Assisted Living
Rn3 Loving Care Home IV
8320 Buckingham Drive, El Cerrito, CA 94530 · Map
Licensed for 8 residents · E & W BUSINESS INC
Rn3 Loving Care Home IV is a state-licensed assisted living community in El Cerrito, California. It is licensed for 8 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Rn3 Loving Care Home IV says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Our private rooms provide a tranquil retreat designed for comfort and safety.
(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, 8 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 075601577, licensed since Nov 16, 2012. Licensee E & W BUSINESS INC.
Nearest emergency room
4.9 miles
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rn3 Loving Care Home IV this community | 8 | Not published | Active | 4 Type A, 1 Type B | |
| The Med Care Manor | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Aihouse | 0.6 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| El Cerrito Royale | 0.8 mi | 145 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 2 Type B |
| Rn Loving Care Home II | 0.8 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B |
State inspection record4 Type A, 1 Type B
- Last state visit
- November 18, 2025
- State visits since October 11, 2022
- 6 (including 4 inspections, 1 complaint investigated)
- Type A citations
- 4 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 1 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 2: 1 substantiated, 1 not substantiated
- License active since 2012
Citations (5), newest first
- 87203 (plan of correction due November 19, 2025): Fire Safety. The community must meet the State Fire Marshal's fire safety rules.
- 87307(6) (plan of correction due November 4, 2024): Personal Accommodations and Services. Rules for living space and safety, including common rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, hazards and resident supervision.
- 1569.269(a)(10) (plan of correction due September 10, 2024): Residents' Rights. The list of rights every resident has, such as dignity, privacy, confidential records and care that meets their needs.
- 87466 (plan of correction due September 10, 2024): Observation of the Resident. Staff must watch residents for changes in their physical, mental, emotional and social condition, write changes down, and tell the resident's doctor and responsible person.
- 87211(a)(1)(B) (plan of correction due September 10, 2024): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
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 17, 2024: 1 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
Every state visit (8)
- November 18, 2025: Inspection
- October 28, 2024: Inspection
- September 9, 2024: Other visit
- September 9, 2024: Complaint visit (2)
- December 1, 2023: Inspection
- September 1, 2023: Other visit
- October 11, 2022: 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 8 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 E & W BUSINESS INC
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 075601577
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2012-11-16
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Licensee
- E & W BUSINESS INC
- County
- Contra Costa County
- Administrator
- Meina Wu
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.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 federal wage case with violations found
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2013. Violations found: Fair Labor Standards Act (pay and hours). Employer as DOL recorded it: RN3 Loving Care Homes IV (E & W Business Inc.). Case 1719587.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.9 mi, nursing home 1.4 mi, pharmacy 1.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp, Berkeley. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Shields Nursing Center, El Cerrito. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Indira Care Home Health, El Cerrito. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 94530 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita El Cerrito Dialysis, El Cerrito, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Richmond Dialysis, Richmond, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Alvarado Park Home Training, San Pablo, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 94530.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Hospice-Oakland, office in Oakland, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice By Blize Healthcare, office in Hercules, 6.9 miles away, straight line
Ace Home Health Care & Hospice, Inc, office in Orinda, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Richmond. 3.6 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 moderate; 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively 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.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- Who is here at night? Are they awake, or asleep and on call?
- Who covers when the owner is sick, on vacation, or away for the day? Can we meet them?
- Is it one flat rate, or does it rise with care needs?
- Can you help someone who needs two people to move, or a mechanical lift?
- 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?
What we checked13 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 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Rn3 Loving Care Home IV provide?
Rn3 Loving Care Home IV is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in El Cerrito, California. Its licensed capacity is 8 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Rn3 Loving Care Home IV?
No. We publish state licensing details for Rn3 Loving Care Home IV 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 Rn3 Loving Care Home IV cost?
Assisted Living in Contra Costa County typically starts at $4,100 to $6,700 a month. Based on 17 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Rn3 Loving Care Home IV does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Rn3 Loving Care Home IV?
Use Rn3 Loving Care Home IV's website, rn3lovingcarehomes.com, or visit at 8320 Buckingham Drive, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
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