Assisted Living
The Orchards Assisted Living
1 Amistad Drive, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694 · Map
Licensed for 90 residents · ORCHARDS HC LLC, THE
The Orchards Assisted Living is a state-licensed assisted living community in Rancho Mission Viejo, California. It is licensed for 90 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 90 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 306005837, licensed since Nov 24, 2020. Licensee ORCHARDS HC LLC, THE.
State inspection record0 Type A, 1 Type B
- Last state visit
- November 4, 2025
- State visits since October 21, 2021
- 9 (including 4 inspections, 2 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 0 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 1 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 2: 0 substantiated, 2 not substantiated
- License active since 2020
Citations (1), newest first
- 1569.625(b)(2) (plan of correction due November 18, 2025): Direct Care Staff Training. Training requirements for staff who help residents with personal daily activities.
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 no substantiated allegation (2)
- October 31, 2023: 1 unfounded
- September 29, 2023: 1 unfounded
Every state visit (9)
- November 4, 2025: Inspection
- December 4, 2024: Inspection
- October 18, 2023: Complaint visit
- September 14, 2023: Complaint visit
- May 30, 2023: Other visit
Show all 9
- October 31, 2022: Inspection
- June 13, 2022: Other visit
- November 29, 2021: Inspection
- October 21, 2021: 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 90 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 ORCHARDS HC LLC, THE
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 306005837
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2020-11-24
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- Licensee
- ORCHARDS HC LLC, THE
- County
- Orange County
- Administrator
- Kelly Conk
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 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.
Questions to ask on a tour9 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- 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 checked8 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Orchards Assisted Living provide?
The Orchards Assisted Living is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Rancho Mission Viejo, California. Its licensed capacity is 90 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Orchards Assisted Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Orchards Assisted Living 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 The Orchards Assisted Living 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. The Orchards Assisted Living does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Orchards Assisted Living?
Visit The Orchards Assisted Living at 1 Amistad Drive, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA 92694.
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