ARF & RCFE Licensing. ALW Enrollment. Level 6 Vendorization.

No. Agency fees are separate from RCCS consulting fees. Applicants write the applicable check or cashier’s check directly to the responsible agency, following its instructions. RCCS can include a client-prepared CDSS check with the packet. The DHCS Medi-Cal application currently lists a $730 cashier’s check, and CDSS online orientation is paid directly through the registration system if needed.

ARF and RCFE have different CDSS application fees. In this RCCS cost explorer, RCFE can select ALW enrollment and ARF can select IRC Level 6 vendorization; the opposite program cannot be selected. This represents the consulting packages configured here, not a blanket statement of government program eligibility. New facilities require active CDSS licensure before the selected follow-on application is formally submitted.

The standard new-facility package includes application documents, applicable supporting policies, RCCS pre-licensing inspection, unlimited in-scope corrections, a PDF packet copy before mailing and ongoing CDSS application follow-up. The stated package rate increases to $4,500 beginning 2027. Optional consultant fire pre-inspection is separately priced at $500 currently.

No later than two business days after purchasing the licensing package, RCCS emails the applicant the forms to print, sign and mail back. RCCS mails the completed packet only after receiving the required originals, agency payment instrument and completed pre-submission items: ownership, proof of funds, administrator readiness/orientation, floor plan, policies, fire readiness and applicable local site requirements.

Yes. RCCS follows up on the original CDSS application and handles unlimited document-related corrections within the contracted scope. RCCS copies the client on its follow-up emails and asks CDSS to include RCCS in correspondence. The state may also communicate directly with the applicant.

No. Approximately 2–4 months is an estimated CDSS processing window used for planning. Timelines can be longer because of inspections, corrections, fire clearance, applicant readiness, backlog or other factors outside RCCS control.

Preparation such as nursing arrangements, program design, document collection and readiness work can begin earlier. Under RCCS’s proposed sequencing for a new facility, formal follow-on ALW or IRC vendorization submissions occur after the CDSS facility license number is active and approved.

Yes. A qualifying facility must complete a DHCS ALW program application and a separate Medi-Cal provider enrollment process, with its own documents, filing requirements and any published fee. These are not the same as obtaining the underlying CDSS facility license.

DHCS facility requirements include arrangements for an employed or on-call licensed nurse and other standards concerning staffing, services, physical environment and records. RCCS can help organize documentation; actual nursing services, staffing costs and site modifications are outside the application package unless separately agreed.

RCCS uses preliminary planning ranges of around 6–12 months for RCFE ALW enrollment and 9–12 months for ARF IRC Level 6 vendorization, with longer timelines possible. These are not official agency guarantees. The calculator shows only the timeline for the selected facility type and follow-on service.

No. Affiliated Rosenthal Adult & Senior Care Connections may help coordinate suitable RCFE referral inquiries involving IEHP, Kaiser or CalAIM-related arrangements where appropriate. Neither facility licensing nor RCCS/IRC relationships guarantee placements, payer approval or reimbursement.

The limited refund applies to the RCCS licensing professional fee when a mistake solely attributable to RCCS causes a denial with no viable correction path or causes a significant delay exceeding 90 days. Government fees, normal agency delays, omissions by clients, property deficiencies and other listed exclusions are not reimbursed. The executed agreement sets binding terms.

An already licensed, eligible facility may be able to pursue the separately selected ALW or IRC Level 6 program without repeating a new CDSS application. Active status, good standing, ownership, facility type and program eligibility still must be checked.