White Orchid Guest HomeBoard and Care Home in Escondido, California
About White Orchid Guest Home
White Orchid Guest Home on West 2nd Ave in Escondido is a small board and care home with room for 5 residents. Licensed since 2011, it serves seniors with dementia and can accept residents who use a wheelchair or receive hospice care. Westside Park is less than a quarter mile away, and both a CVS Pharmacy and Smart & Final grocery store are about a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
White Orchid Guest Home at a glance
White Orchid Guest Home is one of 68 board and care homes listed in Escondido.
It is licensed for 5 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Escondido average of about 21.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited White Orchid Guest Home 8 times, most recently on Jun 19, 2026. There is 1 complaint on record.
- Licensed since
- Jun 22, 2011
- Last visit
- Jun 19, 2026
- Visits on record
- 8
- Complaints
- 1
Citations: 1 Type A · 5 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 Sep 26, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on White Orchid Guest Home and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Memory Care Available
In addition to its regular board and care home services, White Orchid Guest 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 White Orchid Guest Home with the other board and care homes in Escondido by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Westside Park (0.2 mi), Panya Thai Kitchen (0.2 mi) and U.S. Health Works Medical Group (0.4 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 💊CVS PharmacyPharmacy0.8 mi
- 🏥0.4 mi
- 🛒Smart & FinalGrocery0.6 mi
- 🌳Westside ParkPark0.2 mi
- 📚Escondido Public LibraryLibrary0.9 mi
- ⛪0.5 mi
- 🏦0.4 mi
- 🍽️Panya Thai KitchenRestaurant0.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about White Orchid Guest Home
- What type of care does White Orchid Guest Home provide?
- White Orchid Guest Home is a board and care home in Escondido, California, licensed for 5 residents.
- Where is White Orchid Guest Home located?
- White Orchid Guest Home is at 978 West 2nd Ave, Escondido, California 92025. It is near Westside Park.
- When was White Orchid Guest Home last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited White Orchid Guest Home on Jun 19, 2026.
- Has White Orchid Guest Home had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), White Orchid Guest Home's public record lists 1 Type A and 5 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who can live at White Orchid Guest Home?
- The state licenses White Orchid Guest Home to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Facility serves five (5) elderly residents; age 60 and above. Two (2) of whom may be non-ambulatory. Hospice waiver for two (2)."
- Does White Orchid Guest Home care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. White Orchid Guest Home's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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