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Millbrae Board & Care Home

Small home·Licensed for 6·Millbrae, California

Licensed since 1991Licence #410508756
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,500 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,500–$6,750
  • 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 4, 2026CDSS inspection record

Millbrae Board & Care Home is a small care home in Millbrae — 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 1991. Dementia 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 Millbrae Board & Care Home

Is Millbrae Board & Care Home licensed?

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

How many residents is Millbrae Board & Care Home licensed for?

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

Has Millbrae Board & Care Home been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 1991, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.

Is Millbrae Board & Care Home still open?

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

What does Millbrae Board & Care Home cost?

$5,500 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,500–$6,750. 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 20 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 55 other homes of a similar licensed size across San Mateo County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $5,750 to $7,000 a month, and the middle figure is $6,500 (n = 55 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 Millbrae Board & Care Home 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 Madriaga, Elena, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center, Burlingame Campus is 0.4 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Millbrae Board & Care Home keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 3 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Millbrae Board & Care Home license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “MILLBRAE BOARD & CARE HOME”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #410508756. 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 Madriaga, Elena, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 1991, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 3 state inspection visits since 1991, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 1991, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 3 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 1991, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is March 4, 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 by the state
  • Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 3 residents
  • 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 YEARS AND OVER. 5 RESIDENTS MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY, ONE RESIDENT MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. LICENSE IS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HOSPICE WAIVER FOR THREE (3) RESIDENTS.

985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 3 — care may continue at the end of life

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

    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?”

  • 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

$5,500a month to start

Likely $4,500–$6,750

From 20 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,500a month

Likely $4,500–$6,900

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$5,500likely $4,500–$6,750

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 20 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 $4,500–$6,900
$5,500
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,250–$9,950
$7,500
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 20 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.

20 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $5,500–$7,250.

  • 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

  • 815 Murchison Drive, Millbrae, CA 94030Address 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 2024, the state has filed 3 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits since 1991. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated March 4, 2026.

On file since
2024
State visits
3
Most recent visit
March 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 1991.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated202611020251102024110

