Sananga School of Residential Living Founder education by Nkatha Kimathi, Chief Founding Mentor

For future group home, assisted living, DDD and I/DD, behavioral health, and residential-care founders

Build your residential care business with a clear founder path.

From your first questions to founder education and professional operating documents, Sananga School helps you understand what comes next — without building your business from scattered information.

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Clear education. Practical founder tools. Cohort support. A visible and accessible mentor.

Nkatha Kimathi at her desk, pointing to the camera, beside the Sananga School of Residential Living seal and the words “Are you ready?”

Stop piecing your group-home dream together from random videos.

Many future founders have watched videos, saved posts, researched properties, and searched state websites — but still cannot see the correct sequence. One person says register the business first. Another says find the house first. Someone else says start with policies. Before long, there is information everywhere and confidence nowhere.

You may already know what you want to open.

The dream may be clear. The order of the work may not be. Founders come to Sananga School planning to open a:

  • Group home
  • Assisted living home
  • Shared assisted living home
  • Shared independent living
  • Transitional home
  • Sober living home
  • DDD or I/DD residence
  • Behavioral health home

The questions Sananga School helps you put in order

  • What comes first?
  • Which business model fits you?
  • How much money should you prepare?
  • When should you think about property?
  • What must be researched in your state?
  • What documents, people, systems, and decisions may eventually be required?

“I know I can do this. I just need someone to show me the steps in the right order.”

A common future-founder thought

That is exactly where Sananga School of Residential Living begins.

You can move from “one day” to “I have started.”

Nkatha smiling and giving a thumbs-up beside her computer

You can see the journey

Instead of guessing, you can understand the major stages from idea to opening.

Nkatha working at a long table in a founder consultation room

You can make better decisions

You can slow down before spending money and ask the questions that protect your dream.

Nkatha taking notes beside a binder and laptop at an office table

You can begin with confidence

You can take the first step without pretending you already know everything.

The goal is not to rush you. The goal is to help you become the kind of founder who knows what they are building and why.

Nkatha Kimathi, founder of Sananga School of Residential Living, standing with her hands on her hips and smiling

I did not begin with a perfect system either.

I began with a desire to care for people well. I understood the heart of the work before I understood every business step. I had to learn how the home, people, paperwork, rules, staff, files, inspections, and responsibility connected.

Over time, I learned something I now teach every founder: a good heart needs a clear plan. A beautiful home needs strong systems. A founder needs more than inspiration.

I learned through real care, real responsibility, mistakes, corrections, and questions I did not even know to ask when I began.

Today, I help future founders see the road before they waste time, money, or energy moving in the wrong order. I do not expect you to arrive knowing everything. I want you to arrive willing to learn.

Behind the teaching

  • Owned and operated Sananga Care Homes, a licensed Behavioral Health Residential Facility in Arizona (2020–2024)
  • Achieved 100% in MCO audits
  • MBA in International Management and a BA in Psychology
Nkatha seated in an armchair in a bright sitting room, wearing an orange blazer
Clear and approachableComplex founder decisions, explained in everyday language.
Nkatha teaching at a whiteboard, drawing how payors, providers, and clients connect
In the classroomTeaching founders how the pieces — payors, providers, and clients — connect.
Close-up portrait of Nkatha smiling in her home office
In her elementBuilding the systems that help future founders move with confidence.

I created Sananga School of Residential Living because I know what it feels like to carry a big dream and still need someone to make the next step clear.

You will not have to learn alone.

You need more than information. You need someone who can take a large process and explain it in smaller pieces — without making you feel foolish for asking a basic question. Learn inside a structured founder ecosystem built around clarity, implementation, practical tools, and community support.

A founder watching Nkatha’s live residential-care budgeting lesson on a TV from the comfort of home

Clear teaching

Complex founder decisions broken into practical steps, in everyday language.

Real care experience

Lessons shaped by the responsibility of caring for real people.

Founder thinking

Education built around the decisions a founder must make.

State-specific caution

No careless mixing of one state’s rules with another state.

Practical tools

Roadmaps, checklists, worksheets, workbooks, folders, and action plans.

