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Oani Home Care for the Elderly

Small home·Licensed for 6·Santa Maria, California

Licensed since 2011Licence #425801734
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,050 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,150–$6,200
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit6 of 6 beds occupiedApril 26, 2023 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitMarch 6, 2026CDSS inspection record

Oani Home Care for the Elderly is a small care home in Santa Maria — 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 2011. Dementia care and bedridden care are 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 Oani Home Care for the Elderly

Is Oani Home Care for the Elderly licensed?

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

How many residents is Oani Home Care for the Elderly licensed for?

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

Has Oani Home Care for the Elderly been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2011, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 6 state visits over the same years.

Is Oani Home Care for the Elderly still open?

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

What does Oani Home Care for the Elderly cost?

$5,050 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,150–$6,200. 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 18 small homes and similar homes within 40 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 9 other homes of a similar licensed size across Santa Barbara County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,500 to $5,050 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 9 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 Oani Home Care for the Elderly 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 Oani Home Care for the Elderly, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Marian Regional Medical Center is 1 mile away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Oani Home Care for the Elderly 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.

Oani Home Care for the Elderly license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “OANI HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY, INC.”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #425801734. 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 Oani Home Care for the Elderly, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2011, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 6 state inspection visits since 2011, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2011, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 6 state visits in that period.
  • 1 complaint and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2011, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is March 6, 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 4 residents
  • Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 3 residents
  • BedriddenNot on file · ask the home

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
4 NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 3.

935 - ELDERLY

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

$5,050a month to start

Likely $4,150–$6,200

From 18 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,050a month

Likely $4,150–$6,350

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$5,050likely $4,150–$6,200

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 18 small homes and similar homes within 40 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 $4,150–$6,350
$5,050
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,850–$9,450
$7,050
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 18 small homes and similar homes within 40 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.

18 homes like this within 40 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,500–$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

  • 936 N. Seneca Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454Address 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 2022, the state has filed 6 documents for this home, and its records count 6 visits since 2011. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated March 6, 2026.

On file since
2022
State visits
6
Most recent visit
March 6, 2026
Occupied · April 26, 2023 visit
6 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated April 26, 2023. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (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 citations0typical 0
  • Substantiated allegations0typical 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 2011.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20261102025110202411020232202022110

The last 36 months — 3 of 6 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
Mar 6, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rankin arrived at 9:11 am and made an unannounced 1-year required annual visit to the facility above. LPA met with Shirley Oani, administrator and explained the purpose of the visit. A tour of the inside and outside of the facility was conducted. The following was inspected and noted during the annual visit: Physical Plant & Environment Safety: The facility has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms facility, 4 bedrooms are resident rooms and 1 bedroom is staff. currently occupying 5 residents. The facility has smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that were tested and working at time of visit. The lighting is sufficient for the use of the facility and for resident comfort. The toilet, hand washing and bathing facilities are operational and secure grab bars are present. The showers have non-skid flooring. The pathways are clear of any obstructions. Facility is well lit inside and outside for safety. Disinfectant and cleaning solutions are inaccessible to residents in care. There is sufficient space inside and outside for activities and visiting. The facility has a fenced backyard for client use with some shade. The fire extinguisher was inspected on 8/7/25. Operational Requirements: The facility has current liability insurance that expires on 1/9/27. The facility is approved for a capacity of 6. The fire clearance is granted for 4 non-ambulatory residents and 2 ambulatory. A hospice waiver is approved for 3 residents. Personnel Records & Training: The facility currently employs 4 full-time caregivers, 2 of which are administrators and back-up caregivers are available. Staff records are kept confidential. Files reviewed for, but not limited to current 1st Aid/CPR, Health screening with TB results, Criminal Record statements, and Fingerprint clearance/Associations/exemptions all files complete. Administrator’s Certificates expires 5/9/26. Staff have annual training completed for various subjects/topics and hours for 2025. Continued 809-C Resident Records & Incident Reports: Resident files are kept confidential. Facility does submit incident reports to the department when required. LPA reviewed 5 resident files for but not limited to signed Admission Agreements, Physicians reports, Pre-appraisals, Appraisals Needs and Services Plan(ANS), Emergency and ID forms, all files were complete, and Appraisal Needs and services Plans are being updated. . Food Service: The facility has 2-day perishables and 7-day non-perishables to meet the food service requirements. All food is covered, stored, and marked appropriately. Cleaning solutions and equipment are stored separately from food supplies. Incidental Medical Services: Facility provides and/or assists in providing transportation to medical and dental appointments when needed. The facility uses the Centrally Stored Medication and Destruct Records (CSMDR). LPA reviewed a sampling of residents’ medications, no labels were altered, no medications were expired, and all medications were kept in their original containers. Disaster Preparedness: The current emergency disaster forms were posted. The facility conducted a quarterly disaster drill 12/2025. Annual Disaster training was conducted. Residents with Special Health Needs: The facility does accept dementia residents in care. The facility does not have delayed egress, locked doors or gates. Exit door alarms are working. Exit interview conducted and copy of report printed for Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 6, 2026

