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Kind Companions Home Care

Small home·Licensed for 6·Glendale, California

Licensed since 2007Licence #197606778
(818) 956-8744From the state roster · September 13, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,350 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,400–$6,600
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitMarch 24, 2026CDSS inspection record

Kind Companions Home Care is a small care home in Glendale — 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 since 2007. Dementia care and bedridden care are 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

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

Quick answers about Kind Companions Home Care

Is Kind Companions Home Care licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

How many residents is Kind Companions Home Care licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Has Kind Companions Home Care been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 4 state visits over the same years.

Is Kind Companions Home Care still open?

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

What does Kind Companions Home Care cost?

$5,350 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,400–$6,600. 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 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 6 other homes of a similar licensed size in Glendale that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $6,000 to $8,000 a month, and the middle figure is $7,000 (n = 6 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 Kind Companions Home Care 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 Kind Companions, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Glendale Adventist Medical Center is 2.1 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Kind Companions Home Care keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Kind Companions Home Care license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “KIND COMPANIONS HOME CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #197606778. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • Licensed for 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • Licensed to Kind Companions, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 4 state inspection visits since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 4 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is March 24, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Type A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa 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) ↗

See the state’s own record

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 4 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 13, 2026. An approval may cover specific rooms or residents; it does not establish an opening.

Read the state’s own wording
4 NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 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 13, 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

Covelight estimate

$5,350a month to start

Likely $4,400–$6,600

From 13 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,350a month

Likely $4,400–$6,750

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
Room
Daily care
Sharing the room

Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.

  • Starting monthly rate$5,350likely $4,400–$6,600

    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 $4,400–$6,750
$5,350
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,100–$9,800
$7,350
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.
If the money runs out, what Medi-Cal covers
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 $3,400–$8,000.

  • 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.
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Where it is

  • 1225 Dorothy Drive, Glendale, CA 91202Address 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 2022, the state has filed 4 documents for this home, and its records count 4 visits since 2007. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated March 24, 2026.

On file since
2022
State visits
4
Most recent visit
March 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. Counts cover this licence since 2007.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2026110202511020241102022110

The last 36 months — 3 of 4 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20261 state visit · 1 document
Mar 24, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 03/24/26, at 9:35am, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gina Saucedo arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced, annual visit. Dolores Ayson, Caregiver was advised of the visit. Edelwina Calica Administrator was called and arrived about ten (10) minutes later. LPA asked for the census, resident, and staff files. The facility is a one (1) story home that has a total of three (03) bedrooms and two (02) bathrooms. The facility has a hospice waiver approved for six (06) residents approved on 10/2022. Last fire drill/Fire Alarms were conducted on 03/01/2026. The living and dining room are neat and clean. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are hardwired, interconnected and observed to be operational. Fire extinguisher is located in the kitchen, observed to be full and last purchased on 02/2026. There is a signal system in the house. Kitchen is sufficiently stocked with at least two (02) days perishable and seven (07) days non-perishable food. Frozen foods are wrapped and stored appropriately. Kitchen cabinets contain extra food. Knives and sharps are observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in one (1) of the top cabinets on your right side. The medication is kept in the kitchen area locked and inaccessible to the residents in a cabinet. LIC 809C-continued There is one (1) washer and dryer next to the kitchen area. The chemicals/toxins are kept in the patio area enclosed locked and inaccessible to residents. There is another pantry in the hallway with food. Living Room and Dining Room: LPA observed the living room and furniture to be clean and in good repair. LPA observed the dining area to be clean and in good repair. The dining room area has five(5) chairs for residents. The facility temperature is between 73 degrees Fahrenheit. There is another fire extinguisher at the entrance of the facility with a recent date of 02/2026. Bedrooms: Facility has three (3) bedrooms. All three (3) bedrooms are shared and currently occupied. Bathrooms: There are two (2) bathrooms that have proper grab bars, non-skid mats. The bathrooms contained a trash can with tight-fitting lid. Hot water was tested and measured between 113.7 Fahrenheit within regulations. Outside/Backyard: There is no garage. The outside/backyard has furniture for residents to have proper There is a no pool/bodies of water. Administrative: The administrative Certification is current. There is a yes sign, Ombudsman, Personal Rights Council and Personal Property Procedures at the entrance of the facility. The liability insurance is dated 07/01/26. Staff/Resident Files: LPA reviewed six (6) resident files and three (3) staff files. An exit interview was conducted, no citation(s) were issued and a copy of this report was given to the administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 24, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Apr 10, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Abeye Duguma met with, Dolores Ayson, for a Required One (01) Year visit. LPA explained the reason for the visit. LPA spoke with the administrator, Edelwina Calica, and she designated Ayson to sign and accept the report. A tour of the physical plant was conducted at 01:30 PM and the following was noted: There is one entrance being utilized at the facility. The facility has a total of three (03) resident bedrooms and two (02) bathrooms. The facility is fire cleared for six (06) non-ambulatory and a hospice waiver for one (01). The facility is currently occupying four (04) non-ambulatory residents. The facility has outdoor furniture with a covered shaded area for residents and visitors. The facility does not have a swimming pool/body of water. The garage is currently being used for storage. Laundry detergents, cleaning agents and other toxins are locked away. Kitchen is sufficiently stocked with at least two (02) days perishable and seven (07) days non-perishable food. Frozen foods are wrapped and stored appropriately. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. Knives and sharps are observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents. The living and dining room are neat and clean. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at 74°F. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are hardwired, interconnected and observed to be operational. Fire extinguisher is located near the kitchen, observed to be fully charged and last purchased 07/10/2025. (continued on LIC 809-C) The residents' rooms are adequately furnished with appropriate lighting system. Hallways are well lit. Residents have enough personal hygiene product provided by the licensee. The bathroom was checked for cleanliness and proper operations. The hot water temperature was measured at 116.2°F. Towels and washcloths are not shared. There was enough clean linen available in the cabinets. LPA observed medication and first aid kit to be locked and inaccessible to residents. No health and safety hazards noted during the visit. Exit interview conducted. Copy of this report issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 10, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Mar 3, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Abeye Duguma met with the administrator, Edelwina Calica, for a Required One (01) Year visit. LPA explained the reason for the visit. A tour of the physical plant was conducted at 01:30 PM and the following was noted: There is one entrance being utilized at the facility. The facility has a total of three (03) resident bedrooms and two (02) bathrooms. The facility is fire cleared for six (06) non-ambulatory and a hospice waiver for one (01). The facility is currently occupying four (04) non-ambulatory residents. The facility has outdoor furniture with a covered shaded area for residents and visitors. The facility does not have a swimming pool/body of water. The garage is currently being used for storage. Laundry detergents, cleaning agents and other toxins are locked away. Kitchen is sufficiently stocked with at least two (02) days perishable and seven (07) days non-perishable food. Frozen foods are wrapped and stored appropriately. Food storage and preparation areas are clean and inaccessible to pests. Knives and sharps are observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents. The living and dining room are neat and clean. The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at 72°F. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are hardwired, interconnected and observed to be operational. Fire extinguisher is located near the kitchen, observed to be fully charged and last purchased 04/20/2023. (continued on LIC 809-C) The residents' rooms are adequately furnished with appropriate lighting system. Hallways are well lit. Residents have enough personal hygiene product provided by the licensee. The bathroom was checked for cleanliness and proper operations. The hot water temperature was measured at 113.8°F. Towels and washcloths are not shared. There was enough clean linen available in the cabinets. LPA observed medication and first aid kit to be locked and inaccessible to residents. No health and safety hazards noted during the visit. Exit interview conducted. Copy of this report issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 3, 2024
What the state’s words mean
Substantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedthere was not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe evidence showed the allegation was false, could not have happened, or had no reasonable basisType A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

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  2. Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
  3. Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
  4. What could change whether someone can stay here?
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