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.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Bell ARCH | San Jacinto | Jan 27, 2016 | 15 violations | $52,126 | 7 | 0 |
| Nathan ARCH Neldys A. C., Inc. | Riverside | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $46,192 | 5 | 0 |
| Krystal ARCH | Anaheim | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $35,680 | 5 | 0 |
| Quailridge Group Home | Riverside | Jan 27, 2016 | 6 violations | $33,846 | 3 | 0 |
| Centinella ARCH | Hemet | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $33,594 | 5 | 0 |
| Bekim ARCH Neldys R.C., Inc. | Hemet | Jan 27, 2016 | 9 violations | $32,975 | 4 | 0 |
| Jon Adult Residential Care Home | Fullerton | Jan 27, 2016 | 7 violations | $27,838 | 3 | 0 |
| Garfield Medical Center | Monterey Park | Jan 27, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McGregor Home Asheville | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 9 violations | $52,286 | 4 | 0 |
| McGregor Home Garfield | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 9 violations | $20,158 | 4 | 0 |
| McGregor Home 5 | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 6 violations | $12,963 | 3 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon | Fair Oaks | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $10,963 | 2 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $7,908 | 2 | 0 |
| Havenwood RCFE | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,941 | 1 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon McGregor Home Rancho Cordova, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,693 | 3 | 0 |
| Laguna Woods, RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,290 | 1 | 0 |
| Laguna Park RCFE Franas Enterprise, LLC. | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,430 | 1 | 0 |
| Soaring Oaks RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,084 | 1 | 0 |
| Caring Hearts | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laguna Village RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhaven Villa RCFE | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Palm Springs | Jan 22, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heritage Park Nursing Center | Upland | Jan 22, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Options Forward Center for Developmental Services of Californ | Lodi | Jan 21, 2016 | 13 violations | $1,811 | 12 | 0 |
| North Avenue Retreat | Carmichael | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $723 | 1 | 0 |
| North Avenue Villa | Carmichael | Jan 20, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $626 | 2 | 0 |
| Nora's Home Care | Fair Oaks | Jan 20, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Discovery Residential Services | Highland | Jan 15, 2016 | 38 violations | $34,394 | 19 | 0 |
| Elverta Charity Home | Elverta | Jan 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Mesa Care Center | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 14, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ready Set Grow Preschool and Kindergarten | Covina | Jan 13, 2016 | 3 violations | $563 | 1 | 0 |
| A Happy Home | Union City | Jan 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Judes Elder Care I | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 8 violations | $8,227 | 7 | 0 |
| Queen of the Angels Queen of the Angels Assisted Living, Inc. | West Covina | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $4,792 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Home for the Elderly II | El Monte | Jan 8, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,501 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Daniels Home for the Elderly II | Claremont | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,031 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Home for the Elderly I, Inc. | El Monte | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,981 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Elder Care II | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,572 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Anthony & Judes Home Care St. Anthony & Judes Homes for the Elderly, In | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,137 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Home for the Elderly III | El Monte | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $428 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Elder Care III | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 2 violations | $352 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Daniels Eldercare, Inc. | Claremont | Jan 8, 2016 | 5 violations | $322 | 4 | 0 |
