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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$5,350 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,400–$6,600
- 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 19, 2026CDSS inspection record
Palazzo Garden Senior Care is a small care home in Carson — 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.
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 Palazzo Garden Senior Care
Is Palazzo Garden Senior Care licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Palazzo Garden Senior Care licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Palazzo Garden Senior Care been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Palazzo Garden Senior Care still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Palazzo Garden Senior Care cost?
$5,350 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,400–$6,600. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes 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 13 other homes of a similar licensed size in Carson that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,950 to $4,500 a month, and the middle figure is $4,000 (n = 13 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 Palazzo Garden Senior 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 Palazzo Garden Senior Care, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay is 2.1 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Palazzo Garden Senior Care keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Palazzo Garden Senior Care license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “PALAZZO GARDEN SENIOR CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #198320624. 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 Palazzo Garden Senior Care, LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
- 2 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is March 19, 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-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 4 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 6 residents
- BedriddenApproved by the state
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 4 NON-AMBULATORY 1 AMBULATORY AND 1 BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM #2. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 6.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026
As needs change
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 6 — 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
- If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
Ask: “Can we read the dementia care disclosure and discuss how daily support works?”
State licensing record · September 13, 2026
3 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?”
What it costs here
Covelight estimate
$5,350a month to start
Likely $4,400–$6,600
From 24 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,350a month
Likely $4,400–$6,750
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
Starting monthly rate$5,350likely $4,400–$6,600
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small 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 $4,400–$6,750
- $5,350
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,100–$9,800
- $7,350
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 24 small 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.
24 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,900–$5,000.
- 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
- 505 E. Lincoln Street, Carson, CA 90745Address 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 2026, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated March 19, 2026.
- On file since
- 2026
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- March 19, 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.
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Mar 19, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
On March 19 2026, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Ernand Dabuet conducted announced visit to this home. LPA was greeted by applicant Norma Graneta and explained the purpose of today’s pre-licensing inspection visit. An application was submitted to CCLD on 06/25/25 in the initial license application for a Residential Facility for the Elderly, ages 60 years and above. The applicant requested a capacity of six (6) individuals, of which maybe four (4) non-ambulatory, (1) ambulatory, and one (1) bedridden. Structure: The home is a four (4) bedroom, two (2) bathroom, one story home with a two (2) car garage situated in a residential neighborhood. The home includes a living, dining, kitchen, and laundry area. The living room did included a fireplace. The living area included sofa, love seat and coffee table. The kitchen has a refrigerator and stove. The rear exterior is fenced throughout. The passageways, walkways, and steps are free from obstructions. Bedrooms Residents: The facility had four (4) bedrooms for residents. There are four (4) bedrooms for non-ambulatory residents and (1) of the bedrooms specific for the bedridden. All rooms include a twin-size bed, one (1) chair, one (1) night stand, and one (1) table lamp. All bedrooms are equipped with a ceiling light. All rooms had a dresser, which complies with the requirement of 8 cubic feet of space. All rooms had closets for ample storage. The room also included wall night lights. (Evaluation Report continues LIC 809-C) Bedrooms Staff: There is no bedroom designated for live-in staff. Bathrooms: The home has two (2) bathrooms. Bathrooms are accessible in all rooms. All bathrooms have a working toilet, washbasin, and shower with grab bars and non-skid mats. Linens & Hygiene Supplies: Beds have the required linen supplies which include, pillowcases, mattress pads, fitted sheets, blankets, and bedspreads. An adequate supply of linen is stored in the hall closet. Emergency Phone Numbers, Exit Plan & Menu: Emergency phone numbers. The exit plan and menu are posted and readily available for review throughout the home. There are (2) fire extinguishers located in the kitchen mounted on the wall and one in hallway. A telephone line is available in the kitchen, living, and dining rooms. Emergency supplies and Personal Protective Equipment supplies are stored in cabinet. The applicant as an approved Infection Control Plan on file. Food Service: Dishes, cups, and flatware are stored in the kitchen cabinets, inspected, and in good repair. Knives, cutlery, and other sharp kitchen utensils are stored in a locked kitchen drawer. Food supply is adequately stored in kitchen cabinets and consists of the can goods. The kitchen counters also had small appliances. Smoke Detectors: Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout the interior space. Hardwired smoke detectors in all four (4) bedrooms and hallways. Carbon monoxide is located in the hallways. Toxins: All toxins are locked and stored under the kitchen sink cabinet and in a locked cabinet in the garage. (Evaluation Report continues LIC 809-C) Appliances: Stove burners, oven, microwave, washer, and dryer are working. The kitchen counters also had small appliances which includes a blender, a toaster, and a coffee maker. There is one (1) refrigerator in the home. The refrigerator measured a temperature of at least 40 degrees Fahrenheit for appropriate food storage. The home is equipped with central heaters only. Water Temperature: The water temperature is 105.0 degrees F. throughout the kitchen and bathrooms. Medications, First-Aid Kit & Book: A first aid kit is stored in the medication cabinet inspected which has at least the following: thermometer, tweezers, scissors, antiseptic, bandages, gauze, and current first aid manual locked and inaccessible to residents. The resident's medications will be stored in the same medication cabinet locked in the kitchen area and inaccessible to residents. Resident & Staff Files: The applicant is not handling the cash resources for residents. Records of staff and residents will be stored in a cabinet in the kitchen area. Reading Material, Games, Equipment & Materials: The facility has board games, books, magazines, and other recreational materials for the resident's use all stored in the living room. Pool/Jacuzzi & Pets: There are no pets, jacuzzi, or pool in the fenced area. (Evaluation Report continues LIC 809-C) Fire clearance: A Fire Clearance inspection was conducted on 08/29/25 approved for a capacity for four (4) non-ambulatory, one (1) for ambulatory, and one (1) for bedridden. Component III: LPA Dabuet conducted the Pre-Licensing inspection along with the information provided about how to operate the facility within substantial compliance with Component III PowerPoint. *There were no corrections identified during this inspection visit. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report has been furnished to the applicant Norma Graneta. LPA Dabuet will submit a copy of this facility evaluation report to the Central Applications Unit (CAU) for review. If the applicant has questions regarding the status of the application, they have been instructed to communicate with the CAU Analyst assigned to their application. END OF REPORTthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 19, 2026
Feb 10, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Office
Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: CHOW Capacity: 6 Census (if any clients in care): 5 COMP II Participants: Administrator Norma Graneta and licensee Sheila Gutierrez Interview Method: Telephone interview On 2/10/2026, applicant/administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant and administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant and administrator confirmed that they have read and understand community care facility licensing laws included in the Health and Safety Codes and the California Code of Regulations Title 22. Signed LIC 809 with copy of photo ID have been obtained. During COMP II, CAB analyst confirmed Applicant/Administrator’s understanding of following areas: 1. Facility operation: License type, client/resident populations, and program 2. Admission Policies 3. Staffing requirements & Training 4. Restrictive/Prohibited Health Conditions 5. General provisions 6. Emergency Preparedness 7. Complaints & Reporting 8. Pre-licensing readinessthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 10, 2026
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?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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