This licence is listed as closed. The state lists it as “Closed, Licensee Initiated”, September 13, 2026.

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Westcliff Residential Care

Small home·6 while this license was open·Palmdale, California

Closed in state recordLicence #197610373
  • Care approvals on fileDementia · Hospice · BedriddenState licensing record · September 13, 2026
  • Home size6 while this license was openSmall care home · the state license record

Westcliff Residential Care in Palmdale held a license for a small care home — a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE). The license covered 6 residents, first issued in 2023. The state lists this licence as “Closed, Licensee Initiated.”

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 Westcliff Residential Care

Is Westcliff Residential Care licensed?

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

How many residents is Westcliff Residential Care licensed for?

6 residents while this license was open — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Has Westcliff Residential Care been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. Those records count 7 state visits over the same years.

Is Westcliff Residential Care still open?

This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

What does Westcliff Residential Care cost?

This license is listed as closed, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

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.

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 Westcliff Residential Care take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this license is listed as closed. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Who holds the license?

The license was held by Westcliff Residential Care LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Palmdale Regional Medical Center is 3.3 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Westcliff Residential Care keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is on this closed license’s record, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.

Westcliff Residential Care license and inspection record

  • Name on the license: “WESTCLIFF RESIDENTIAL CARE”, per the CDSS roster as of May 25, 2025.
  • License #197610373. The state lists this license as “Closed, Licensee Initiated,” per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • This license covered 6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • This license was held by Westcliff Residential Care LLC, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • First licensed in 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 7 state inspection visits since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026. The same records count 7 state visits in that period.
  • 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file since 2023, per CDSS records as of September 13, 2026.
  • The most recent state visit on file is July 14, 2026, 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-ambulatoryNot on file · ask the home
  • Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
  • Hospice careApproved by the state
  • BedriddenApproved · covers up to 6 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.APPROVED FOR SIX BEDRIDDEN.FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ANY ROOM APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN. HOSPICE WAIVER APPROVED FOR SIX.

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA · 985 - RCFE / HOSPICE

CDSS record, verbatim · September 13, 2026

As needs change

  • Staying through hospice

    Hospice waiver on file — 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

$5,050a month to start

Likely $4,100–$6,200

From 8 nearby homes that publish rates · this home’s rate is not on file

Likely monthly total

$5,050a month

Likely $4,100–$6,350

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$5,050likely $4,100–$6,200

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 small homes within 9 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 $4,100–$6,350
$5,050
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,800–$9,450
$7,050
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 license is listed as closed. 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 8 small homes within 9 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.

8 homes like this within 9 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,500–$4,500.

  • 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

  • 39949 Westcliff Street, Palmdale, CA 93551Address 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 2023, the state has filed 7 documents for this home, and its records count 7 visits since 2023. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 14, 2026.

On file since
2023
State visits
7
Most recent visit
July 14, 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 2023.

Year by year
YearVisitsDocumentsSubstantiated2026220202511020241102023330

The last 36 months — 4 of 7 documents

20262 state visits · 2 documents
Jul 14, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Case Management - Other

