Regulation index
Every California Title 22 residential care for the elderly (RCFE) violation, indexed with plain-language explanations and the inspection records that cite them. Sourced from public CCLD inspections, refreshed weekly.
SOURCE
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionrcfe_violations_catalogUpdated weekly
SOURCE
*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionrcfe_violations_catalogUpdated weekly
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*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionrcfe_county_citations
How citations are categorized
Type A violations present an immediate or substantial threat to a resident's health, safety, or personal rights. They carry the higher civil penalties under the Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act and can prompt follow-up visits. CCLD treats Type A as the most serious tier on the licensing record.
Type B violations do not pose an immediate threat but must be corrected. The facility files a Plan of Correction within a set window, and the Licensing Program Analyst may return to confirm it. Type B carries lower civil penalties and is the bulk of citations on most RCFE records.
These rules sit in Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, under the Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act (Health & Safety Code section 1569 et seq.); the civil penalties noted above are set by Health & Safety Code section 1569.49, which draws the higher amounts for serious violations and lower amounts for general deficiencies. CCLD officially calls these "deficiencies." This page uses "violations" because that is the term families and operators search for. The regulation reference (e.g. 87303(a)) is preserved verbatim on every detail page.
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Cleanliness & Repair
87303(a)Type B
Hazardous Item Storage
87309(a)Type A
Hot Water Temperature
87303(e)(2)Type A
Medication Storage
87465(h)(2)Type A
Medication Assistance
87465(a)(4)Type A
Adequate Staffing
87411(a)Type A
Safe Accommodations
87468.1(a)(2)Type B
Staff Health Screening
87411(f)Type B
Resident Reappraisals
87463(a)Type B
PRN Medication Orders
87465(c)(2)Type A
Fire & Panic Safety
87203Type A
Personnel Records
87412(a)Type B
First Aid Training
87411(c)(1)Type B
Fire Clearance
87202(a)Type A
Resident Records
87506(a)Type B
Original Med Containers
87465(h)(5)Type B
Staff Background Clearances
87355(e)(2)Type A
Locked Exit Access
87705(f)(2)Type A
7-Day Event Reports
87211(a)(1)Type B
Locked Door Notice
87705(f)(1)Type A
Sufficient Qualified Staff
87468.2(a)(4)Type A
Postural Support Orders
87608(a)(3)Type B
Pre-Admission Assessment
87458(a)Type B
Resident Change Monitoring
87466Type A
Dignity in Relationships
87468.1(a)(1)Type B
Clearance Transfers
87355(e)(3)Type A
Care & Supervision
87464(f)(1)Type A
Current Mailing Address
87355(e)(1)Type A
Clear Passageways
87307(d)(6)Type B
Medication Dosage Records
87465(a)(6)Type B
Food Quality Controls
87555(b)(8)Type B
Staff Health Screening
87412(a)(11)Type B
Medical & Dental Care
87465(a)(1)Type A
Certified Administrator Coverage
87405(a)Type B
Freedom From Punishment
87468.1(a)(3)Type A
Food Stock Levels
87555(b)(26)Type B
Pre-Work Background Clearance
87355(e)Type A
Bedridden Fire Clearance
87202(a)(2)Type A
Behavior Documentation
87463(c)Type B
Building Permits
87305(a)Type B
Medication Records
87465(h)(6)Type B
Window Screen Repair
87303(c)Type B
Kitchen Sanitation
87555(b)(27)Type B
Chemical Storage Safety
87309(a)(1)Type A
PRN Medication Orders
87465(e)Type A
Incontinence Care & Odors
87625(b)(3)Type B
Admission Suitability Appraisal
87457(c)Type B
TB Screening Records
87458(c)(1)(A)Type B
PRN Medication Records
87465(c)(3)Type B
Knowing the Regulations
87405(d)(2)Type A
PRN Medication Records
87465(d)(3)Type B
Floor Cleanliness
87303(a)(1)Type B
Emergency 9-1-1 Calls
87465(g)Type A
Records Open to Licensing
87412(f)Type B
Medication Labeling
87465(h)(4)Type B
Medication Assistance Limits
87465(a)(5)Type A
Licensed Capacity
87204(a)Type A
Hot Water Warnings
87303(e)(3)Type A
Resident Record Contents
87506(b)Type B
Plan of Operation
87208(a)Type B
Staff Training Documentation
87412(c)Type B
Resident Personal Rights
87468.1Type A
Living Accommodations
87307(a)Type B
Personal Privacy in Care
87468.2(a)(1)Type B
Admission Agreement Deadline
87507(c)Type B
Daily Personal Care
87464(f)(4)Type B
Unlawful Locking of Residents
87468.1(a)(6)Type A
Facility Maintenance
87307(d)(2)Type B
Freedom From Abuse
87468.2(a)(8)Type A
Diet Quality & Food Safety
87555(a)Type B
Admission Records
87506(b)(15)Type B
Misleading Facility Statements
87207Type A
Slip-Resistant Bathing Surfaces
87303(e)(5)Type B
Pressure Injuries
87615(a)(1)Type A
Hospice Care Plan Files
87633(b)Type B
Resident Eviction Grounds
87224(a)Type B
Outbreak & Accident Reports
87211(a)(2)Type B
Pre-Admission Appraisal