Community

Learn alongside other residential-care founders and meet with your state-specific cluster and network.

Human access

A visible mentor who teaches, listens, and answers questions within your cohort.

Ongoing review

Your portal materials remain available so you can return to the lessons as your business develops.

This isn’t theory. I’ve done the work.

Real facilities. Real binders. Real founders in the room. The photos below show the systems and experience behind the education you are about to buy.

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Founder Roadmaps purchased. Founders have already purchased the Sananga School of Residential Living Founder Roadmap to replace scattered research with a clearer sequence of decisions and next steps.

Nkatha and a founder team seated around a table, walking through a growth plan

Leading a founder meeting

Sitting down with a founder team to walk through the growth and entrepreneurship plan — this is where strategy turns into next steps.

Nkatha holding a Sananga Care Homes Policies and Procedures binder

Building the Policies & Procedures Manual

The document every licensed facility must have — built page by page, not downloaded from a template mill.

Nkatha meeting with a small group of founders in a living room

Consulting founders through real decisions

In the living room, not a boardroom. This is where the real questions about property, staffing, and readiness get answered.

Nkatha seated in an armchair holding a Quality Management binder

Quality management, built by hand

Behind every license is a Quality Management system — organized, indexed, and ready for review.

Nkatha standing with arms open in front of a licensed facility

Standing in front of a licensed facility

This isn’t theory. This is a real, operating, licensed behavioral health residential facility.

A desk with a computer, printer, and organized admission binders

Admission & resident-file systems

The systems that keep a facility compliant — built and organized before a single resident moves in.

Nkatha teaching live on a screen while holding a binder

Teaching live, binder in hand

Whether in person or on a screen, the teaching comes from documents I’ve actually built and used.

A table with tabbed DDD compliance and policy binders

DDD compliance & policy binders

Real regulatory binders, tabbed and ready — the paperwork side of care that most founders never see coming.

A hallway lined with framed licenses, certifications, and approvals

Real licenses. Real accountability.

A hallway of certifications and approvals — proof that the systems taught in Sananga School of Residential Living are the same ones that got licensed.

You are not the only one carrying this dream.

A group of founders and guests gathered around an outdoor table sharing a meal
Founders learn better together. Meet with your state-specific cluster and network.
For years I worked as a caregiver while dreaming of owning a home where residents would truly feel loved and respected. Every time I researched the process, I became overwhelmed by licensing, staffing, budgeting, and regulations. Sananga School of Residential Living helped me understand that I didn’t need all the answers on day one—I needed the right roadmap. Today I finally have confidence in my next steps.
Adwoa MensahArizona, assisted living home
I’ve spent my career caring for patients, but developing a licensed residential-care business was an entirely different challenge. Nkatha helped me understand the business side of healthcare—from feasibility and licensing to operations and long-term planning. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, I now have a structured path toward ownership.
Dr. Monique Williams, DNP, RNTexas, assisted living facility
We wanted to invest in something that would create both lasting wealth and meaningful community impact. Before purchasing property or spending significant money, we needed clarity. Sananga School of Residential Living helped us understand the opportunity, evaluate the risks, and develop a plan before making expensive decisions. That guidance gave us confidence to move forward wisely.
Kwame & Abena BoatengNew Jersey, DDD residential group home

Start where you are. Build toward where you want to go.

Choose the level of support that fits where you are now — clarity, complete founder training, customized operating documents, or the premium all-in-one experience.

I need clarity

Group Home Roadmap

Lifetime membership included

$97

Stop collecting random information and begin seeing the sequence.

  • The type of residential-care business to consider
  • The agencies and licensing pathway to research
  • Startup-cost categories and financial questions
  • The milestones between idea and opening
Start with the Roadmap

I’m ready to build

Group Home Founders Class

Lifetime membership included

$497

Your founder foundation, from licensing and property to staffing, finances, and client acquisition.

  • Business model and population selection
  • Property, zoning, and licensing pathway
  • Compliance, staffing, and admissions systems
  • Startup budget and referral development
Join the Founders Class

I need the system built

Customized Documentation Package

Lifetime membership included

$5,000

A professional operating-document foundation you can adapt as you grow into future locations.

  • Policies & procedures
  • Resident application & admission forms
  • Personnel file and quality-management forms
  • Paper MAR forms
See the Documentation Package
Premium

I want the complete experience

Have it all in one

Lifetime membership included

$9,970

Mentorship, training, and documents — brought together in one premium founder system.

  • Individualized personal mentorship
  • Complete Group Home Founders training
  • Customized Documentation Package included
See Have it all in one

Lifetime membership is included with every offer. Your purchased training and resources remain yours to access. The $9,970 package also includes individualized personal mentorship delivered within your agreed mentorship plan.

What each option includes

Not sure which one fits? Here is the difference at a glance.

Comparison of the Roadmap, Founders Class, Documentation Package, and Have it all in one
Feature Roadmap$97 Founders Class$497 Documentation Package$5,000 Have it all in one$9,970
Best forFounders who need a clear starting directionFounders ready to build a complete foundationFounders who want the operating documents builtFounders who want training, documents, and mentorship together
Lifetime membership Included Included Included Included
Founder educationStarting direction and next stepsComplete founder training— Not includedComplete founder training
Customized operating documents— Not included— Not included Included Included
Individualized personal mentorship— Not included— Not included— Not included Included within your agreed plan

Step 1: Get clear

Group Home Roadmap

Your first clear step

Best for: the future founder who knows they want to enter residential care but needs a clear starting direction before making expensive decisions.

What it helps you clarify

  • The type of residential-care business you are considering
  • The population you intend to serve
  • The agencies, licensing pathway, and requirements you need to research
  • Property and zoning questions to investigate before committing
  • Your startup-cost categories and financial questions
  • The major milestones between idea, licensing, setup, and opening
  • Your immediate priorities and next actions

Your outcome

Stop collecting random information and begin seeing the sequence.

What this is

Education and founder direction. It does not replace your state agency, attorney, accountant, architect, clinician, engineer, contractor, or other licensed professionals where required. You remain responsible for confirming current requirements and executing your project.

Step 2: Build your foundation

Group Home Founders Class

The main founder program
$497

Best for: the founder who is serious about opening and wants the major pieces organized in the right order.

Choose the right model

Clarify the population, service model, and licensing pathway before you make costly commitments.

Build it right

Understand property, licensing, compliance, staffing, admissions, and operational systems.

Know your numbers

Think through startup costs, monthly expenses, occupancy, revenue, and cash reserves.

Inside the Founders Class

  • Business-model and population selection
  • Property, zoning, and location considerations
  • Licensing-pathway education and application planning
  • Policies, compliance, and inspection-readiness foundations
  • Staffing and personnel systems
  • Resident admissions and file systems
  • Operations and quality-management foundations
  • Startup budget and financial planning
  • Referral sources, marketing, and client acquisition
  • Founder implementation tools, checklists, and resources

You still own the business

The class teaches, organizes, and guides. You remain responsible for verifying your state’s current rules, hiring required professionals, submitting applications, securing property, employing staff, and implementing your business.

Join the Founders Class

Need a smaller first step? Start with the $97 Roadmap.

Step 3: Build the operating infrastructure

Customized Group Home Documentation Package

Professional operating foundation
$5,000

For founders who do not want to build their entire operating-document system from scratch. Your documents are organized and customized around your facility information and intended program, so you begin with a stronger operational foundation.

Policies & procedures

Customized facility policies and operational procedures.

Resident application & admission forms

Forms to support your resident intake and admission workflow.

Personnel file forms

Organized forms for employee and personnel documentation.

Facility / quality management forms

Tools for ongoing quality, oversight, and facility-management documentation.

Paper MAR forms

Paper Medication Administration Record framework for your operating files.

Why this first investment matters

Build the system once. Adapt it as you grow.

A well-built documentation system becomes part of the operating foundation of your business. When you expand into another location, many of your core policies, forms, personnel systems, quality-management documents, and MAR framework can serve as the starting foundation for the next home — then be reviewed and customized for the new property, population, program, and current regulatory requirements.

