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Twin Oaks Manor

Small home·Licensed for 5·San Marcos, California

Licensed since 2005Licence #374602155
  • Care approvals on fileWheelchairState licensing record · September 27, 2026
  • Starting rate$4,000 a monthListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
  • Home sizeLicensed for 5Small care home · a licensed care home (RCFE)
  • Room at the last state visit3 of 5 beds occupiedApril 14, 2023 · not a current opening
  • Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
  • Last state visitMay 12, 2026CDSS inspection record

Twin Oaks Manor is a small care home in San Marcos — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 5 residents since 2005. 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 Twin Oaks Manor

Is Twin Oaks Manor licensed?

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

How many residents is Twin Oaks Manor licensed for?

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

Has Twin Oaks Manor been cited?

1 Type A and 0 Type B citation since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.

Is Twin Oaks Manor still open?

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

What does Twin Oaks Manor cost?

$4,000 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.

The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.

Among 6 other homes of a similar licensed size in San Marcos that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $6,000 to $7,000 a month, and the middle figure is $6,250 (n = 6 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 Twin Oaks Manor 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 Gatmaitan, Lolita V., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos is 2.9 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Twin Oaks Manor 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?”

Twin Oaks Manor license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “TWIN OAKS MANOR”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #374602155. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed for 5 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • Licensed to Gatmaitan, Lolita V., per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 7 state inspection visits since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
  • 1 Type A and 0 Type B citation on file since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
  • 1 complaint and 1 substantiated allegation on file since 2005, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
  • The most recent state visit on file is May 12, 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 by the state
  • 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
FACILITY SERVES FIVE (5) ELDERLY RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND ABOVE; ALL OF WHOM MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY.

935 - 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

This home’s starting rate

$4,000a month to start

Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 · See listing

Likely monthly total

$4,000a month

Likely $4,000–$4,600

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 · where the price comes from
Room
Daily care
Sharing the room

Memory care is not priced here: a dementia-care designation is not on file for this home. Ask the home.

  • Starting monthly rate$4,000this home

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.

  • 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 $4,000–$4,600
$4,000
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,000–$8,100
$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.
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 worksWhere this price comes from

The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.

8 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $4,400–$7,300.

  • 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 8 nearby homes behind this estimate

Where it is

  • 1719 Medinah, San Marcos, CA 92069Address 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 2022, the state has filed 7 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 2005. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated May 12, 2026.

On file since
2022
State visits
7
Most recent visit
May 12, 2026
Occupied · April 14, 2023 visit
3 of 5 bedsa count on that day, not an opening

We hold 1 complaint report the state published for this home, dated April 14, 2023. 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 citations1typical 0
  • Type B citations0typical 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. Counts cover this licence since 2005.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated20261102025110202411020231212022220

The last 36 months — 3 of 7 documents

20261 state visit · 1 document
May 12, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 05/12/26, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aziz Faizi made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a required annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Administrator Lolita Gatmaitan who was informed of the purpose of the visit. The facility is a one-story home with four (4) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms, including a garage. There are no pools or known firearms on the premises. LPA toured the facility's exterior and observed outdoor pathways were free of obstructions. Outdoor shaded seating area is available for the clients in care. The physical plant, including floors, windows, and doors, was clean and well maintained. Fixtures and furniture were in good repair. LPA toured the kitchen and observed the facility has a two-day supply of perishable foods and more than a seven-day supply of non-perishable foods, which are stored in a safe and healthy manner. LPA observed knives and sharp instruments were secured in locked kitchen cabinets. Laundry equipment was in good working condition. Sharp and dangerous objects were securely locked and inaccessible to residents. Both the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were operational, and the hot water temperature was 105.6°F. Fire extinguisher located in the kitchen does not meet departments expiration requirements. The facility has no residents in care and staff present at the time of the visit. The administrator was unable to provide required documentation, including the current Emergency and Disaster Plan, records of the most recent fire earthquake drill and a valid Administrator certificate, all of which are necessary for lawful operation of a facility for elderly clients in care As a result, the facility will be cited. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, LIC 809-D, and Appeal Rights were reviewed and provided to Lolita Gatmaitan.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 12, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
May 29, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

