Assisted Living
The Shining Light RCFE
2749 W. San Carlos Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711 · Map
Licensed for 6 residents · GW QUALITY LIVING, INC.
The Shining Light RCFE is a state-licensed assisted living community in Fresno, California. It is licensed for 6 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, 6 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 107203982, licensed since Jul 5, 2007. Licensee GW QUALITY LIVING, INC..
Nearest emergency room
3.9 miles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shining Light RCFE this community | 6 | Not published | Active | 6 Type A, 1 Type B | |
| Serenity Living | 0.2 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 2 Type A, 6 Type B |
| Five Star Assisted Living, W. Barstow Ave | 0.3 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 6 Type B |
| Five Star Assisted Living, N. Hazel Ave | 0.7 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 8 Type B |
| A Welcome Home RCFE | 0.8 mi | 3 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection record6 Type A, 1 Type B
- Last state visit
- May 20, 2026
- State visits since June 13, 2022
- 7 (including 4 inspections, 3 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 6 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 1 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 6: 1 substantiated, 5 not substantiated
- License active since 2007
Citations (7), newest first
- 87303(f) (plan of correction due May 21, 2026): Maintenance and Operation. Waste must be stored and disposed of so it does not spread disease, cause odors or attract pests, and needles must be disposed of safely.
- 87211(a)(1) (plan of correction due September 23, 2025): 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.
- 87465(a)(4) (plan of correction due September 10, 2025): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. The community must have a plan for residents' medical and dental care and help residents arrange and get to that care.
- 87465(c)(3) (plan of correction due July 16, 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.
- 87705(c)(5) (plan of correction due July 16, 2024): Care of Persons with Dementia. Rules for caring for residents with dementia, including staff training, door alarms, and delayed-exit or locked exterior doors.
- 87405(d)(2) (plan of correction due July 16, 2024): Administrator - Qualifications and Duties. The administrator must meet set qualifications, including knowledge of residents' care needs and the rules, good character and at least a high school diploma or equivalent.
- 87405(d)(2) (plan of correction due June 14, 2022): Administrator - Qualifications and Duties. The administrator must meet set qualifications, including knowledge of residents' care needs and the rules, good character and at least a high school diploma or equivalent.
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 16, 2025: 1 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (2)
- March 8, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- October 25, 2022: 2 unfounded
Every state visit (9)
- May 20, 2026: Inspection
- September 9, 2025: Other visit
- September 9, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- May 15, 2025: Inspection
- July 15, 2024: Inspection
Show all 8
- March 6, 2024: Complaint visit
- October 6, 2022: Complaint visit
- June 13, 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 6 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 GW QUALITY LIVING, INC.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 107203982
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2007-07-05
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- Licensee
- GW QUALITY LIVING, INC.
- County
- Fresno County
- Administrator
- Delia Galvez
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.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 3.9 mi, nursing home 3.5 mi, pharmacy 1.4 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno, Fresno. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Village, Fresno. 3.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Valley Home Health, Fresno. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CarePlus Drugs Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 93711 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Fresno Dialysis, Fresno, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Fresno North Ht At Home, Fresno, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Fresno Metro Dialysis, Fresno, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 31 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 93711.
Hinds Hospice - Fresno, office in Fresno, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice Fresno, office in Fresno, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Lenity Hospice LLC, office in Fresno, 1.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Permanente Medical Group Inc, Fresno. 3.9 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 high, 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?
- 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?
What we checked12 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 |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does The Shining Light RCFE provide?
The Shining Light RCFE is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Fresno, California. Its licensed capacity is 6 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Shining Light RCFE?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Shining Light RCFE 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 Shining Light RCFE cost?
Assisted Living in California typically starts at $3,800 to $6,100 a month. Based on 267 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The Shining Light RCFE does not publish its prices.
How do I contact The Shining Light RCFE?
Visit The Shining Light RCFE at 2749 W. San Carlos Avenue, Fresno, CA 93711.
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