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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Assemblies Homes | Claremont | May 16, 2009 | 11 violations | $1,753 | 11 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Valencia | Apr 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Better Chance Industries/ABC Industries | San Pablo | Apr 23, 2009 | 70 violations | $16,768 | 0 | 0 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | Modesto | Apr 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Family Dental | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2009 | 2 violations | $405 | 1 | 0 |
| Garden of Venice St. Brown Garden of Venice, Inc | Venice | Mar 23, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Villa Diamond Villa I, II and III | Torrance | Mar 21, 2009 | 16 violations | $42,000 | 9 | 0 |
| Affordable Nursing Care & Services | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reese Alan Wilson Center | Sacramento | Mar 11, 2009 | 8 violations | $2,137 | 8 | 0 |
| The Carnelian | Walnut Creek | Mar 10, 2009 | 37 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Gate Path of Northern California | Burlingame | Mar 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillside Enterprises | Long Beach | Feb 28, 2009 | 275 violations | $28,764 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Nursing, Inc. | Folsom | Feb 22, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $1,543 | 3 | 0 |
| Tupaz Homes | San Jose | Feb 12, 2009 | 13 violations | $5,417 | 12 | 0 |
| Great Endeavors Tupaz Day Care Services, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Avenue Walk In Clinic | Concord | Feb 9, 2009 | 1 violation | $157 | 1 | 0 |
| El Monte Dental David Kutner DMD A Dental Corporation | El Monte | Feb 6, 2009 | 2 violations repeat | $162 | 1 | $187 |
| Rafael Villarosa, MD | Redlands | Jan 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Partners West San Gabriel Valley Consortium | Rosemead | Jan 30, 2009 | 12 violations | $1,046 | 11 | 0 |
| Livingston Medical Group Livingston Community Health Services | Livingston | Jan 28, 2009 | 4 violations | $5,087 | 3 | 0 |
| Royal Terrace Health Care | Duarte | Jan 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altamed Health Services Corp Altamed Health Services Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Marilyn Cheng-Torres, DDS Dr. Marilyn Cheng-Torres, DMD, A Prof. Corp. | Glendale | Jan 1, 2009 | 4 violations | $3,664 | 3 | 0 |
| Teen Challenge of East Bay Inc. Team Challenge Int'l Northern Califor/Nevada | Concord | Dec 31, 2008 | 6 violations | $10,034 | 6 | 0 |
| Turlock ADHC | Turlock | Dec 31, 2008 | 22 violations | $6,856 | 22 | 0 |
| Milestones Behavioral Treatment Program, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2008 | 7 violations | $2,297 | 7 | 0 |
| Star Center | Madera | Dec 31, 2008 | 1 violation | $147 | 1 | 0 |
| Quik Travel Staffing | Burbank | Dec 27, 2008 | 34 violations | $4,335 | 34 | 0 |
| Royal Palms Convalescent Hospital, Inc. | Glendale | Dec 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC San Joaquin | Stockton | Dec 8, 2008 | 25 violations | $2,569 | 25 | 0 |
| Parents and Friends, Inc | Fort Bragg | Dec 8, 2008 | 9 violations | $59 | 9 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County Mental Health Department | San Jose | Dec 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor View House | San Pedro | Dec 5, 2008 | 3 violations | $11 | 3 | 0 |
| Monrovia Community Hospital | Monrovia | Nov 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Muir Hospital | Walnut Creek | Nov 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Care Providers | Hanford | Oct 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vocation Plus, Inc | Fresno | Oct 27, 2008 | 30 violations | $884 | 30 | 0 |
| Monrovia Convalescent Hospital | Duarte | Oct 19, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interface Rehab, Inc. | Placentia | Oct 15, 2008 | 135 violations | $145,821 | 32 | 0 |
| New Haven Home Health & Hospice, Inc. | Daly City | Oct 15, 2008 | 10 violations | $6,101 | 8 | 0 |
| Villa Kifisia | Fair Oaks | Oct 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Challenges, Inc. | Orange | Oct 13, 2008 | 25 violations | $76 | 25 | 0 |
| Myrtle Avenue Care Home | Galt | Oct 11, 2008 | 10 violations | $11,506 | 9 | 0 |
| M. Laura DeLopez Dental Corp. | Pomona | Oct 9, 2008 | 4 violations | $636 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlos Sanchez, D.D.S | Tracy | Oct 1, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,947 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunset Farms, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Sep 30, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Eagle Retreat, Inc. | Malibu | Sep 29, 2008 | 3 violations | $11,455 | 2 | 0 |
| Colusa Regional Medical Center | Colusa | Sep 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Bay Teen Challenge Teen Challenge Int'l Norwest Cal/Nevada | Campbell | Sep 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Health Resources | Chula Vista | Aug 29, 2008 | 24 violations | $78,019 | 24 | 0 |
