administrator were advised to email/fax signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID to CAB. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Staff qualifications and responsibilities 3. Applicant and Administrator qualifications 4. Program policy: Abuse, admission agreement, medication management, reporting incidents to CCL, restricted & prohibited conditions 5. Grievances, Complaints, Community resources 6. Physical plant, food service 7. Application document review and technical assistance: Criminal record clearance, Health screening, Fire clearance, First Aid/CPR certificate, Administrator certificate, Financial verification, Pre-licensing inspection, Compliance history, Control of propertythe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 10, 2025
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?
Other homes nearby
The nearest licensed homes in San Bernardino County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
The Vineyard Residential
Apple Valley · Small home · 1.3 mi away
$4,050 a month to start · Covelight estimate
The Vineyard Residential II
Apple Valley · Small home · 1.5 mi away
$4,050 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Crystal Garden RCFE
Apple Valley · Mid-size home · 2.0 mi away
$5,500 a month to start · Listed by the home
Skyline Villa
Apple Valley · Mid-size home · 2.4 mi away
$4,300 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Apple Garden Seniors
Apple Valley · Small home · 2.6 mi away
$3,500 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Andrew Care Center
Apple Valley · Small home · 3.1 mi away
$3,950 a month to start · Covelight estimate