Industry record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Health Care and Social Assistance Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against California employers in Health Care and Social Assistance since 2004: 3,938 cases, $68,664,589 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Health Care and Social Assistance at a glance

California employers in Health Care and Social Assistance account for 3,938 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3,053 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $68,664,589 in back wages to 35,440 workers, and $2,238,223 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 43 cases closed with $2,008,405 in back wages.

All cases, newest first

3,938 cases, page 1 of 40.

EmployerCityCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
The Win Post AcuteSanta ClaraJul 2, 20262 violations$5810
Mary's ChateauVan NuysJun 30, 20266 violations repeat$26,6105$3,521
Palm Court Assisted Living and Memory CarePalm SpringsJun 29, 20261 violation000
Sweet Home Senior LivingVan NuysJun 23, 20262 violations$4,40810
Ramin Ashtiani MD, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist & Internal MedicineBarstowJun 22, 20261 violation000
Cambridge House
Cornerstone Community Homes
San RafaelJun 21, 20269 violations repeat$10,6059$7,696
Sierra Pines Guest HomeRiversideJun 10, 202613 violations repeat$196,53212$4,225
New Hope Residential Elder Care IIMurrietaJun 10, 20261 violation000
Shalom Elderly Care, IncWoodland HillsMay 31, 20261 violation$7110
New Discovery Residential ServicesHighlandMay 6, 20261 violation000
CK Family Homes LLCMoreno ValleyApr 19, 20263 violations repeat$8,4133$2,641
LifeTouch The Elegant Living Residential Home Care
LifeTouch The Elegant Living Residential Home Care (RCFE), Inc II
Santa MariaMar 24, 20263 violations repeat$32,2151$1,408
A&A Comfort Care LLCFontanaMar 18, 20262 violations repeat$8,9251$704
Silver Living Home Care LLCMoreno ValleyMar 16, 20264 violations repeat$36,3243$2,113
Granite Spring Care Home IIRosevilleMar 16, 20261 violation000
Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc.Santa MariaMar 11, 202615 violations repeat$393,91714$9,859
TERRA LINDA CHRISTIAN HOMES, INCSan RafaelMar 2, 20261 violation000
Le Elen ManorSanta RosaMar 1, 20268 violations$12,80270
Bonita Springs Care HomeGilroyFeb 23, 20263 violations repeat$2,7602$1,408
Wellbe Home Inc.North HollywoodFeb 12, 20267 violations repeat$20,5545$3,521
Bernadette Home Care ICamarilloFeb 12, 202611 violations repeat$5,83610$2,817
Sungarden Villa
Assisted Care Experts, Inc.
Citrus HeightsFeb 11, 20261 violation000
Angels Sunrise Villas IncLincolnFeb 9, 20264 violations repeat$5213$528
Excelcare Hospice, Inc.ColtonFeb 6, 202611 violations repeat$2,64310$5,282
RMC Residential Care Home, LLCOxnardJan 26, 202634 violations repeat$391,18033$28,218
Rose Manor
New Haven Residential , LLC
Rancho CucamongaJan 25, 20265 violations repeat$166,34940
De Silva Family Child Care
Chamali De Silva dba De Silva Family Child Care
MenifeeJan 24, 20262 violations repeat$2,6071$528
Golden Horizon Senior CareOntarioJan 15, 20265 violations repeat$116,4564$2,817
Villa Care Home ISanta MariaJan 15, 20264 violations repeat$96,0163$2,113
Five Star Retirement Group CorporationFresnoJan 14, 202621 violations repeat$61,7410$7,042
Arcadia Family CareBakersfieldJan 13, 202611 violations repeat$182,9995$3,521
Sunrise Terrace RCFESan Luis ObispoJan 13, 20265 violations repeat$81,2174$2,817
Orange Orchard HomeRancho CordovaJan 7, 20261 violation repeat$7,1501$704
SpringvilleBaldwin ParkDec 28, 202511 violations repeat$64,84911$9,406
San Ysidro Health
San Ysidro Health Community Services, Inc.
AlpineDec 12, 20251 violation000
Terner HomeMission HillsDec 9, 20252 violations repeat$14,9452$1,408
Victoria's Place, IncAntiochDec 4, 202519 violations repeat$6,03218$3,420
Villages of CaliforniaOrangeNov 13, 20254 violations$34,0722$2,009
John J Eisinger DDSMontereySep 30, 20252 violations000
Beyond Brighter MindsCanoga ParkSep 26, 20251 violation$36610
Legacy Assisted LivingHemetSep 25, 20251 violation000
Little Brook Care Home #1 LLCFair OaksSep 23, 20259 violations repeat$18,6808$5,634
Dental
Nimesh N. Patel, D.D.S., Inc.
IrvineSep 8, 20253 violations repeat$5522$704
Montecito Oakmont Senior LivingConcordAug 30, 202519 violations repeat$2,17819$2,012
