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K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward
Small home·Licensed for 5·Hayward, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$3,750 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,050–$4,600
- Home sizeLicensed for 5Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitJanuary 14, 2026CDSS inspection record
- Licence holderLiang, KsaiSince 2022 · 3 licensed homes
K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward is a small care home in Hayward — 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 since 2022. Bedridden care is not on file.
Built from CDSS public records · September 13, 2026. Every fact below names its source and date.
Quick answers and the state record
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Quick answers about K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward
Is K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward licensed for?
5 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.
Is K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward cost?
$3,750 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,050–$4,600. 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 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 5 other homes of a similar licensed size in Hayward that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $2,875 to $4,250 a month, and the middle figure is $3,000 (n = 5 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 K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward 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 Liang, Ksai, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Sutter Eden Medical Center is 2.6 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 2 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
K & J Residential Care Home-Hayward license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “K & J RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME-HAYWARD”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #19201086. 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 Liang, Ksai, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2022, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 7 state inspection visits since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is January 14, 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 · covers up to 5 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 2 residents
- BedriddenNot on file · ask the home
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. APPROVED FOR 5 NON-AMBULATORY. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 2.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 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 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
$3,750a month to start
Likely $3,050–$4,600
From 12 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$3,750a month
Likely $3,050–$4,800
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$3,750likely $3,050–$4,600
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 12 small homes and similar 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 $3,050–$4,800
- $3,750
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,600–$8,050
- $5,750
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 12 small homes and similar 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.
12 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,550–$6,300.
- 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
- Blossom Garden Senior HomeHayward · 1.2 mi · Mid-size home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Scott VillaHayward · 1.3 mi · Mid-size home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Montgomery Springs ManorHayward · 1.6 mi · Mid-size home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Arcadian Residential CommunityHayward · 1.6 mi · Mid-size home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Willow Creek Alzheimer's & Dementia Care CenterCastro Valley · 2.6 mi · Mid-size home$7,395Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Leslie Care Home IISan Leandro · 2.9 mi · Small home$2,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Andrew Elijah's Guest Home IISan Leandro · 3.0 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- St. Anthony's Residential Care HomeSan Leandro · 3.7 mi · Small home$3,700Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Galicia's Tulip Care Home #2Hayward · 4.0 mi · Small home$2,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Welcome Home - Castro ValleyCastro Valley · 4.2 mi · Mid-size home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Blessing HomeCastro Valley · 4.3 mi · Small home$6,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Andre Alexis Guest HomeSan Leandro · 4.9 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 838 W. Sunset Blvd., Hayward, CA 94541Address 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 2021, the state has filed 7 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 2022. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated January 14, 2026.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 7
- Most recent visit
- January 14, 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 2022.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 4 of 7 documents
Jan 14, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On this day, January 14, 2026, at 10:20 a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. LPA met with Elton Brown, administrator (ADM), and informed the reason for visit. Ester Ramirez, assistant administrator (AADM) arrived after few minutes. LPA started the inspection with ADM and continued with AADM. LPA inspected the facility inside out. LPA inspected the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, front and backyards. Food supplies were observed good for 2 days of perishables and 7 days of non-perishables. Central storage for medications was observed locked. Facility has 2 in 1 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that were tested, and observed in operating condition on this day. Hot water temperature in one of the bathrooms was tested. Facility conducts disaster drills at least every quarter and records showed last conducted November 17, 2025. LPA reviewed 3 residents and 5 staff files. Residents medications were checked and compared with doctor's orders and LIC622 Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Records. Facility does not handle residents' cash resources. LPA observed the following: -at 10:20 a.m., gardening spray, gallon of paint in the front yard. -at 10:30 a.m., floor cleaning spray in the backyard. .......continued on 809C CONTINUATION FROM PAGE 1: -at 10:35 a.m., hot water at 124 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA received current/updated copies of the following: 1. LIC308 Designation of Facility Responsibility 2. LIC500 Personnel Report 3. LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) 4. $3M liability insurance certificate Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations, and listed on 809D. Failure to submit proof of corrections by plan of correction due dates, and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalty. Deficiencies and plan and proof of corrections were discussed with ADM and AADM. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 14, 2026