You are not starting from zero every time you grow.

Trying to save money with incomplete, generic, or poorly organized documents can cost far more later if you lose valuable time correcting deficiencies during licensing, inspection, hiring, admissions, or operations. A strong first investment is designed to help you build something professional, organized, and scalable from the beginning.

Important

Requirements differ by state, license, population, and program. Customized documents must still be reviewed against the current requirements applicable to your facility, and specialized legal, clinical, architectural, engineering, or other professional review may be required. No license or approval is guaranteed.

I want the $5,000 Documentation Package

Questions before purchasing? Message Nkatha on WhatsApp.

The complete founder experience

Have it all in one

Personal mentorship. Complete training. Customized documents. One complete founder system.

$9,970

You do not need another course sitting unfinished in your inbox. You need the major pieces of your residential care business connected — with guidance around your project, complete founder education, and the operational documents you need to build from a stronger foundation.

I don’t just want information. I want help putting this together.

Have it all in one is for the founder who wants the training, the documents, and individualized mentorship in one premium experience instead of trying to assemble everything alone.

Individualized personal mentorship

Founder-level guidance centered around your residential care concept, population, property, licensing pathway, startup priorities, staffing, admissions, operations, financial readiness, and implementation decisions.

Complete Group Home Founders training

Access the complete founder education system covering business model, property, licensing, compliance, staffing, admissions, operations, finance, referral development, client acquisition, and risk management.

$5,000 Documentation Package included

Your customized Policies & Procedures, Resident Application & Admission Forms, Personnel File Forms, Facility / Quality Management Forms, and paper MAR framework are included.

Founder implementation framework

Turn scattered tasks into a clearer sequence so you can see what should happen now, what comes next, and which decisions should wait until the right stage.

Expansion-ready foundation

Build your first operating system with future locations in mind. Your core documentation can become a starting framework for later locations, subject to review and customization for each property, population, license, and current requirement.

Lifetime membership

Your membership in the Sananga founder ecosystem and access to the training and resources included in your purchase are lifetime. Your individualized mentorship is delivered according to the mentorship plan agreed at enrollment.

This is more than a course. It is your founder infrastructure.

The goal is to help you stop trying to connect licensing, property, staffing, admissions, compliance, finances, referrals, and documentation in isolation. You receive the education to understand the business, the documents to support the operation, and individualized guidance to help you think through your next moves.

Build the first location with a stronger foundation — then grow from a system instead of rebuilding from zero.

Lifetime membership included. Lifetime membership applies to the Sananga founder ecosystem and the training and resources included in your purchase. Individualized personal mentorship is not unlimited lifetime one-to-one consulting; it is delivered within the scope and mentorship plan agreed at enrollment.
Yes, I want Have it all in one

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Every offer includes lifetime membership in the Sananga founder ecosystem. Pay with Zelle, then send your confirmation to Nkatha on WhatsApp.

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Frequently asked questions

Which option should I choose?

Choose the $97 Roadmap if you need clarity, the $497 Founders Class if you want complete founder education, the $5,000 Documentation Package if you want the operating-document system built, or Have it all in one at $9,970 if you want individualized mentorship, training, and the documentation package together.

What kind of residential care businesses can this education support?

Founders commonly explore assisted living, adult group homes, I/DD or DDD residential services, behavioral health, memory care, sober living, and other residential-care models. The correct requirements depend on your state, population, services, and license type.

Is the training specific to my state?

Requirements differ by state, license, and population. Sananga School teaches you how to identify and confirm what applies to your project, and it cautions against mixing one state’s rules with another’s. You still verify current requirements with your own state agency.

Do I need to have a property before I start?

No. In many cases, there are important business-model, licensing, financial, zoning, and property questions to investigate before signing a lease or purchasing a property.

Does the $497 Founders Class include the $5,000 documentation package?

No. The Founders Class is education and founder training. The Customized Documentation Package is a separate professional documentation service. Both are included in Have it all in one.

Can I reuse the documentation when I open another location?

