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Light House

Small home·Licensed for 6·Windsor, California

Licensed since 2016Licence #496803621
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,300 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,550
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit6 of 6 beds occupiedMarch 10, 2022 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitJune 9, 2026CDSS inspection record

Light House is a small care home in Windsor — 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 2016. Hospice care is not on file.

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 Light House

Is Light House licensed?

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

How many residents is Light House licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Has Light House been cited?

0 Type A and 1 Type B citation since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.

Is Light House still open?

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

What does Light House cost?

$5,300 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,350–$6,550. 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 24 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 42 other homes of a similar licensed size across Sonoma County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $5,500 to $7,500 a month, and the middle figure is $6,750 (n = 42 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 Light House 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 Rania Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital is 3.5 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Light House keep a resident on hospice?

Not on file — the state’s record does not list hospice care on this license. Ask: “Can a resident stay here on hospice, and under what conditions?”

Light House license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “LIGHT HOUSE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #496803621. 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 Rania Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 6 state inspection visits since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation on file since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 6 state visits in that period.
  • 1 complaint and 1 substantiated allegation on file since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is June 9, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 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 6 residents
  • Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careNot on file · ask the home
  • BedriddenApproved by the state

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. TOTAL OF 6 NON-AMBULATORY AND BEDRIDDEN CLIENTS. ALL ROOMS ARE APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN CLIENTS. ALL ROOMS ARE APPROVED FOR NON-AMBULATORY AND BEDRIDDEN CLIENTS.

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • 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

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?”

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver not on file

    Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$5,300a month to start

Likely $4,350–$6,550

From 24 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,300a month

Likely $4,350–$6,700

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
  • Starting monthly rate$5,300likely $4,350–$6,550

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 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 $4,350–$6,700
$5,300
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,050–$9,750
$7,300
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 24 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.

24 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,650–$7,500.

  • 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

  • 101 Anish Way, Windsor, CA 95492Address 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 2021, the state has filed 7 documents for this home, and its records count 6 visits since 2016. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated June 9, 2026.

On file since
2021
State visits
6
Most recent visit
June 9, 2026
Occupied · March 10, 2022 visit
6 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated March 10, 2022. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1). 1 includes the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word. Summary composed by computer from the 1 complaint report below — every count derives from them, and the documents themselves are the state's records, verbatim. We never grade, score, or color a record.

Beside homes the same size

  • Type A citations0typical 0
  • Type B citations1typical 0
  • Substantiated allegations1typical 0
  • Total complaints1typical 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 2016.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202611020251102024110202311020222212021110

