# Valley Spring Memory Care

License #247209172 · Los Banos, Merced County · Licensed for 50 — Large care community · a licensed care home (RCFE)

Valley Spring Memory Care is a large care community in Los Banos — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 50 residents since 2022. Bedridden care is not on file.

- Care approvals on file: Wheelchair · Dementia · Hospice — State licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Starting rate: $4,000 a month — Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

Full page: <https://covelightcare.com/facility/valley-spring-memory-care-247209172>

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

## Quick answers about Valley Spring Memory Care

### Is Valley Spring Memory Care licensed?

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

### How many residents is Valley Spring Memory Care licensed for?

50 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

### Has Valley Spring Memory Care been cited?

5 Type A and 6 Type B citations since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. Those records count 43 state visits over the same years.

### Is Valley Spring Memory Care still open?

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

### What does Valley Spring Memory Care cost?

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

The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly, seen September 9, 2026.

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 Valley Spring Memory Care 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 Valley Springs of Los Banos LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

### Is there a hospital nearby?

Memorial Hospital Los Banos is 1.7 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. [See licensed care homes near it.](<https://covelightcare.com/near/california/memorial-hospital-los-banos>)

### Can Valley Spring Memory Care 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.

## Valley Spring Memory Care license and inspection record

- Name on the license: “VALLEY SPRING MEMORY CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
- License #247209172. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- Licensed for 50 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- Licensed to Valley Springs of Los Banos LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed in 2022, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 43 state inspection visits since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 5 Type A and 6 Type B citations on file since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. The same records count 43 state visits in that period.
- 23 complaints and 12 substantiated allegations on file since 2022, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. One complaint can carry several allegations.
- The most recent state visit on file is August 21, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.

- Type A citation: a violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not corrected
- Type B citation: a 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)](<https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/nfc04/pdf/04-091.pdf>)

## Sources

- CDSS Community Care Licensing — status, capacity, license holder, the first-license year, citations, complaints and visits, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026: [See the state’s own record](<https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/247209172>)
- CDSS licensing roster — the listing, as of September 28, 2026
- DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, as of September 23, 2026: <https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/long-term-care-alternatives-home-and-community-based-service-options/assisted-living-waiver-program-participating-facilities/>
- CDPH licensed-hospital list, dated September 16, 2026
