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Mother Dolorosa Home Care

Small home·Licensed for 6·Valley Center, California

Licensed since 2023Licence #371881428
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,950 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,100
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitSeptember 11, 2026CDSS inspection record
  • Licence holderEl Norte Home Care Co.Since 2023 · 2 licensed homes

Mother Dolorosa Home Care is a small care home in Valley Center — 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 2023. 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 Mother Dolorosa Home Care

Is Mother Dolorosa Home Care licensed?

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

How many residents is Mother Dolorosa Home Care licensed for?

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

Has Mother Dolorosa Home Care been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 5 state visits over the same years.

Is Mother Dolorosa Home Care still open?

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

What does Mother Dolorosa Home Care cost?

$4,950 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,050–$6,100. 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 16 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 195 other homes of a similar licensed size across San Diego 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 = 195 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 Mother Dolorosa 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 El Norte Home Care Co., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. See the homes licensed to El Norte Home Care Co. — at least 3 on the state roster.

Can Mother Dolorosa Home Care keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Mother Dolorosa Home Care license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “MOTHER DOLOROSA HOME CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #371881428. 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 El Norte Home Care Co., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2023, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 5 state inspection visits since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 5 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is September 11, 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 careNot on file · ask the home
  • Hospice careApproved by the state
  • BedriddenApproved · covers up to 1 resident

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. APPROVED FOR 6 HOSPICE. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. NON-AMBULATORY AND BEDRIDDEN ALLOWED IN ROOMS WITH EXIT DOOR TO OUTSIDE.

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file — 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

$4,950a month to start

Likely $4,050–$6,100

From 16 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,950a month

Likely $4,050–$6,250

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$4,950likely $4,050–$6,100

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 16 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 $4,050–$6,250
$4,950
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,750–$9,350
$6,950
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 16 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.

16 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,400–$6,500.

  • 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

  • 29533 Mactan Road, Valley Center, CA 92082Address 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 2023, the state has filed 5 documents for this home, and its records count 5 visits since 2023. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated September 11, 2026.

On file since
2023
State visits
5
Most recent visit
September 11, 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 2023.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2026110202511020241102023220

