Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care
Montecedro
2212 El Molino Ave, Altadena, CA 91001 · Map
Licensed for 300 residents · EPISCOPAL COMMUNITIES & SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Montecedro is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living, continuing care community in Altadena, California. It is licensed for 300 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Living | $5,544 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Assisted Living | $1,000 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Montecedro says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
MonteCedro created a special Memory Care neighborhood which we call The Courtyards.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Licensed nurses available 24-hours a day
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Every day, trained professionals work with residents, creating meaningful experiences, providing three meals daily and observing overall health habits to assist with social and dietary needs.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom.
one-bedroom/one-bathroom
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
Prices starting at $5,544 per month with entrance fee contract.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 300 residents
RCFE-CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 197610430, licensed since Jul 31, 2023. Licensee EPISCOPAL COMMUNITIES & SERVICES FOR SENIORS.
Nearest emergency room
3.4 miles
Huntington Hospital.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montecedro this community | 300 | $1,000/mo | Active | 1 Type A, 0 Type B | |
| Rose Valley Altadena II | 0.4 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Azalea House | 0.4 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 3 Type A, 3 Type B |
| Amanah Senior Living | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Bungalow | 0.8 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 10 Type B |
State inspection record1 Type A, 0 Type B
- Last state visit
- February 18, 2026
- State visits since June 30, 2023
- 6 (including 2 inspections, 2 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 1 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 0 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 3: 1 substantiated, 2 not substantiated
- License active since 2023
Citations (1), newest first
- 1569.695(a)(7)(H) (plan of correction due August 11, 2025): Emergency and Disaster Plans. The community must have an emergency and disaster plan, train staff on it, hold drills and keep key resident information ready.
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, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (1)
- March 26, 2026: 2 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (7)
- February 18, 2026: Complaint visit
- August 19, 2025: Other visit
- August 8, 2025: Inspection
- August 8, 2025: Complaint visit
- August 7, 2024: Inspection
- July 3, 2023: Other visit
- June 30, 2023: Other visit
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 300 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 EPISCOPAL COMMUNITIES & SERVICES FOR SENIORS
- License type
- RCFE-CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
- License number
- 197610430
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2023-07-31
- Licensed capacity
- 300
- Licensee
- EPISCOPAL COMMUNITIES & SERVICES FOR SENIORS
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Executive Director
- Adam Pena
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.
Executive Director name from public records we reviewed, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
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)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety2 OSHA inspections, 8 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.
- Feb 20, 2026: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed May 12, 2026. 6 violations cited (2 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $7,490 proposed, $3,420 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Ecs Management LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3382(A). Penalty $185 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3385(A). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now. To be fixed by May 20, 2026.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 4650(E). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 6151(E)(3). Penalty $185 proposed, $150 now.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(A). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $270 now.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $3,375 proposed, $2,700 now.
- Oct 31, 2019: accident investigation inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Feb 12, 2020. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $5,185 proposed, $5,185 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Montecedro INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $5,000 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(2). Penalty $185 proposed, $185 now.
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.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.4 mi, nursing home 0.9 mi, pharmacy 1.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Huntington Hospital, Pasadena. 3.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Camellia Gardens Care Center, Pasadena. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Your Homecare Service, Inc, Pasadena. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91001 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Rose City Dialysis, Pasadena, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Eaton Canyon Dialysis, Pasadena, 2.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Huntington Dialysis, Pasadena, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 131 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91001.
Faith & Hope Hospice Care, Inc, office in Pasadena, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Five Star Home Hospice, office in Pasadena, 1.3 miles away, straight line
Hospice And Palliative Care Of California, Inc, office in Pasadena, 1.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Huntington Geriatric Medical Group, Pasadena. 3.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
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 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- 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?
What we checked14 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 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| 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 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | 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 | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Montecedro provide?
Montecedro is licensed by the state of California for independent living, assisted living, continuing care in Altadena, California. Its licensed capacity is 300 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Montecedro?
No. We publish state licensing details for Montecedro 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 Montecedro cost?
Assisted Living in Los Angeles County typically starts at $3,750 to $7,300 a month. Based on 42 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Montecedro?
Use Montecedro's website, montecedro.com/?_vsrefdom=organic-yext&CMM=seolocal_direct_mtc-400010_yext, or visit at 2212 El Molino Ave, Altadena, CA 91001.
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