GOLDEN HEARTS ELDERLY CARE 2

25231 ROMERA PLACE, Lake Forest CA 92630

Facility 306006529 · RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY (740)

6 bedsLatest official report May 20, 2026Licensed

Additional info
Licensee
GOLDEN HEARTS ELDERLY CARE, INC.
Administrator
ELAHI, NARGIS
Contact
ELAHI, NARGIS
License first date
Oct 1, 2024
License effective date
Oct 1, 2024
District office
ORANGE COUNTY RO · (714) 703-2840
Regional office
22
Clients served
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

Summary

The available records show 3 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies for this facility.

Most recent inspection
Sep 15, 2025
Most recent deficiency
Sep 15, 2025

1 later report, on May 20, 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 984 Orange County facilities licensed for 6 or fewer beds.

In the available public five-year record, CCLD published 8 reports for this facility: 3 inspections, 2 complaint investigations, and 3 licensing or administrative records.

Those records contain 3 Type A and 3 Type B deficiencies.

0 deficiencies have explicit official correction or clearance evidence in the loaded records.

Official inspections
3

Fewer than the typical 4

1 in the last 12 months

Recorded deficiencies
6

Well above the typical 1

2 in the last 12 months

Type A deficiencies
3

Most this size have none

2 in the last 12 months

Type B deficiencies
3

More than the typical 1

0 in the last 12 months

Substantiated complaints
1

Most this size have none

0 in the last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

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.

Official report history

All preserved reports from the most recent to the oldest, sortable by report type.

Complaint

Allegations0 substantiated · 6 unsubstantiated · 0 unfounded

No deficiencies recorded in this report
Inspection
Background checksType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87355(a)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87355 Criminal Record Clearance (a) The Department shall conduct a criminal record review of all individuals specified in Health and Safety Code section 1569.17 and shall have the authority to approve or deny a facility license, or employment, residence, or presence in the facility, based upon the results of such review. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. 1 out of 2 staff members did not complete and obtain results of background clearance. LPA obtained confirmation from staff 2 (S2) and facility administrator that S2 has been presently working at the facility as of 9/6/2025. This poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 09/16/2025 Plan of Correction As a plan of correction (POC) facility is obtain a completed background clearance for S2 and all current staff members and is to associate all staff on Guardian on or by 9/16/2025.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Admission, assessment, and evictionType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87458(c)(1)(A)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

87458 Medical Assessment (c) The medical assessment shall include... (1) ...results of an examination for... (A) Communicable tuberculosis. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Facility did not complete a tuberculosis screening for resident 1 (R1) and resident 2 (R2). This poses an immediate health and safety risk to residents in care.

Official plan of correction

POC Due Date: 09/16/2025 Plan of Correction As a plan of correction (POC) facility will schedule for R1 and R2 appointments to complete a TB exam and submit proof to assigned LPA on or by 9/16/2025.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Background checksType A
Official classification
Type A
Official code
87355(e)(2)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 87355(c) This requirement was not met evidence by S1 and S2 were not associated to the facility. This poses an immediate health and safety threat to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator agreed to associate both S1 and S2 to the correct facility and provide proof to LPA by POC due date.

Deadline recorded: Feb 8, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Feb 8, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
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Inspection
Incident reportingType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87211(1)(D)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(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... (D) Any incident which threatens the welfare, safety or health of any resident.. This requirement was not met as evidence by Administrator not reporting a fall that occurred on 12/30/2024. This poses a potential health and safety risks to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator agreed to submit LIC 624 for incident that occured on 12/30/2024. LIcensee agreed to review reporting requirement regulation and provide proof of understanding.

Deadline recorded: Jan 29, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 29, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
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Records and plan of operationType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87506(d)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(d) All resident records shall be available to the licensing agency to inspect, audit, and copy upon demand during normal business hours. : This requirement was not met as evidence by facility was unable to provide LPA Mendivil with requested documents for Resident 1 (R1). This poses a potential health & safety risk to person in care,

Official plan of correction

Licensee/Administrator agreed to email LPA LIC 602 by POC due date

Deadline recorded: Jan 22, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 22, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
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Complaint

Allegations1 substantiated · 0 unsubstantiated · 1 unfounded · 1 cited

Admission, assessment, and evictionType B
Official classification
Type B
Official code
87224(a)(4)
Regulation authority
CCR

What the official deficiency says

(a) The licensee may evict a resident for one or more of the reasons listed in Section 87224(a)(1) through (5). Thirty (30) days written notice to the resident is required...4) If, after admission, it is determined that the resident has a need not previously identified... ... and a reappraisal has been conducted pursuant to Section 87463. This requirement was not met as evidence by Licensee/Administrator issued a 10 day notice, this poses a potential risk to persons in care.

Official plan of correction

Licensee reviewed 87224 Eviction Procedures and provided a signed copy of acknowledgement.

Deadline recorded: Jan 6, 2025. A deadline is not proof that correction was completed.

Plan of correction recorded
Correction deadline recordedDeadline Jan 6, 2025
Correction not verified in available records
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Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
No deficiencies recorded in this report
Licensing recordNot an inspection of the operating facility
No deficiencies recorded in this report

Source 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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