El Descanso Retirement HomeAssisted Living Facility in Covina, California
About El Descanso Retirement Home
This small community on E. Cienega Avenue in Covina offers assisted living with room for 15 residents. Licensed in 1999, the home serves seniors with dementia and can accept residents who use a wheelchair or need help moving around. El Descanso Retirement Home, Inc. can also care for residents receiving hospice care. Pasha Market grocery store is about half a mile away, and Briggs Point Park is about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
El Descanso Retirement Home at a glance
El Descanso Retirement Home is one of 4 assisted living facilities listed in Covina.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited El Descanso Retirement Home 12 times, most recently on Aug 25, 2026. There are 5 complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Apr 22, 1999
- Last visit
- Aug 25, 2026
- Visits on record
- 12
- Complaints
- 5
Citations: 1 Type A · 1 Type B (counted per visit)
What do these numbers mean?
Type A citations are for an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or rights. Type B citations are for something that could become one if it is not fixed.
The state counts citations per visit, so a follow-up visit can count the same citation again. The state publishes about five years of records.
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing — checked Oct 3, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on El Descanso Retirement Home and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular assisted living facility services, El Descanso Retirement Home is licensed to care for residents living with dementia or Alzheimer's — a dementia diagnosis is not required to live here.
- Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS
Compare El Descanso Retirement Home with the other assisted living facilities in Covina by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include New Beginnings of Walnut Valley Church (0.1 mi), Pasha Market (0.3 mi) and Glendora Public Market (0.3 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Walmart PharmacyPharmacy1.5 mi
- 2🏥San Dimas Community HospitalMedical0.7 mi
- 3🛒Pasha MarketGrocery0.3 mi
- 4🌳0.7 mi
- 5📚0.5 mi
- 6⛪0.1 mi
- 7🏦Bank of AmericaBank0.3 mi
- 8🍽️Glendora Public MarketRestaurant0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about El Descanso Retirement Home
- What type of care does El Descanso Retirement Home provide?
- El Descanso Retirement Home is an assisted living facility in Covina, California, licensed for 15 residents.
- Where is El Descanso Retirement Home located?
- El Descanso Retirement Home is at 21020 E. Cienega Avenue, Covina, California 91724. It is near Briggs Point Park.
- When was El Descanso Retirement Home last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited El Descanso Retirement Home on Aug 25, 2026.
- Has El Descanso Retirement Home had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), El Descanso Retirement Home's public record lists 1 Type A and 1 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates El Descanso Retirement Home?
- The state license for El Descanso Retirement Home is held by El Descanso Retirement Home, Inc., first licensed on Apr 22, 1999.
- Who can live at El Descanso Retirement Home?
- The state licenses El Descanso Retirement Home to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Facility licensed to serve fifteen (15) non-ambulatory residents age 60 and above. Facility is approved to retain/accept (6) hospice residents."
- Does El Descanso Retirement Home care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. El Descanso Retirement Home's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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