Devonshire CottageBoard and Care Home in Lake Forest, California
About Devonshire Cottage
Devonshire Cottage is a small board and care home on Devonshire Dr in Lake Forest with room for 6 residents. It serves seniors, including residents with dementia, and was first licensed in 2024. The home can care for residents who are confined to bed, those receiving hospice care, or people who use a wheelchair and need help moving around. Smart & Final Extra! grocery store, Zane Pharmacy, and Veterans Park are each about half a mile away.
License Verification
LicensedLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Devonshire Cottage at a glance
Devonshire Cottage is one of 44 board and care homes listed in Lake Forest.
It is licensed for 6 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Lake Forest average of about 15.
It offers memory care: licensed for dementia & memory care by the california dss.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Devonshire Cottage 4 times, most recently on May 22, 2026. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- May 8, 2024
- Last visit
- May 22, 2026
- Visits on record
- 4
- Complaints
- 0
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 Oct 5, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Devonshire Cottage 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, Devonshire Cottage 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 Devonshire Cottage with the other board and care homes in Lake Forest by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include Thanh Binh Cuisine (0.3 mi), Veterans Park (0.3 mi) and Smart & Final Extra! (0.3 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊Zane PharmacyPharmacy0.4 mi
- 2🏥El Toro Medical ClinicMedical0.4 mi
- 3🛒Smart & Final Extra!Grocery0.3 mi
- 4🌳Veterans ParkPark0.3 mi
- 5📚El Toro Branch LibraryLibrary0.6 mi
- 6⛪0.8 mi
- 7🏦Wells FargoBank0.4 mi
- 8🍽️Thanh Binh CuisineRestaurant0.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Devonshire Cottage
- What type of care does Devonshire Cottage provide?
- Devonshire Cottage is a board and care home in Lake Forest, California, licensed for 6 residents.
- Where is Devonshire Cottage located?
- Devonshire Cottage is at 23416 Devonshire Dr, Lake Forest, California 92630. It is near Veterans Park.
- When was Devonshire Cottage last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Devonshire Cottage on May 22, 2026.
- Has Devonshire Cottage had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Devonshire Cottage'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 Devonshire Cottage?
- The state licenses Devonshire Cottage to serve residents with dementia. Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. Six (6) non-ambulatory residents of which one (1) may be bedridden in room #2. Hospice waiver for six (6)."
- Does Devonshire Cottage care for residents with dementia?
- Yes. Devonshire Cottage's state license carries a dementia care authorization. Listed services: Licensed for Dementia & Memory Care by the California DSS.
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