Assisted Living
St. Therese Care Home
6410 El Reposo St, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 · Map
Licensed for 20 residents · ST. THERESE CARE HOME INC
St. Therese Care Home is a state-licensed assisted living community in Joshua Tree, California. It is licensed for 20 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Area costs
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What the public record shows
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License
Active, 20 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 365530161, licensed since Feb 13, 2024. Licensee ST. THERESE CARE HOME INC.
Nearest emergency room
2.1 miles
Hi-Desert Medical Center, rated 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Therese Care Home this community | 20 | Not published | Active | 1 Type A, 6 Type B | |
| High Desert Residential Care | 5.4 mi | 12 | Not published | Active | 6 Type A, 5 Type B |
| Angelic Mansions | 5.5 mi | 15 | $3,490/mo | Active | 13 Type A, 15 Type B |
| Ingleside Lodge | 8.0 mi | 15 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Jasmin Terrace at Yucca Valley | 8.3 mi | 85 | Not published | Active | 24 Type A, 40 Type B |
State inspection record1 Type A, 6 Type B
- Last state visit
- January 26, 2026
- State visits since January 2, 2024
- 6 (including 2 inspections, 2 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 1 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 6 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 4: 0 substantiated, 4 not substantiated
- License active since 2024
Citations (7), newest first
- 1569.695(c) (plan of correction due February 2, 2026): 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.
- 1569.695(f)(2)(D) (plan of correction due February 2, 2026): 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.
- 87412(a) (plan of correction due February 1, 2026): 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.
- 87465(h)(5) (plan of correction due February 1, 2026): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Centrally stored medicines must be locked up, kept in their original labeled containers, and tracked in a written record.
- 87465(c)(1) (plan of correction due February 1, 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.
- 87705(f)(2) (plan of correction due February 1, 2026): Care of Persons with Dementia. Communities that lock exterior doors or perimeter gates must get fire clearance approval, make sure staff can unlock them, keep consent documents and give residents space to walk safely.
- 87309(a) (plan of correction due January 27, 2026): Storage Space and Access. Cleaning products, poisons, knives, matches, tools and other dangerous items must be kept in locked storage and not left unattended.
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 24, 2025: 3 unsubstantiated
- November 25, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (6)
- January 26, 2026: Inspection
- September 16, 2025: Complaint visit
- April 9, 2025: Inspection
- September 19, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 26, 2024: Other visit
- January 2, 2024: 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 20 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 ST. THERESE CARE HOME INC
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 365530161
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2024-02-13
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Licensee
- ST. THERESE CARE HOME INC
- County
- San Bernardino County
- Administrator
- Eliseo B Catacutan
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 ST. THERESE CARE HOME 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)
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 2.1 mi, nursing home 1.9 mi, pharmacy 12.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hi-Desert Medical Center, Joshua Tree. 2.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hi-Desert Medical Center D/P SNF, Joshua Tree. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hi Desert Home Health Services, Joshua Tree. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 12.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92252 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Hi-Desert Dialysis, Yucca Valley, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92252.
Hi-Desert Home Health Services-Hospice, office in Joshua Tree, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Family Hospice Care LLC, office in Palm Springs, 24.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bella Terra Hospice Of The Desert, office in Palm Desert, 24.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rupinder Mann M D Inc, Rancho Mirage. 23.7 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Joshua Tree, CA, risk to homes is greater than 39% of communities in California and 79% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 current license dates from 2024. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- 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 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 | 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 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 St. Therese Care Home provide?
St. Therese Care Home is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in Joshua Tree, California. Its licensed capacity is 20 residents.
Does Lilisity rate St. Therese Care Home?
No. We publish state licensing details for St. Therese Care Home 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 St. Therese Care Home 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. St. Therese Care Home does not publish its prices.
How do I contact St. Therese Care Home?
Visit St. Therese Care Home at 6410 El Reposo St, Joshua Tree, CA 92252.
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