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 24 of 40.

EmployerCityCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Bubbe & Zayde's Place IVSanta AnaMay 14, 20137 violations$15,12060
Bubbe & Zayde's Place IIISanta AnaMay 14, 20136 violations$14,99950
Bubbe & Zayde's Place IISanta AnaMay 14, 20136 violations$6,30950
Bubbe & Zayde's PlaceSanta AnaMay 14, 20136 violations$4,54850
Bubbe & Zayde's Place VIISanta AnaMay 14, 20133 violations$56220
Marseille Board & CareCarmichaelMay 10, 20134 violations$10,81920
New Horizon Board and Care VYorba LindaMay 8, 20133 violations$6,85220
Con Carino Elder Care IncPasadenaMay 8, 20132 violations repeat$4,4801$308
New Horizon Board and Care IIIAnaheimMay 8, 20135 violations$4,43440
New Horizon Board and Care IVPlacentiaMay 7, 20134 violations$12,04230
New Horizon Board and Care IYorba LindaMay 6, 20136 violations$14,87050
New Horizon Board and Care IIYorba LindaMay 6, 20136 violations$9,74650
The Almansor Center
Institute for the Redesign of Learning
South PasadenaMay 6, 20133 violations$1,59530
Hillside Garden IICarlsbadMay 1, 20134 violations$13,21640
Carlsbad Elder CareCarlsbadMay 1, 20133 violations$8,23130
La Costa Golf RCFECarlsbadMay 1, 20133 violations$5,16330
La Costa Elder CareCarlsbadMay 1, 20132 violations$2,57220
Hillside Garden RCFECarlsbadMay 1, 20131 violation$84010
Western Dental
Western Dental Services, Inc.
HaywardMay 1, 20136 violations000
Apollo Adult Residential Care HomeSan JoseApr 30, 201321 violations$76,327100
Apollo II Adult Residential CarehomeSan JoseApr 30, 201321 violations$75,677100
Apollo III Group HomeSan JoseApr 30, 201311 violations$50,59650
Echo Park Adult Day Health Care
Adult Day Health Care Centers of America, Inc
Los AngelesApr 30, 201333 violations repeat$45,839240
Apollo Adult Day ProgramSan JoseApr 30, 201338 violations$11,135310
ARC San JoaquinStocktonApr 30, 20139 violations$2,69490
Chandler Convalescent Hospital
Central Convalescent Hospital of Glendale, In
GlendaleApr 28, 201341 violations repeat$3,39940$2,200
La Mesa Work Center AnneNational CityApr 24, 2013no violations found000
La Mesa Work CenterSan DiegoApr 24, 2013no violations found000
Rhodes Residential - CanterburyReddingApr 23, 201332 violations$2,752260
Bethany Home CareOaklandApr 23, 20131 violation$1,09910
Antelope Valley HospitalLancasterApr 22, 2013no violations found000
Balmandir CupertinoCupertinoApr 18, 20131 violation000
Kenneth Light M.D.San FranciscoApr 17, 20133 violations$3,28920
SCIENN HAIL HOME CARE IVAntiochApr 16, 201317 violations$57,23880
Scienn Hail Home Care IAntiochApr 16, 20138 violations$41,77870
Adobe House of Petaluma
Wilkinson Adobe House Senior Housing, LLC
PetalumaApr 15, 201317 violations$22,500160
SCIENN HAIL HOME CARE IIAntiochApr 15, 20136 violations$18,14150
SCIENN HAIL HOME CARE IIIAntiochApr 15, 20134 violations$16,10120
Castlewood Villa
Castlewood Terrace Inc.
San JoseApr 15, 20132 violations$59410
Summerhill Terrace Inc/ Pardo HomesSan JoseApr 15, 20131 violation000
Corina Care HomesElk GroveApr 14, 20138 violations repeat$9,9635$770
New Hope Facility Home
New Hope Adult Residence Facility, Inc.