| Ramona Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | El Monte | Jan 7, 2016 | 6 violations | $5,983 | 5 | 0 |
| Easter Seals - Winterhaven Residential Home | Pomona | Jan 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easter Seals - Winterhaven Residential Home | La Verne | Jan 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easter Seals - Winterhaven Residential Home | Claremont | Jan 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EASTER SEALS SO. CALIFORNIA-PROSPERO RES.HOME | Covina | Jan 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canterbury House | Sacramento | Jan 6, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Haven Assisted Living | San Andreas | Dec 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Residential Care Facility Arleen's Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Union City | Dec 26, 2015 | 58 violations repeat | $12,754 | 7 | 0 |
| Arleen's Residential Care Facility | Hayward | Dec 26, 2015 | 63 violations repeat | $8,896 | 12 | 0 |
| Marcelo's Care Home Arleens Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Union City | Dec 26, 2015 | 68 violations repeat | $7,762 | 17 | 0 |
| Arleen's Residential Care Arleen's Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Union City | Dec 26, 2015 | 61 violations repeat | $5,790 | 10 | 0 |
| Arleen's Residential Care, Inc./Arleen's | Hayward | Dec 26, 2015 | 60 violations repeat | $5,525 | 9 | 0 |
| Arleen's Residential Care Arleen's Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Hayward | Dec 26, 2015 | 52 violations repeat | $5,395 | 0 | 0 |
| Arleen's Residential Care Facility/Arleen | Hayward | Dec 26, 2015 | 55 violations repeat | $4,287 | 4 | 0 |
| Marcelo's Home Arleen's Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Union City | Dec 26, 2015 | 56 violations repeat | $3,091 | 5 | 0 |
| IHSS | Santa Ana | Dec 26, 2015 | 1 violation | $2,342 | 1 | 0 |
| Arleen's Residential Care Facility | Union City | Dec 26, 2015 | 55 violations repeat | $1,179 | 4 | 0 |
| Marcelo's Care Home Arleens Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Fremont | Dec 26, 2015 | 52 violations repeat | $441 | 1 | 0 |
| NCI Affiliates NCI Affiliated E-Waste | Paso Robles | Dec 19, 2015 | 16 violations | $11,862 | 15 | 0 |
| NCI Affiliates | Paso Robles | Dec 16, 2015 | 8 violations | $7,721 | 8 | 0 |
| Canyon Springs Community Facility State of CA Dept of Developmental Services | Cathedral City | Dec 14, 2015 | 74 violations | $25,476 | 73 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster | Dec 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amore Retirement Living | Daly City | Dec 8, 2015 | 35 violations | $37,212 | 35 | 0 |
| F & A Astorga Care Home II (Matina) | Elk Grove | Dec 4, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $8,583 | 4 | $748 |
| F & A Astorga Care Home (Meadowspring) | Elk Grove | Dec 4, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $5,323 | 2 | $374 |
| AmyTony Home III | Anaheim | Dec 2, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $14,160 | 3 | $561 |
| AmyTony Home I | Garden Grove | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $13,511 | 2 | $374 |
| AmyTony Home IV | Long Beach | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $9,333 | 2 | $374 |
| Amy Tony Homes II | Long Beach | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $4,015 | 2 | $374 |
| Accentcare Inc. AccentCare of California, Inc. | Concord | Dec 1, 2015 | 201 violations | $1,456 | 1 | 0 |
| The Orchard - Post Acute Care | Whittier | Nov 24, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Shores Inc. Sunshine Behavrioral Health LLC | San Juan Capistrano | Nov 22, 2015 | 2 violations | $48 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryant-Little Homes | Visalia | Nov 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Casa Fiesta La Casa Pacifica La Jolla, Inc. | La Jolla | Nov 19, 2015 | 8 violations repeat | $34,516 | 4 | 0 |
| Casa Pacifica La Jolla La Casa Pacifica La Jolla, Inc. | La Jolla | Nov 19, 2015 | 13 violations repeat | $25,878 | 8 | 0 |
| Chateau De Oro La Casa Pacifica La Jolla, Inc. | La Jolla | Nov 19, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $24,606 | 4 | 0 |
| Joys Home Care | National City | Nov 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | San Diego | Nov 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Bleu Chateau | Burbank | Nov 6, 2015 | 18 violations | $9,454 | 18 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Nursing Solutions | Victorville | Oct 31, 2015 | 31 violations | $57,726 | 31 | 0 |
