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Manhattan Place Residence
Small home·Licensed for 6·Gardena, California
- Care approvals on fileHospiceState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$5,100 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,200–$6,300
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitMay 4, 2026CDSS inspection record
Manhattan Place Residence is a small care home in Gardena — 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 2020. Wheelchair and non-ambulatory care, 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 Manhattan Place Residence
Is Manhattan Place Residence licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Manhattan Place Residence licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Manhattan Place Residence been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2020, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.
Is Manhattan Place Residence still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Manhattan Place Residence cost?
$5,100 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,200–$6,300. 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 and similar 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 228 other homes of a similar licensed size across Los Angeles County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 228 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 Manhattan Place Residence 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 Manhattan Place Residence Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Kindred Hospital South Bay is 0.9 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Manhattan Place Residence 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.
Manhattan Place Residence license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “MANHATTAN PLACE RESIDENCE INC”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #198320066. 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 Manhattan Place Residence Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2020, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 6 state inspection visits since 2020, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2020, 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 2020, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is May 4, 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-ambulatoryNot on file · ask the home
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- 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 (6) AMBULATORY APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR (2) RESIDENTS
935 - ELDERLY
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
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
$5,100a month to start
Likely $4,200–$6,300
From 13 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,100a month
Likely $4,200–$6,450
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
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$5,100likely $4,200–$6,300
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 13 small homes and similar 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 $4,200–$6,450
- $5,100
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,900–$9,550
- $7,100
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 13 small homes and similar 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.
13 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,950–$5,500.
- 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.
Show the 13 nearby homes behind this estimate
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- Atkinson Care HomeTorrance · 1.0 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Morningside TerraceTorrance · 1.0 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Golden Tiara VillaTorrance · 1.0 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
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- Royal Palms VillaTorrance · 1.3 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Summerland ManorTorrance · 1.3 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Asahi Residential CareTorrance · 1.4 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Active Board + CareTorrance · 2.0 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Hearts of Paradise HomeTorrance · 2.3 mi · Small home$5,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
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Where it is
- 16303 Manhattan Pl, Gardena, CA 90247Address 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 6 documents for this home, and its records count 6 visits since 2020. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 4, 2026.
- On file since
- 2022
- State visits
- 6
- Most recent visit
- May 4, 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 2020.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 3 of 6 documents
May 4, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 5/4/26, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Felisa Shirley conducted an unannounced required annual visit using the full CAREs Inspection Tool. LPA met with the Administrator, Mariel Ventura and explained the purpose of today’s visit. The facility is licensed to serve elderly developmentally disabled adults ages 60 and above. Currently they are (5) residents living in the facility. LPA reviewed five (5) staff files, and five (5) residents files which were maintained and in order. LPA reviewed Medication Administration Records for 2 residents. During file review, LPA reviewed Liability insurance documents, Surety Bond, and Emergency and Disaster Plan. LPA Shirley and Mariel toured the facility. The facility is a single-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. The facility consists of (4) resident bedrooms, (3) bathrooms, living room, kitchen, and dining room. Facility maintains all required posting throughout the facility. LPA Shirley inspected all bedrooms. Beds and bedding supplies were in good condition. LPA observed ample lighting throughout the house. Bathrooms were found to be within Title 22 regulations and were operational. LPA observed that medications were safe, locked and inaccessible to clients in care. Last Disaster drill was conducted on 3/6/26. First aid kit is fully stocked with manual. No firearms are stored at this facility. Con'd on 809-C LPA Shirley and Mariel walked through all common areas and there is ample seating and space for all residents. All sharps were locked in a drawer in the kitchen. All rooms and walkways were clean, and clear of obstructions and hazards. All areas have ample lighting. There is a charged fire extinguisher in the kitchen. There are no bodies of water present. The water temperatures range between 107.8 F. The landlines were working and are available on-site. There were no deficiencies issued. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to the Administrator, Mariel Ventura.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 4, 2026