Moreno ValleyApr 12, 20133 violations repeat$3,2112$616
TLC Home Care ServicesPanorama CityApr 12, 20133 violations000
Sierra Vista Rehabilitation CenterHighlandApr 11, 201317 violations$40150
Five Star Care Home IISan MateoApr 10, 201310 violations$21,02940
PINES RESIDENCEDaly CityApr 10, 20135 violations$18,40420
FIVE STAR CARE HOME IRedwood CityApr 10, 20135 violations$3,61220
Jasmin Terrace at MontclairCerritosApr 9, 201358 violations repeat$28,133440
Comer Residential IIIReddingApr 3, 201314 violations$12,108120
Ro's Board & Care
Rosia Bagley dba Ro's Board & Care
Elk GroveApr 3, 20133 violations repeat$3,41410
Elekarim Residential Care HomeStocktonApr 3, 20133 violations000
Mary Magdalene Guest HomeStocktonApr 3, 20133 violations000
Allieu's Paradise Guest HomeStocktonApr 3, 20137 violations000
ARC-MID CITIES
Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc.
Los AngelesApr 2, 201332 violations$701300
Tyler Residential Care VIILong BeachApr 1, 20139 violations repeat$62,9824$1,496
Tyler Residential Care IIIBuena ParkApr 1, 201315 violations repeat$50,3608$2,992
Tyler Residential V
Tyler Residential Care, Inc.
Long BeachApr 1, 201310 violations repeat$35,0714$1,496
Alderson Convalescent HospitalWoodlandApr 1, 2013107 violations$33,6831070
Tyler Residential Care VIBuena ParkApr 1, 201323 violations repeat$33,48014$5,236
Tyler Residential Care IAnaheimApr 1, 201317 violations repeat$29,7039$3,366
McKinley Care HomeVallejoMar 31, 20135 violations$4,94250
Mason's ResidenceRed BluffMar 29, 20134 violations$14,91320
Alternative Senior CareHuntington BeachMar 29, 2013no violations found000
Inspiration's Home Care
Romulo L. Garcia Jr. & Noelia Garcia
CoronaMar 29, 2013no violations found000
New Vision Care HomeReddingMar 28, 20133 violations$10620
Cazas ResidentialRiversideMar 28, 2013no violations found000
Comfort Keepers
Heart and HomeCare, Inc.
ReddingMar 26, 20134 violations$24830
G G's Guest Home II & IIIApple ValleyMar 26, 20137 violations repeat000
Lenihan's Residential Care HomeCorningMar 25, 201323 violations$4,082220
Stonybrook Residential Care IILong BeachMar 23, 201310 violations repeat000
Amity Home Health Care IncHaywardMar 22, 20136 violations$21,34460
Heart to HeartSan FranciscoMar 19, 201310 violations$5,314100
Concentra Health Service IncSan PabloMar 17, 20132 violations$3810
Breeze Hill CareVistaMar 16, 20132 violations$25810
Silver Oak Manor
Silver Oak Healthcare Services Inc.
LivermoreMar 15, 201355 violations$86,487550
Princess Care HomeSan JoseMar 15, 20137 violations repeat$59,54730
HOEN'S CARE HOMESanta RosaMar 15, 20139 violations$51,55140
Greenhills Manor
J & J Health Care Services Inc.
CampbellMar 15, 201335 violations repeat$49,343350
Princess Care Home IIISan JoseMar 15, 20137 violations repeat$44,33330
Princess Care HomeSan JoseMar 15, 20139 violations repeat$43,26240
Princess Lodge
Jiassen Care Services, Inc
CampbellMar 15, 201338 violations repeat$42,873310
Amberwood Gardens
Westgate Premier Healthcare Services, Inc.
San JoseMar 15, 2013207 violations repeat$29,9362070
Villa Fontana
Prime Elder Care Solutions, Inc.
San JoseMar 15, 201390 violations repeat$18,443900
Westgate Villa
Westgate Senior Living Inc.
San JoseMar 15, 201338 violations repeat$7,916380
Campbell Village
Premier Senior Care Group Corporation
CampbellMar 15, 201360 violations$7,783580
Fremont Village
Premier Senior Care Group Corporation
FremontMar 15, 201366 violations$4,198410
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage ICosta MesaMar 15, 20131 violation000
The Heathers - Seaside Cottage INewport BeachMar 15, 20131 violation000
Villa Esperanza ServicesPasadenaMar 15, 2013no violations found000
Tiffany Gardens
Eldercare Horizons, Inc.
LivermoreMar 15, 20131 violation000
Princess Care HomeSan JoseMar 15, 20135 violations repeat000
Life Share Care Home, Inc.San JoseMar 14, 201314 violations$80,91470
Life Share Care Home IISan JoseMar 14, 201315 violations$66,30470
Life Share Care Home IIISan JoseMar 14, 201310 violations$62,48950

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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