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Sandalwood Manor

Small home·Licensed for 4·Fontana, California

Licensed since 2018Licence #361880589
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · HospiceState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,300 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,550–$5,300
  • Home sizeLicensed for 4Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitMay 21, 2026CDSS inspection record

Sandalwood Manor is a small care home in Fontana — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 4 residents since 2018. 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 Sandalwood Manor

Is Sandalwood Manor licensed?

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

How many residents is Sandalwood Manor licensed for?

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

Has Sandalwood Manor been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2018, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 3 state visits over the same years.

Is Sandalwood Manor still open?

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

What does Sandalwood Manor cost?

$4,300 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,550–$5,300. 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 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 5 other homes of a similar licensed size in Fontana that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,875 to $4,175 a month, and the middle figure is $4,000 (n = 5 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 Sandalwood Manor 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 California Home Care Partners Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana is 3.6 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Sandalwood Manor keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Sandalwood Manor license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “SANDALWOOD MANOR”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #361880589. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed for 4 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed to California Home Care Partners Inc., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2018, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 3 state inspection visits since 2018, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2018, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 3 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2018, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is May 21, 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 4 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
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR 4 NON-AMBULATORY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 4 RESIDENTS.

935 - ELDERLY

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 4 — 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

$4,300a month to start

Likely $3,550–$5,300

From 24 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,300a month

Likely $3,550–$5,500

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$4,300likely $3,550–$5,300

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 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 $3,550–$5,500
$4,300
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,150–$8,650
$6,300
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 24 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.

24 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,650–$4,900.

  • 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 24 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 7602 Purple Sage Cir, Fontana, CA 92336Address 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 4 documents for this home, and its records count 3 visits since 2018. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 21, 2026.

On file since
2021
State visits
3
Most recent visit
May 21, 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 2018.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2026110202411020221102021110

The last 36 months — 2 of 4 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
May 21, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 05/21/2026 at 09:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Beena Singh made an unannounced visit to the facility. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a required comprehensive annual inspection. LPA met with Licensee/Administrator Jacqueline Dillard and was granted entry to the facility. At the time of the visit, there were one (1) staff present, and one (1) resident present. The facility is a two (2) bedroom, one (1) bathroom home with a kitchen/dining area, living room/activity room and a garage. The facility is Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The facility is licensed for a capacity of four (4) non-ambulatory residents. The facility’s approved for four (4) hospice waiver. The current census is one (1) resident. LPA was accompanied by Licensee/Administrator Dillard to conduct a general overall inspection, which included, but was not limited to the following: Physical Plant: The facility is operating in the capacity approved by Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). There are no obstructions to indoor and outdoor passageways. The facility is maintained at a comfortable temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (F). LPA inspected resident bedrooms; they are equipped with required furniture such as: mattresses, night stands, storage space, and sufficient lighting; bathroom was clean, and appliances were operating appropriately. LPA observed sufficient furniture and lighting throughout the facility. LPA measured and observed the water temperatures in the bathroom to be at 110 degrees F. The facility is equipped with operating smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Fire extinguishers were also observed at the facility. Posters such as personal rights, the CCLD complaint poster, labor laws, and the disaster plan were posted in a common area. ***Continuation in LIC809C *** Cleaning supplies, toxins, sharps, and other dangerous items were kept inaccessible to residents in care. There was a designated storage space for resident/staff files. There is a Medicine Cabinet with the resident medications locked. LPA observed a complete first aid kit and first aid book at the facility. Food Service: More than seven (7) days’ supply of Non-perishable foods and more than two (2) days’ supply of perishable food supply were observed and sufficient for the number of residents in care. Care & Supervision: The facility has an Administrator present during the visit. LPA observed sufficient number of staff to provide care and supervision to the residents in care. Record Review: LPA reviewed one (1) resident file for admission agreement, updated physician report, and pre-placement appraisal. LPA observed resident file reviewed was complete. LPA reviewed two (2) staff files for First Aid/CPR certification, criminal record clearance, training, and health screenings with tuberculosis (TB) test. LPA noted that staff files reviewed were complete. LPA audited Resident #1 (R1) medications and found no issues. Liability Insurance valid from 01/15/2026 to 01/15/2027. Fire drill was conducted on 04/19/2026. Based on the observations made during today’s visit, no deficiencies were cited per Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and this report (LIC809), LIC809C were discussed and provided to Licensee/Administrator Jacqueline Dillard.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 21, 2026
20241 state visit · 1 document
Jul 24, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 07/24/2024 at 10:00 AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melody Brown made an unannounced visit to the facility. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a required comprehensive annual inspection. LPA Brown met with Licensee/Administrator Jacqueline Dillard and was granted entry to the facility. At the time of the visit, there were two (2) staff present, and one (1) resident present. The facility is a two (2) bedroom, one (1) bathroom home with a kitchen/dining area, living room/activity room and a garage. The facility is Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The facility is licensed for a capacity of four (4) non-ambulatory residents. The facility’s approved for four (4) hospice waiver. The current census is one (1) resident. LPA Brown was accompanied by Licensee/Administrator Dillard to conduct a general overall inspection, which included, but was not limited to the following: Physical Plant: The facility is operating in the capacity approved by Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). There are no obstructions to indoor and outdoor passageways. The facility is maintained at a comfortable temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit (F). LPA Brown inspected resident bedrooms; they are equipped with required furniture such as: mattresses, nightstands, storage space, and sufficient lighting; bathroom was clean, and appliances were operating appropriately. LPA Brown observed sufficient furniture and lighting throughout the facility. LPA Brown measured and observed the water temperatures in the bathroom to be at 100.3 degrees F. Deficiency will be issued. During the visit, Licensee/Administrator Dillard regulated/adjusted the water temperature to 106 degrees F. The facility is equipped with operating smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Fire extinguishers were also observed at the facility. Posters such as personal rights, the CCLD complaint poster, labor laws, and the disaster plan were posted in a common area. ***Continuation in LIC809C *** Cleaning supplies, toxins, sharps, and other dangerous items were kept inaccessible to residents in care. There was a designated storage space for resident/staff files. There is a Medicine Cabinet with the resident medications locked. LPA Brown observed a complete first aid kit and first aid book at the facility. Food Service: More than seven (7) days’ supply of Non-perishable foods and more than two (2) days’ supply of perishable food supply were observed and sufficient for the number of residents in care. Care & Supervision: The facility has an Administrator present during the visit. However, LPA Brown observed no staff scheduled to work the night shift, awake and on duty as required for facility with dementia residents. Deficiency will be issued. Record Review: LPA Brown reviewed one (1) resident file for admission agreement, updated physician report, and pre-placement appraisal. LPA Brown observed resident file reviewed was complete. LPA Brown reviewed two (2) staff files for First Aid/CPR certification, criminal record clearance, trainings, and health screenings with tuberculosis (TB) test. LPA Brown noted that staff files reviewed were complete. LPA Brown audited Resident #1 (R1) medications and LPA Brown observed that one (1) of R1 medication was not given per R1's physician direction as LPA Brown found discrepancy on one (1) of R1's medication quantity per facility record. Deficiency will be issued. Based on the observations made during today’s visit, deficiencies were cited per Title 22, Division 6, of the California Code of Regulations. An exit interview was conducted, and this report (LIC809), LIC809D forms, and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided to Licensee/Administrator Jacqueline Dillard.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 24, 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.

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  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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