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Compare Assisted Living around California
The information below is reported by the California Department of Social Services and Department of Public Health.
| GlenBrook Health Center | AL MC NH | Carlsbad | 95
Facility
95
CA AVG
103
Rank
#813 / 1657 | No |
57
Facility
57
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1157 / 2092 | 95
Facility
95
CA AVG
81
Rank
#108 / 1401 | 11 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#324 / 1397 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1164 | 22
Facility
22
CA AVG
13
Rank
#313 / 1487 |
64.2%
Facility
64.2%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1020 / 1368 | - | Glenbrook Hc LLC/Life Services LLC | - |
| OakView Health Center | AL MC NH | Thousand Oaks (Mountclef Village) | 63
Facility
63
CA AVG
103
Rank
#1063 / 1657 | No |
20
Facility
20
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1846 / 2092 | 89
Facility
89
CA AVG
81
Rank
#461 / 1401 | 7 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#529 / 1397 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#600 / 1164 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
13
Rank
#428 / 1487 |
79.4%
Facility
79.4%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#608 / 1368 | A+ | Oakview Hc LLC | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Reata Glen | AL IL MC NH | Mission Viejo | 840
Facility
840
CA AVG
103
Rank
#2 / 1657 | No |
2
Facility
2
CA AVG
57
Rank
#2044 / 2092 | 96
Facility
96
CA AVG
81
Rank
#1 / 1401 | 8 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1397 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1164 | 12
Facility
12
CA AVG
13
Rank
#569 / 1487 |
80.6%
Facility
80.6%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#584 / 1368 | B- | Reat Glen Orange County Ccrc | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Ivy Park at La Palma | AL MC | La Palma | 80
Facility
80
CA AVG
103
Rank
#916 / 1657 | Yes |
61
Facility
61
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1013 / 2092 | 93
Facility
93
CA AVG
81
Rank
#242 / 1401 | 3 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1 / 1397 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#413 / 1164 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1391 / 1487 |
87.5%
Facility
87.5%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#331 / 1368 | - | Transformer Opco LLC And Oakmont Management Group LLC | Studio / 1 Bed |
| Ivy Park at Claremont | AL MC | Claremont | 81
Facility
81
CA AVG
103
Rank
#913 / 1657 | Yes |
14
Facility
14
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1913 / 2092 | 90
Facility
90
CA AVG
81
Rank
#398 / 1401 | 7 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
13
Rank
#592 / 1397 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#413 / 1164 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1391 / 1487 |
72.8%
Facility
72.8%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#779 / 1368 | - | Transformer Opco LLC And Oakmont Mangement Group LLC | Studio / 1 Bed |
| Oakmont of Brookside | AL MC | Stockton (Brookside) | 81
Facility
81
CA AVG
103
Rank
#913 / 1657 | Yes |
46
Facility
46
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1445 / 2092 | 67
Facility
67
CA AVG
81
Rank
#1156 / 1401 | 29 | 16
Facility
16
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1049 / 1397 | 8
Facility
8
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1015 / 1164 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1100 / 1487 |
96.3%
Facility
96.3%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#174 / 1368 | - | Oakmont Senior Living Of Brookside Opco, LLC And | Studio / Suite / 1 Bed |
| Oakmont Gardens | AL IL | Santa Rosa (Oakmont Village Association) | 79
Facility
79
CA AVG
103
Rank
#936 / 1657 | Yes |
34
Facility
34
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1663 / 2092 | 64
Facility
64
CA AVG
81
Rank
#1247 / 1401 | 24 | 15
Facility
15
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1024 / 1397 | 24
Facility
24
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1152 / 1164 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1100 / 1487 |
62.0%
Facility
62.0%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1069 / 1368 | - | Ffi Oakmont Tenant LLC And Life Care Services LLC | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Cogir of Sonoma | AL IL | Sonoma (Oregon Street) | 82
Facility
82
CA AVG
103
Rank
#901 / 1657 | Yes |
74
Facility
74
CA AVG
57
Rank
#598 / 2092 | 87
Facility
87
CA AVG
81
Rank
#568 / 1401 | 10 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#441 / 1397 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#600 / 1164 | 7
Facility
7
CA AVG
13
Rank
#805 / 1487 |
34.1%
Facility
34.1%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1342 / 1368 | A+ | Welltower Cogir Tenant And Cogir Management Usa | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Silverado Thousand Oaks Memory Care Community | AL MC | Thousand Oaks (Warwick Avenue) | 82
Facility
82
CA AVG
103
Rank
#901 / 1657 | Yes |
72
Facility
72
CA AVG
57
Rank
#674 / 2092 | 62
Facility
62
CA AVG
81
Rank
#1271 / 1401 | 29 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1088 / 1397 | 14
Facility
14
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1107 / 1164 | 5
Facility
5
CA AVG
13
Rank
#988 / 1487 |
57.3%
Facility
57.3%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1145 / 1368 | - | Silverado Thousand Oaks LLC And Silverado Sr. Lvng Mgmt | Private Rooms |
| Ivy Park at Alta Loma | AL MC | Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma) | 77
Facility
77
CA AVG
103
Rank
#948 / 1657 | Yes |
75
Facility
75
CA AVG
57
Rank
#563 / 2092 | 93
Facility
93
CA AVG
81
Rank
#242 / 1401 | 3 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#324 / 1397 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#413 / 1164 | 8
Facility
8
CA AVG
13
Rank
#738 / 1487 |
79.2%
Facility
79.2%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#614 / 1368 | A+ | Transformer Opco LLC And Oakmont Management Group LLC | Studio / 1 Bed |
| Villa Lorena Senior Living | AL IL MC | San Diego (Black Mountain Ranch Village) | 85
Facility
85
CA AVG
103
Rank
#884 / 1657 | No |
32
Facility
32
