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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes & Endocrine Associates Medical Group | San Diego | Jan 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encino Riviera Hotel Encino Riviera Retirement Hotel, LLC | Tarzana | Jan 23, 2006 | 30 violations | $27,884 | 29 | 0 |
| Dover Valley Residential Care Home | Fairfield | Jan 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garfield Medical Center | Monterey Park | Jan 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haskins Group Home, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 13, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,077 | 4 | 0 |
| Cantor-Fermo Residential Home | Rio Linda | Jan 11, 2006 | 8 violations | $10,433 | 7 | 0 |
| Cantor-Fermo Residential Home | Rio Linda | Jan 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $629 | 1 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Jan 9, 2006 | 5 violations | $22,990 | 3 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Jan 9, 2006 | 5 violations | $15,503 | 3 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Jan 9, 2006 | 10 violations | $7,532 | 7 | 0 |
| La Petite Academy, Inc. | Roseville | Jan 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Private Duty | Studio City | Jan 5, 2006 | 73 violations | $329,238 | 73 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Martinez | Jan 5, 2006 | 2 violations | $4,970 | 2 | 0 |
| Santa Monica Dental Santa Monica Dental Practice | Santa Monica | Jan 4, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 3, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Patrick's Golden Care Ranch | Orangevale | Dec 31, 2005 | 40 violations | $86,008 | 37 | 0 |
| Dixon Landing Family Dental Care | Milpitas | Dec 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $9,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Aspen Dental Group Glenn Ong-Veloso, A Dental Corporation | Apple Valley | Dec 27, 2005 | 12 violations | $1,962 | 11 | 0 |
| Carpenter Guest Homes II | Stockton | Dec 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenter Guest Homes, Inc. | Stockton | Dec 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ancillary Provider Services | Hacienda Heights | Dec 9, 2005 | 12 violations | $11,343 | 11 | 0 |
| Queen's Care Home | San Ramon | Nov 30, 2005 | 7 violations | $5,602 | 5 | 0 |
| Queen'ss Care Home | Pleasanton | Nov 30, 2005 | 4 violations | $483 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Crest Care Center | Citrus Heights | Nov 30, 2005 | 3 violations | $383 | 1 | 0 |
| Olive & Palm Ranch | Coachella | Nov 30, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $9,250 |
| Fulton, Joseph & Elsa | Stockton | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pantoja, Ruben & Marilu | Stockton | Nov 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silverado Senior Living The Huntington | Alhambra | Nov 21, 2005 | 7 violations | $8,696 | 7 | 0 |
| Figueroa, Adolfo | Stockton | Nov 17, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Community Regional Medical Center | Fresno | Nov 14, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onkar Swaranjit Singh | Stockton | Nov 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American River Care Home | Sacramento | Nov 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Management Health Center | Tarzana | Nov 5, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,838 | 1 | 0 |
| Bell Gardens Family Center Family Health Care Center of Greater L. A. | Bell | Nov 1, 2005 | 13 violations | $6,009 | 12 | $1,000 |
| Wonder-Land Pre-School and Day Care Wonder-Land Christian Pre-School and Day Care | Carmichael | Oct 31, 2005 | 9 violations | $743 | 8 | 0 |
| K'ima Medical Center | Hoopa | Oct 30, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfaro, Roberto Ortiz | Stockton | Oct 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flores, Leonel & Teodo | Stockton | Oct 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Sanitarium | San Jose | Oct 22, 2005 | 42 violations | $3,432 | 42 | 0 |
| Ruben and Susan Paulino's Home | Sacramento | Oct 21, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,328 | 7 | 0 |
| City Sports Medicine | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2005 | 10 violations | $2,495 | 9 | 0 |
| Cordova, Lamberto | Stockton | Oct 20, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Culver City Family Dentistry | Culver City | Oct 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stemberga Retirement Homes | San Francisco | Oct 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonnie Lane Care Home | Pleasant Hill | Oct 6, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erdman, Jeanette | Stockton | Oct 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rancho Nursery School | Carmichael | Sep 30, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairbanks Home Care | Castro Valley | Sep 29, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irene Pan's Day Care | Winnetka | Sep 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Child's World J.E.M.M. Corporation | Encino | Sep 22, 2005 | 11 violations | $8,990 | 10 | 0 |
