Illustration — no photo of this home on file yet
- Care approvals on fileWheelchairState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Typical starting rate$4,000 a monthTypical in Tulare County · likely $3,000–$5,000
- Home sizeLicensed for 4Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Room at the last state visit4 of 4 beds occupiedMarch 11, 2025 · not a current opening
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitAugust 18, 2025CDSS inspection record
Searcy Home is a small care home in Porterville — 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 2016. Dementia care, hospice 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 Searcy Home
Is Searcy Home licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Searcy Home licensed for?
4 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Searcy Home been cited?
3 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 8 state visits over the same years.
Is Searcy Home still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Searcy Home cost?
$4,000 a month to start is typical in Tulare County, likely $3,000–$5,000. This home’s own rate is not on file. Ask: “What is the all-in monthly rate, and what would push it higher?”
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in Tulare County (compiled June 2026). This home’s own rate is not on file.
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 Searcy Home 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 Searcy Kimberly and Shawn Ray, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Sierra View Medical Center is 2.5 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Searcy Home keep a resident on hospice?
Not on file — the state’s record does not list hospice care on this license. Ask: “Can a resident stay here on hospice, and under what conditions?”
Searcy Home license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “SEARCY HOME”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #547206803. 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 Searcy Kimberly and Shawn Ray, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 8 state inspection visits since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 3 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 8 state visits in that period.
- 2 complaints and 3 substantiated allegations on file since 2016, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 18, 2025, 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 4 residents
- Dementia / memory careNot on file · ask the home
- Hospice careNot on file · ask the home
- 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. 4 NON-AMBULATORY.
945 - ADULTS / ELDERLY
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026
As needs change
5 questions to ask the home — nothing on file yet
- 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?”
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver not on file
Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”
- 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
Typical starting rate
$4,000a month to start
Likely $3,000–$5,000
Covelight’s researched range for Tulare County · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,000a month
Likely $3,000–$5,200
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
Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.
Starting monthly rate$4,000likely $3,000–$5,000
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in Tulare County (compiled June 2026). 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 $3,000–$5,200
- $4,000
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $3,750–$8,350
- $6,000
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 worksWhy this is a county figure
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in Tulare County (compiled June 2026). This home’s own rate is not on file.
- 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 1 nearby home that publishes a rate
- Jordeth Senior Care HomeVisalia · 23 mi · Small home$4,500Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 2482 Crickelwood Ct, Porterville, CA 93257Address 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 7 documents for this home, and its records count 8 visits since 2016. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 18, 2025.
- On file since
- 2021
- State visits
- 8
- Most recent visit
- August 18, 2025
- Occupied · March 11, 2025 visit
- 4 of 4 bedsa count on that day, not an opening
We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated March 11, 2025. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Substantiated” (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 citations3typical 0
- Type B citations0typical 0
- Substantiated allegations3typical 0
- Total complaints2typical 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 2016.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 5 of 7 documents
Aug 18, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Today, Licensing Program Analyst L. Xiong arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the Infection Control Inspection. LPAs met with staff Juanita Escalera and inform her the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility with staff. Facility appeared clean with no obstruction or fire clearance issues. All common areas have adequate seating and lighting. Resident bedrooms toured, rooms observed to have all required accommodations. Kitchen toured, LPA observed a 2-day supply of perishable and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food available for residents. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors observed operational during inspection. Fire extinguisher present with a service date of 3/2025. Water temperature observed to measure at 105 degrees F. No deficiencies were observed.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 18, 2025
Mar 25, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Case Management - Other
LPA was at the above facility to amend civil penalty (lic 421BG) issued on 3/11/25 for complaint #24-AS-20241021144042.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 25, 2025
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87468.1(a) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 18, 2025
87468.1 Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities (TYPE A) (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted and records review, the Licensee did not comply with section 87468.1 when S1 engaged in inappropriate conduct and consuming alcohol while on duty. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 25, 2025
Plan of correction: Per Administrator, terminated employment of staff S1.