The last 36 months — 3 of 7 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
Jun 9, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Marisol Cuadra conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and met with Licensee Dharmistha Patel. The facility received an updated fire clearance approved on 8/5/2025 due to clarification needed of previous fire clearance and rooms. The updated fire clearance is approved for six bedridden or non-ambulatory residents. LPA/Licensee toured the facility, passageways were free from obstructions, temperature measured 70 degrees F, residents' rooms appeared furnished per regulation. Hot water measured 120 and 115.2 degrees F which is within range of 105-120 degrees F. Grab bars observed in toilet/shower areas. Extra hygiene products and linens were available. Carbon monoxide detector and smoke detectors were checked and were operational. Fire extinguishers were charged and inspected on March, 2026. Last Disaster Drill was conducted on April 1, 2026. Facility has at least two days of perishable and one week of non-perishable foods. Emergency food and water are available for residents in case of emergency. The facility has a generator. Medications centrally stored in kitchen drawers. Items that could pose a risk to residents including disinfectants, cleaning solutions are locked in the kitchen. Auditory alarms on exit doors were operational. Required postings were observed. Fees are current. LPA initiated file review at 10:00am. Six resident and three staff files were reviewed. All residents have current medical assessments and appraisal/needs and services plans. Staff have required First Aid and CPR certificates and training hours completed. Administrator Dharmistha Patel 7009824740 expires 1/8/2027. Medication and medication records were reviewed. Licensee already submitted updated documentation. No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection. Exit interview was conducted with Licensee and a copy of this report was given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 9, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Jun 13, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cuadra conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and met with Licensee Dharmistha Patel. There are residents receiving hospice services. Required postings were observed. Fees are current. Contact information was reviewed. LPA/Licensee toured the facility, passageways were free from obstructions, temperature measured 70 degrees F, residents' rooms appeared furnished per regulation. Hot water measured 108.5, 114.8 and 106.3 degrees F which is within range of 105-120 degrees F. Grab bars observed in toilet/shower areas. Extra hygiene products and linens were available. Carbon monoxide detector and smoke detectors were checked and were operational. Fire extinguishers were charged and inspected on March, 2025. Last Disaster Drill was conducted on April 4, 2025. Facility has at least two days of perishable and one week of non-perishable foods. Medications centrally stored in kitchen drawers. Items that could pose a risk to residents along with disinfectants, cleaning solutions are maintained locked in a closet located in the kitchen. Auditory alarms on exit doors were operational. File Review was initiated at 10:00am. Five resident and three staff files were reviewed. All residents have current medical assessments and appraisal/needs and services plans. Staff have required First Aid and CPR certificates and training hours completed. Administrator Dharmistha Patel 7009824740 expires 1/8/2027. Medication and medication records were reviewed. Continues on LIC809C... Continued from LIC809... During last annual LPA had a discussion with Licensee due to bedrooms were labeled differently as stated in their fire clearance, which are not the same locations indicated on their fire clearance approved on 5/27/2016. Based on LPA's records review it was determined that the Licensee submitted some documentation, but process was not completed timely to correct labeling discrepancy. Today, Licensee agreed to submit pertinent documentation to the Department to have the Fire Inspector to revise current fire clearance and rooms, because they need to clarify which rooms could eventually be used for bedridden residents if needed. LPA/Licensee discussed Dementia regulation changes and provided resources including LIC602A form for their review. Licensee agreed to submit updates of the following documents by 6/27/2025: - Designation of Administrative Responsibility (LIC308) - Personnel Report (LIC500) was already submitted to the Department prior to this visit. - Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC610E if there are any changes) - Control of property (Lease agreement). - Liability insurance was already submitted to the Department prior to this visit. No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection. Exit interview was conducted with Licensee and a copy of this report was given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 13, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Jun 21, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cuadra conducted an unannounced Annual Required Inspection and met with Licensee Dharmistha Patel. There is currently 2 residents in hospice. Required postings were observed. Fees are current. Contact information was reviewed. LPA/Licensee initiated tour of facility at 9:00 am. Hot water measured 107.1, 112.1 and 109.6 degrees F which is within range of 105-120 degrees F. Carbon monoxide detector and smoke detectors were checked and were operational. Fire extinguishers were charged and inspected on March, 2024. Last Disaster Drill was conducted on April 1, 2024 Facility temperature was 73 degrees F. Passageways were free from obstructions. Residents rooms were furnished per regulation. Grab bars observed in toilet/shower areas. Extra hygiene products and linens were available. Facility has at least two days of perishable and one week of non-perishable foods. Refrigerator clean and food stored properly. Medications centrally stored in kitchen drawers. Knives are located in a locked closet in the kitchen. Auditory alarms on exit doors. During the walk through LPA had a discussion with Licensee due to bedrooms were labeled differently as stated in their fire clearance Room# 1 is labeled as #2, room #2 is labeled as #3, room #3 is labeled as #4 and room #4 is labeled as #1, which are not the same locations indicated on their fire clearance approved on 5/27/2016. Based on LPA's records review it was determined that no residents currently have a bedridden status. Licensee agreed to submit pertinent documentation to the Department to have the Fire Inspector to revise current fire clearance and rooms, because they need to clarify which rooms could eventually be used for bedridden residents if needed. Fire clearance approved 5/27/16 indicates that room#3, 4 and 6 could be used for bedridden residents. Medication and medication records were reviewed. Continued on LIC809C... Continued from LIC809... File Review was initiated at 10:00am. Five resident and three staff files were reviewed. All residents have current medical assessments and apraisal/needs and services plans. Staff have required First Aid and CPR certificates and training hours completed. Administrator Dharmistha Patel 6033357740 expires 1/8/2025. Licensee to submit updates of the following documents by 7/1/2024: - Designation of Administrative Responsibility (LIC308) - Personnel Report (LIC500) - Emergency Disaster Plan (LIC610E if there are any changes) - Control of property (Lease agreement). - Liability insurance was already submitted to the Department prior to this visit. No deficiencies were cited during today's inspection. Exit interview was conducted with Licensee and a copy of this report was given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 21, 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

CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗

An “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing — it means the state investigated and could not confirm the allegation. Outcome words are the state’s own; we never grade, score, or color a record, and we publish no reviews — the state’s dated documents and the questions below stand in their place.

Life here

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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.

  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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