State assisted-living licensing record · California CDSS · record as pulled November 4, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey
The Cottages of Lake Balboa 3
6726 Gaviota Ave, Lake Balboa, CA 91406 · LOS ANGELES County · 6 licensed beds
CDSS facility number 197609873 · licensed · first licensed September 2019
The licence
Licensed by CDSS · Residential Care Facility for the Elderly · managed by The Cottages of Lake Balboa, INC.
Licence details, as listed by CDSS
- CDSS regional office
- 29
Position within California
8 citations — more than 91% of the 8,749 licensed assisted living facilities in California. Compared only within California: a citation from CDSS means what it means in California, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated
Not in this record
Fire and life safety. A Residential Care Facility for the Elderly needs a fire clearance from the local fire authority, and that inspection is not part of the CDSS record. What CDSS does cite about the building is here: maintenance and operation of the premises, the emergency and disaster plan, and the physical environment sections of Title 22.
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How that compares
Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in California. Within-state only.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 8 |
| Median facility in California | 0 |
Visit history
| Visit | Type | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2021 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| December 3, 2021 | complaint investigation | 2 |
| March 4, 2022 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| March 26, 2022 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| March 26, 2022 | other visit | 3 |
| September 13, 2022 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| February 17, 2023 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| February 17, 2023 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| September 14, 2023 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| October 16, 2023 | complaint investigation | 1 |
| October 30, 2023 | complaint investigation | 0 |
| October 30, 2023 | other visit | 1 |
| August 29, 2024 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| September 2, 2025 | licensing inspection | 0 |
| September 30, 2026 | licensing inspection | 0 |
What the citations cover
- Resident care 4
- Staffing and training 2
- Medication 1
- Records and administration 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Resident care | 4 |
| Staffing and training | 2 |
| Medication | 1 |
| Records and administration | 1 |
Every visit on file since November 2021
As published by CDSS, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording and the classes are CDSS’s own.
September 30, 2026 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
September 2, 2025 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
August 29, 2024 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
October 30, 2023 — other visit, 1 citation
| Tag | What CDSS checks | Type | POC due |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCR-87465 | Incidental Medical and Dental Care | Type B | November 3, 2023 |
October 30, 2023 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
October 16, 2023 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What CDSS checks | Type | POC due |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCR-87411 | Personnel Requirements – General | Type B | October 20, 2023 |
September 14, 2023 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
February 17, 2023 — complaint investigation, 1 citation
| Tag | What CDSS checks | Type | POC due |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCR-87507 | Admission Agreements | Type B | February 24, 2023 |
February 17, 2023 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
September 13, 2022 — licensing inspection, nothing cited
March 26, 2022 — other visit, 3 citations
March 26, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
March 4, 2022 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
December 3, 2021 — complaint investigation, 2 citations
December 3, 2021 — complaint investigation, nothing cited
CDSS also holds 2 older citations for this facility from before November 2021, outside the 5-year window these pages use. They are on the state’s own record.
Reflects the CDSS record as pulled November 4, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the California state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.