Cottages of Lake Balboa 1, the
Lake Balboa · 0.0 mi · 6 beds
CitationsNoneSubstantiated0
Cottages of Lake Balboa 3, the
6726 Gaviota Ave, Lake Balboa, CA, 91406
Residential care home for the elderly6 licensed beds2 citations on recordHospice waiver
6 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. State records show 2 Type B citations against Cottages of Lake Balboa 3, the in Lake Balboa, California, arising from complaint investigations. Of 9 complaint allegations investigated, 2 were substantiated. State licensing has visited 14 times, most recently on 9/2/2025.
6licensed beds
0Type A citations, from complaints
2Type B citations, from complaints
2 / 9allegations substantiated
14visits on record
On the licence
What this home is licensed to accept
Limits the state set on the licence — not services the operator advertises.
Non-ambulatory · up to 6Hospice waiver · 3 bedsAge 60 and over
AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR 6 NON-AMBULATORY, OF WHICH ALL MAY BE BEDRIDDEN. ALL ROOMS APPROVED FOR BEDRIDDEN. APPROVED HOSPICE WAIVER FOR 3.
Inspection history
How often has the state visited, and what did it find?
California reports these categories separately. They are reproduced separately and never added together, because the state’s own headline figure counts complaint investigations only.
Complaint investigationsWhere the state's headline citation figure comes from7 visits · 2 B
Routine inspectionsScheduled licensing visits5 visits · no citations
Other visitsFollow-ups, incident visits and case management2 visits · 3 A · 8 B
Complaints
What did complaint investigations find?
SubstantiatedInvestigators found the allegation to be true2
InconclusiveNot enough evidence either way0
UnsubstantiatedEvidence did not support the allegation7
UnfoundedDetermined not to have happened0
On file
Reports held by the state
16 reports, newest first. Each one opens in full — the inspector’s own account of the visit, not our summary of it.
Facility Evaluation Report09/02/2025
Facility Evaluation Report08/29/2024
Complaint Investigation Report10/30/2023
Facility Evaluation Report10/30/2023
Complaint Investigation Report10/16/2023
Facility Evaluation Report09/14/2023
Complaint Investigation Report02/17/2023
Complaint Investigation Report02/17/2023
Facility Evaluation Report09/13/2022
Complaint Investigation Report03/26/2022
Facility Evaluation Report03/26/2022
Complaint Investigation Report03/04/2022
Complaint Investigation Report12/03/2021
Complaint Investigation Report12/03/2021
Complaint Investigation Report11/02/2021
Facility Evaluation Report09/09/2021
Nearby
Other licensed providers within six miles
Listed by distance. Nobody paid to appear here and the order is not for sale.
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CitationsNoneSubstantiated0
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CitationsNoneSubstantiated0
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CitationsNoneSubstantiated0
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CitationsNoneSubstantiated0
Bassett Residential Care
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Citations2Substantiated2
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Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing — facility transparency record. Retrieved 2026-08-20. Facility number 197609873.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction