Minas Elderly Care Home 1
RCFE
A Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) is a non-medical residential care home licensed by California CDSS under Health & Safety Code §1560. Residents receive assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, meals, and medication management in a home-like setting. RCFEs are not hospitals or skilled nursing facilities — they do not provide round-the-clock medical care.
112 Garden Hill Drive · Los Gatos, 95032
Quick facts
Quality snapshot
Updated April 25, 2026Compared to 214 California RCFE facilities of similar size, over the last 36 months.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. View raw inspection records →
Quality grade· click to show how this was calculated
Severity59thWeighted citations per bed
Repeats100thRepeat deficiencies as share of total
Frequency46thDeficiencies per inspection
Tick mark at 50% = peer median · higher percentile = better facility
Quality grade· click to show how this was calculated
Weighted citations per bed
Repeat deficiencies as share of total
Deficiencies per inspection
Tick mark at 50% = peer median · higher percentile = better facility
Minas Elderly Care Home 1 scores B−. Better than 68% of comparable California RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY facilities. Severity: 59th percentile. Repeats: top 0%. Frequency: 46th percentile.
Each metric is converted to a 0–100 percentile within the peer set (higher = better). The composite grade averages all four. Peer set: CA / rcfe_general / small beds (214 facilities).
Citation severity over time
↓ improvingWeighted severity score per month · 24 months
Weighted score (24mo)
6
Last citation
Jul 25
Finding distribution
2 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
The rules that apply to this facility
California Title 22 requirements for this facility, with the specific regulation and a suggested question for each.
What training are all staff required to complete?22 CCR §87411
All direct-care staff must complete:
- 10 hours initial training within the first four weeks of employment.
- 4 hours annual in-service every year thereafter.
- Administrator certificate from a CDSS-approved program — 80 hours for first-time, 40 hours renewal every 2 years.
Ask on tour: Ask when the last staff training was completed and how it's tracked.
How many staff must be on duty overnight?22 CCR §87415
Based on 6 licensed beds:
One qualified staff member must be on call and physically on premises at all times overnight.
Violation pattern to watch for:A facility that documents a staff member as "on call" but with that person physically off-site — when the law requires on-premises presence — is in violation of this section.
Ask on tour: Ask the facility to walk you through their overnight staffing plan and confirm whether on-call staff are on premises or off-site.
What health conditions can this facility legally accept or refuse?22 CCR §87612–87615
Restricted — allowed with physician order + care plan
- Supplemental oxygen
- Insulin and injectable medications
- Indwelling or intermittent catheters
- Colostomy / ileostomy
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 pressure injuries
- Wound care (non-complex)
- Incontinence
- Contractures
Prohibited — facility must refuse or discharge
- Stage 3 or Stage 4 pressure injuries
- Feeding tubes (PEG, NG, or J-tube)
- Tracheostomies
- Active MRSA or communicable infections requiring isolation
- 24-hour skilled nursing needs
- Total ADL dependence with inability to communicate needs
A hospice waiver (HSC §1569.73) can allow continued care for residents on hospice who would otherwise fall into a prohibited category.
Ask on tour: Ask whether your loved one's specific care needs are restricted or prohibited, and what the facility's process is if needs change after admission.
What must this facility report to the state — and how fast?22 CCR §87211 / WIC §15630
- ImmediateElopement, fire, epidemic outbreak, or poisoningImmediately
- 2 hoursAbuse with serious bodily injury2-hour phone report + 2-hour written report — to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Adult Protective Services, and law enforcement
- 24 hrsAbuse without serious bodily injuryWithin 24 hours
- Next dayDeath of a residentPhone by next working day; written within 7 days
- Next dayInjury requiring medical treatment beyond first aidPhone by next working day; written within 7 days
- WrittenBankruptcy, foreclosure, eviction, or utility shutoff noticeWritten notice to CDSS and residents — $100/day penalty (max $2,000) for failure
Your enforcement lever:Incidents that aren't reported on time are themselves a separate violation. If you believe a reportable event wasn't filed, you can submit a complaint directly to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
How does CDSS enforce these rules?22 CCR §87755–87777 / HSC §1569.58
- 1Notice of DeficiencyWritten citation with a correction deadline. Facility must submit a Plan of Correction.
- 2Civil PenaltyStarts at $50/day for non-serious; $150/day for serious deficiencies — immediately, with no grace period. Repeats escalate to $150 first day + $50/day, then $1,000 first day + $100/day.
- 3Suspension of AdmissionsFacility cannot accept new residents until violations are corrected.
- 4Temporary Suspension or RevocationEmergency suspension for imminent danger; full revocation after administrative hearing.
- 5Exclusion OrderAdministrator and operator can be barred from all CDSS-licensed facilities — not just this one.
See how these rules have been applied to this specific facility:
View state inspection record and citationsState records
California Dept. of Social Services · Community Care Licensing- License number
- 435202672
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License status
- LICENSED
- License expires
- Not yet indexed
- Licensed beds
- 6
- Operator
- Abbasvand, Mina
Inspections & citations
2
reports on file
2
total deficiencies
InspectionJuly 2, 2025Type B1 deficiency
Plain-language summary
During this unannounced annual inspection, inspectors found one medication discrepancy where stored medication forms did not match a resident's actual medications. The facility met requirements for safety features including locked medication and chemical storage, working call buttons and door alarms, proper temperature controls, and adequate food supplies.