Your existing system can become a strong starting framework for future locations, but each new property and program must be reviewed and customized for its location, population, services, license type, and current regulatory requirements.

Can I start with the Roadmap and move up later?

Yes. The Roadmap is the entry-level starting point, and you can choose the Founders Class, the Documentation Package, or Have it all in one when you are ready. If you would like help deciding, message Nkatha on WhatsApp.

What does lifetime membership mean?

Every offer includes lifetime membership in the Sananga founder ecosystem and lifetime access to the training and resources included in your purchase. For Have it all in one, individualized personal mentorship is delivered within the mentorship scope and schedule agreed at enrollment; lifetime membership does not mean unlimited lifetime one-to-one consulting.

Does Sananga School guarantee licensing or approval?

No. Licensing, certification, provider approval, funding, reimbursement, occupancy, residents, revenue, profitability, and timelines cannot be guaranteed. You remain responsible for satisfying your regulating agencies and obtaining any required professional services.

Does this replace my attorney, accountant, or state agency?

No. Sananga School provides education and general business guidance. It does not replace your state agency or the attorney, accountant, architect, clinician, engineer, contractor, or other licensed professionals you may be required to use.

How do I pay and get started?

Choose your offer in the payment section above and pay by Zelle using the QR code. Then send your full name, email address, the product you purchased, and your payment confirmation to Nkatha on WhatsApp.

How do I ask a question before paying?

Message Nkatha directly on WhatsApp at 520-510-5057 or email nkathaconsults@gmail.com.

Nkatha seated in front of a wall of framed pictures, welcoming a future founder to Sananga School of Residential Living

A personal note from Nkatha

You do not have to carry the whole dream in your head.

Future Founder,

I know this is not a small dream. Opening a residential home can affect your savings, your family, your time, and the people you hope to serve.

That is why I do not want you to begin by guessing. I want you to see the journey. I want you to understand the questions. I want you to know what you are ready for and what you still need to learn.

You do not have to choose the biggest option today. You need the step that matches where you are: clarity, founder education, professional operating documents, or all of it together with personal mentorship. My work is to help you stop staring at one enormous dream and begin seeing the next clear decision.

I will teach you. I will tell you when something needs to be verified. I will help you organize what feels scattered. I will encourage you. I will also remind you that this is your business and your responsibility.

Choose the path that fits you today. Then let us begin there.

Warmly,
Nkatha
Sananga Care Homes
WhatsApp: 520-510-5057

Do not build your group home by guessing.

Start with the level that fits you now. Every path includes lifetime membership in the Sananga founder ecosystem.

Start with the $97 Roadmap Join the $497 Founders Class See the $5,000 Documentation Package Have it all in one — $9,970
Changing lives. Creating legacies. Open. Operate. Scale. Your residential care business.

Program terms

  • What you are buying. Sananga School offers the $97 Group Home Roadmap, the $497 Group Home Founders Class, the $5,000 Customized Group Home Documentation Package, and Have it all in one at $9,970. Each is described on this page.
  • Lifetime membership. Every offer includes lifetime membership in the Sananga founder ecosystem and lifetime access to the training and resources included in your purchase.
  • Mentorship. Individualized personal mentorship in Have it all in one is delivered within the scope and schedule of the plan agreed at enrollment. It is not unlimited lifetime one-to-one consulting.
  • Documents. Customized documents are built from the facility and program information you provide and must be reviewed against the current requirements that apply to your facility. Reusing them for another location requires review and customization for that location.
  • Your responsibilities. You are responsible for verifying current state and agency requirements, hiring required professionals, submitting applications, securing property, employing staff, and operating your business.

Educational disclaimer

Sananga School of Residential Living provides educational services and general business guidance. It is not legal, tax, accounting, clinical, architectural, engineering, or licensing advice, and it does not replace your state agency or any licensed professional you are required to use.

Requirements vary by state, license type, population, and program, and they change over time. Verify them independently. Licensing, certification, provider approval, funding, reimbursement, occupancy, revenue, profitability, and timelines are not guaranteed.

Founder stories and photos reflect individual experiences, and results vary.

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