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Sna Assisted Living
Small home·Licensed for 6·Van Nuys, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
- Estimated starting rate$4,400 a monthCovelight estimate · likely $3,600–$5,450
- 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 26, 2026CDSS inspection record
Sna Assisted Living is a small care home in Van Nuys — 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 since 2025.
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 Sna Assisted Living
Is Sna Assisted Living licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
How many residents is Sna Assisted Living licensed for?
6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Has Sna Assisted Living been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 2 state visits over the same years.
Is Sna Assisted Living still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Sna Assisted Living cost?
$4,400 a month to start is a Covelight estimate, likely $3,600–$5,450. 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 11 small 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 Sna Assisted 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 Sna Assisted Living, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Is there a hospital nearby?
Valley Presbyterian Hospital is 1.1 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.
Can Sna Assisted Living keep a resident on hospice?
Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 4 residents, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
Sna Assisted Living license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “SNA ASSISTED LIVING”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #195850438. 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 Sna Assisted Living, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- First licensed in 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 2 state inspection visits since 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 2 state visits in that period.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2025, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is May 26, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 13, 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 6 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careApproved · covers up to 4 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
APPROVED FOR: AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. SIX (6) NON-AMBULATORY RESDIENTS OF WHICH ONE (1) MAY BE BEDRIDDEN IN BEDROOM 4 ONLY. HOSPICE WAIVER FOR FOUR (4) RESIDENTS. GARAGE TO BE USED AS A GARAGE ONLY.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 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 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
$4,400a month to start
Likely $3,600–$5,450
From 11 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file
Likely monthly total
$4,400a month
Likely $3,600–$5,650
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
Starting monthly rate$4,400likely $3,600–$5,450
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small 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 $3,600–$5,650
- $4,400
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,200–$8,750
- $6,400
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 worksWithin 25% for 7 in 10 homes in testing
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small 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.
11 homes like this within 5 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,000–$6,600.
- 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 11 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Mom and Dads RetreatVan Nuys · 1.3 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Grant Serenity Homes of Sf ValleyVan Nuys · 1.4 mi · Small home$7,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of SunshineNorth Hills · 2.4 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Blue Horizon EldercareNorth Hollywood · 3.4 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- Blue HorizonNorth Hollywood · 3.4 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living · seen September 9, 2026
- California State Health GroupNorth Hills · 3.4 mi · Small home$3,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of Sunshine HarmonyArleta · 3.4 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Healthy Life Service FacilityNorth Hills · 3.7 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
- A Paradise in the ValleyNorthridge · 4.3 mi · Small home$5,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living one bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Breath of Sunshine PlusNorthridge · 4.5 mi · Small home$3,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Alaga HomesNorthridge · 4.7 mi · Small home$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 6862 Katherine Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91405Address 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 2025, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits since 2025. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 26, 2026.
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- May 26, 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 2025.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
May 26, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
Licensing Program Analyst(LPA) Christine Yee conducted an unannounced required Annual Inspection and used the CARE Inspection Tool to conduct today's visit. LPA Yee was let into the home by Nvard Manukyan, Staff. Staff contacted Mary Mkrtchyan, staff and she arrived at 11:16am to conduct the visit. The reason for today's visit was provided. The facility is a single storey family home consisting of a living room, dining room, kitchen, 4 resident bedrooms, an office/staff room, 3 full bathrooms, laundry room and a attached garage. The facility is fire cleared for 5 non-ambulatory residents and 1 bedridden resident. Bedroom #4 is approved for a bedridden resident. Garage is to be used as a garage only. On today's visit, the following domains of the CARE Inspection Tool were reviewed: Operational Requirements Resident Records-Incident Reports Personnel Records/Staff Training Also reviewed during the visit were 5 resident and 5 staff files. A tour of the facility, inside and outside was also conducted. The following were observed: facility records were incomplete and the required documents were not maintained in the resident and staff files. Three staff - Mary Mkrtchyan, Designated Administrator, Arev Misakyan and Nvard Manukyan, Caregivers, were not associated to the facility. Continued on LIC809-C Page 2 . The water in the private bathroom and the common bathroom were tested and did not get hot Deficiencies cited under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8. Civil Penalties of $1500 were assessed. Any deficiencies not addressed on today's visit, will be addressed on a return visit. Exit interview was conducted, APPEALS RIGHTS were discussed and a copy was provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 26, 2026
The state marks this report as 11 pages; the online copy we transcribed has 8. You can request the full file from the county licensing office.