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1693 / 2092 | 73
Facility
73
CA AVG
81
Rank
#1022 / 1401 | 14 | 20
Facility
20
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1129 / 1397 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#413 / 1164 | 9
Facility
9
CA AVG
13
Rank
#703 / 1487 |
72.9%
Facility
72.9%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#778 / 1368 | - | Santaluz Senior Partners,LP And Vlgp Inc(Gen. Partner) | - |
| Town & Country | AL IL MC NH | Santa Ana (East Memory Lane) | 328
Facility
328
CA AVG
103
Rank
#45 / 1657 | No |
67
Facility
67
CA AVG
57
Rank
#830 / 2092 | 64
Facility
64
CA AVG
81
Rank
#1247 / 1401 | 23 | 28
Facility
28
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1242 / 1397 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
3
Rank
#828 / 1164 | 50
Facility
50
CA AVG
13
Rank
#21 / 1487 |
32.9%
Facility
32.9%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#1355 / 1368 | A+ | Christian And Missionary Alliance | - |
| Sunrise of San Mateo | AL MC | San Mateo (Central San Mateo) | 85
Facility
85
CA AVG
103
Rank
#884 / 1657 | Yes |
88
Facility
88
CA AVG
57
Rank
#218 / 2092 | 88
Facility
88
CA AVG
81
Rank
#513 / 1401 | 8 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#441 / 1397 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#600 / 1164 | 25
Facility
25
CA AVG
13
Rank
#235 / 1487 |
78.8%
Facility
78.8%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#624 / 1368 | - | Szr San Mateo LLC And Sunrise Senior Living Mgt | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| The Ivy at Wellington | AL IL | Aliso Viejo | 160
Facility
160
CA AVG
103
Rank
#288 / 1657 | No |
29
Facility
29
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1735 / 2092 | 79
Facility
79
CA AVG
81
Rank
#881 / 1401 | 15 | 17
Facility
17
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1061 / 1397 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#600 / 1164 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1210 / 1487 |
78.8%
Facility
78.8%
CA AVG
74.8%
Rank
#624 / 1368 | - | Well Oak Tenant LLC And Oakmont Management Group LLC | - |
| University Retirement Community | AL HC IL MC NH | Davis (West Davis) | 500
Facility
500
CA AVG
103
Rank
#22 / 1657 | No |
54
Facility
54
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1242 / 2092 | 91
Facility
91
CA AVG
81
Rank
#355 / 1401 | 12 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#529 / 1397 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#413 / 1164 | 28
Facility
28
CA AVG
13
Rank
#158 / 1487 | - | - | Univer Retire Com At Davis/Pacific Retire Services | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
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A community that offers assisted living and memory care, Sungarden Terrace is one of the communities in San Diego that provides exceptional care. Sungarden Terrace’s mission is to inspire and empower seniors, families, and staff to live their best lives. Residents are encouraged to live freely and find a lifestyle that suits them to promote individuality while receiving the best possible care. Sungarden Terrace is a charming upscale senior living community that many have praised for their open environment that gives a peaceful ambiance that many seek in a facility. Sungarden Terrace is an ideal place to live and entrust you or your loved ones at, because with their endless opportunities and possibilities, seniors are ensured to live a delightful retirement during their golden years.
Sungarden Terrace encourages a warm and welcoming community, contributing to its title as one of the premier communities many have entrusted because of their amenities such as their hair salon, outdoor common areas, patio, walking outdoor paths, and gardens– among others. The community encourages residents to make connections with staff and other residents to promote a social life built on trust and care; through their engaging activities and programs like playing cards at the activity room, catching a movie their own theater lounge, or having a conversation while sipping some iced tea at their garden– whatever it is, the community has created programs to ensure they enrich the lives of seniors during their stay.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these assisted living communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
Resident & Family Experience 35%
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
- Includes
- Review Sentiment
- Review Volume
02
Regulatory & Safety Record 25%
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- State Inspections
- Citations/Inspection
- % Inspections w/ Citations
- Complaint Visits
- Accreditations
- BBB Rating
03
Visual Media & Transparency 15%
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
- Includes
- Video Tours
- Virtual Walkthroughs
- Photo Quantity
- Photo Quality
04
Website & Operator Transparency 10%
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
- Includes
- Website Content
- Mobile Usability
- Staff Info Available
- Owner Info Available
05
Community Stability 10%
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
- Includes
- Occupancy Rate
- Bed Options
06
Environment & Pricing 5%
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in California
What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in California?
Assisted living in California supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in California?
Assisted living in California is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does California Medicaid cover assisted living?
California Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including California) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.
What is assisted living?
Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.
How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?
This page features 1432 assisted living facilities in California. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right assisted living facility in California?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in California, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in California?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.









