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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphavista Alphavista Services, Inc | Sunnyvale | May 28, 2010 | 13 violations | $46,781 | 12 | 0 |
| Community Memorial Health System | Ventura | May 27, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,436 | 1 | 0 |
| Temple Garden Homes Inc | Temple City | May 22, 2010 | 20 violations repeat | $53,581 | 19 | $10,973 |
| LA Laser Center Daniel Taheri, MD Inc. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2010 | 36 violations repeat | $21,000 | 0 | $31,790 |
| Thais Aliabidi M.D., Inc. | Los Angeles | May 10, 2010 | 6 violations | $3,094 | 5 | 0 |
| Ebadat Residential Care Home | San Jose | May 6, 2010 | 15 violations | $8,186 | 7 | 0 |
| Kurwa Eye Center | Arcadia | Apr 25, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embarcadero Dentistry Steven K. Olsen, D.D.S., Professional Corp | San Francisco | Apr 24, 2010 | 12 violations | $20,911 | 12 | 0 |
| Plaza Park Home Golden Hearts Enterprise | Elk Grove | Apr 22, 2010 | 6 violations | $21,007 | 3 | 0 |
| Pine Tree Villa Golden Hearts Enterprise | Shingle Springs | Apr 21, 2010 | 8 violations | $25,412 | 5 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Apr 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelludy Enterprises Inc | Riverside | Apr 17, 2010 | 17 violations | $36,941 | 12 | 0 |
| YES! Yolo Employment Services, Inc. | Woodland | Apr 17, 2010 | 27 violations | $15,087 | 26 | 0 |
| Complete Care Community Health Center Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apolonio & Florenda Tumamao's Care Home | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2010 | 10 violations | $8,760 | 0 | 0 |
| Davita Alhambra Dialysis | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estrella's Care Home | Stockton | Apr 15, 2010 | 8 violations | $4,694 | 6 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Bigornia Home II | Elk Grove | Apr 9, 2010 | 5 violations | $7,409 | 4 | 0 |
| Jo Bigornia Home - Wilton | Wilton | Apr 8, 2010 | 4 violations | $2,563 | 3 | 0 |
| Villa Poinsettia 823 North Properties, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2010 | 9 violations | $2,436 | 7 | 0 |
| Fireside Convalescent Hospital | Santa Monica | Apr 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain View Estates Esther Morales DBA Mountain View Estates | Altadena | Mar 31, 2010 | 15 violations | $63,846 | 8 | 0 |
| Skyview Villa Christoper Morales DBA Skyview Villa | Altadena | Mar 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $60,350 | 5 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 16 violations | $1,713 | 15 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $1,697 | 8 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 13 violations | $1,539 | 12 | 0 |
| Forster Phsyical Therapy | Santa Monica | Mar 31, 2010 | 8 violations | $1,202 | 7 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $527 | 8 | 0 |
| Dr. Rick S. Pope Professional Optometry, Inc | Hayward | Mar 31, 2010 | 8 violations | $21 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilson Center Reese Alan Wilson Center | Sacramento | Mar 15, 2010 | 5 violations | $572 | 5 | 0 |
| Mum's Home Sweet Home, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Janet Pomeroy Center | San Francisco | Mar 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBRC Management Services, Inc. | Mission Viejo | Mar 2, 2010 | 17 violations | $9,968 | 17 | 0 |
| Westlake Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2010 | 51 violations | $11,622 | 50 | 0 |
| Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Presch | Gilroy | Feb 17, 2010 | 19 violations | $2,724 | 18 | 0 |
| Devereu The Devereux Foundation | Goleta | Feb 10, 2010 | 7 violations | $1,730 | 6 | 0 |
| Napa Valley PSI, Inc. | Napa | Feb 5, 2010 | 23 violations | $1 | 23 | 0 |
| It's My Home AM Family Ventures, Inc. | Eureka | Jan 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stepping Stones Growth Center | San Leandro | Jan 14, 2010 | 11 violations | $2,986 | 11 | 0 |
| Community Gatepath Community Gatepath of Northern California | Burlingame | Jan 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerebral Palsy Center Cerebral Palsy Center for the Bay Area, Inc | Oakland | Jan 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Maged Yacoub | Modesto | Jan 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center | Fresno | Jan 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OPARC | Montclair | Jan 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tender Home Health Care Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eminence Home Health Care | North Hills | Dec 22, 2009 | 4 violations | $4,138 | 3 | 0 |
| Dental Group of Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | Dec 16, 2009 | 4 violations | $3,519 | 3 | 0 |
| Pain Relief Health Center Bahar Danesh Gharib Chiropratic, Inc. | Reseda | Dec 15, 2009 | 21 violations | $16,971 | 20 | 0 |
| Windsor Rosewood Care Center | Pleasant Hill | Dec 8, 2009 | 19 violations | $96,084 | 18 | 0 |
