Senior care records in California
How does this state license and inspect?
California licenses residential care through the Department of Social Services, which inspects facilities, investigates complaints and issues citations in two severities. A Type A citation means an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights. A Type B is a violation that does not create immediate risk. Coverage here is currently 54 counties and 17,808 licensed providers.
17,808licensed providers
311,751licensed beds
12,392homes with 6 beds or fewer
4,418with a citation on record
One marker per county, sized by how many providers it holdsSee the table
Counties
More California counties are being added. Coverage expands only once the counties already published hold their accuracy.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Retrieved 2026-08-20. Methodology · Report a correction