| Country Inn of Downey | Downey | Aug 26, 2008 | 18 violations | $13,035 | 15 | 0 |
| Ontario Health care Broadwater Ontario Care Center LLC. | Ontario | Aug 23, 2008 | 28 violations repeat | $12,563 | 28 | $1,216 |
| Ambassador's Residence | Fremont | Aug 13, 2008 | 15 violations | $33,215 | 8 | 0 |
| Tahoe Forrest Hospital Tax District | Truckee | Aug 5, 2008 | 2 violations | $582 | 1 | 0 |
| Geriatric Home Care Specialists | Los Gatos | Jul 31, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,621 | 3 | 0 |
| CLIMB Work Activity Center | Sierra Madre | Jul 21, 2008 | 19 violations | $5,670 | 19 | 0 |
| Anjaleoni Enterprises, Inc. | Clovis | Jul 14, 2008 | 23 violations | $18,769 | 23 | 0 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | Glendale | Jul 10, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,048 | 1 | 0 |
| Finest Living Guest Home | Ventura | Jul 2, 2008 | 10 violations | $32,686 | 7 | 0 |
| Placement Services | Walnut Creek | Jul 1, 2008 | 16 violations | $335,931 | 8 | 0 |
| New Haven of Spanish Hills | Camarillo | Jun 30, 2008 | 19 violations | $39,078 | 18 | 0 |
| Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. | Fort Bragg | Jun 30, 2008 | 4 violations | $7,763 | 3 | 0 |
| Sierra Vista Behavioral Treatment | Highland | Jun 30, 2008 | 18 violations | $40 | 18 | 0 |
| Westview Services, Inc | Anaheim | Jun 27, 2008 | 6 violations | $19 | 6 | 0 |
| Laurel Crest Manor Quality Elder Communities, LLC | Oakdale | Jun 24, 2008 | 7 violations | $2,350 | 5 | 0 |
| DCC Staffing Services, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Jun 24, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ancestral Home Health Care | Sherman Oaks | Jun 24, 2008 | 24 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modesto Residential Living Center | Modesto | Jun 23, 2008 | 22 violations | $3,503 | 21 | 0 |
| Hernandez Camp | Hollister | Jun 20, 2008 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintero Ranch Jesus L. Quintero, Inc. | Hollister | Jun 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinetro Ranch Jesus L. Quintero, Inc. | Hollister | Jun 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Savala's Guest Home | Modesto | Jun 16, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,134 | 1 | 0 |
| University Care Center | San Diego | Jun 12, 2008 | 4 violations | $369 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundations Hospital | Los Angeles | May 31, 2008 | 3 violations | $6,544 | 1 | 0 |
| Piedmont Gardens American Baptist Home of the West | Oakland | May 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Child's World School | Encino | May 15, 2008 | 3 violations | $4,347 | 2 | 0 |
| Yolo Employment Services | Woodland | May 15, 2008 | 3 violations | $1,241 | 3 | 0 |
| Tessie Cleveland Community Service Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corp. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2008 | 48 violations | $60,336 | 46 | 0 |
| Dhalla Orthopedic Center | Riverside | May 7, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softscript | Santa Monica | Apr 30, 2008 | 60 violations | $19,385 | 57 | 0 |
| Companion Care Inc. | Lafayette | Apr 30, 2008 | 10 violations | $2,653 | 10 | 0 |
| Senior Living Community at Riverside | Riverside | Apr 26, 2008 | 24 violations | $2,166 | 23 | 0 |
| High Dessert Cardio Pulmonary High Desert Cardio Pulmonary Medical Group In | Apple Valley | Apr 17, 2008 | 17 violations | $4,152 | 16 | 0 |
| Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | Paramount | Apr 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis | Camarillo | Apr 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Villa Mar Vista Nursing Center | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Way Care Home/Walton View Care Home | Long Beach | Apr 6, 2008 | 11 violations | $167,389 | 2 | 0 |
| Seasons at Turlock Senior Care Management LLC | Turlock | Apr 5, 2008 | 35 violations | $5,667 | 34 | 0 |
| Diana Zimmerman, Inc. | Merced | Apr 2, 2008 | 4 violations | $427 | 3 | 0 |
| Diana Zimmerman, Inc. | Merced | Apr 2, 2008 | 4 violations | $232 | 3 | 0 |
| Diana Zimmerman, Inc. | Merced | Apr 2, 2008 | 5 violations | $147 | 4 | 0 |
| Diana Zimmerman, Inc. | Merced | Apr 2, 2008 | 4 violations | $146 | 3 | 0 |
| California Police Youth Charities | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2008 | 63 violations | $39,604 | 62 | 0 |
| Morris Home Foothill Care Center II LLC | West Covina | Mar 31, 2008 | 22 violations repeat | $4,692 | 21 | $4,620 |
| Mum's Home Sweet Home, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 29, 2008 | 14 violations | $25,169 | 13 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Sacramento | Mar 28, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law Enforcement Medical Services | Fontana | Mar 25, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oaks Family Care Home | Elk Grove | Mar 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Mayor's Youth Employment & ED. Program | San Francisco | Mar 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys | Mar 10, 2008 | 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.