Terms of Use

Free consumer service

Covelight Care is a free service for individuals and families seeking licensed residential care facilities in California. There is no charge to consumers for using this directory or for asking us to check homes for them.

Information from public records

Facility information on this site is drawn from California Department of Social Services public records. Each data point is labeled with the date it was harvested. Licensing status and other details may change, so we re-check a home’s license before we connect you with it.

No medical or legal advice

Covelight Care does not provide medical advice, legal advice, or clinical assessments. Nothing on this site should be construed as a recommendation regarding any individual's medical care or financial decisions. Consult qualified professionals for such guidance.

Text messages

Covelight Care runs two text programs. Each starts only when you sign up for it, and signing up is never required.

Care home texts. For people who run a licensed care home and sign up for texts in their Covelight account: notifications about their home and its page, such as a family’s questions or requests about the home, and check-ins on openings.

Family request updates. For families who tick the text box on a request: updates about their request and the homes they asked about.

We also text a one-time code when you ask for one.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help. Reply STOP to cancel at any time. For help, email hello@covelightcare.com. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

How we handle your number is in our Privacy Notice. Examples of each text: Text messages from Covelight Care.

Operator fee agreements

Agreements between Covelight Care and facility operators are separate signed instruments and are not governed by these consumer terms. Operators: see your signed fee agreement for applicable terms.