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Sierra View Senior Living

Mid-size home·Licensed for 49·Grass Valley, California

Licensed since 2021Licence #295002836
(530) 273-4849From the state roster · September 13, 2026Plan a visit
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Estimated starting rate$4,850 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,850–$6,400
  • Home sizeLicensed for 49Mid-size care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit33 of 49 beds occupiedSeptember 8, 2022 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitOctober 30, 2025CDSS inspection record

Sierra View Senior Living is a mid-size care home in Grass Valley — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 49 residents since 2021.

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 Sierra View Senior Living

Is Sierra View Senior Living licensed?

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

How many residents is Sierra View Senior Living licensed for?

49 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Has Sierra View Senior Living been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2021, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 10 state visits over the same years.

Is Sierra View Senior Living still open?

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

What does Sierra View Senior Living cost?

$4,850 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,850–$6,400. 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 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 37 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.

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 Sierra View Senior Living 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 Sierra View Senior Living LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is 0.2 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Sierra View Senior Living keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 10 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Sierra View Senior Living license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “SIERRA VIEW SENIOR LIVING”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #295002836. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • Licensed for 49 residents — a mid-size home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • Licensed to Sierra View Senior Living LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2021, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 10 state inspection visits since 2021, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2021, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 10 state visits in that period.
  • 2 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2021, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is October 30, 2025, 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 49 residents
  • Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careApproved · covers up to 10 residents
  • BedriddenApproved · covers up to 5 residents

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. 49 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH 5 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 10.

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 10 — 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?”

Care & day-to-day support

These are the home’s own statements about its day-to-day practice — they are not part of the state licensing record, and the state has not approved or reviewed them.

What it costs here

Covelight estimate

$4,850a month to start

Likely $3,850–$6,400

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

Likely monthly total

$4,850a month

Likely $3,850–$6,550

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$4,850likely $3,850–$6,400

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 37 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 $3,850–$6,550
$4,850
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,600–$9,500
$6,850
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 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 37 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 37 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,500–$6,350.

  • 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

  • 120 Dorsey Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945Address 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 2021, the state has filed 8 documents for this home, and its records count 10 visits since 2021. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated October 30, 2025.

On file since
2021
State visits
10
Most recent visit
October 30, 2025
Occupied · September 8, 2022 visit
33 of 49 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated September 8, 2022. 1 of the 1 carries the state's recorded outcome word: “Unsubstantiated” (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 citations0typical 1
  • Substantiated allegations0typical 2
  • Total complaints2typical 6

“Typical” is the statewide median across the 1,354 licensed larger communities (16+ 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 2021.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20251102024110202323020222202021110

The last 36 months — 4 of 8 documents

The full record on the state’s site →
20251 state visit · 1 document
Oct 30, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Cassandra Mikkelson arrived unannounced and met with Administrator Lisa Vixie Winget to conduct an annual inspection utilizing the inspection tool. LPA conducted an inspection of the care home to ensure compliance with Title 22 regulations. LPA observed resident rooms, common area bathrooms, kitchen, common areas, activity room and perimeter of care facility. LPA observed rooms to be properly furnished, with appropriate bedding and lighting. The bathrooms were in sanitary condition and properly maintained. LPA checked the kitchen area for the ability to prepare and store food. Care home has required (2) two day perishable and (7) seven day non-perishable food supply on hand. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are operational in the care home. Fire extinguishers and first aid kit are maintained and ready for emergency use. LPA checked medication storage and found medications to be locked away and inaccessible to the residents. LPA reviewed six (6) resident files, two (2) staff files and resident medications. Facility has a current copy of certificate of liability insurance and LPA obtained a copy. As a result of this visit, no deficiencies were cited pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8. Exit interview was conducted with Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 30, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Nov 6, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kerry Hiratsuka conducted the unannounced annual inspection. LPA and Administrator toured the facility together to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. The areas toured included apartments, lobby, kitchen, medication room, and courtyard. LPA observed the facility's PPE storage. Facility is clean and well organized. All water temperatures were within the required range. In the areas toured, there were no health or safety violations observed. Multiple topics discussed. No deficiencies cited. Exit interview conducted.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 6, 2024
20231 state visit · 2 documents
Oct 12, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Parks arrived on Thursday October 12, 2023 to conduct the unannounced annual inspection. During today's annual inspection, the Compliance and Regulatory Enforcement Tool was used. LPA reviewed resident (7) and staff (7) files. All resident files contained the required paperwork. All staff files contained the required paperwork and training. Facility is complaint with fire drills. LPA, Administrator, and Wellness Director toured the facility together to ensure the health and safety of residents in care. The areas toured included apartments, lobby, kitchen, medication room, and courtyard. LPA observed the facility's PPE storage. Facility is clean and well organized. All water temperatures were within the required range. In the areas toured, there were no health or safety violations observed. LPA obtained an updated copies of LIC500, LIC610E and current liability insurance. No deficiencies cited. Exit interview conducted. A copy of this report was emailed to the Administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 12, 2023
Oct 12, 2023Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Collateral

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Parks arrived unannounced to conduct a collateral visit. LPA interviewed Administrator and R1 on an issue that was not related to this facility. In the areas that were evaluated, no deficiencies were observed at the time of the visit. Exit Interview conducted.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Oct 12, 2023
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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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.

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Rooms & the spaces they will use

Meals, preferences & familiar food

  • Meals provided

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Vegetarian or vegan optionsVegetarian

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Places to eat on sitePrivate Dining Room

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Kosher foodKosher style

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Organic food

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

Activities & the rhythm of a day

  • Activity types offeredTrivia Games · Gardening Club · Holiday Parties · Happy Hour · Birthday Parties · Activities On-site · and 4 more

    Trivia Games · Gardening Club · Holiday Parties · Happy Hour · Birthday Parties · Activities On-site · Live Dance or Theater Performances · BBQs or Picnics · Dances · Live Musical Performances — reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Exercise or fitness programWii Bowling · Qi Gong · Forever Fit

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Religious services at the home

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

  • Religious services off site

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

Visiting & staying involved

  • Public transit access claimed

    Reported on aplaceformom.com · seen September 9, 2026.

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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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