The list at a glance
| # | Home | Beds | Type A | Type B | Substantiated | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Paradise Elderly Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Live Well Residential Care | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 3 | Carson Guest Home | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 4 | A Sunnyday Guest Home | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 5 | New Villa - Monarch | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 6 | Peters Family Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 7 | Bela Vida Care Home | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 8 | Pleasant Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 9 | Oakk Care Residential Facility for the Elderly | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 10 | Lamar's Haven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
State data as of November 6, 2026. Left off the list: 3 licensed for less than a year and 10 scoring under 60.
- 1
A Paradise Elderly Home
178 West 231st Street, Carson 90745
Score
100 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 8 visits.
- 5 beds · Licensed since 2009
- Last routine inspection on record: March 20, 2026
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 2
Live Well Residential Care
211 E. Clarion Dr, Carson 90745
Score
99 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 6 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2017
- Last routine inspection on record: September 27, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 3
Carson Guest Home
22418 Catskill Avenue, Carson 90745
Score
95 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 1 Type B citation and no substantiated complaint allegations across 5 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 1994
- Last routine inspection on record: October 28, 2025
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 4
A Sunnyday Guest Home
411 W. 226th Street, Carson 90745
Score
95 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, 1 Type B citation and no substantiated complaint allegations across 5 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2014
- Last routine inspection on record: September 13, 2026
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 5
New Villa - Monarch
1638 E. Cyrene Drive, Carson 90746
Score
93 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 6 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2024
- Last routine inspection on record: February 24, 2026
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 6
Peters Family Home
427 E. Javelin St, Carson 90745
Score
93 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 4 visits.
- 5 beds · Licensed since 2024
- Last routine inspection on record: March 20, 2026
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 7
Bela Vida Care Home
24713 Ravenna Ave, Carson 90745
Score
92 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 3 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2024
- Last routine inspection on record: November 19, 2025
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 8
Pleasant Villa
19326 Fariman Dr, Carson 90746
Score
92 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 3 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2025
- Last routine inspection on record: April 22, 2026
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 9
Oakk Care Residential Facility for the Elderly
1358 E. Helmick St, Carson 90746
Score
91 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 2 visits.
- 6 beds · Licensed since 2025
- The state lists dementia care among the residents it serves.
- Has a hospice waiver, so a resident can stay on hospice care.
- 10
Lamar's Haven
1618 E. Turmont Street, Carson 90746
Score
90 of 100
The state's public record shows no Type A citations, no Type B citations and no substantiated complaint allegations across 5 visits.
- 4 beds · Licensed since 2021
- Last routine inspection on record: August 22, 2026
How the scores work
Every number comes from the home's public record with the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which covers roughly the last five years of inspections and complaint investigations. We counted citations and substantiated complaints for every 100 licensed beds (and treated any home smaller than 50 beds as 50), so a large community is not marked down just for being large.
Homes with a pending state legal action, homes licensed for less than a year, and homes scoring under 60 are left off. Ties go to the home with fewer citations, then the longer record.
| No Type A citations (immediate risk to health or safety) | 35 points |
|---|---|
| Few Type B citations (could become a risk if not corrected) | 25 points |
| Few substantiated complaint allegations | 25 points |
| Years licensed, up to 10 | 10 points |
| Hospice waiver or bedridden clearance, so a resident can stay as needs grow | 5 points |
What a state record cannot tell you
A clean record means inspectors found few problems. It does not tell you whether the food is good, whether the caregivers are kind and stay for years, how it smells at 4 p.m., or whether your mother will make a friend there. A licence is not a rating.
Board and care homes are small, usually six residents in an ordinary house, so one bad year can show up as one or two citations. Read the reports themselves: the state record says what was cited and whether it was fixed.
Prices are not on the state record. In Torrance, a shared room starts at about $5,000 a month; every home sets its own rates and levels of care.
Where Hamssa can help
Hamssa Benrekia refers families only to homes she has interviewed and toured, checks each home's licensing record, and goes on every tour with you. Her help is free for families in Carson and the rest of the South Bay.
She works in English, Arabic and Spanish. Call or text, and she will build a short list that fits the care needs, budget and neighborhood you have in mind.
Questions about this list
How did you choose the best board and care homes in Carson?
Only from the state's public licensing record: Type A and Type B citations, substantiated complaints and years licensed, counted per 100 beds. The scoring table on this page shows the points. No home paid to be listed.
Does Hamssa get paid by these homes?
Some homes pay Hamssa a referral fee when a family she refers moves in. Families never pay her. The ranking does not depend on who pays: it comes from the state record alone.
What is the difference between a Type A and a Type B citation?
A Type A citation is for a deficiency that poses an immediate or substantial risk to a resident's health or safety. A Type B citation is for one that could become a risk if it is not corrected. Both appear on the home's public record with the inspector's report.
How do I check a home's record myself?
Search the home's name or facility number on the state's Care Facility Search (ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch). Every entry on this list links straight to its record. Our guide to checking an RCFE licence explains what to look for.
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