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- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$5,400 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,450–$6,650
- Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitAugust 31, 2026CDSS inspection record
- Licence holderRm Golden Care, Inc.Since date not on file · 2 licensed homes
Rm Golden Care is a small care home in Granada Hills — 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 Rm Golden Care
Is Rm Golden Care licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Rm Golden Care licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Rm Golden Care been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is Rm Golden Care still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Rm Golden Care cost?
$5,400 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,450–$6,650. 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 8 small 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 228 other homes of a similar licensed size across Los Angeles County that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $6,300 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 228 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 Rm Golden 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 Rm Golden Care, Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is 2.8 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Rm Golden 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.
Rm Golden Care license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “RM GOLDEN CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #197610823. 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 Rm Golden Care, Inc., 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 August 31, 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 5 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 6 residents
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 1 resident
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; 6 TOTAL BED CAPACITY (INCLUDING 5 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH ONE MAY BE BEDRIDDEN); BEDROOM #2 OR #5 APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN; WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE 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
$5,400a month to start
Likely $4,450–$6,650
From 8 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$5,400a month
Likely $4,450–$6,800
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$5,400likely $4,450–$6,650
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 small 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 $4,450–$6,800
- $5,400
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,150–$9,850
- $7,400
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 8 small 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.
8 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,000–$6,900.
- 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 8 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Balboa Senior LivingGranada Hills · 0.5 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Aurora Home for SeniorsGranada Hills · 1.2 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Grant Serenity of Granada HillsGranada Hills · 1.2 mi · Small home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Alalik Care HomeGranada Hills · 1.9 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Alaga HomesNorthridge · 3.2 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Healthy Life Service FacilityNorth Hills · 4.0 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- California State Health GroupNorth Hills · 4.5 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- A Caring Touch Board and CareChatsworth · 4.5 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 17125 Sunderland Dr, Granada Hills, CA 91344Address 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 2025, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 31, 2026.
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- August 31, 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.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Aug 31, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Annual/Random
On 08/31/26, at 09:20AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Gina Saucedo arrived at the facility to conduct an unannounced, annual visit. LPA met with conducted administrator/licensee, Maya Sargsyan. LPA asked for the census, resident, and staff files. This facility is a one story building. A fire clearance is for five (5) non-ambulatory residents and one (1) bedridden resident, for a total capacity of six (6). The smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector are dual, hard wired and inter-connected. The facility has one (1) new fire extinguisher located by the kitchen. It was purchased on May 2026. A tour of the physical plant was initiated at approximately 9:45am and the following was observed: KITCHEN: The facility has a Kitchen area that is equipped with a refrigerator, stove/oven and sink. Knives is kept locked in a kitchen drawer on your left hand side. Cleaning supplies/detergents will be kept locked underneath the kitchen sink. Medications are kept locked and inaccessible in a upper kitchen cabinet BEDROOMS: There are five (5) Rooms. Four (4) bedrooms are designated for resident use. One (1) room is utilized as staff office. Two (2) bedrooms are shared and two (2) other bedrooms are single, occupied. All bedrooms have beds, sheets, televisions and working lights. LIC 809-C-continued BATHROOMS: The facility has two and a half (2 1/2) bathrooms. The two bathrooms, designated for resident use were observed to have proper fixtures, grab bars, and non-skid mats. The hot water temperature measured between 116.4 degrees. The half bathroom is for staff use only no shower is in this bathroom. Living Room/Dining Room Area: LPA toured all common areas to insure everything is in good repair. Both living room and dining room have sufficient space and lighting. Floors were clean and maintained. Entrance/exits are clear of obstruction. Laundry/Washer/dryer: are located in the garage area. Administration: LPA reviewed five (5) resident files and two (2) staff files. The administrative license expires 08/2028 and the liability expires on 02/2027. The fire/evacuation drill was last conducted in 08/2026. There are signs against the wall YES, Ombudsman, Family Council, Rights of Resident Council, Theft and Loss Policies and Rights of Resident Councils. Outside areas: LPAs toured the outside area of the facility to insure the front and back yards of the facility is clear of obstruction. There is sufficient yard space to keep outdoor furniture and hold outdoor activities at the backyard. Passageway/exits to both side gates are free of any hazards. There is no swimming pool or any other bodies of water. Garage: The garage is detached from the building. Entrance is through the main front. There is also a backdoor to the garage, located at the backyard. Both doors to garage will be kept locked at all times. There is an extra refrigerator and the pantries have extra canned goods. There is also incontinent supplies. An exit interview was conducted, no citation(s) were issued, and a copy of this report was given to the administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 31, 2026
Jul 25, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Michael Cava conducted a Pre-Licensing Inspection with the applicant/administrator, Maya Sargysyan. An Application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was received by Community Care Licensing (CCL) on May 19, 2025. This a change in location application. The census where the current license is active at this time is five (5). All five of those residents will be moving to this location once applicant's license gets approved. Their furniture will also be relocated to this address. This facility is a one story building. A fire clearance was approved on June 4, 2025 for five (5) non-ambulatory residents and one (1) bedridden resident, for a total capacity of six (6). The smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector are dual, hard wired and inter-connected. The facility has one new fire extinguisher located by the kitchen. It was purchased on May 5, 2025. A tour of the physical plant was initiated at approximately 9:15am and the following was observed: KITCHEN: The facility has a Kitchen area that is equipped with a refrigerator, stove/oven and sink. Knives will be kept locked in a kitchen drawer. Cleaning supplies will be kept locked underneath the kitchen sink. Medications will be kept locked in a kitchen cabinet. . BEDROOMS: There are five (5) Rooms. Four (4) bedrooms are designated for resident use. One (1) room will be utilized as staff office. Bedrooms #3 and #4 is private. Bedrooms #2 and #5 are shared. Per STD 850, rooms #2 or #5 are clear for bedridden. Room #1 is for staff only. Bedrooms designated for resident use have sufficient lighting and closet space. BATHROOMS: The facility has two and a half (2 1/2) bathrooms. The two bathrooms, designated for resident use were observed to have proper fixtures, grab bars, and non-skid mats. The hot water temperature measured between 105-108 degrees. The half bathroom is for staff use only. Common Areas: LPA toured all common areas to insure everything is in good repair. Both living room and dining room have sufficient space and lighting. Floors were clean and maintained. Entrance/exits are clear of obstruction. Applicant stated, all furniture, from current address where license is active, will be transferred over to this location once license is approved. Staff Office/Workstation: Room #1 is designated for staff use. Administrator will utilize this room as her office to maintain staff and resident records. Outside areas: LPAs toured the outside area of the facility to insure the front and back yards of the facility is clear of obstruction. There is sufficient yard space to keep outdoor furniture and hold outdoor activities at the backyard. Passageway/exits to both side gates are free of any hazards. There is no swimming pool or any other bodies of water. Garage: The garage is attached to the building. Entrance is through the main front. There is also a backdoor to the garage, located at the backyard. Both doors to garage will be kept locked at all times. Laundry: Laundry area is located in the garage. No Component III held at this time as this is a Change in Location application. Pursuant to CA code of Regulations Title 22 and Health and Safety Code, the facility physical plant is compliant. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 25, 2025
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Who holds the licence
Rm Golden Care, Inc., operates 2 licensed homes in California. Running more than one home is common and is neither good nor bad on its own.
- Rm Golden Care · Northridge
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?
Other homes nearby
The nearest licensed homes in Los Angeles County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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Villa Granada Assisted Living
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Future Senior Living
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Heart & Home Board and Care
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Balboa Senior Living
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