Caritas LLC Brandy Wood HomesLemon GroveAug 7, 202519 violations repeat$39,48918$7,696
Heritage Senior Home CareLa VerneAug 7, 20253 violations$33,32020
Baxter-Leyva Adult Facility, LLCPortervilleAug 6, 202516 violations$9,575120
Sherrill Morris Care HomesPortervilleAug 5, 20254 violations$1,31230
Foothill Aids ProjectClaremontAug 5, 2025no violations found000
Riverwalk Surgery CenterRiversideJul 27, 20255 violations$20,5335$3,520
The Estate HomeCamarilloJul 25, 20251 violation000
Genesis Manor II
Genesis Health Care Inc
ClaremontJul 24, 20251 violation000
San Ysidro Health
San Ysidro Health Community Services, Inc.
AlpineJul 24, 20252 violations000
Doorways Supported Living of Orange CountyIrvineJul 22, 2025no violations found000
Heritage Residential Home CareClaremontJul 18, 20254 violations$33,32030
Palomino Residential CareMonterey ParkJul 15, 202519 violations repeat$601,275100
A Tender Touch Senior LivingBeaumontJul 9, 20259 violations repeat$53,1518$5,634
Lopez Family Senior Living LLCWest CovinaJul 9, 20257 violations repeat$1,64360
House of Grace
House of Grace Senior Living, Inc.
West CovinaJul 8, 20252 violations000
Home LivingHesperiaJul 8, 2025no violations found000
Quest DiagnosticsAnaheimJun 30, 20251 violation000
Gabriela Care Home, Inc.CoronaJun 27, 202513 violations repeat$46,55912$10,261
Tacsion's Guest HomeStocktonJun 18, 2025no violations found000
Laguna Village RCFEElk GroveJun 13, 202535 violations$215,991270
Abria Del Cielo
MERE ENTERPRISES, INC.
San BernardinoJun 5, 20257 violations repeat$200,6226$5,131
Palm Valley Care IElk GroveMay 30, 20257 violations$70,68870
Brookhaven Assited LivingCamarilloMay 10, 20251 violation000
Sun Imaging, Inc.
Julie K. Sun, M.D., Inc.
Monterey ParkMay 8, 20252 violations$2,36410
Ohana Home Health Care ServicesDublinMay 8, 2025no violations found000
Van Nuys Senior Living, Inc.Van NuysApr 30, 20252 violations repeat$37,6231$704
Forever Sarahs Elderly Care CorpSanta RosaApr 30, 20251 violation000
Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorranceApr 30, 20251 violation000
Savant of Burbank EastBurbankApr 30, 2025no violations found000
Innovative Senior CarePalm DesertApr 21, 2025no violations found000
Seacrest Post-Acute Care CenterSan PedroApr 14, 202524 violations$27,770190
Home Sweet Home Senior Home CarePalm DesertApr 14, 2025no violations found000
Automedic TransportationCoronaApr 13, 202559 violations$28,323300
Morongo Basin Community Health CenterTwentynine PalmsApr 10, 2025no violations found000
City of Hope National Medical CenterDuarteApr 10, 20253 violations000
Santa Monica Home & CareSanta MonicaApr 4, 20251 violation000
Digna's Care Home
E & A Cabrera Unlimited, Inc
StocktonMar 27, 202510 violations repeat$153,77610$7,040
Brighton Care Center
Brighton Convalescent, LLC.
PasadenaMar 24, 2025no violations found000
Foremost Retirement ResortHesperiaMar 18, 20251 violation$38310
Pathway Homes
MARKELL & MARQUELL ENTERPRISE, L.L.C
BakersfieldMar 15, 202511 violations repeat$17,69710$10,060
A-1 Ascended Senior Care, IncGranada HillsMar 12, 20251 violation000
BENSON HOUSEOntarioMar 7, 20254 violations000
Simi Valley Residential Care ISimi ValleyFeb 28, 202518 violations repeat$49,34817$6,839
Autumn Manor LLCSimi ValleyFeb 28, 20251 violation000
Land of Peace
Land of Peace Managment, LLC
West HillsFeb 26, 2025no violations found000
White Blossom Care CenterSan JoseFeb 25, 202519 violations repeat$57,3059$7,042
Riverside County Latino Commission
Riverside County Latino Commission on Alcohol
CoachellaFeb 25, 2025no violations found000
Westcare Home Health Providers Inc.North HillsFeb 21, 2025no violations found000
Bayside CottagesCosta MesaFeb 15, 20257 violations repeat$53,0556$4,224
Creating a Legacy, Inc.IndioFeb 13, 202576 violations$74,650470
Colony of Thousand Oaks at GreenfieldThousand OaksFeb 12, 202517 violations$71,837160
Serenity Seniors Home Inc.ComptonFeb 12, 2025no violations found000
Ibarra Adult Residential Care HomeSimi ValleyFeb 10, 20258 violations repeat$49,8007$3,684
Emerald Isle Assisted LivingRedondo BeachFeb 8, 202520 violations repeat$112,54519$10,560
Grant Serenity Homes, IncGlendaleFeb 7, 20251 violation000
Elmwood Care CenterBerkeleyFeb 5, 2025no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Health Care and Social Assistance

