Glossary
Title 22
Title 22 is the section of the California Code of Regulations that sets the rules for licensed care facilities, including the staffing, care, records and physical-plant requirements RCFEs must meet.
When a state inspector cites a community, the citation names the Title 22 section that was not met. Families can look the section up to understand exactly what the deficiency was.
Related terms
RCFE
RCFE stands for Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, the California license category that covers assisted living, memory care and board and care homes for residents aged 60 and over.
CDSS
CDSS is the California Department of Social Services, whose Community Care Licensing Division licenses and inspects assisted living communities (RCFEs) and publishes their inspection and complaint records.
Type A citation
A Type A citation is the more serious class of citation the California Department of Social Services issues to a licensed care facility, for a deficiency that poses an immediate or substantial risk to residents’ health, safety or personal rights.
Definitions reviewed September 5, 2026. Rules vary by state and change over time; confirm specifics with the community and the licensing agency.