Assisted living / California / Carlsbad
La Costa Golden Care
Carlsbad, CA 92009 · San Diego County · (760) 438-8848
Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) · licensed for 6 residents · Licensed since 2008
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026 · Facility 374602634 · See the state record
The record in brief
California's licensing agency has 5 visits to La Costa Golden Care on file since August 2022: 4 inspections, 0 complaint visits and 1 other visit. The most recent was on July 7, 2026.
None of those visits led to a citation.
No complaint investigations are on file for this home.
State visits and citations
Each column is one visit by California's Community Care Licensing Division, oldest on the left. The file does not say which visit produced which citation, so the citations are listed below as the file gives them.
| Kind of visit | Visits | Type A citations | Type B citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Complaint visits | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other visits | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All visits | 5 | 0 | 0 |
A Type A deficiency is a violation of the regulations or the Health and Safety Code that, if not corrected, poses a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of people in care.cdss.ca.gov
A Type B deficiency is a violation that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety or personal rights of people in care, or a recordkeeping violation that would affect their care or the protection of their resources.cdss.ca.gov
The licensee must be told in writing of every licensing deficiency, and each one can cite the section of law or Title 22 regulation it is based on.cdss.ca.gov
Title 22 is California's licensing regulations for these homes; 1569 sections are the state's Health and Safety Code. The state's own facility search shows each visit report in full: CDSS Care Facility Search (facility number 374602634).
Memory care
California does not issue a separate memory care licence, and the state's roster does not mark which homes care for residents with dementia. Ask the home how it cares for residents with dementia, and check the citations above.
California's updated dementia care rules for RCFEs took effect January 1, 2025. They aim to support person-centered care and let residents age in place in the least restrictive setting they know as home.cdss.ca.gov
The dementia care standards, once kept in one regulation section, are now spread across several sections so they support care for all residents.cdss.ca.gov
The rules now address resident behaviors whatever the diagnosis, focusing on individual needs, and whether a resident may have items such as cleaning solutions or sharp objects depends on their own needs and appraisal.cdss.ca.gov
Costs
California does not publish what assisted living homes charge, and La Costa Golden Care has no rate on file with us. Ask the home for its full rate sheet, including care level fees and any one-time community fee, before you sign.
An RCFE must give residents or their representatives at least 90 days' written notice of a rate increase, with the amount and the reasons, including a description of the added costs. Increases due to a change in the resident's level of care are an exception.ahum.assembly.ca.gov
When the rate goes up because a resident's level of care changes, the RCFE must give written notice within two business days after it starts providing the new level of care.ahum.assembly.ca.gov
Other assisted living nearby
- Sunrise at La CostaCarlsbad, 1.4 mi · 120 residents · 20 visits
- Tenenbaum VillaCarlsbad, 1.7 mi · 8 residents · 4 visits
- La Costa Glen CarlsbadCarlsbad, 1.8 mi · 1,233 residents · 8 visits
- Glenbrook Assisted LivingCarlsbad, 1.8 mi · 95 residents · 9 visits
- Activcare at Bressi RanchCarlsbad, 2.2 mi · 80 residents · 9 visits
- Chateau Lake San Marcos Community Care CenterSan Marcos, 2.9 mi · 15 residents · 4 visits
Nursing homes nearby
For care beyond what assisted living provides. Each has a federal inspection record on this site.
- GlenbrookCarlsbad, 1.7 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
- Village Square Healthcare CenterSan Marcos, 3.6 mi · 4 of 5 CMS stars
- The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare CenterEncinitas, 4.0 mi · 5 of 5 CMS stars
- Aviara Healthcare CenterEncinitas, 4.3 mi · 4 of 5 CMS stars
- Encinitas Post-AcuteEncinitas, 4.3 mi · 4 of 5 CMS stars
Distances for this home are from the centre of its ZIP code, not its street address.
If you have a concern
NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints. California's Community Care Licensing Division investigates complaints about licensed homes, and the long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents.
California's long-term care ombudsman programs advocate for residents of skilled nursing facilities and of 8,105 residential care facilities for the elderly.aging.ca.gov
California long-term care facilities must post the local ombudsman's number and the statewide hotline, 1-800-231-4024, which takes calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Ombudsman services are free and complaints are confidential.aging.ca.gov
Common questions
- Is La Costa Golden Care licensed?
- California's Department of Social Services lists it as licensed, facility 374602634, residential care facility for the elderly (rcfe), since July 24, 2008 (state data as of October 8, 2026).
- How many residents can La Costa Golden Care care for?
- Its licence is for 6 residents.
- Has La Costa Golden Care been cited by the state?
- The state file lists 5 visits on file and no citations.
Sources
- Licence, capacity, visits, citations and complaint findings: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Download Data, downloaded October 8, 2026.
- This home has 6 or fewer beds, so it is often in a private house. We show its city and ZIP code only; the state's own search lists the full address.
- Something wrong on this page? Ask for a correction. We fix errors in our copy of the data; findings themselves can only be changed by the state.
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