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser.1$1,762,176125Mar 11, 2015
Kaiser Permanente26$1,697,3381,685Dec 21, 2022
EJ3 Family Home1$1,077,09149Mar 8, 2024
Jasmine-Hall Residential Care Homes1$850,00052Dec 31, 2011
Gibraltar Home Health Services, LLC1$751,244104Aug 24, 2024
Sovereign Health Group1$660,766525Apr 28, 2018
EHC Private Duty Nursing1$654,082108Jun 16, 2011
VNA California1$636,42599Oct 8, 2015
Palomino Residential Care1$601,27510Jul 15, 2025
American Private Duty2$567,876148Nov 15, 2006
Creative Living Options1$535,297145Jan 13, 2025
Visionary Lifestyles LLC2$496,24079Mar 31, 2022
Brisbane's Guest Home1$483,18611Mar 22, 2022
Beaumont Care Center1$467,361126Aug 6, 2005
JJ Residential Care I1$466,71920Aug 31, 2023
Bordon Homes3$430,93630Feb 25, 2024
Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc.1$393,91714Mar 11, 2026
RMC Residential Care Home, LLC2$391,18033Jan 26, 2026
Owl, Transportation1$385,770152Jun 30, 2022
Legacy Health Care Center1$378,332217Jan 31, 2020

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
20263333$1,868,909143
20258766$3,248,509838
2024204124$6,216,4381,105
20236656$2,250,662607
20228269$4,220,6051,143
20215942$1,136,435523
20209070$2,684,7651,000
201910172$1,550,3711,044
2018127103$2,633,7042,243
2017160135$2,427,3991,239
2016239184$3,300,0192,439
2015387290$6,294,7412,916
2014390304$5,477,5132,627
2013503430$6,750,3573,718
2012430348$3,597,8012,506
2011189151$4,144,1451,046
201010069$929,0681,195
20097657$795,750972
20088765$1,259,670802
20076748$1,027,720616
2006138115$3,333,9552,731
2005172127$2,072,0301,974
200411082$976,1121,813

Your rights in this industry

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.

About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.

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