| broadwater Sunray center | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encinitas Nursing and Rehabiilitation Home | Encinitas | Dec 5, 2009 | 21 violations | $58,409 | 21 | 0 |
| D'Sylva Pediatrics | Corona | Dec 3, 2009 | 14 violations | $1,421 | 13 | 0 |
| The Healing Staff | Fairfield | Dec 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claremont Manor Front Porch Corporation | Claremont | Nov 24, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,190 |
| Alta Hospitals System, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2009 | 306 violations | $144,643 | 305 | 0 |
| Roseville Care Center Horizon West Healthcare, Inc. | Roseville | Nov 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carizen Services, Inc | Sacramento | Nov 19, 2009 | 5 violations repeat | $2,560 | 4 | $748 |
| White Horse Home, Inc | Elk Grove | Nov 19, 2009 | 6 violations repeat | $2,451 | 5 | $935 |
| Beverly Medical Center | Rosamond | Nov 15, 2009 | 13 violations | $16,972 | 12 | 0 |
| Pannex-West Palmdale Manor | Lancaster | Nov 12, 2009 | 31 violations | $36,935 | 17 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Saint Josephs Health System -Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Oct 31, 2009 | 19 violations | $25,631 | 15 | 0 |
| Downey Retirement Center | Downey | Oct 31, 2009 | 32 violations | $13,176 | 32 | 0 |
| St. John's Shelter for Women and Children | Sacramento | Oct 30, 2009 | 2 violations | $4,698 | 1 | 0 |
| Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (SFGH) | San Francisco | Oct 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prestige Adult Day Health Care Center, Inc. | Milpitas | Oct 26, 2009 | 9 violations | $3,260 | 8 | 0 |
| Developmental Services Continuum, Inc | Lemon Grove | Oct 25, 2009 | 2 violations | $400 | 1 | 0 |
| Vine Care Center | Murrieta | Oct 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soraya Medical Cliniic | South Gate | Oct 20, 2009 | 4 violations | $2,155 | 3 | 0 |
| Dr. Carlos Rodriguez M.D. Inc. | Mission Hills | Oct 19, 2009 | 2 violations | $928 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Oct 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert J. Sharf, MD Inc. | La Jolla | Oct 7, 2009 | 14 violations | $4,766 | 14 | 0 |
| Universal Family Dentistry | El Monte | Oct 5, 2009 | 2 violations | $58 | 1 | 0 |
| Dr Wong and Associates | Colton | Oct 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JWCH Institute Inc. | Bell | Oct 4, 2009 | 7 violations | $9,836 | 6 | 0 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF VISTA | Vista | Oct 2, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendora Homes Inc | Glendora | Sep 20, 2009 | 28 violations repeat | $32,404 | 27 | $10,098 |
| Cardinal Health | San Diego | Sep 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethel Retirement Community Bethel Church Retirement Community | Modesto | Sep 6, 2009 | 1 violation | $271 | 1 | 0 |
| Chanticleer Home | Santa Cruz | Aug 31, 2009 | 25 violations | $8,744 | 24 | 0 |
| Spring Gables ICF/DDH Home Tita De Guzman Insurance Agency, Inc. | Walnut | Aug 30, 2009 | 34 violations | $33,506 | 19 | 0 |
| Mobile Nursing Extended Care Agency | Los Angeles | Aug 26, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels Spring ICF/DD - H Home Tita De Guzman Insurance Agency Inc. | Artesia | Aug 21, 2009 | 4 violations | $822 | 2 | 0 |
| Angels Garden Home Tita De Guzman Insurance Agency, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 19, 2009 | 16 violations | $8,426 | 14 | 0 |
| United Medical Imaging (UMI) | Downey | Aug 18, 2009 | 5 violations | $777 | 4 | 0 |
| Bentley Homes | Los Angeles | Aug 17, 2009 | 39 violations | $40,170 | 29 | 0 |
| Maple Springs ICF/DDN Homes Two Sisters & Sisters Incorporated | Diamond Bar | Aug 15, 2009 | 26 violations | $11,561 | 19 | 0 |
| C & Z Abriam Home II | Sacramento | Aug 10, 2009 | 7 violations repeat | $4,323 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Washington Hospital Washington Hospital Healthcare System | Fremont | Jul 28, 2009 | 134 violations | $40,665 | 132 | 0 |
| Institute on Aging | San Francisco | Jul 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakewood Park Health Center Mental Health Convalescent Services Inc. | Downey | Jul 21, 2009 | 86 violations | $16,490 | 85 | 0 |
| Campus Dental Group | Riverside | Jul 19, 2009 | 10 violations | $4,513 | 9 | 0 |
| Heritage Senior Care | Carlsbad | Jul 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westcliff Medical Lab Westcliff Medical Laboratories, Inc. | Thousand Oaks | Jul 11, 2009 | 4 violations | $927 | 3 | 0 |
| ResCare Home Care | Lafayette | Jun 30, 2009 | 20 violations | $27,344 | 20 | 0 |
| Coventry Park A F Evans Company Inc. dba Coventry Park | San Francisco | Jun 28, 2009 | 1 violation | $4,751 | 1 | 0 |
| Adolescent Growth, Inc. | Commerce | Jun 16, 2009 | 12 violations | $2,142 | 11 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | May 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Community Hospital | Panorama City | May 28, 2009 | 1 violation | 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.