On 5/29/2025, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Janette Romero made an unannounced visit to the facility to conduct a required annual inspection. LPA was greeted and granted entry by Caregiver, Grace Romero who was informed of the purpose of the visit. Grace reported they informed Licensee, Lolita Gatmaitan of LPA's visit at the facility. The facility has a fire clearance to serve five (5) non-ambulatory elderly residents. LPA was informed none of the current residents receive hospice services. LPA toured the facility with Grace and observed the facility is made up of a one-story home with three (3) resident bedrooms, one (1) bathroom, a kitchen, dining area, living room, laundry room, and attached garage. Resident bedrooms had the required bedding, furniture, and lighting. The bathroom had a grab bar and non-skid mat in the shower. The hot water temperature in the bathroom measured at 116 degrees Fahrenheit. No bodies of water were observed on the premises. Indoor and outdoor pathways were free of obstruction. The facility met Departmental requirements for a two-day supply of perishable foods and seven-day supply of non-perishable foods. Medications are secured in a locked cabinet stored near the kitchen. The facility has additional incontinent supplies, towels, blankets and linens available for resident use. Grace tested one (1) of the smoke alarms/carbon monoxide detectors and LPA observed it to be operational. LPA also observed a charged fire extinguisher mounted near the kitchen. Grace has a criminal record clearance, is associated with the facility, and has a valid CPR/AED/first aid certificate expiring on 5/31/2026. Long Term Care Ombudsman's contact information, residents' personal rights, complaint procedures, facility sketch, and emergency disaster plan are posted on a hallway wall leading to the residents' bedrooms. LPA reviewed the facility's certificate of liability insurance, which expired on 3/24/2024. Grace reported they informed licensee who communicated they would search for a more current one at their home. During the visit, licensee/Grace were unable to produce a current copy of the facility's certificate of liability insurance. As a result, the facility will be cited. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, LIC 809-D, and Appeal Rights were reviewed and provided to Grace.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 29, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
May 31, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George conducted an unannounced visit to the facility for the purpose of conducting a 1 year required visit/annual inspection. LPA George met with Caregiver Grace Romero and informed her of the purpose of today's visit. The Administrator was unable to come to the facility during LPAs visit. Below is a summary of what was observed during today’s inspection: Infection Control: LPA observed that the facility has an updated Infection Control Plan on file and is demonstrating best practices in the facility to maintain a healthy environment for staff and residents. Physical Plant: LPA toured the interior and exterior of the facility and observed that there a sufficient bedrooms and bathrooms for both staff and residents. The facility was observed to have the required furniture and linen to be present and in good condition in resident bedrooms. The exits are free from obstruction and that there is plenty of space for activities. There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises. Staff Records Review: LPA verified staff present at the facility to have criminal record clearance and to be associated to the facility. LPA observed facility staff to have received initial training, but no subsequent or refresher training's to confirm they are able to perform their required duties. In addition staff present was observed to have have expired CPR/First Aid Certification as 5/13/24. Deficiency cited. The administrator certificate expires on 12/5/24. Resident Records Review: LPA conducted a review of all 3 resident files and observed for required information present in their files, such as Physician's Report, Admissions Agreement. However no updated appraisals to have been present or completed. Deficiency cited. Food Services: The kitchen and dining area to be maintained in a clean and healthful manner. Sufficient dishware and silverware were present for resident’s use. LPA observed the facility to have the required amount of 7 day supply non-perishable and a two supply perishable food items. In addition the facility was observed to have 18 expired food items ranging from salad dressing to cake mix, crackers and seasoning, rice and pudding. Some of the expiration dates go as far back as November 2014. Deficiency cited. Medication: Resident medication was observed to be locked in a steel file cabinet located inside the kitchen that and is inaccessible to residents. A review of medication revealed that the medication is being given as prescribed as evidenced by the Medication Authorization Record (MAR) and medication (bubble packs and or pill bottle). Emergency Disaster Preparedness: The facility has an Emergency Disaster Plan on file. LPA observed for the facility to not conduct disaster drills on a quarterly basis. The last documented drill was conducted on 12/15/21. Deficiency cited. The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and were found to be operable. The facility has 1 fully charged fire extinguisher. There are no known guns or ammunition on the premises. The hot water was tested and was found to be within regulatory limit measuring at 116 degrees Fahrenheit. The sharps and hazardous chemicals were observed to be locked and inaccessible to residents in care. The Licensee/Administrator Lolita Gamitan will submit a copy of liability insurance to the department by 5pm on 6/1/124. An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report, 809D, appeal rights LIC9098-Proof of Corrections form were provided to Grace Romero, Caregiver.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, May 31, 2024
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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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.

  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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