The last 36 months — 3 of 3 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
Mar 4, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 03/04/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit. LPA met with licensee/Administrator Elena Madriaga. During today's visit there are 4 resident present and 3 staff. This is a two story facility. The facility is licensed for ages 60 and over. 5 may be non-ambulatory. Facility is cleared for 3 hospice residents and one bedridden resident. There are no hospice residents as of today's inspection. The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. Residents only reside on the ground level of the facility. The upper level is the private dwelling of the licensee and family members associated to the facility. LPA observed the facility kitchen which is clean and appliances are in good repair. Knives are stored and locked in a lower cabinet in a bright orange tool box. Medications are observed to be locked in a cabinet as well in an area adjacent to the kitchen in between the garage and kitchen. Perishable and non-perishable food items are observed as in place. There is an additional freezer in the garage. Cleaning supplies are observed to be locked in the garage and below the kitchen sink. First aid kit is observed as complete with required items. LPA observed that there are multiple fire extinguishers in place last inspected 06/09/2025, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors are observed in place through out the facility, facility smoke detectors are hard wired, and central heating system is functioning. Facility has full sprinkler system through out. Laundry area is also observed as fully operational in the garage. Emergency exit routes are observed inside and outside to be free and clear of obstructions. Exit doors are labeled. Resident bathrooms are observed to be in good working order. Non-skid mats are in place in showers. Water temperature was measured at 106F in a common bathroom in the rear of the facility and at 113F in a resident bathroom. Continued on next page... Page 2 LPA observed resident rooms at random and all appeared clean, free of odors, and contained all the required furniture per regulatory recommendations. Resident linen supplies are observed as in place. During today's visit LPA reviewed 4 resident files and 4 staff files of which all are current and includes health screenings for all staff. Resident medications are reviewed and are logged appropriately. Facility allows resident's to use licensee's phone for virtual or remote meeting of family members. Emergency keys are available for staff use. Last disaster drill conducted on 12/27/2025. Administrator certificate is current for Elena expiring 11/10/2026. The following updated forms are requested to be submitted to CCLD by 03/12/2025: • Copy of facility's liability insurance • LIC308 Designation of responsible staff person • LIC500 Staff Schedule • LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan No citations are issued on this day. Report is reviewed with licensee/administrator Elena Madriaga.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 4, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Mar 5, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 03/05/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jaime Vado conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit. LPA met with licensee/Administrator Elena Madriaga. During today's visit there are 4 resident present and 4 staff. LPA was allowed entry into the facility. This is a two story facility. The facility is licensed for ages 60 and over. 5 may be non-ambulatory. Facility is cleared for 3 hospice residents and one bedridden resident. There is 1 hospice resident as of today's inspection. The physical plant was toured inside and outside of the facility to ensure the safety of the residents. LPA observed the facility kitchen which is clean and observed appliances are in good repair. Knives are stored and locked in a lower cabinet in a bright orange tool box. Medications are observed to be locked in a cabinet as well in an area adjacent to the kitchen in between the garage and kitchen. Perishable and non-perishable food items are observed as in place. There is an additional freezer in the garage. Cleaning supplies are observed to be locked. First aid kit is observed as complete with required items. LPA observed that there are multiple fire extinguishers in place last inspected 06/12/2024, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors are observed in place through out the facility, facility smoke detectors are hard wired, and central heating system is functioning. Facility has full sprinkler system through out. Laundry area is also observed as fully operational in the garage. Emergency exit routes are observed inside and outside to be free and clear of obstructions. Exit doors are labeled. Resident bathrooms are observed to be in good working order. Non-skid mats are in place in showers. Water temperature was measured at 118F in a common bathroom in the rear of the facility and at 120F in a resident bathroom. LPA advised on monitoring the water temperature to ensure it does not exceed 120F. Continued on next page... Page 2 LPA observed resident rooms at random and all appeared clean, free of odors, and contained all the required furniture per regulatory recommendations. Resident linen supplies are observed as in place. During today's visit LPA reviewed 4 resident files and 4 staff files of which all are current and includes health screenings for all staff. Facility does not handle resident monies. Resident medications are reviewed and are logged appropriately. Facility allows resident's to use licensee's phone for virtual or remote meeting of family members. Emergency keys are available for staff use. Last disaster drill conducted on 12/28/2024. Administrator certificate is current for Elena expiring 11/10/2026. The following updated forms are requested to be submitted to CCLD by 03/12/2025: • Copy of updated Administrator Certificates posted in facility. • Copy of facility's liability insurance • LIC308 Designation of responsible staff person • LIC610E Emergency Disaster Plan • LIC500 Staff Schedule • Copy of control of property or current lease No citations are issued on this day. Report is reviewed with licensee/administrator Elena Madriaga.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 5, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Apr 23, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

LPA Audrey Jeung toured facility and grounds, including 2nd floor staff quarters and attached garage. Clients reside on ground floor, where there are 5 client bedrooms, staff room, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, kitchen, dining/living space and pantry. Upper level for staff consists of 2 bedrooms and bathroom. No accessible bodies of water or fire safety hazards are observed. Medications, toxins and sharps are stored appropriately and inaccessible to clients, a comfortable temperature is maintained, and lighting is sufficient for comfort and safety. Toilet and bathing facilities are equipped with grab bars and nonskid flooring material. Liquid soap is available at all sinks. Hot water temperature is tested at 115 degrees in main bathroom. Food supply and first-aid kit are inspected. A Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan is posted. There are 5 residents present, and 4 staff. Criminal record clearances or exemptions for facility staff or other individuals who have client contact have been reviewed, as well as staff records. Elena Madriaga is a certified RCFE administrator (x 11/24) that oversees facility operations. Client files are reviewed, including medications, which are recorded on Centrally Stored Medications Records. The following forms are requested to be updated and returned to CCL by 5/7/24: • LIC 308 Designation of Administrative Responsibility • LIC 500 Personnel Report • LIC 610D Emergency Disaster Plan (9 pages) • Proof of current liability insurance - Facility Sketch (including dimensions) No deficiencies of the RCFE California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8 are observed. See Advisory Notes--8 pages--for technical violations to be addressed.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Apr 23, 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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