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Lorena Casillas met with Licensee/Administrator Eileen Manabat for an unannounced Case Management visit for this facility. On 07/10/2026 Community Care Licensing (CCL) received an email from Licensee/Administrator Eileen Manabat stating that they have successfully relocated all the residents and would like to voluntary close the facility. LPA arrived at 02:00 pm, Licensee informed LPA that they do not have any clients as they have all been relocated as of 07/07/26. A tour of the physical plant was conducted with Licensee at 02:10 pm. The facility has six (6) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms. Five (5) of the bedrooms were designated for resident use. Facility has been absent of residents since last relocated resident on 07/07/2026 and LPA was able to confirm that there are no residents currently living in the facility. LPA collected the original license during the visit. LPA confirmed mailing address. Community Care Licensing will be mailing an official closure letter. LPA reminded the Licensee that if they should decide to reopen, then a new application with all the appropriate documents and fees shall be submitted to CCL. LPA informed Licensee that a license will need to be approved before operation. LPA will send closure survey to Licensee by email to complete. Exit interview conducted. A copy of this report provided to Licensee.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Jose Tan conducted an Annual Required inspection of this facility today. LPA initially met with staff Delia Lazo, who called the Administrator Eileen Manabat. The Administrator arrived 20 minutes later and explained the reason for the visit. A tour of the physical plant was conducted at 8:52 AM and the following was noted: There is only one entrance being utilized at the facility. The facility had submitted and approved Infection Control and Mitigation plan. The facility has a designated visitors' area at the backyard. The facility has sufficient stock of PPE in the storage room. The facility has seven (7) bedrooms and three (3) bathrooms currently occupying four (4) residents. Two (2) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms is designated for staff use. The facility is fire cleared for six (6) non-ambulatory residents, all of which may be bedridden. The facility is also has an approved hospice waiver for six (6) residents. Kitchen: The kitchen appliances and fixtures were functional. LPA found a sufficient amount of perishable and non-perishable food at the facility; properly stored. Knives were stored in a locked drawer in the kitchen. Bedrooms: All five (5) resident rooms were properly furnished with appropriate beddings and linens with sufficient lighting. Bathrooms: The bathroom for residents' use was observed to have grab bars, non-skid mats and properly supplied with hygiene products. Hot water temperature was measured at 116.8°F. LPA did not observe any toxins or cleaning supplies in any of the bathrooms during the day's visit. (continued on LIC 809-C) (continued from LIC 809) Common Areas: These included the living room and dining area. The common areas were properly furnished. The dining room area and table is large enough to accommodate up to six (6) residents. The auditory alarms on all exit doors were on and functional at the time of the visit. There is a fire extinguisher located in the kitchen and was last inspected on 12/30/25. Dual smoke/carbon monoxide alarms are hardwired and inter connected, tested and observed to be operational. The facility is equipped with fire sprinkler system. Surrounding Grounds: Entry/exits were free of obstruction. There was furniture appropriate for outdoor use. The outdoor area was free of hazards. The laundry area is located going through to the garage and was locked at the time of the visit. Detergents and cleaning supplies are kept in the laundry room cabinet observed to be locked and inaccessible. There is no body of water at the facility. Garage: The garage was currently being used as a gym, frozen food and toxins and other cleaning supplies storage. The garage is attached to the facility but could only be accessed through the laundry room. Resident Files: Resident files are kept in a locked medication closet located by the bedroom hallway. LPA conducted a file review of resident records to insure compliance of licensing forms. Staff Files: Staff files are kept in a locked closet, also by the dining room. LPA conducted a file review of staff records and observed that the files are complete and updated. Medications: Medications are kept in a locked closet by the bedroom hallway. Medications and Medication Records were reviewed for proper storage and documentation. There is a complete first aid kit located in the medication closet. Disaster drill was last conducted on 02/26/26. Required posting observed in facility (complaint hot line poster). Pursuant to Title 22 Division 6 of the CA Code of Regulations, there were no deficiencies observed during the visit. Exit Interview Conducted and a Copy of the Report Issued.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Mar 14, 2026
20251 state visit · 1 document
Feb 14, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Spaeth conducted an unannounced visit and was greeted by the Administrator Eileen Manabat. LPA stated the purpose of the visit was to conduct an annual inspection. The facility is licensed for a total of six bedridden/hospice residents. The Administrator confirmed there are two residents. LPA Spaeth and the Administrator toured the location at 10:00 am until 10:30 am. Common Areas – The living room was furnished with comfortable seating. The family room, kitchen, and dining room are combined. The family room contained comfortable seating and a television. The dining room section contained a dining room table & chairs. Kitchen – LPA observed a two day supply of perishable food and a seven day supply of non-perishable food items. The knives were locked in a kitchen drawer. The cleaning solutions were locked underneath the kitchen sink. A fire extinguisher is located in the kitchen. Hallway – The hallway closet was locked and contained the resident files, resident medications, resident hygiene items, and the first aid kit. Additional cleaning supplies were stored on the bottom of the closet Laundry Room – The laundry room was locked and contained washer/dryer and laundry soap. A door leading to the garage was locked Garage - LPA observed the garage was locked. The emergency food was stored in this location along with additional cleaning solutions. Continued on 809-C Bathrooms – There are two bathrooms in the facility which contained hand soap, paper towels, slip resistant mat, and a trash can. Water Temperature - The temperature was tested at 10:30 am and was 107.0 degrees F. Backyard - Comfortable outdoor seating is provided for the residents. The side gate leading from the backyard to the front yard was not locked. Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors – The smoke detectors and the carbon monoxide detectors were tested at 10:20 am and were operable. LPA reviewed residents' records at 10:30 am until 11:00 am. LPA reviewed staff records at 11:00 am until 11:30 am. LPA reviewed resident medications at 11:55 am until 12:10 pm. There are no deficiencies to report. The exit interview was conducted, and a copy of the signed report was given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Feb 14, 2025
20241 state visit · 1 document
Jan 18, 2024Facility evaluation reportReport on file

Type of visit: Required - 1 Year

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Melissa Spaeth conducted an unannounced visit and was greeted by the Administrators. LPA stated the purpose of the visit was to conduct an annual inspection. The Administrators confirmed there is one resident. The facility is licensed for a total of six bedridden/hospice residents. LPA Spaeth and the Administrator toured the location at 10:00 am until 10:30 am. Common Areas – The living room was furnished with comfortable seating. The family room, kitchen, and dining room are combined. The family room contained comfortable seating and a television. The dining room section contained a dining room table and chairs. Kitchen – LPA observed a two day supply of perishable food and a seven day supply of non-perishable food items. The knives were locked in a kitchen drawer. The cleaning solutions were locked underneath the kitchen sink. Hallway – The hallway contained a locked closet which contained the resident file, resident medications, resident hygiene items, and the first aid kit on the top two shelves. Additional cleaning supplies were stored on the bottom of the closet Laundry Room – The laundry room was locked and contained washer/dryer and laundry soap. A door leading to the garage was locked Garage - LPA observed the garage was locked. The emergency food was stored in this location. Continued on 809-C Bathrooms – There are two bathrooms in the facility which contained hand soap, paper towels, slip resistant mat, and a trash can. LPA tested the water temperature at 10:15 am which was 109.3 degrees F. Backyard - Comfortable outdoor seating is provided for the residents. The side gate leading from the backyard to the front yard was not locked. Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors – The smoke detectors and the carbon monoxide detectors were tested at 10:15 am and were operable. LPA reviewed residents' records at 10:45 am until 11:15 am. LPA reviewed staff records at 11:45 am until 12:00 pm. LPA reviewed resident medications at 12:25 pm until 12:35 pm. There are no deficiencies to report. The exit interview was conducted, and a copy of the signed report was given.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jan 18, 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

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