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87355(e)(1) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 18, 2025
87355 Criminal Record Clearance (TYPE A) 87355 (e) (1) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (1) Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record review, the Licensee did not comply with section 87355 when an uncleared individual resided at the facility for approximately six weeks. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 25, 2025
Plan of correction: Per Administrator, terminated employment of staff S1.
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR87309(a) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 18, 2025
87309 Storage Space and Access (TYPE A) 87309 (a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage… This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, the Licensee did not comply with section 87309, when S1 stored unsecured firearms on-site. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 25, 2025
Plan of correction: Per Administrator, terminated employment of staff S1.
Mar 11, 2025Complaint investigation reportSubstantiated
Allegation investigated: . Conduct inimical 2. Uncleared adult living in the home 3. Staff did not ensure weapons were properly stored
On this date, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) L. Xiong arrived unannounced to deliver findings on the above allegations. The Department investigated the above allegations and found that on 10/20/2024, S1 engaged in inappropriate and harmful conduct, and consumed alcohol while on duty. The investigation revealed that S1 had been living at the facility and S1 allowed an uncleared individual to reside at the facility for approximately 6 weeks. During the investigation, it was found that multiple firearms, including a handgun, hunting rifle, and shotgun like firearm, were unsecure and improperly stored, making them accessible to clients in care. The Department has investigated the complaint alleging: Conduct inimical, Uncleared adult living in the home, and Staff did not ensure weapons were properly stored. Based on records review and interviews conducted, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED. Deficiencies are being cited in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, on the attached 9099D. A violation regarding criminal record clearance warrants an immediate civil penalty. A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed, see LIC421B. An exit interview was conducted, and plan of correction was reviewed and developed A copy of this report, civil penalty, and appeal rights were discussed and provided to the facility representative. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 11, 2025 · control 24-AS-20241021144042
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87468.1(a) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 18, 2025
Due to an error in the lic 421BG, A Case Management was conducted to amend this error. The amended civil penalty(lic. 421BG) was re-issued to reflected the correct total civil penalty in the amount of $500.00. Please see case management visit dated 3/25/25.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 11, 2025
Plan of correction: per
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87355(e)(1) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 18, 2025
See abovethe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 11, 2025
Plan of correction: per
From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type A · Section cited: CCR 87309(a) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 18, 2025
See abovethe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 11, 2025
Plan of correction: per
Aug 12, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Today, Licensing Program Analyst L. Xiong arrived at the facility unannounced to conduct the Infection Control Inspection. LPAs met with staff Juanita Escalera and inform her the purpose of the visit. LPA toured the facility with staff. Facility appeared clean with no obstruction or fire clearance issues. All common areas have adequate seating and lighting. Resident bedrooms toured, rooms observed to have all required accommodations. Kitchen toured, LPA observed a 2-day supply of perishable and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food available for residents. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors observed operational during inspection. Fire extinguisher present with a service date of 3/2024. Water temperature observed to measure at 105 degrees F. No deficiencies were observed.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 12, 2024
Oct 5, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Today, Licensing Program Analyst L. Xiong was at the facility conductin an unannounced Annual Inspection. LPA met with licensees Kim Searcy and Shawn Ray and inform them the purpose of the visit. LPAs observed a central entry point with a supply of hand sanitizer and a sign in policy that includes documented routine symptom screening for resident's, staff and visitors. All COVID-19 guidelines are in place. Visitor log-in/temperature check was observed upon entry. Administrator brought personnel and resident records for review and provided the facility tour for LPA. Facility appeared clean with no obstruction or fire clearance issues. All common areas have adequate seating and lighting. Resident bedrooms toured, rooms observed to have all required accommodations. Kitchen toured, LPA observed a 2-day supply of perishable and a 7-day supply of non-perishable food available for residents. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors observed operational during inspection. Fire extinguisher present with a service date of 3/2023. Water temperature observed to measure at 107 degrees F. No deficiencies were observed.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 5, 2023
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 Tulare County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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