Senior living › California
Senior living in California
9,783 licensed communities and nursing homes, from state licensing and Medicare records.
By county
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- Alameda County312
- Amador County6
- Butte County37
- Calaveras County3
- Colusa County2
- Contra Costa County489
- Del Norte County2
- El Dorado County39
- Fresno County326
- Glenn County4
- Humboldt County21
- Imperial County9
- Inyo County2
- Kern County165
- Kings County9
- Lake County5
- Lassen County2
- Los Angeles County2,275
- Madera County10
- Marin County61
- Mariposa County1
- Mendocino County21
- Merced County33
- Modoc County2
- Monterey County53
- Napa County41
- Nevada County13
- Orange County1,201
- Placer County254
- Plumas County3
- Riverside County645
- Sacramento County724
- San Benito County4
- San Bernardino County354
- San Diego County701
- San Francisco County67
- San Joaquin County165
- San Luis Obispo County102
- San Mateo County221
- Santa Barbara County110
- Santa Clara County311
- Santa Cruz County35
- Shasta County54
- Siskiyou County3
- Solano County176
- Sonoma County176
- Stanislaus County121
- Sutter County12
- Tehama County12
- Trinity County1
- Tulare County63
- Tuolumne County4
- Ventura County287
- Yolo County28
- Yuba County6
What the types mean
Assisted living
A licensed community (California calls it a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) with 7 or more residents. Help with daily living, meals and medications; not round-the-clock nursing.
Board and care home
A licensed home for 6 or fewer older adults (also a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly). Smaller, homier, often with a higher staff-to-resident ratio.
Continuing care community
A campus with several levels of care, from independent living to assisted living and often nursing care, usually under a long-term contract.
Nursing home
A skilled nursing facility with 24-hour nursing care, certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid. CMS rates every one on inspections, staffing and quality.