| R & A Residential Care for the Elderly | Union City | Sep 22, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Court | San Jose | Sep 17, 2005 | 8 violations | $728 | 8 | 0 |
| Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunbody Haven | San Francisco | Sep 14, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ida's Care Home I | San Francisco | Sep 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stella's Care Home | Sep 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ida's Care Home II | San Francisco | Sep 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camino Ramon Home for Seniors Johnny Lingbanan, an individual proprietor | Danville | Sep 12, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RN3 Loving Care Homes II | Albany | Sep 12, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bellment Village | Burbank | Sep 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Hayward | Sep 1, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Mesa Care Center | Upland | Aug 31, 2005 | 125 violations | $48,717 | 125 | 0 |
| Sanchez, Antonio | Stockton | Aug 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuniga, Jose | Stockton | Aug 29, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Ralph J. Isola, DDS | Sacramento | Aug 27, 2005 | 1 violation | $254 | 1 | 0 |
| Saddle Back Home Care National Healthcare Services | Laguna Hills | Aug 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vantage Oncology, Inc | El Segundo | Aug 23, 2005 | 10 violations | $5,550 | 8 | 0 |
| Reedley Home (Country Home) | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 7 violations | $12,075 | 6 | 0 |
| Acacia Home | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 4 violations | $10,456 | 3 | 0 |
| Hollywood Home | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 2 violations | $465 | 2 | 0 |
| Pearl Gates Home | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 5 violations | $368 | 4 | 0 |
| Victor Royale Adult Residential Living | Glendale | Aug 15, 2005 | 8 violations | $5,103 | 7 | 0 |
| Celebrity Haven | Napa | Aug 10, 2005 | 5 violations | $5,599 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Oakland | Aug 7, 2005 | 701 violations | $520,692 | 701 | 0 |
| Beaumont Care Center | Beaumont | Aug 6, 2005 | 126 violations | $467,361 | 126 | 0 |
| Cherry Valley Healthcare / Banning Healthcare | Banning | Aug 6, 2005 | 40 violations | $90,291 | 40 | 0 |
| Palm Grove Heathcare | Beaumont | Aug 6, 2005 | 40 violations | $75,995 | 40 | 0 |
| Miravilla Care Center | Cherry Valley | Aug 6, 2005 | 8 violations | $3,450 | 8 | 0 |
| Celebrity Haven RCFE | Napa | Jul 31, 2005 | 4 violations | $50,333 | 2 | $1,000 |
| Children's Learning Center | Oxnard | Jul 31, 2005 | 3 violations | $6,790 | 2 | 0 |
| Royal Crest Health Care | Covina | Jul 31, 2005 | 28 violations | $5,189 | 28 | 0 |
| Desert Dental Group Joseph A. Foroosh Dental Corp. | Victorville | Jul 31, 2005 | 23 violations | $3,844 | 23 | 0 |
| Diez Family Home | Carson | Jul 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampat Saste, M.D. Inc. | Corona | Jul 25, 2005 | 9 violations | $1,046 | 8 | 0 |
| Fridman, Jeannie | Stockton | Jul 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Royal Terrace Health Care | Duarte | Jul 23, 2005 | 29 violations | $34,785 | 29 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Court | San Jose | Jul 23, 2005 | 4 violations | $25,992 | 1 | $3,500 |
| Monrovia Convalescent Hospital | Duarte | Jul 21, 2005 | 44 violations | $77,661 | 44 | 0 |
| Royal Oaks Convalescent Hospital, Inc. | Glendale | Jul 21, 2005 | 54 violations | $45,628 | 54 | 0 |
| Royal Palms Convalescent Hospital, Inc. | Glendale | Jul 21, 2005 | 49 violations | $44,702 | 49 | 0 |
| North Star Healthcare, LLC Serrano North Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2005 | 46 violations | $27,346 | 46 | 0 |
| South Fork Healthcare, LLC Serrano South Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2005 | 29 violations | $23,732 | 29 | 0 |
| Centinela Park Convalescent Hospital | Inglewood | Jul 21, 2005 | 61 violations | $12,635 | 56 | 0 |
| Westside Health Care, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2005 | 32 violations | $8,000 | 32 | 0 |
| Royal Garden Extended Care Hospital | Alhambra | Jul 21, 2005 | 11 violations | $6,191 | 11 | 0 |
| Hawthorne Convalescent Hospital | Hawthorne | Jul 21, 2005 | 28 violations | $6,139 | 28 | 0 |
| Sorenson Convalescent Hospital | Whittier | Jul 21, 2005 | 28 violations | $5,783 | 28 | 0 |
| Lidia Cline Lidia Cline (Residential) | Tustin | Jul 20, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halo Property Management | Stockton | Jul 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vega, Miguel Cervantes, Miguel Vega | Stockton | Jul 11, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,350 |
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.