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Senior Care G & L

Small home·Licensed for 6·Sun Valley, California

LicensedLicence #197610965
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,750 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,900–$5,850
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitMay 12, 2026CDSS inspection record

Senior Care G & L is a small care home in Sun Valley — 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 Senior Care G & L

Is Senior Care G & L licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

How many residents is Senior Care G & L licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Has Senior Care G & L been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is Senior Care G & L still open?

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

What does Senior Care G & L cost?

$4,750 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,900–$5,850. 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 12 small homes and similar 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 Senior Care G & L 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 G&L Home Inc., per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley is 2.7 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Senior Care G & L 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.

Senior Care G & L license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “SENIOR CARE G & L”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
  • License #197610965. 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 G&L Home 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 May 12, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 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 6 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. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH ONE (1) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM #1. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR SIX (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

$4,750a month to start

Likely $3,900–$5,850

From 12 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$4,750a month

Likely $3,900–$6,050

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
  • Starting monthly rate$4,750likely $3,900–$5,850

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 12 small homes and similar 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 $3,900–$6,050
$4,750
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,550–$9,150
$6,750
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 12 small homes and similar 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.

12 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,000–$6,750.

  • 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 12 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 7632 N Riverton Ave, Sun Valley, CA 91352Address 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 May 12, 2026.

On file since
2026
State visits
2
Most recent visit
May 12, 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

20262 state visits · 2 documents
May 12, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

At 9:45a.m., Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Antonia Alvizar-Ettima conducted an announced Pre-Licensing visit to the above facility and met with Administrator and Assistant Administrator/CEO. An application to operate a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) was received by Community Care Licensing (CCL). Fire Clearance was approved on 01/27/2026 for a maximum capacity of six (6) ambulatory residents, of which five (5) may be non-ambulatory and one (1) may be bedridden. Room #1 approved for bedridden. Waiver/granted hospice care for six (6) residents age range 60 and over. The purpose of today’s visit is to inspect the facility to ensure that the physical plant is in compliance with rules and regulations of California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8. The facility is a single-story building in a residential community. The facility has one (1) fully charged fire extinguisher, located between the kitchen and dining room. Fire extinguishers receipt dated December 02, 2025. Emergency exit plan/sketch is posted on the living room wall along with other posting requirements. Additional emergency exit plan/sketch are posted in each bedroom. A tour of the physical plant inside an outside was initiated at approximately 10:00a.m., and the following was observed: KITCHEN: The facility has a kitchen area that is equipped with a refrigerator, sink, stove and microwave. The kitchen food preparation was observed to be sanitary. No perishable food currently however, a supply of nonperishable and emergency food in kitchen cabinets. There was dinnerware present to accommodate a maximum capacity of six (6) residents. All knives and sharps are observed to be locked in a drawer in the kitchen and inaccessible to residents. Cont. on LIC809-C Cont. from LIC 809 BEDROOMS: There are five (5) bedrooms. All residents’ bedrooms are furnished with bed, chair, nightstand, dresser and required bedding and linen. The bedrooms have sufficient closet space and have sufficient lighting. BATHROOMS: LPA inspected the bathrooms they are clean and in excellent condition. LPA observed two (2) bathrooms; one (1) full and a half (1/2) with grab bars and non-skid mats for residents and staff to use. Water temperature was within regulation ranging between 109.4°F – 110.0°F. LPA also observed sufficient quantity of toilet papers, soap and paper towels. COMMON AREAS: The facility maintains a comfortable temperature at 72°F. The living room has a television, couches, books, board games, magazines, art supplies and purified water dispenser. The dining area has a table with six (6) chairs that were clean and properly furnished. MEDICATION: The medication and first aid kit will be stored in a locked closet inaccessible to residents. Staff and residents’ files will be maintained in a locked closet inaccessible to residents in the hallway. Extra laundry detergents and cleaning supplies were observed stored in a locked closet in hallway inaccessible to residents. LAUNDRY AREA: The laundry area is located in the hallway; the washer and dryer were in working condition at the time of the visit. Laundry detergents were observed stored in a locked laundry area inaccessible to residents. SMOKE DETECTORS/CARBON MONOXIDE: Two (2) were in the hallway and dining area. SMOKE DETECTORS: Additional five (5) smoke detectors were observed, located one in each bedroom. They were tested and observed to be operational at time of visit. SURROUNDING GROUNDS: The facility grounds were well maintained and enclosed. The passageways and entrance to the facility were clear of obstruction. Entry and exit doors have a functional auditory alert when the doors open at the time of visit. LPA observed appropriate outdoor furniture and sufficient shaded yard area for residents. LPA discussed the importance of maintaining care and supervision to meet the needs of residents. The facility has no garage or body of water. Component III: Administrator, Liana Pitinyan completed Component III during today’s pre-licensing visit and acknowledged understanding. Based on inspection and observation, the physical plant is in compliance with Title 22 Regulations at this time. This report will be forwarded to the Centralized Application Bureau (CAB), and the applicant will be notified by the CAB Analyst when your license has been approved. Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided to Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 12, 2026
Apr 29, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Office

Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: Initial Capacity: 6 Census (if any clients in care): 0 COMP II Participants: Gevorg Bakhrjyan, Applicant; Liana Pitinyan, Administrator Interview Method: Telephone interview On April 29, 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, Apr 29, 2026
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.

Life here

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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.

  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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