Assisted Living
Ardent Care
1665 South Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA 92804 · Map
Licensed for 27 residents · ARDENT CARE LLC
Ardent Care is a state-licensed assisted living community in Anaheim, California. It is licensed for 27 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 27 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 306005211, licensed since Aug 30, 2016. Licensee ARDENT CARE LLC.
State inspection record10 Type A, 12 Type B
- Last state visit
- September 2, 2026
- State visits since December 1, 2021
- 30 (including 5 inspections, 16 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 10 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 12 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 42: 11 substantiated, 31 not substantiated
- License active since 2016
Citations (22), newest first
- 87244(a) (plan of correction due September 4, 2026): Plain meaning not available; see the state’s report.
- 87465(c)(3) (plan of correction due January 20, 2026): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due November 19, 2025): Maintenance and Operation. The building must be kept clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair.
- 87468.1(a)(2) (plan of correction due October 30, 2025): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87555(b)(26) (plan of correction due October 30, 2025): General Food Service Requirements. Meal service rules, such as at least three meals a day, snacks between meals, a suitable dining area, varied menus and planned menus in larger communities.
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- 87468.1(a)(3) (plan of correction due September 23, 2025): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87412(a)(11) (plan of correction due September 12, 2025): Personnel Records. The community must keep a personnel record for the licensee, administrator and each employee with required information such as age, background and health screening.
- 1569.69(a)(1) (plan of correction due September 12, 2025): Medication Assistance Training. Training requirements for staff who help residents take their medications.
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- 87458(c)(1)(A) (plan of correction due September 12, 2025): Medical Assessment. The medical assessment must include a physical exam with a test for tuberculosis and other diseases, medical history, and a list of current medications.
- 87608(a)(3) (plan of correction due September 12, 2025): Postural Supports. The community must help residents with daily activities they cannot do themselves, and may use postural supports only under set conditions.
- 87307(a)(D) (plan of correction due August 23, 2025): Personal Accommodations and Services. The community must be large enough to give residents comfortable living space and privacy, with common rooms and bedrooms that meet set standards.
- 87303(e)(2) (plan of correction due August 23, 2025): Maintenance and Operation. Water and plumbing must be kept safe, including safe hot water temperatures, grab bars, slip-resistant tub and shower floors, and working toilets and sinks.
- 87465(c)(3) (plan of correction due August 21, 2024): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
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- 87507(g)(4)(B) (plan of correction due June 3, 2024): Admission Agreements. Rules for written admission agreements: what they must include, what they cannot include, signing and giving copies.
- 87412(c)(1)(A)(B) (plan of correction due March 18, 2024): Personnel Records. Personnel records must show that staff completed required training and orientation.
- 87412(c)(1)(A)(B) (plan of correction due February 1, 2024): Personnel Records. Personnel records must show that staff completed required training and orientation.
- 87735(e)(1) (plan of correction due December 13, 2023): Plain meaning not available; see the state’s report.
- 87464(f)(1) (plan of correction due December 1, 2023): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, starting with care and supervision, and its duty to meet the needs of each resident it accepts.
- 87355(e)(1) (plan of correction due July 11, 2023): Criminal Record Clearance. Staff, volunteers and others who need a background check must have a criminal record clearance or exemption before they work, live or volunteer in the community.
- 87465(j) (plan of correction due September 28, 2022): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Rules for helping residents with medicines and other incidental medical and dental care.
- 87406(g) (plan of correction due August 25, 2022): Administrator Certification Requirements. Requirements for earning and renewing the state administrator certificate.
- 87468.1(a)(11) (plan of correction due March 3, 2022): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- September 25, 2026: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
- November 13, 2025: 3 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 2 unfounded, 2 Type A citations, 1 Type B citation
- September 29, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
- May 24, 2024: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- February 29, 2024: 2 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 3 unfounded, 1 Type A citation, 1 Type B citation
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- December 18, 2023: 1 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
- November 4, 2022: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
- March 28, 2022: 1 substantiated, 1 unfounded, 1 Type A citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (8)
- March 30, 2026: 2 unsubstantiated
- January 29, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated, 5 unfounded
- October 31, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- June 24, 2025: 2 unsubstantiated, 1 unfounded
- May 9, 2025: 2 unsubstantiated
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- January 31, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- December 11, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- September 1, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (44)
- September 2, 2026: Complaint visit
- July 28, 2026: Inspection
- May 6, 2026: Other visit
- March 24, 2026: Other visit
- March 24, 2026: Complaint visit
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- January 26, 2026: Complaint visit (2)
- January 6, 2026: Other visit
- December 11, 2025: Other visit
- November 12, 2025: Other visit (2)
- October 29, 2025: Complaint visit (3)
- October 22, 2025: Complaint visit
- September 23, 2025: Complaint visit
- September 19, 2025: Other visit
- August 22, 2025: Other visit
- August 22, 2025: Inspection
- June 20, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- April 14, 2025: Complaint visit
- August 14, 2024: Inspection
- May 6, 2024: Complaint visit (2)
- March 15, 2024: Other visit
- January 30, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 11, 2024: Complaint visit (2)
- December 6, 2023: Other visit
- December 6, 2023: Complaint visit
- November 30, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- August 29, 2023: Complaint visit
- July 10, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- February 9, 2023: Other visit
- September 27, 2022: Complaint visit (2)
- August 24, 2022: Inspection
- July 6, 2022: Other visit
- March 2, 2022: Complaint visit (2)
- December 1, 2021: Inspection
Read every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 27 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee ARDENT CARE LLC
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 306005211
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2016-08-30
- Licensed capacity
- 27
- Licensee
- ARDENT CARE LLC
- County
- Orange County
- Administrator
- Melinda Flores
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the California list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the California list of Medicaid providers. Listed as ARDENT CARE under Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). (state list, as of Mar 3, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Staff pay and workplace safety2 OSHA inspections, 7 violations cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 22, 2021: follow-up inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Jan 26, 2023. 2 violations cited (2 repeat). Penalties: $13,300 proposed, $13,300 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ardent Care LLC.
Details
- Repeat: Cited rule 4300.32(a). Penalty $700 proposed, $700 now. To be fixed by Aug 3, 2021.
- Repeat: Cited rule 4559(A). Penalty $12,600 proposed, $12,600 now. To be fixed by Jul 19, 2021.
- Aug 27, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed May 17, 2021. 5 violations cited (1 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $6,910 proposed, $2,925 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ardent Care LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 4300.32(a). Penalty $225 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 5, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 2340.16(c). Penalty $110 proposed, $75 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A). Penalty $110 proposed, $75 now. To be fixed by Dec 5, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 6151(E)(3). Penalty $165 proposed, $75 now. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 4559(A). Penalty $6,300 proposed, $2,700 now. To be fixed by Nov 15, 2019. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in September 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked9 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Ardent Care provide?
Ardent Care is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Anaheim, California. Its licensed capacity is 27 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Ardent Care?
No. We publish state licensing details for Ardent Care but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Ardent Care cost?
Assisted Living in Orange County typically starts at $4,000 to $5,950 a month. Based on 32 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Ardent Care does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Ardent Care?
Use Ardent Care's website, ardentcareal.com, or visit at 1665 South Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA 92804.
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