Brighten Cottages - ParkcrestBoard and Care Home in Long Beach, California
This home has closed
The California Department of Social Services lists this licence as “Closed, Change of Ownership” (checked October 4, 2026). It is not accepting residents. The details below are kept for reference.
About Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest
Brighten Cottages, LLC has operated this board and care home under state licensing since 2019, serving older adults aged 60 and older in Long Beach. The small home has room for 6 residents on E Parkcrest Street. It can accept residents who use a wheelchair, need help moving around, are confined to bed, or receive hospice care. The labyrinth park is less than a quarter mile away, with Walgreens and Smart & Final Extra! both about half a mile away.
License Verification
Closed, Change of OwnershipLicense data from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest at a glance
Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest is one of 42 board and care homes listed in Long Beach.
It is licensed for 6 beds — a residential home rather than a community, against a Long Beach average of about 24.
State inspection record
California's licensing inspectors have visited Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest 5 times, most recently on Oct 27, 2025. There are no complaints on record.
- Licensed since
- Nov 8, 2019
- Last visit
- Oct 27, 2025
- Visits on record
- 5
- Complaints
- 0
Citations: 1 Type A · 6 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 4, 2026.
A local advisor reads every inspection and complaint report on Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest and emails you a plain-English summary, usually within one business day.
Compare Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest with the other board and care homes in Long Beach by size, published price and state license.
Nearby Services & Attractions
Nearby Places
Everyday services recorded near this address include labyrinth (0.1 mi), Parkcrest Christian Chhurch (0.1 mi) and Woodruff Medical Offices (0.2 mi). Distances are straight-line.
- 1💊WalgreensPharmacy0.3 mi
- 2🏥Woodruff Medical OfficesMedical0.2 mi
- 3🛒Smart & Final Extra!Grocery0.3 mi
- 4🌳labyrinthPark0.1 mi
- 5📚Ruth Bach LibraryLibrary0.4 mi
- 6⛪0.1 mi
- 7🏦0.3 mi
- 8🍽️Appu's CafeRestaurant0.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest
- What type of care does Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest provide?
- Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest is a board and care home in Long Beach, California, licensed for 6 residents.
- Where is Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest located?
- Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest is at 5818 E Parkcrest Street, Long Beach, California 90808. It is near labyrinth.
- When was Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest last inspected?
- California's Community Care Licensing Division last visited Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest on Oct 27, 2025.
- Has Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest had any citations?
- As the state tallies them (per visit, so a follow-up visit can count a citation again), Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest's public record lists 1 Type A and 6 Type B citations. The full inspection report, free from a local advisor, explains each one.
- Who operates Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest?
- The state license for Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest is held by Brighten Cottages, LLC, first licensed on Nov 8, 2019.
- Who can live at Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest?
- The state licenses Brighten Cottages - Parkcrest to serve older adults (60+). Its license notes: "Age range 60 and over. Approved for 6 non-ambulatory, of which 1 may be bedridden. Bedroom #5 approved for bedridden. Approved hospice waiver for 2."
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