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Serene Meadow Homes

Small home·Licensed for 6·Concord, California

LicensedLicence #79201392
(925) 289-9008From the state roster · September 27, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$5,700 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $4,700–$7,050
  • Home sizeLicensed for 6Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit4 of 6 beds occupiedFebruary 25, 2026 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitAugust 3, 2026CDSS inspection record

Serene Meadow Homes is a small care home in Concord — 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 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 Serene Meadow Homes

Is Serene Meadow Homes licensed?

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

How many residents is Serene Meadow Homes licensed for?

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

Has Serene Meadow Homes been cited?

0 Type A and 1 Type B citation, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is Serene Meadow Homes still open?

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

What does Serene Meadow Homes cost?

$5,700 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $4,700–$7,050. 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 19 small homes within 3 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 10 other homes of a similar licensed size in Concord that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $3,800 to $5,000 a month, and the middle figure is $4,500 (n = 10 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 Serene Meadow Homes 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 Serene Meadow Homes LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus is 2.4 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Serene Meadow Homes keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 6 residents, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Serene Meadow Homes license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “SERENE MEADOW HOMES”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
  • License #79201392. 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 Serene Meadow Homes LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
  • 7 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 1 complaint and 1 substantiated allegation on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is August 3, 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 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 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. 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 1 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. BEDRIDDEN IN ROOM 5. WAIVER/GRANTED FOR HOSPICE CARE FOR 6.

935 - ELDERLY · 983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA · 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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

$5,700a month to start

Likely $4,700–$7,050

From 19 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,700a month

Likely $4,700–$7,200

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
Room
Daily care
Sharing the room
  • Starting monthly rate$5,700likely $4,700–$7,050

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 19 small homes within 3 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 $4,700–$7,200
$5,700
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $5,450–$10,200
$7,700
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 19 small homes within 3 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.

19 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,450–$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.
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Where it is

  • 1921 Whitman Road, Concord, CA 94518Address 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 2025, the state has filed 6 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated August 3, 2026.

On file since
2025
State visits
7
Most recent visit
August 3, 2026
Occupied · February 25, 2026 visit
4 of 6 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated February 25, 2026. 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 citations0typical 0
  • Type B citations1typical 0
  • Substantiated allegations1typical 0
  • Total complaints1typical 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
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20262212025340

The last 36 months — 6 of 6 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20262 state visits · 2 documents
Aug 3, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 08/03/26 at 1:15 pm Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) J. Clancy-Czuleger arrived unannounced to do an annual inspection. LPA meet with Administrator Shirley Reddy and explained the purpose of the visit. LPA inspected the facility inside out. There is no body of water. Physical plant is consistent with the facility sketch received by Central Application Bureau (CAB) and approved by the fire department. LPA inspected the living room, dining area, kitchen, bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms, side and backyards. Bedrooms were observed appropriately furnished with adequate lighting and drawers. Facility has sufficient towels, extra bed sheets and comforters. Equipment and supplies for residents' personal hygiene are available and on site. Dinner and silver wares were observed sufficient for residents' use. Food supplies checked and observed good for seven days of non-perishables. Facility was observed equipped with refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Cabinet for knives, cleaning supplies, and central storage for medications were observed with locks. Activity supplies were available. Outdoor activity space was observed furnished with tables, chairs and shade. The facility has a mitigation plan. Fire extinguishers were observed fully charge and tags showed serviced 06/12/2026. At 1:40 pm LPA reviewed 5 residents records. At 2:05 pm, LPA reviewed 2 staff records and 2 of 2 were fingerprint cleared and associated to the facility. No deficiencies cited during visit. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Aug 3, 2026
Feb 25, 2026Complaint investigation reportSubstantiated

Allegation investigated: Staff are not providing activities for residents to do together

