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Peace and Joy RCFE
Small home·Licensed for 6·Sun City, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Starting rate$3,500 a monthListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Room at the last state visit5 of 6 beds occupiedSeptember 15, 2021 · not a current opening
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitAugust 11, 2026CDSS inspection record
Peace and Joy RCFE is a small care home in Sun City — 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 2007. 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 Peace and Joy RCFE
Is Peace and Joy RCFE licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Peace and Joy RCFE licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Peace and Joy RCFE been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 5 state visits over the same years.
Is Peace and Joy RCFE still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Peace and Joy RCFE cost?
$3,500 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
Among 160 other homes of a similar licensed size across Riverside County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,800 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 160 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 Peace and Joy RCFE 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 Peace & Joy Residential Care Facilty for Elderly, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Menifee Global Medical Center is 1.7 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Peace and Joy RCFE keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 2 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Peace and Joy RCFE license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “PEACE AND JOY RCFE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #336413059. 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 Peace & Joy Residential Care Facilty for Elderly, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2007, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 5 state inspection visits since 2007, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2007, 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 2007, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 11, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 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 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 2 residents
- 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
6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM #1 OR #4 ONLY. 1 RESIDENT IN ROOM #2 & #3. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 2.
935 - ELDERLY
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 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 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
This home’s starting rate
$3,500a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 · See listing
Likely monthly total
$3,500a month
Likely $3,500–$4,100
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 · where the price comes from
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$3,500this home
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
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 $3,500–$4,100
- $3,500
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,500–$7,600
- $5,500
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.
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 worksWhere this price comes from
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.
9 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,300–$4,500.
- 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 9 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Sandy Lodge II Care HomeSun City · 0.6 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Anna CareSun City · 0.8 mi · Small home$3,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Inland Senior ManorMenifee · 0.9 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Portsmouth Senior HomeMenifee · 1.1 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Penda Homes Assisted LivingMenifee · 1.3 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Cyrenity RanchMenifee · 2.4 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Delicare I Health ServicesMenifee · 2.5 mi · Small home$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Monument Park ManorPerris · 2.6 mi · Small home$3,700Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Eben HavenMenifee · 2.9 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 26560 Hempstead Court, Sun City, CA 92586Address 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 2021, the state has filed 8 documents for this home, and its records count 5 visits since 2007. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 11, 2026.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 5
- Most recent visit
- August 11, 2026
- Occupied · September 15, 2021 visit
- 5 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening
We hold 2 complaint reports the state published for this home, dated September 15, 2021 to December 23, 2021. 2 of the 2 carry the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (1), “Unsubstantiated” (1). 2 include the transcribed allegation the state investigated, word for word. Summary composed by computer from the 2 complaint reports 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 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 2007.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 8 documents
Aug 11, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Imaculada Vasquez arrived unannounced to conduct an annual inspection. Upon arrival LPA was greeted and granted entry by Administrator, Favie Jimeno. LPA began inspection with introduction and visit purpose. There are currently six (6) residents and two (2) staff present during the visit. The single story facility consists of four (4) bedrooms and two (2) baths. Resident record review began- Two (2) records were reviewed. LPA reviewed for admission agreement, medical assessment and TB test results, consent forms, identification and emergency information, appraisal needs and service plans, centrally stored medication/destruction records, safeguard for personal property/valuables, and personal rights notification. This facility meets documentation requirements. Physical Plant and Safety of Environment/Operational Requirements- LPA toured the facility inside and outside. The home is maintained at a comfortable temperature for the residents. Lighting is sufficient for safety and comfort. Water temperature measured 117.8 degrees F. Laundry chemicals and cleaning chemicals are locked in the laundry room. Sharped objects are observed in a locked cabinet in the kitchen. Medications are locked in a cabinet. LPA verified there is a telephone working at this location (951) 672-1301. Food Service- Food supply meets the requirement of one (1) week supply of nonperishables and two (2) day supply of perishables food on hand. Food prep areas are clean and organized. (Continued on next page) (Continued from Page 1) LPA began review of employee records- Two (2) records were reviewed. LPA reviewed employee records for first aid, fingerprint clearance, personnel/job application, health screening, criminal record statement, employee rights, training verification, and current administrator certification. CPR and requirements have been met. The facility employs enough staff to maintain cleanliness and meet the needs of the residents in care. Administrator certifications present and current, expires on 06/26/2027 . LPA made observation throughout the inspection process to assess if the facility remains in conformity with the State Fire Marshall regulations. The facility has not exceeded its capacity limitation and the structure remains unchanged according to the approved floor plan. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be operational. Two (2) Fire extinguishers were last charged on 03/27/2026. The facility is conducting quarterly emergency disaster drills. The last disaster drill was conducted on 07/29/2026. Based on the information received during this visit today, there are zero (0) deficiencies being cited Title 22, Division 6 of The California Code of Regulations.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 11, 2026
Aug 9, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 08/09/2024 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct an annual inspection/1 year required visit. LPA met with Administrator Favieruth Jimeno, and explained the purpose of the visit. The facility is licensed to serve (6) non ambulatory, of which 1 may be bedridden in bedroom #1 or #4 only. The facility has an approved hospice waiver for 2. The facility currently has 4 residents receiving hospice services. There are 2 exception requests that were submitted. The home is a single story structure consisting of 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, garage, backyard, dining area and family room. There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises. The hot water temperature was tested and measured at 109-110 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility was observed to be clean and clutter free. The facility was observed to have the required postings such as personal rights, CCL complaint and LTCO poster. The food supply was adequate as the facility was observed to have a 2 day supply of perishable and a 7 day supply of non perishable food items. The medications and sharp objects in the locked cabinet located inside the kitchen, The facility has a fully charged fire extinguisher, and the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and were observed to be operable. The facility is required to conduct the emergency disaster drills on a quarterly basis, the last drill was conducted on 04/20/24. Deficiency cited, as the drill should have been conducted in July 2024. A records review was conducted on both staff and resident files, each file reviewed (3) residents were observed to have a medical assessment, and appraisals. Staff records reviewed (3) were observed to have current CPR certification, with all staff having obtained proper fingerprint clearance and to be associated to the facility. The Administrator was observed to have a valid administrator certificate, which expires April 2025. The facility has an ample supply of personal protective equipment. There are no known guns or ammunition on the premises. LPA conducted a file review and as of 08/01/24 the annual licensing fees have not been paid, as they are due by 08/21/24. During today's visit LPA followed up regarding the fees, and provided the PIN so that the fees could be paid electronically. Based on today's inspection a citation will be issued 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, appeal rights, and proof of corrections form (LIC9098) was provided to Administrator Favieruth Jimeno.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 9, 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?
- 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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The nearest licensed homes in Riverside County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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Sandy Lodge II Care Home
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Sunny Rose Assisted Living
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Sun City Gardens
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R & B Family Home Care
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