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Dignity First
Every resident has a rich life history. We honor it in everything we do.
About Ivory Crest Care
Our Story
Founded and personally operated by a California-licensed Respiratory Therapist and RCFE Administrator — because your loved one deserves care led by someone who truly understands medicine.
Our Mission
Why We Created Ivory Crest Care
Ivory Crest Care was founded to fill a real gap in Inland Empire senior care — a small, intimate, licensed care home where residents are known as individuals, not room numbers. Located in Loma Linda, CA and serving families across San Bernardino County and beyond, we were built on a simple belief: that exceptional care starts with exceptional leadership.
California DSS-licensed as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), Ivory Crest Care is owned and personally operated by a California-licensed Respiratory Therapist and certified RCFE Administrator with a Bachelor's degree in Health Care Management. This clinical and administrative foundation means our approach to care is grounded in real medical expertise — not just hospitality management.
We believe the best care happens in a real home. Our 6-resident maximum is not a limitation — it's our promise to every family we serve. Six residents means our administrator knows each person by name, by diagnosis, by preference, and by story.
We didn't just build a care home in a good neighborhood. We built it inside the only Blue Zone in the United States — and we brought clinical leadership to match. Families throughout the Inland Empire choose Ivory Crest Care because they know their loved one is being overseen by someone with both the heart and the credentials to provide truly exceptional care.
Our Values
The Principles Behind Every Day of Care
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Family as Partners
Families are part of our care team. We keep communication open, always.
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Undivided Attention
Six residents. Six people who receive our complete focus, every single day.
Clinical Leadership
Care Led by a Licensed Healthcare Professional
Licensed Respiratory Therapist
California-licensed Respiratory Therapist with clinical experience in acute and chronic respiratory care — including COPD, heart failure, and pulmonary disease management. The most common conditions in our resident population.
Bachelor's Degree — Health Care Management
Formal academic training in healthcare systems, regulatory compliance, care coordination, and facility operations — applied every day at Ivory Crest Care.
Certified RCFE Administrator
California DSS-certified Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Administrator — the license that authorizes the operation of Ivory Crest Care and ensures full Title 22 compliance.
A Different Kind of Care Home Leader
Most residential care homes are operated by individuals with backgrounds in business or hospitality. Ivory Crest Care is different. Our owner and administrator brings a clinical background as a California-licensed Respiratory Therapist — trained in the very conditions that affect most of our residents: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, and age-related respiratory decline.
Combined with a Bachelor's degree in Health Care Management and RCFE Administrator certification, this background means Ivory Crest Care operates at the intersection of genuine medical knowledge and professional facility management. When a resident's condition changes, our administrator recognizes it — not just as a caregiver, but as a clinician.
For families placing a loved one with complex medical needs into residential care, this clinical foundation is not a small detail. It is the reason they choose Ivory Crest Care.
Ivory Crest Care is a licensed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). We are not a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and do not provide licensed respiratory therapy treatment services as part of standard RCFE care. Our owner's clinical background informs our approach to care oversight, resident health monitoring, and family communication.
Why Small Matters
Why Families Across the Inland Empire Choose Residential Care Homes Over Large Facilities
Staff-to-Resident Ratio
A 6-bed home means caregivers always know your loved one personally.
Home Environment
Real bedrooms, a real kitchen, real living spaces — not hallways and fluorescent lights.
Personalized Care Plans
No one-size-fits-all schedules. Every routine is built around the individual.
Family Access
Visit anytime. We never make families feel like guests.
Near Major Hospitals
Located Near the Inland Empire's Leading Hospitals
Loma Linda is the medical hub of the Inland Empire. If your loved one needs hospital care, specialty visits, or rehabilitation, we're minutes from the region's most trusted medical centers — which also means easier hospital-to-home transitions and quicker physician follow-ups.
Loma Linda University Medical Center
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
Redlands Community Hospital
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
St. Bernardine Medical Center
Meet Our Team
The People Behind the Care
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TBD — Director
California DSS-certified administrator with years of experience caring for seniors in the Inland Empire.
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TBD — Lead Caregiver
Bilingual caregiver specializing in medication management and dementia support.
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TBD — Activities Coordinator
Plans daily programs that keep residents engaged, curious, and connected.
Ready to See It For Yourself?
Visit our Loma Linda home and feel the difference a small, dignified care home can make.
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