| Hacienda Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre | San Bernardino | Oct 31, 2015 | 122 violations | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| Elderly Inn | Carmichael | Oct 28, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $8,889 | 1 | $154 |
| Pala Care Center | Apple Valley | Oct 16, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,740 | 4 | 0 |
| VNA California Visiting Nursing Association of the Inland Co | Riverside | Oct 8, 2015 | 100 violations | $636,425 | 99 | 0 |
| Marava Corporation | Sacramento | Oct 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | San Diego | Oct 1, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawadee Thai Massage | Mountain View | Sep 30, 2015 | 18 violations | $23,571 | 17 | 0 |
| Knott Avenue Residential Manor | Buena Park | Sep 30, 2015 | 25 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isher Care Home | Ontario | Sep 18, 2015 | 13 violations | $36,844 | 12 | 0 |
| New Haven Court | Union City | Sep 11, 2015 | 12 violations | $124,396 | 5 | 0 |
| Rayzel's Villa | San Lorenzo | Sep 11, 2015 | 10 violations | $60,991 | 5 | 0 |
| Villa San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo | Sep 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $49,853 | 2 | 0 |
| Walnut Creek Willows | Walnut Creek | Sep 11, 2015 | 22 violations | $39,011 | 20 | 0 |
| Elizabeth cortes care home | South San Francisco | Sep 11, 2015 | 3 violations | $26,179 | 2 | 0 |
| Elizabeth's care home | South San Francisco | Sep 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $48,038 | 2 | 0 |
| Samantha care home | San Bruno | Sep 10, 2015 | 5 violations | $19,530 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Anaheim | Sep 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Health Care and Social Assistance
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser. | 1 | $1,762,176 | 125 | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 26 | $1,697,338 | 1,685 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| EJ3 Family Home | 1 | $1,077,091 | 49 | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Jasmine-Hall Residential Care Homes | 1 | $850,000 | 52 | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Gibraltar Home Health Services, LLC | 1 | $751,244 | 104 | Aug 24, 2024 |
| Sovereign Health Group | 1 | $660,766 | 525 | Apr 28, 2018 |
| EHC Private Duty Nursing | 1 | $654,082 | 108 | Jun 16, 2011 |
| VNA California | 1 | $636,425 | 99 | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Palomino Residential Care | 1 | $601,275 | 10 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| American Private Duty | 2 | $567,876 | 148 | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Creative Living Options | 1 | $535,297 | 145 | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Visionary Lifestyles LLC | 2 | $496,240 | 79 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Brisbane's Guest Home | 1 | $483,186 | 11 | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Beaumont Care Center | 1 | $467,361 | 126 | Aug 6, 2005 |
| JJ Residential Care I | 1 | $466,719 | 20 | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Bordon Homes | 3 | $430,936 | 30 | Feb 25, 2024 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. | 1 | $393,917 | 14 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| RMC Residential Care Home, LLC | 2 | $391,180 | 33 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Owl, Transportation | 1 | $385,770 | 152 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Legacy Health Care Center | 1 | $378,332 | 217 | Jan 31, 2020 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | $1,868,909 | 143 |
| 2025 | 87 | 66 | $3,248,509 | 838 |
| 2024 | 204 | 124 | $6,216,438 | 1,105 |
| 2023 | 66 | 56 | $2,250,662 | 607 |
| 2022 | 82 | 69 | $4,220,605 | 1,143 |
| 2021 | 59 | 42 | $1,136,435 | 523 |
| 2020 | 90 | 70 | $2,684,765 | 1,000 |
| 2019 | 101 | 72 | $1,550,371 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 127 | 103 | $2,633,704 | 2,243 |
| 2017 | 160 | 135 | $2,427,399 | 1,239 |
| 2016 | 239 | 184 | $3,300,019 | 2,439 |
| 2015 | 387 | 290 | $6,294,741 | 2,916 |
| 2014 | 390 | 304 | $5,477,513 | 2,627 |
| 2013 | 503 | 430 | $6,750,357 | 3,718 |
| 2012 | 430 | 348 | $3,597,801 | 2,506 |
| 2011 | 189 | 151 | $4,144,145 | 1,046 |
| 2010 | 100 | 69 | $929,068 | 1,195 |
| 2009 | 76 | 57 | $795,750 | 972 |
| 2008 | 87 | 65 | $1,259,670 | 802 |
| 2007 | 67 | 48 | $1,027,720 | 616 |
| 2006 | 138 | 115 | $3,333,955 | 2,731 |
| 2005 | 172 | 127 | $2,072,030 | 1,974 |
| 2004 | 110 | 82 | $976,112 | 1,813 |
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.