The state marks this report as 5 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 3. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

20251 state visit · 1 document
Mar 20, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At 9:01 am on 03/20/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rankin arrived unannounced to the facility to conduct the annual facility inspection. LPA met with Administrator, Shirley Oani, and announced the reason for the visit. This is a 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom facility, 4 bedrooms are resident bedrooms and 1 bedroom is a staff room. LPA and Administrator conducted a walking tour of the facility. LPA noted that there is a nice back yard with a covered pergola for shade for residents and visitors. LPA noted that the grass area is unfinished, per administrator area project has been canceled and current supplies will be removed. LPA noted that there are smoke detectors and a carbon monoxide detector working and located throughout the facility. LPA noted that there is a charged and recently inspected fire extinguisher located in the kitchen area. LPA noted that their resident rooms are lighted and furnished with regulation standards. All walkways both inside and out are clear of obstruction. Facility fire clearance notes an exit is available in 3 out of the 4 resident bedrooms, administrator was reminded that all exits must be usable and clear of furnishings. There is at least 2 days of perishable and at least 7 days of non-perishable foods on hand at the facility. Generator and emergency water are located in the facility garage. LPA conducted medication audit with no issues. LPA reviewed staff records and current training with no issues. LPA reviewed resident files and found no issues. LPA noted that the facility is clean and in good repair and found no issues on the facility walking tour. LPA noted that there were no violations, or citations issued as a result of the visit. Exit interview, report read, and report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 20, 2025

The state marks this report as 9 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 1. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.

20241 state visit · 1 document
Mar 21, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

At 9:00am on 03/21/2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jeffries arrived unannounced to the facility to conduct the annual facility inspection. LPA met with Administrator, Shirley Oani, announced who he is and the reason for the visit. This is a 5 bedroom 3 bathroom facility, 4 bedrooms are resident bedrooms and 1 bedroom is a staff room. LPA and Administrator conducted a walking tour of the facility. LPA noted that there is a nice back yard with a covered pergola for shade for residents and visitors. LPA noted that the grass area is unfinished and awaiting local county approval for landscaping to finish. LPA noted that there are smoke detectors and a carbon monoxide detector working and located throughout the facility. LPA noted that there is a working fire extinguisher in the kitchen. LPA noted that there resident rooms are lighted and furnished with regulation standards. LPA noted that all walkways, doors and exits are free and clear of obstacles and debris. LPA noted that there is at least 2 days of perishable and at least 7 days of non-perishable foods on hand at the facility. LPA noted that generator and emergency water are located in the facility garage. LPA conducted a cursory medication audit with no issues. LPA reviewed sample staff records and current training with no issues. LPA reviewed resident files and found no issues. LPA noted that the facility is clean and in good repair and found no issues on the facility walking tour. LPA noted that there were no violations, citations, or technical issued as a result of the facility walk through. Administrator and LPA conducted a full review of the annual care tools. LPA noted that there were no technical, violations, or citations issued as a result of the annual full review of the care tools. LPA noted that there were no citations, violations, or technical issued as a result of the full annual inspection. Exit interview, report read, and report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 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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