# House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors

License #19201331 · Oakland, Alameda County · Licensed for 23 — Mid-size care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)

House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors is a mid-size care home in Oakland — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 23 residents since 2024. Wheelchair and non-ambulatory care is not on file.

- Care approvals on file: Dementia · Hospice · Bedridden — State licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Estimated starting rate: $4,900 a month — Covelight estimate · likely $3,850–$6,450

Full page: <https://covelightcare.com/facility/house-of-psalms-assisted-living-for-seniors-19201331>

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

## Quick answers about House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors

### Is House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

### How many residents is House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors licensed for?

23 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

### Has House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.

### Is House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.

### What does House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors cost?

$4,900 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,850–$6,450. 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 homes with 7 to 49 beds 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 34 other homes of a similar licensed size across Alameda County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,000 to $5,735 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 34 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. [What Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver covers in a care home.](<https://covelightcare.com/medi-cal/california>)

### Does House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home appears on the DHCS participation list, September 23, 2026. Confirm eligibility and current participation with the program. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

### Who holds the license?

The license is held by Gilead West Care Services LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

### Is there a hospital nearby?

Highland Hospital is 1.5 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. [See licensed care homes near it.](<https://covelightcare.com/near/california/highland-hospital>)

### Can House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 7 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

## House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors license and inspection record

- Name on the license: “HOUSE OF PSALMS ASSISTED LIVING FOR SENIORS”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #19201331. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- Licensed for 23 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- Licensed to Gilead West Care Services LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 6 state inspection visits since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 6 state visits in that period.
- 1 complaint and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2024, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
- The most recent state visit on file is September 10, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

- Type A citation: a violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not corrected
- Type B citation: a violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. [CDSS citation definitions (PDF)](<https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/nfc04/pdf/04-091.pdf>)

## Sources

- CDSS Community Care Licensing — status, capacity, license holder, the first-license year, citations, complaints and visits, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026: [See the state’s own record](<https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/19201331>)
- CDSS licensing roster — the listing, as of September 28, 2026
- DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, as of September 23, 2026: <https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/long-term-care-alternatives-home-and-community-based-service-options/assisted-living-waiver-program-participating-facilities/>
- CDPH licensed-hospital list, dated September 16, 2026