Mar 20, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Christine Yee conducted a scheduled Pre-licensing and Component III visit to ensure that the home meets Title 22 requirements and met with Armenak Saakyan, Applicant. The complete CARE Inspection Tool was used on today's visit The facility is a single storey family home consisting of a living room, dining room, kitchen, 4 resident bedrooms, an office/staff room, 3 full bathrooms, laundry room and a attached garage. The facility is fire cleared for 5 non-ambulatory residents and 1 bedridden resident. Bedroom #4 is approved for a bedridden resident. Garage is to be used as a garage only. All domains of the CARE Inspection Tool was reviewed on today visit. The following were observed on today's visit: The living room had the appropriate furnishing and seating for 6 residents. The front door is equipped with an auditory device The dining room had a dining table and chairs for 6 residents and 2 chairs. The sliding glass door is equipped with an auditory device. The kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave and toaster. Sufficient cups, dinner plates, glasses, utensils were observed for 6 residents. Pots and pans for cooking were observed. Perishables foods for a minimum of 2 days and non-perishables foods for a minimum of 7 days were observed. Six, five gallon bottles of water were observed stored in the kitchen. Water temperature read 119.2 degrees Fahrenheit The facility has 2 fire extinguishers - one located in the kitchen and one in the dining room. Both were purchased on 6/19/24. The laundry room was observed with a washing machine and dryer. Detergents and cleaning solutions are also stored in the laundry room. Located in the room is also a full bathroom designated for staff use. Page 2 Bedroom #1 was observed with 2 hospital beds with full bed rails, 2 night stands, 2 lamps, a shared dresser, 2 chairs and a closet. The required bed linens were observed. Bedroom #2 was observed with a hospital bed,a chair, a night stand, a lamp, a dresser and a closet. Bedroom #3 was observed with a hospital bed with a full bed rail, a chair, a night stand, a lamp, a desk and a foldable picnic table. Required bed linens were observed. Bedroom #4 was observed with 2 hospital beds, 2 chairs, 3 night stands, 2 lamps, a shared dresser and a closet. The room has a sliding glass door equipped with an auditory device. Located inside the room is a private bathroom with a shower stall, a toilet and a bath tub. Grab bars, shower chairs, slip resistant mat and a toilet riser were observed. Water temperature was tested and read 111.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The common bathroom located by bedroom #1 is equipped with a shower stall and a toilet. Grab bars, shower chair, slip resistant mat were observed. Stored in the upper cupboards were bath towels and hand towels. No face towels were observed. Hygiene products were stored in the lower cupboards and were secured by a child safety latch. Water was tested and read 117.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The office located by the living room is furnished with 2 sofas, a desk with a chair and a printer. Centrally stored medications and files are stored in 2 locked filing cabinets. Also stored in the room are incontinence supplies. The facility has four combination carbon monoxide/smoke detectors. 2 are located in the resident hallway, one located in the living room and one in the office. 4 smoke detectors only were observed in each of the resident bedrooms. The interconnected carbon monoxide/smoke detectors and smoke detectors were tested and were all operational. The first aid kit was reviewed and contained a tweezer and scissors and a thermometer. A first aid manual was observed. The facility has internet but the new owner does not currently have a internet access device dedicated for resident use or a usage policy to ensure all residents have access to the device. The outside was toured and a table and chairs were observed on the covered patio. The outside areas back and front were observed to be clean and well maintained except, the hose and the wiring located along the left side of the home needs to put away or discarded. The trash cans were observed to be tightly sealed. Page 3 The following corrections need to be made prior to licensure: provide a internet access device dedicated for resident's use. The type of device should allow for privacy when being used. A usage policy needs to be developed to allow for usage by all residents. repair the hole in the door screen on the sliding glass door in bedroom #4. purchase face towels in sufficient quantities to allow for changing. purchase additional linens such as fitted sheets, flat sheets and twin sized blankets to allow for changing weekly or as needed. add an addendum to the Admission Agreement to address the retention or prohibition of fire arms at the facility recommendation was made to review the Infection Control Plan add the details to the plan recommendation was made to review the Emergency Disaster Preparedness plan and add details remove the full bed rails from the right side bed in bedroom #1 and the 1/2 bed rail from the right side bed in bedroom #4 or provide evidence that the facility has obtained the appropriate physician's order and clearance to use the full and half bed rail. The following will be completed once the facility is licensed: General Liability insurance will be purchased when licensed Client and Staff files will created for every staff, resident and volunteer under the new ownership Licensee will ensure that all employees and volunteers have received a criminal record clearance and are associated to the facility prior to being present at the facility Admissions Agreement will be completed under the new license. COMPONENT III was also conducted with Armenak Saakyan on today's visit. The Applicant will contact LPA Yee once the corrections are completed. Exit interview was conducted.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 20, 2025
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 Los Angeles County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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