On 02/25/2026 at 1:00 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) J. Clancy-Czuleger arrived unannounced to deliver findings for the above allegations. LPA explained the purpose of the visit with Administrator Suresh Reddy. On the allegation:Staff are not providing activities for residents to do together Based on interviews and observations the facility does have some activities and reading materials avaliable to residents but the materials were kept where residents could not see them. When interviewed S1 stated that they do not have an activites calender and just do activites throughout the week when resident are requesting something to do. Based on LPA’s interviews and record review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. California Code of Regulations, Title 22 has been cited.Exit interview conducted. A copy appeal rights, and this report provided. Substantiatedthe state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 25, 2026 · control 15-AS-20260105154319

From the deficiency page — Deficiency type: Type B · Section cited: CCR 87219(b) · Plan of correction due date: Mar 11, 2026

(b) Residents served shall be encouraged to contribute to the planning, preparation, conduct, clean-up and critique of the planned activities.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: The facility does not have an daliy activities schedule for the residents.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 25, 2026

Plan of correction: The facility administrator agrees to in colaberation with the residents create a activites schedule for the next month. The facility administrator also agrees to review the regulations. Proof of correction will be sent to CCLD by POC date

20253 state visits · 4 documents
Jul 7, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Case Management - Other

LPA conducted Component III with Licensee/Administrator, during visit. LPA presented Component III Power Point and discussed the regulations embodied in the presentation. No issues noted during inspection. LPA observed that facility is ready to be licensed. This report will be submitted to the Centralized Application Bureau (CAB) and a final review of the application will be conducted. This facility is not yet licensed and is subject to final approval by CAB. Additional requirements may still be required. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jill Clancy-Czuleger, conducted an un-announced pre-licensing inspection. License application is for (6) total capacity, of which 5 maybe non-ambulatory and (1) maybe bedridden. Fire clearance was granted on September 05,2025. LPAs met with Suresh Reddy (applicant-administrator). LPA inspected the facility inside out. There is no body of water. Physical plant is consistent with the facility sketch received by Central Application Bureau (CAB) and approved by the fire department. LPAs inspected the living room, dining area, kitchen, bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms, side and backyards. Bedrooms were observed appropriately furnished with adequate lighting and drawers. Facility has sufficient towels, extra bed sheets and comforters. Equipment and supplies for residents' personal hygiene are available and on site. Dinner and silver wares were observed sufficient for residents' use. Food supplies checked and observed good for seven days of non-perishables. Facility was observed equipped with refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Cabinet for knives, cleaning supplies, and central storage for medications were observed with locks. Activity supplies were available. Outdoor activity space was observed furnished with tables, chairs. Fire extinguishers were observed fully charge and tags showed serviced June 20, 2025. The two-in-one carbon monoxide and smoke detector observed functional. First aid kit checked and observed complete with manual. There are no corrections to be made. A exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report has been provided. Accordingly, LPA will submit a copy of this facility evaluation report to the Central Application Bureau (CAB) for review. If the applicant has questions regarding the status of the application, they have been instructed to communicate with the CAB Analyst assigned to their application.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 7, 2025
Jun 19, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) J. Clancy-Czuleger and A, Christy, conducted an un-announced visit to the facility for the purpose of a Pre-Licensing evaluation. LPA's met with Caregiver Bryan Calpo and explained the purpose of the visit. This is pre-licensing visit is for a change of ownership. Licensee Suresh Reddy was called and he informed the LPA's that he is out of town and is not able to attend a meeting today. LPAs observed that the residents currently in care are in good health and two caregivers are working. LPAs informed Suresh Reddy that his attendance is needed for the Pre-Licensing evaluation and LPAs will make another attempt on another date. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 19, 2025
May 29, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Office

Facility Type: RCFE Application Type: CHOW Capacity: 6 Census: 3 COMP II Participants: Sureshkumar Reddy, LLC Member/Administrator Interview Method: Telephone interview On 5/29/25, applicant/administrator participated in COMP II. Identification of the applicant/administrator was verified through interview questions based on photo ID and other identifying personal information. During COMP II, applicant/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, May 29, 2025
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

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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?
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