Apr 30, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 4/30/25, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Felisa Shirley conducted an unannounced required annual visit using the full CAREs Inspection Tool. LPA met with the Administrator, Mariel Ventura and explained the purpose of today’s visit. The facility is licensed to serve elderly developmentally disabled adults ages 60 and above. LPA reviewed five (4) staff files and all resident’s files and found that they contained all required documents. During file review, LPA reviewed Liability insurance documents and Surety Bond. LPA Shirley and Mariel toured both inside and outside of the facility. The facility is a one-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. The facility consists of (4) resident bedrooms, (2.5) bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining area, and shaded deck with a ramp in the backyard. Facility maintains all required posting throughout the facility. All bedrooms were toured. Bedrooms 1-4 are occupied by residents and contain the mandated furniture. LPA observed all room to have the required furniture including a bed and chair(s). All beds had the required linens including a mattress cover, fitted sheets, blanket, comforter, and pillow. LPA observed ample lighting in all the bedrooms. LPA Shirley and Mariel toured the kitchen and found it to be clean and sanitary. All appliances were in good working order. Knives were locked and stored in a drawer in the kitchen. The medications were locked and stored in the cabinet located in the living room. LPA observed a 3 day supply of perishable and a 7 day supply of nonperishable foods. The water temperature measured at 109 F. Con'd on 809-C The bathrooms were clean and operational. First aid kit is fully stocked with manual. No firearms ae stored at facility and no bodies of water present. LPA Shirley and Mariel walked through all common areas. In the living room, kitchen, dining room there is ample seating and space for all residents. All rooms and walkways were clean and clear of obstructions and hazards. All areas have ample lighting. All rooms, hallway, and living room have working smoke detectors. There is a charged fire extinguisher in the kitchen. The backyard is clean and clear of obstructions and hazards, and there are no bodies of water present. There were no deficiencies issued. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to the Administrator, Mariel Ventura.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 30, 2025
Apr 3, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 4/3/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Felisa Shirley conducted an unannounced visit to this facility. The purpose of today’s visit was to conduct an Annual Inspection. LPA met with Mariel Ventura, Administrator. Facility is licensed for (6) residents (3) non-ambulatory and (3) ambulatory residents. The facility is a single-story structure located in a residential neighborhood. It consists of the following: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, dining room/laundry area, covered front porch and back porches both with ramps, and an attach 2 car garage. LPA Shirley and Mariel toured the physical plant. There are no bodies of water or firearms on the premises. All client rooms were checked. Beds and bedding were in good condition, adequate lighting provided, storage for client personal belongings was observed. Walls and floors were in good repair. Bed linens, comforters, and bath towels were adequately stocked at the time of visit. Bathrooms were found to be within Title 22 regulations and were clean and operational. The water temperature measured 109.2 F. A comfortable temperature is maintained in the facility. LPA observed the facility to be clean and appropriately furnished at the time of visit. Storage areas for personal hygiene, cleaning agents, toxins, and sharps were inaccessible to clients. The kitchen was inspected and there is enough perishable and non-perishable food available which is stored properly. The fire extinguisher was charged, smoke detectors and carbon Monoxide were operable. LPA checked first aid kit; and found that it was compliant with a manual. LPA also observed that the facility has a 30-day supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). And all mandated posters were posted. There were no deficiencies observed during today’s visit. Exit interview held and a copy of the report was provided to the Administrator, Mariel Ventura.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 3, 2024
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
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?
- 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 Los Angeles County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
Parkview Care Villa
Torrance · Small home · 0.8 mi away
$5,900 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Villa Christa
Torrance · Small home · 0.8 mi away
$4,000 a month to start · Listed by the home
Brent Wood Villa
Torrance · Small home · 1.0 mi away
$4,850 a month to start · Covelight estimate
Atkinson Care Home
Torrance · Small home · 1.0 mi away
$5,500 a month to start · Listed by the home
Morningside Terrace
Torrance · Small home · 1.0 mi away
$5,000 a month to start · Listed by the home
Golden Tiara Villa
Torrance · Small home · 1.0 mi away
$4,500 a month to start · Listed by the home