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPA) Steve Chang conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit, and met with Administrator (ADM) Mina Abbasvand . LPA observed 5 residents and 2 staff in the facility. LPA reviewed 3 residents files and 3 staff files. Resident R1's medications and centrally stored medication forms were observed mismatched. LPA toured the facility inside and out and ADM. License, Administrator Certificate, and personal rights posters were observed in the facility. Living room, kitchen, dinning room, three restrooms, six single resident bedrooms, and laundry area were inspected at the first floor. 4 beds in 4 bedrooms were observed with bed rails, ADM provided the documents for residents to us bed rails. 4 staff live-in rooms and one bathroom were observed at the second floor. Two day perishable food supplies and seven day nonperishable food supplies were observed sufficient. Medication closet and knives closet were observed locked. Cleaning products were observed locked. Dish washing soap closet under the sink was observed locked. Room temperature was at 74 degree F, and hot water temperature was at 110 degree F. The temperature of the refrigerator was at 40 degree F and the temperature of the freezer was observed at 0 degree F. Door alarms were observed working. ADM tested the call button system and call light system, and were working. First aid box, night lights ,and flash lights were observed at the facility. The last time the facility conducted the emergency drill was on 4/14/2025. Continue on LIC809-C. Page 1 of 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Fire extinguisher was serviced on 2/18/2025. The facility is equipped with fire alarm system, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide detector was tested by staff, and were working. Front yard and backyard were inspected. There was no obstruction to block the walkways. The garage was observed a storage room inside. Deficiency was noted today. See LIC809-D. Exit interview was conducted with ADM. This report was provided to ADM for signature. Page 2 of 2.
Regulation
(h) The following requirements shall apply to medications which are centrally stored: (1) Medications shall be centrally stored under the following circumstances:
Inspector finding
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that resident R1's centrally stored medication form and R1's medication were observed did not match which poses/posed a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/09/2025 Plan of Correction 1 2 3 4 Administrator stated to read title 22 regulation, to provide staff medication training, and to submit plan of correction by the POC due date to prevent similar incident to happen again.
InspectionJuly 23, 2024Type B1 deficiency
Inspector: Chihhsien Chang
Plain-language summary
This was a routine unannounced annual inspection where inspectors found the facility generally in compliance with safety standards—call buttons, fire alarms, smoke detectors, medication storage, and temperature controls were all working properly, and food supplies were adequate. One minor issue was noted: a dish soap closet under the sink was unlocked, but the administrator locked it immediately during the inspection. The inspectors also clarified that a staff member observed on site needed to have proper paperwork confirming association with the facility before continuing to work there.
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Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Steve Chang and Marcela Yanez conducted an unannounced annual inspection visit, and met with Administrator (ADM) Mina Abbasvand . LPA observed 6 residents and 2 staff in the facility. LPA reviewed 3 residents files and 3 staff files. LPA observed one staff S1 on LIC500, but is not associated with the facility. ADM showed documents with S1's criminal clearance and he/she sent the criminal background clearance transfer request on 5/13/2022. LPA explained ADM should confirm that the employee is associated with the facility, then start to work for the facility. LPAs toured the facility inside and out and ADM. License, expired Administrator Certificate, and personal rights posters were observed in the facility. ADM showed the evidence that he/she renewed the Administrator certificate already. LPAs toured the facility inside out with ADM. Living room, kitchen, dinning room and three restrooms six single resident bedrooms, and laundry area were inspected at the first floor. 4 staff live-in rooms and one bathroom were observed at the second floor. Two day perishable food supplies and seven day nonperishable food supplies were observed sufficient. Medication closet and knives closet were observed locked. Cleaning product room was observed locked. Dish washing soap closet under the sink was observed unlocked. ADM locked the Dish washing soap closet under the sink before LPA finished the inspection. Room temperature was at 75 degree F, and hot water temperature was at 107 degree F in facility. The temperature of the refrigerator was at 40 degree F. ADM tested the call button system and call light system, and were working fine. First aid box and flash lights were observed at the facility. The last time the facility conducted the emergency drill is 6/8/2024. Continue on LIC9099-C. Page 1 of 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Fire extinguisher was serviced on 4/19/2024. The facility was equipped with fire alarm system, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Smoke detectors was tested by staff, and were working fine. Front yard and backyard were inspected. There was no obstruction to block the walkways. The detached garage was observed a storage room. Deficiency was noted today. See LIC809-D. Exit interview was conducted with ADM. This report was provided to ADM for signature. Page 2 of 2.
Regulation
(e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: (3) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 87355(c) or
Inspector finding
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that ADM submitted a criminal background clearance transfer request, but did not associate the staff S1 with the facility and let S1 work for the facility, which poses/posed a potential health, safety risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 07/30/2024 Plan of Correction 1 2 3 4 Administrator stated to send a plan of correction by the POC due date and associate the staff S1 with the facility immediately.
Federal summary
CMS Care CompareNot a CMS-certified facility
California RCFEs (residential care facilities for the elderly) are licensed by the state, not by CMS. CMS data only applies to skilled nursing facilities or to CCRCs that operate a licensed SNF wing.
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