The last 36 months — 3 of 5 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
Sep 11, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On September 11, 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Venus Mixson arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the Required Annual Inspection and met with Administrator, Helen Ramirez. Facility file review was conducted at the Regional Office, and additional records were requested and reviewed on site. The facility is licensed for six Adults and is currently operating at a capacity of four adults. For a facility type (740). Licensed for age 60 and over, and six hospice. LPA Mixson toured the facility along with Helen Ramirez and made observations pertaining to the annual visit. LPA inspected the facility inside and outside there were no obstructions or debris to the indoor or outdoor passageways at the time of this visit. Additionally, there were no bodies of water on the premises. The facility is comprised of a single story cottage type facility. Located at 29533 Mactan Road Valley Center, CA 92082. Facility phone number is (442) 278-1004, and it is operable. There is a gate code 9531#. LPA conducted a tour of the interior and exterior areas of the facility. Facility has three shared resident bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a laundry room. LPA observed the dining area, kitchen space, and family room. The backyard, and front of the facility were free of clutter and debris at the time of this visit. LPA Mixson observed the facility to be clean and free of unpleasant odors and debris. Kitchen was observed to be clean, the dishes and eating utensils were in good condition and stored safely at the time of this visit. LPA observed that sharps, chemicals, and other hazardous items were locked and inaccessible at the time of this visit. Meals are prepared and served on site and seven day supply were kept in shed in back of the facility. LPA Mixson observed that the food supply was sufficient and met the two day supply of perishable food items, along with the seven day supply of nonperishable food items. LPA saw that there were a variety of food selections for the resident at the time of this visit. Hot water tested within regulations at the time of this visit. LPA observed fire extinguisher was in the green and serviced. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were observed and operable currently. The facility is conducting emergency disaster drills quarterly; those reviewed via documentation met the Department standards. Medications were locked and stored in their original packaging (There were no observable medication mistakes at the time of this visit. LPA reviewed staff and resident records, and files reviewed were observed to have required records at the time of this visit. Based on today's inspection there were no observable deficiencies seen or issued as per California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 6), at this time.An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was reviewed and given to Helen, Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 11, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Sep 12, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 09/12/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a 1 year required visit annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Caregiver Diosdado Delena where LPA explained the purpose of the visit. The administrator Jose Ramirez arrived shortly after LPAs arrival. At the time of the visit there was (1) staff and (4) residents present. LPA conducted a tour of the interior and exterior and observed the following: The governing body is in good standing and the facility annual fees have been paid. The facility was observed to be free of any obstructions. LPA conducted a review of contact information and verified, and that no changes are needed at this time. LPA obtained a copy of updated liability insurance for the facility file at the regional office. The facility food supply was observed to be adequate, as there was a 2 day supply of perishable and 7 day supply of non perishable food items. LPA observed for there to be expired mustard and barbecue sauce in the storage pantry, that were discarded during LPAs visit. Therefore no deficiency was cited. The medications are stored in a locked cabinet, that is stored in the hallway heading to the kitchen. There are no known guns or ammunition, or pools or bodies of water on the premises. LPA observed for there to be three (3) medications requiring refrigeration inside the refrigerator. The administrator purchased a medication lock box during today's visit, it will be delivered on 09/15/25. The facility is conducting drills on a quarterly basis, the last drill was conducted on 08/07/25. The water temperature was unable to be checked during today's visit as both restrooms were occupied continuously throughout LPAs visit. LPA conducted a file review on both staff and resident files. The administrator Raymond Ramirez, Administrator certification was observed to be valid and expires on 10/21/25. Staff were observed to have have criminal record clearance and to be associated to the facility. The resident files were observed to have medical assessments and appraisals. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and were found to be operable. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was reviewed and provided to administrator Ricky Ramirez.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 12, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Sep 9, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 09/09/24 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a 1 year required visit annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Caregiver Diosdado Delena where LPA explained the purpose of the visit. At the time of the visit there was (1) staff and (4) residents present. LPA conducted a tour of the interior and exterior and observed the following: The facility is in need of overall cleaning as there were trails of ants crawling in the dining room area, cob webs with spiders both alive an unalived on the walls and floor, multiple flies flying around and sitting on the kitchen table, the smell of urine, in addition there was dried puddles of urine on Resident #1 (R1) bedroom floor. Deficiency cited. In the kitchen LPA observed for the refrigerator to have a red magnetic lock. The facility does not have an approved waiver on file to have a lock on the refrigerator. Per the administrator the purpose is to minimize the residents from increasing their sugar intake. Per the file review there was no Doctor that had prescribed any of the residents with a specialized diet. Deficiency cited. LPA conducted a review of contact information and observed for the facility to not have a telephone on the premises. Deficiency cited. The medications are stored in a locked cabinet, that is stored in the hallway heading to the kitchen. LPA observed for the medications being stored in weekly increments, rather than in the original packaging. Deficiency cited. There are no known guns or ammunition, or pools or bodies of water on the premises. LPA conducted a file review on both staff and resident files. The administrator Raymond Ramirez, Administrator certification expired on 07/29/24, however proof of renewal was provided. The resident files were observed to have medical assessments and appraisals. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and were found to be operable. The facility is conducting drills on a quarterly basis, the last drill was conducted on 7/31/24.Based on today's inspection citation's will be issued on the attached 809D, in accordance with the California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8). An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, 809D, LIC 9098 Proof of Corrections form, appeal rights and LIC811-Confidential names list was provided to Raymond Ramirez, Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Sep 9, 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.

Who holds the licence

El Norte Home Care Co., licensed since 2023, operates 2 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.

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.

  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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