DREAM CARE HOME LLC
11838 163RD ST, Norwalk CA 90650
6 bedsLatest official report Jan 15, 2026Licensed
Additional info
- Telephone
- (562) 404-7010
- Licensee
- DREAM CARE HOME LLC
- Administrator
- CASTRO, MONA
- Contact
- CASTRO, MONA
- License first date
- Dec 8, 2018
- License effective date
- Dec 8, 2018
- District office
- MONTEREY PARK ASC · (323) 980-4934
- Regional office
- 28
- Clients served
- 935 - ELDERLY
Summary
The available records show 2 Type A and 2 Type B deficiencies for this facility.
- Most recent inspection
- Jan 15, 2026
- Most recent deficiency
- Dec 4, 2025
1 later report, on Jan 15, 2026, recorded no deficiencies, though the records do not say whether they were follow-ups.
What Type A and Type B mean
- Type A
- Violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
- Type B
- Violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
Both classifications are published by California CDSS and are shown as published. SeniorLivingFacts does not rename them or add a severity level of its own.
At a glance
Counts cover the five-year public record. Typical figures are the median for the 1,564 Los Angeles County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.
In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 11 reports for this facility: 9 inspections, 2 complaint investigations, and 0 licensing or administrative records.
Those records contain 2 Type A and 2 Type B deficiencies.
1 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.
- Official inspections
- 9
- Recorded deficiencies
- 4
- Type A deficiencies
- 2
- Type B deficiencies
- 2
- Substantiated complaints
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 0
More than the typical 4
3 in the last 12 months
More than the typical 1
2 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
0 in the last 12 months
Most this size have none
2 in the last 12 months
Most this size also have none
0 in the last 12 months
Last 36 months
Repeated topics
Topics cited in more than one report during the last 36 months. A repeat may show a pattern worth asking about. Each date opens its report below.
No topic repeats in the last 36 months
No deficiency topic appears in more than one report during that window. This does not establish that nothing repeated earlier in the five-year record, and it is not a statement about current conditions.
Official report history
All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.
Licensing and administrationType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.618(c)(3)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(c)The facility shall employ, and the administrator shall schedule, a sufficient number of staff members to do all of the following: (3) Ensure that at least one staff member who has cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and first aid training is on duty and on the premises at all times. This paragraph shall not be construed to require staff to provide CPR. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there was 1 out of 3 work shifts covered without a staff member who possessed a current CPR certification present. This poses a potential health and safety risk to 4 out of 4 residents in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 12/12/2025 Plan of Correction Licensee will send proof to LPA Mallet via the CCLD Fax that either Administrator Mona Castro or Staff 3 (S3) has completed CPR training by POC Due date. Administrator completed online CPR course during visit. POC Cleared.
Incident reportingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 87211(a)(1)(D)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
87211 Reporting Requirements (a) Each licensee shall furnish to the licensing agency such reports as the Department may require, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) A written report shall be submitted to the licensing agency and to the person responsible for the resident within seven days of the occurrence of any of the events specified in (A) through (D) below. This report shall include the resident's name, age, sex and date of admission; date and nature of event; attending physician's name, findings, and treatment, if any; and disposition of the case. (D) Any incident which threatens the welfare, safety or health of any resident, such as psychological abuse of a resident by staff or other residents, or unexplained absence of any resident. This requirement was not met as evidence by: During conversation with LPAs Herrera and Mallett, and Administrator, it was confirmed that on both 8/26/25 and 9/15/25 they were informed of the possible death of R1, in addition the conversation with R1’s emergency contact stating that R1’s SSI funds had not been accessed which brought the concern of a possible death; LPA’s review of SIR’s received by facility and administrator not reporting these updates to the department as required, this poses a potential health and safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
LPA provided a copy of the LIC9098-Proof of Correction form to Administrator during visit and Administrator is to review the Reporting Requirement Regulations and administer an in-service training to all staff on Reporting Requirements. Once review of regulation and in-service training is completed Administrator is to send a copy of the completed and signed LIC9098 and a copy of the in-service training log with names of participants, their signatures and date of training to LPA by POC due date. (email address: tena.herrera@dss.ca.gov)
Deadline recorded: Oct 30, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Allegations0 substantiated · 6 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportAdmission, assessment, and evictionType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87204(b)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
Limitations - Capacity and Ambulatory Status.Resident rooms approved for 24-hour care of ambulatory residents only shall not accommodate nonambulatory residents. Residents whose condition becomes nonambulatory shall not remain in rooms restricted to ambulatory residents. This requirement was not met as evidence by: On 04/10/25 Lisa Hicks called and spoke to Mrs. Castro and 04/15/25 LPA's Wesley and Trueman went to the facilty and asked the Licensee's have they issued the 30 day notice, or tried to locate facilities for the resident to reside and they answered no.
Official plan of correction
The licensee is to remove the Resident from the facility ASAP, no later than 04/27/25, and give the resident their 30 day notice to vacate, or show proof that they have contacted facilities for the resident to move into by 04/15/25.
Deadline recorded: Apr 15, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.
Medication handling and storageType A
- Official classification
- Type A
- Official code
- 87465(h)(2)
- Regulation authority
- CCR
What the official deficiency says
(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (2) Centrally stored medicines shall be kept in a safe and locked place that is not accessible to persons other than employees responsible for the supervision of the centrally stored medication. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observations and record review , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above LPA received a copy of the facility liability insurance. LPA observed upon record review of medication resident #1 (R1) was missing Cough Syrup Liquid PRN (Take Five (5) ML By Oral Route Every 4 hours as Needed). Administrator Castro was unable to locate missing medication and stated a caregiver possibly disposed of medication which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 11/16/2024 Plan of Correction Administrator will esnure all residents medication is centrally stored and kept locked and safe. Administator shall order and replace missing medication immediately and provide proof to the department by POC Due Date.
Allegations0 substantiated · 2 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded
No deficiencies recorded in this reportSource and limits
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Public facility history is described by the source as a five-year window. Older records and previous-licensee history may require a regional-office request. Type 741 RCFE-CCRCs, nursing homes, and other care settings are excluded from this page.
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