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Lifestream Home Care II

Small home·Licensed for 6·Buena Park, California

Licensed since 2007Licence #306003801
(714) 228-0022From the state roster · September 13, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,450 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,650–$5,500
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitOctober 10, 2025CDSS inspection record

Lifestream Home Care II is a small care home in Buena Park — 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 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

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

Quick answers about Lifestream Home Care II

Is Lifestream Home Care II licensed?

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

How many residents is Lifestream Home Care II licensed for?

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

Has Lifestream Home Care II been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.

Is Lifestream Home Care II still open?

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

What does Lifestream Home Care II cost?

$4,450 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,650–$5,500. 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 11 small homes within 3 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 188 other homes of a similar licensed size across Orange County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,500 to $6,000 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 188 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 Lifestream Home Care II 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 Lifestream Home Care II, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Vista Specialty Hospital of La Mirada is 2.4 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Lifestream Home Care II keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Lifestream Home Care II license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “LIFESTREAM HOME CARE II”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #306003801. 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 Lifestream Home Care II, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2007, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 6 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 6 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 October 10, 2025, 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 5 residents
  • Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 4 residents
  • BedriddenApproved · covers up to 1 resident

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
5 NON-AMBULATORY, IN WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN, HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 4

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 4 — 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

$4,450a month to start

Likely $3,650–$5,500

From 11 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,450a month

Likely $3,650–$5,700

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
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$4,450likely $3,650–$5,500

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small homes within 3 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 $3,650–$5,700
$4,450
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,250–$8,800
$6,450
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 11 small homes within 3 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.

11 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,950–$6,150.

  • 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

  • 8361 Sunnybrook Circle, Buena Park, CA 90621Address 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 6 documents for this home, and its records count 6 visits since 2007. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated October 10, 2025.

On file since
2021
State visits
6
Most recent visit
October 10, 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. Counts cover this licence since 2007.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20251102024220202311020221102021110

The last 36 months — 3 of 6 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20251 state visit · 1 document
Oct 10, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Hanna Gough arrived at the facility to conduct the required annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by staff. LPA met with Administrator (AD) Florence Tolentino and discussed the purpose of the visit. The facility currently has six residents in care. The facility is a one story home with four resident bedrooms, two staff rooms, three bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room, backyard with pool and attached two car garage. The facility appears clean, safe and sanitary. LPA observed the kitchen to be clean and free of vermin. LPA observed toxins and chemicals to be locked under the kitchen sink. LPA observed the knives to be locked in a drawer by the stove. LPA observed a two day perishable and seven day nonperishable food supply. LPA observed a fire extinguisher outside of the kitchen charged and with a service date of September 8, 2025. LPA observed all resident rooms had the required components and furnishings. LPA observed a clean supply of linens in the closet by the living room. LPA observed resident bathrooms to have toilet paper, paper towels and non-slip mats in the shower. LPA tested the water to be between 112.4-113 degrees Fahrenheit. LPA observed the centrally stored medication to be locked in the dining room closet and made inaccessible to residents in care. LPA observed the emergency food and water supply in the garage. LPA observed a shaded seating area in the backyard for resident use. LPA observed a pool with a perimeter fence enclosing two sides and is locked on the other two sides with a 5ft wrought iron white fence. LPA observed the backyard to be free of debris and obstructions. LPA observed the sheds in the backyard used for extra storage. LPA and AD tested the fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and they were found to be operational. Continue on LIC 809C LPA reviewed staff files and no discrepancies were observed. LPA reviewed resident files and three of six residents need updated needs and services plans. LPA observed the last fire drill was conducted on September 17, 2025. LPA reviewed resident medications and no discrepancies were observed. All staff present are background cleared and associated to the facility. Based on today’s inspection a technical violation is being noted per Title 22 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted with AD and a copy of this report along technical violation and LIC858 were left at the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 10, 2025
20242 state visits · 2 documents
Nov 15, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Case Management - Other

On 11/15/2024 LPAs Dwayne Mason Jr. and Nancy Guillen arrived at the facility for the purpose of conducting a Case Management visit in order to conduct a Health and Safety Check and provide guidance on Title 22 Regulations. LPAs met with Florence Tolentino, Administrator and explained the purpose of the visit. LPAs conducted a Health and Safety Check at the facility. LPAs observed residents lounging in the living room and listening to live music provided by a hired guitarist. The facility appears clean safe and sanitary. No hazards to resident safety were observed. LPAs also provided Administrator with guidance on questions they had regarding administering hospice medication and prohibited health conditions. No deficiencies were issued as part of this inspection. LPAs reviewed the report with facility staff and provided a copy.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 15, 2024
Oct 14, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Dwayne Mason Jr. arrived at the facility unannounced for the purpose of conducting a required annual inspection. LPA was greeted at the facility by Administrator Florence Tolentino. LPA explained the purpose of the inspection. The facility is one-story home with four resident bedrooms, three resident bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, staff room, den, attached 2-car garage and backyard with pool. Pool is enclosed on all four sides. Two sides are enclosed by a brick wall separating the yard from neighboring yards. The other two sides are enclosed by an iron fence. The iron fence has two locked gates. One resident bedroom has patio that leads to the pool area, however the gate leading from the patio to the pool area is permanently locked. Facility appears clean, safe and sanitary. LPA observed the facility has the necessary postings posted on the walls. All resident rooms had the required elements, including bed, chair, closet space and ample lighting. Facility has extra linens and hygiene supplies for residents in hallway cabinets. Restrooms are stocked with soap and paper towels and have hand washing postings. Hot water measured between 105 and 120 degrees F. LPA observed facility has emergency food and water supply. LPA observed the fire extinguisher was serviced on 10/14/2024 according to the attached service tag. Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detector were tested and noted as operational. LPA observed hazardous items such as knives, chemicals and cleaners to be locked up in the kitchen and garage. Knives are locked up separate from toxic chemicals. Medication for each resident is kept locked in a cabinet in the dining area. Exit gate is unlocked and self-latching. LPA observed exit gates to be unobstructed. LPA reviewed three resident files and three staff files. LPAs also reviewed medication for three residents. LPA interviewed one staff and one resident. Based on today's inspection, no citations are being issued. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to the facility.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 14, 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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  1. What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
  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?
  5. Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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