Feb 26, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On this day, February 26, 2025, at 12:50 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. LPA met with staff, Caprisha Twine, and informed the reason for visit. LPA called and spoke over the phone with Elton Brown, administrator (ADM). ADM arrived at around 1:05 pm followed by Ester Ramirez, assistant administrator (AADM). LPA started the inspection with Caprisha Twine and continued with ADM and AADM. LPA inspected the facility inside out. LPA inspected the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, front and backyards. Food supplies were observed good for 2 days of perishables and 7 days of non-perishables. Central storage for medications was observed locked. Facility has 2 in 1 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that were tested, and observed functional. Hot water temperature in one of the bathrooms was tested, and measured at 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Facility conducts disaster drills at least every quarter and records showed last conducted 12/03/24. LPA reviewed 4 residents and 4 staff files. Residents medications were checked and compared with doctor's orders and LIC622 Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Records. Facility does not handle residents' cash resources. LPA observed the following: -at 1:01 pm, rotten lettuce, zucchini with mold, expired bacon bits (expiration: 2022) and parmesan cheese (expiration: 2022). -at 1:10 pm, paint in the backyard. -at 1:18 pm, peritoneal cleanser, Cortizone ointment in a closet without lock. .......continued on 809C -at 3:50 pm, 2 of resident's (R1) medications not recorded on LIC622. Administrator to submit updated/current copies of the following by March 12, 2025: 1. LIC308 Designation of Facility Responsibility 2. LIC500 Personnel Report 3. LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) 4. Proof of $3M liability insurance Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations, and listed on 809Ds. Failure to submit proof of corrections by plan of correction due dates, and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalty. Deficiencies and plan and proof of corrections were discussed with ADM and AADM. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 26, 2025
Feb 9, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Case Management - Annual Continuation
At 10:40 am on this day, February 9, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to continue the annual required inspection that was started on January 15, 2024. LPA was granted entry by Ester Ramirez, care staff. LPA met with Elton Brown, administrator, and informed the reason for visit. LPA reviewed 5 resident records and interview 2 residents. LPA inspected the medications. compared with doctor's order on file and LIC622 Centrally Stored Medication and Destruction Records and Medication Administration Record (MAR). LPA observed the following: -at 11:10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m., residents (R1 and R2) LIC602A Physician's Reports were over a year old. -at 11:30 a.m., residents (R1 and R5) half bed rails have no doctor's order on file. -at 11:40 a.m. R1's LIC625 Appraisal/Needs and Service Plan is over a year old. -at 11:55 a.m., resident (R5) LIC9172 Functional Capability Assessment has contradicting information on eating and repositioning. -at 12:10 p.m,, R1 has 15 medications listed on the doctor's order on file; however, R1 has only 7 medications on facility's hand, one of which not on the order. -at 12:30 p.m., most current order of medications for R2 does not have dosage; Baclofen dosage from April 11, 2023 order is not consistent with what the facility has on hand. One medication on the current list but facility does not have the medication -at 1:15 p.m., R3's medications order on file for 17 meds but facility only has 11 on hand. Order for Vit D3 is 50 mcg 1 tablet per day, and on facility's hand is 25 mcg and facility administers only 1 tablet per day. ....continued on 809C Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations, and listed on 809Ds. Failure to submit proof of corrections by plan of correction due dates, and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalties. Deficiencies and plan and proof of corrections were discussed with the administrator. Administrator has to leave the facility, and authorized Ester Ramirez to sign and receive this report. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 9, 2024
Jan 25, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On this day, January 25, 2024, at 2:35 p.m, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Delmundo arrived unannounced to conduct an annual required inspection. LPA met with Elton Brown, administrator, and Ester Ramirez, staff. and informed the reason for visit. Facility has Infection Control Plan that was submitted and received by LPA on 1/23/24. LPA toured the facility inside out with the administrator. LPA inspected the kitchen, dining area, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, front and backyards. Food supplies were observed good for 2 days of perishables and 7 days of non-perishables. Central storage for medications was observed locked. Facility has 2 in 1 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that were tested, and observed functional. Hot water temperature in one of the bathrooms was tested. LPA reviewed 2 staff files and interviewed 2 staff. ...continued on 809C LPA observed the following: -at 3:02 p.m, bleach, extra strength dishwashing liquid and Fabuloso multi-purpose cleaner in unlocked kitchen cabinet under the sink. -at 3:05 p.m., knives and peelers in kitchen cabinet without lock. -at 3:11 p.m., hot water temperature at 121 degrees Fahrenheit. -at 3:22 p.m., rubbing alcohol and athlete's foot ointment in one of the resident rooms. -at 4:00 p.m., no disaster drill records. According to the administrator they conducted drills 2x since facility was licensed but didn't keep record. -at 5:00 p.m. to 5:20 pm., staff (S1 and S3) have no LIC501 Personnel Record, LIC503 Health Screening & TB test records on file -at 5:20 p.m., S3 who according to administrator started working 1/02/24 and have been working independently with residents, have not completed the required initial 20 hrs of training. S3 has only have 3,5 hours dementia training. -at 5:15 p.m, S2 has no LIC503 on file. Administrator to submit the following updated/current documents by February 8, 2024: 1. LIC308 Designation of Facility Responsibility 2. LIC500 Personnel Report 3. LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) 4. $3M Liability Insurance certificate Deficiencies are cited from Title 22 California Code of Regulations, and listed on 809Ds. Failure to submit proof of corrections by plan of correction due dates, and any repeat violation within 12 month period may result in civil penalties. Deficiencies and plan and proof of corrections were discussed with the administrator. Exit interview conducted. Appeal Rights, LIC9098 Proof of Correction form and copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 25, 2024
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Who holds the licence
Liang, Ksai, licensed since 2022, operates 3 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
- K & J Residential Care Home · Fremont
- K & J Residential Care Home III · Fremont
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 Alameda County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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Casa San Lorenzo
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Quincy Way Senior Living
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Above & Beyond RCFE
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$3,850 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Colonial Acres Residential Care Home
Hayward · Mid-size home · 1.1 mi away
$4,200 a month to start · Covelight estimate