87456(a)(2)Type B
Personnel Records On-Site
87412(g)Type B
Admin Certification Records
87412(d)Type B
Annual Medical Visits
87463(h)Type B
Perishable Food Storage
87555(b)(23)Type B
Complaint Poster Posting
87468(c)(2)(A)Type B
Fire Clearance for Bedridden
87606(c)Type A
Staff Personal Care Training
87411(c)Type B
Pre-Admission Obligations
87464(d)Type A
Private Visitor Access
87468.1(a)(11)Type B
Hygiene Facility Maintenance
87303(e)(6)Type B
Medical Needs Assistance
87465(a)(2)Type A
Diabetic Resident Admission
87628(a)Type A
Safeguarding Cash & Valuables
87217(b)Type B
Infection Control Plan
87470(c)Type B
Resident Record Review
87467(a)(3)Type B
Admission Agreement Compliance
87507(f)Type B
Staff Training Requirements
87411(d)Type B
Recent Medical Assessment
87456(a)(3)Type B
Elopement Exit Monitoring
87705(d)Type A
Centrally Stored Medication
87465(h)Type B
Care & Supervision Skills
87411(d)(3)Type B
PRN Medication Assistance
87465(d)Type B
Clean Linen Supplies
87307(a)(3)(C)Type B
Food Handling Safeguards
87555(b)(9)Type B
Licensee Reports to CCLD
87211(a)Type B
Representative Care Updates
87468.1(a)(8)Type B
Medication Disposal Witness
87465(i)Type B
Approved Sleeping Rooms
87307(a)(2)(B)Type B
Planned Activities
87219(a)Type B
Dementia Night Supervision
87705(b)(2)Type A
Documenting Condition Changes
87463(b)Type B
Records for Inspection
87506(d)Type B
Modified Diets
87555(b)(7)Type B
Fire Safety Clearance
87202(a)(1)Type A
Facility Record Audits
87755(c)Type B
Medical Record Access
87468.2(a)(19)Type B
Hospice Care Notification
87632(d)(2)Type B
Financial Plan & Reporting
87213Type A
Records Confidentiality
87506(c)(1)Type B
Hazardous Items Access
87309(b)Type A
Admission Agreements
87507(a)Type B
Contaminated Food Disposal
87555(b)(28)Type B
Physical Exam Records
87458(c)(1)Type B
Admission Agreement Files
87507(d)Type B
Resident Personal Rights
87468.1(a)Type B
Grab Bar Maintenance
87303(e)(4)Type B
Food Storage Temperatures
87555(b)(21)Type B
Facility Maintenance
87303Type B
Right to Decline Care
87468.1(a)(16)Type A
Cleaning Chemical Storage
87555(b)(25)Type B
Appraisal Documentation
87457(c)(1)Type B
Dishware & Equipment Repair
87555(b)(29)Type B
PRN Self-Administration
87465(b)Type B
Resident Cash Safeguards
87506(b)(16)Type B
Hazard Supervision
87307(e)Type A
Annual Visit Records
87463(h)(1)Type B
Resident Rights Acknowledgement
87468(b)(1)(A)Type B
Locked Exit Doors
87705(f)Type A
Fingerprint Background Checks
87355(d)(3)Type A
PRN Medication Orders
87465(c)(1)Type A
Facility Supervision
87205(a)Type A
Resident Personal Rights
87468.2Type B
Postural Support Devices
87608(a)(1)Type B
Training Documentation
87411(c)(6)Type B
Adequate Lighting
87303(d)Type B
Records Retention
87506(e)Type B
Abuse Reporting 24 Hours
87211(c)Type B
Reappraisal Meetings
87463(i)Type B
RCFE License Fees
87156(a)Type B
Hazardous Health Records
87412(a)(12)Type B
Staff Absence Coverage
87413(a)(1)Type A
Incontinent Resident Checks
87625(b)(2)Type B
Hazardous Medication Storage
87465(h)(1)(C)Type A
Unauthorized Resident Restraints
87608(a)(5)Type A
Background Check Clearances
87411(g)(1)Type A
Medical Care Plan
87465(a)Type A
Home Health Agency Agreements
87609(b)(4)Type B
Resident Reappraisal
87224(a)(4)Type B
Eviction Report Filing
87224(f)Type B
First Aid Kit
87465(a)(8)Type B
Total Dependence Admission
87615(a)(5)Type B
Ambulatory Room Restrictions
87204(b)Type A
Toxic Substance Storage
87309(c)Type A
Criminal Clearance Files
87412(a)(13)(B)Type A
Medical Assessment Records
87506(b)(10)Type B
Bedroom Furniture & Lighting
87307(a)(3)(B)Type B
Involuntary Transfer Protection
87468.2(a)(20)Type B
Early Illness Recognition
87411(d)(5)Type B
Confidential Records
87468.2(a)(2)Type B
Hygiene Supplies
87307(a)(3)(D)Type B
Care Staff Knowledge
87405(d)(1)Type B
Night Lighting
87307(d)(5)Type B
Exemption Transfer Approval
87355(e)(4)Type A
Telephone Service & Directory
87311Type B
Administrator Qualifications
87405(d)Type B
Resident Rights
87468.2(a)Type B
Resident Communication Response
87468.1(a)(9)Type B
Minimum Room Heating
87303(b)(1)Type B
Eviction Notice Details
87224(d)Type B
Hazardous Area Access
87307(d)(4)Type B
Hospice Waivers
87632(a)Type B
Incidental Medical Services
87465Type A
Outdoor Waste Containers
87303(f)(3)Type B
Self-Administered Medications
87465(a)(5)(A)Type A
Hospice Care Plans
87633(a)(4)Type B
Bedding Standards
87307(a)(3)(A)Type B
Room Cooling
87303(b)(2)Type B
Facility Signal Systems
87303(i)(1)Type B
Reporting Requirements
87211Type B
Clearance Transfer
87411(g)(2)Type A
Sharps Disposal
87303(f)(2)Type A
Admission Agreement Copies
87507(e)Type B
Exception Requests
87616(a)Type A
Room Temperature
87303(b)Type B
Admission Care Meeting
87467(a)Type B
For operators and families
Look up any California licensed RCFE, or see a sample Compliance Dossier showing how citations appear in case-prep-grade format.
