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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Medical Transportation | Fresno | May 15, 2015 | 32 violations | $23,758 | 17 | 0 |
| New Horizon's Residential | Merced | May 11, 2015 | 5 violations | $32,323 | 2 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 12 violations | $4,353 | 11 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $3,252 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Merced | May 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $1,322 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 6 violations | $896 | 6 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 3 violations | $724 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 3 violations | $713 | 3 | 0 |
| Harmony House | Fresno | May 7, 2015 | 6 violations | $218 | 6 | 0 |
| Claremy House | Fresno | May 7, 2015 | 3 violations | $139 | 3 | 0 |
| Segovia Care Home Segovia Residential Care Homes | Citrus Heights | May 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $4,133 | 1 | 0 |
| Segovia Care Home Segovia Residential Care Homes | Citrus Heights | May 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $999 | 1 | 0 |
| Segovia's Care Home Segovia Residential Care Homes | Citrus Heights | May 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $588 | 1 | 0 |
| Sue's Goldin Care Home | Roseville | Apr 30, 2015 | 5 violations | $9,268 | 3 | 0 |
| Sue's Goldin Care Home | Carmichael | Apr 30, 2015 | 11 violations | $6,806 | 2 | 0 |
| Sue's Goldin Care Home | Carmichael | Apr 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,525 | 2 | 0 |
| Project Zen Zen Holistic Health, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 29, 2015 | 7 violations | $6,031 | 5 | 0 |
| La Biang Thai Massage | San Francisco | Apr 29, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $4,080 | 3 | 0 |
| South Bay Vocational Center | Carson | Apr 28, 2015 | 37 violations | $14,274 | 36 | 0 |
| De Boer Home De Boer Homes, Inc. | Porterville | Apr 28, 2015 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | Lancaster | Apr 28, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hidden Hills Comfort Home | Roseville | Apr 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Gabriel Valley Training Center San Gabriel Valley Training Center and worksh | La Puente | Apr 23, 2015 | 271 violations | $6,000 | 268 | 0 |
| Duraliza Care Home | San Jose | Apr 15, 2015 | 10 violations | $16,745 | 7 | 0 |
| Choice Manor 1 ARF | Lodi | Apr 15, 2015 | 6 violations | $6,582 | 5 | 0 |
| Choice Creekview | Stockton | Apr 15, 2015 | 6 violations | $5,539 | 4 | 0 |
| Choice Manor 2 ARF | Stockton | Apr 15, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,635 | 3 | 0 |
| Harmony House | San Rafael | Apr 15, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,091 | 2 | 0 |
| Serene Oaks Care Home III (Red Pheasant) | Vacaville | Apr 14, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $385 |
| Serene Oaks Care Home II (Peacock) | Vacaville | Apr 14, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $193 |
| Serene Oaks Care Home I | Vacaville | Apr 14, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $193 |
| Diamond Crest Home Care, Inc | La Verne | Apr 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity Development Center | Fresno | Apr 12, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $968 | 9 | $4,208 |
| Medina Home Care Medina Residential Care Services, Ltd. LLC | Clovis | Apr 12, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $652 | 6 | $2,805 |
| G&C Adult Residential Facility | West Covina | Apr 8, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $24,060 | 2 | $187 |
| Downstown, Inc | San Marcos | Apr 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Downstown, Inc | Vista | Apr 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Downstown 4 | San Marcos | Apr 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Downstown 5 | Vista | Apr 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Downstown 6 | Vista | Apr 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Downstown 7 | Vista | Apr 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaspen Village Care III | Yucca Valley | Apr 5, 2015 | 48 violations | $9,222 | 47 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes - Stanton Ave. | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 13 violations | $18,806 | 12 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes III | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $9,767 | 7 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Bridgeport | Anaheim | Apr 4, 2015 | 11 violations | $8,648 | 10 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Teranimar | Anaheim | Apr 4, 2015 | 6 violations | $8,175 | 5 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-San Ricardo II | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 12 violations | $8,018 | 11 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-San Rafael | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $7,976 | 7 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-San Rafael II | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 9 violations | $6,915 | 8 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Magnolia | Anaheim | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $6,089 | 7 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-San Paco | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 11 violations | $5,839 | 10 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Los Molinos | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 10 violations | $5,583 | 9 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Coolidge | Anaheim | Apr 4, 2015 | 9 violations | $5,481 | 8 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-San Ricardo | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $5,399 | 7 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Cypress | Cypress | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $3,694 | 7 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Pacific | Anaheim | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $3,464 | 7 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Neptune | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 10 violations | $3,292 | 9 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes II | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,434 | 4 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes I Elizabeth G. Santos, Inc. | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,075 | 5 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes-Lorenzo | Buena Park | Apr 4, 2015 | 6 violations | $1,998 | 5 | 0 |
| Solari Ranch ICF Casa del Rios Habilitation Services, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 3, 2015 | 13 violations | $15,904 | 12 | 0 |
| Tacison's Guest Home | Stockton | Apr 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $9,828 | 1 | 0 |
| Labara Family Care Home | Stockton | Mar 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. & J. Griffin Family Care Home | Winters | Mar 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connie's ICF | San Ramon | Mar 29, 2015 | 15 violations | $85,359 | 14 | 0 |
| St Denis Home | San Ramon | Mar 29, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laguna Stream Family Home, Inc. | Elk Grove | Mar 27, 2015 | 5 violations | $14,878 | 4 | 0 |
| Richborough Fountain, Inc. | Elk Grove | Mar 27, 2015 | 4 violations | $8,942 | 3 | 0 |
| Hillcrest Care (El Dorado Hills) | El Dorado Hills | Mar 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puckett Residential Services - Springer House | Redding | Mar 24, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $313 | 3 | 0 |
| Harvin's Home Harvin's Home - Sharon Harvin | Anderson | Mar 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Pleasanton | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Haven Soleta Holdings, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belrose Care Home I | Walnut Creek | Mar 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belrose Care Home II | Walnut Creek | Mar 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belrose Care Home III | Walnut Creek | Mar 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Casa Bella Casa RCFE, Inc. | La Quinta | Mar 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spyglass Senior Villa | Brentwood | Mar 18, 2015 | 3 violations | $14,747 | 2 | 0 |
| Spyglass Senior Villa | Oakley | Mar 18, 2015 | 3 violations | $10,355 | 2 | 0 |
| Spyglass Senior Villa | Oakley | Mar 18, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarah's Retirement Home for DD Seniors (McCo) | Santa Rosa | Mar 17, 2015 | 29 violations | $111,208 | 26 | 0 |
| Sarah's Home for Seniors (Piccadilly Cir) | Windsor | Mar 17, 2015 | 4 violations | $12,458 | 3 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes -Laguna | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $7,502 | 1 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,566 | 1 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Lakeside | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,048 | 1 | 0 |
| Sarah's Elderly Care | Windsor | Mar 17, 2015 | 4 violations | $3,830 | 3 | 0 |
| Sarah's Senior Residential Care (Clover) | Santa Rosa | Mar 17, 2015 | 7 violations | $3,685 | 6 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $508 | 1 | 0 |
| Smile Dental Group Zargarian & Khatchatarian Dental Corp | Palmdale | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $163 | 2 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes -Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman, Inc. | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | El Cajon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 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.