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Info below is compiled from the CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
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Count of California state "Type A" citations — the state's most serious citation category (immediate or serious harm to residents), from California state inspection data.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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| A Quiet Sunset | AL MC | El Cajon | 6 | No | 3 | - | - | 1 | 50.0% | A Quiet Sunset LLC |
| A Sweet Home Care | AL MC | Newhall | 6 | No | 6 | 1 | - | 4 | 83.3% | A Sweet Home Care |
| A-1 Ascended Senior Care Inc. | AL MC | Granada Hills | 6 | No | 5 | - | - | 6 | 100.0% | A-1 Ascended Senior Care Inc |
| A-1 Ascended Senior Care 3 | AL MC | Chatsworth | 6 | No | 3 | - | - | 2 | 50.0% | A-1 Ascended Senior Care 3 Inc |
| A1 Elderly Care | AL MC | Carmichael | 6 | No | 10 | 3 | - | 5 | 83.3% | Robert Tif |
| Advanced Care for Elderly | AL MC | Anaheim | 6 | No | 5 | - | - | 23 | 50.0% | Georgeta Ardeleanu |
| A1 Magnificent Home | AL | Carmichael | 5 | No | 8 | 2 | - | 7 | 60.0% | Lges, LLC |
| Abad Care Homes | AL | Chatsworth | 6 | No | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 83.3% | Am3 Corporation |
| Abel Care Home | AL IL MC | Concord | 6 | No | 15 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 50.0% | Almat, Inc |
| Abel Care Home II | AL MC | Concord | 6 | No | 5 | - | - | 20 | 100.0% | Almat, Inc |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other CA assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 1,600 on this page. See how we rank facilities
A Quiet Sunset provides assisted living and memory care in El Cajon, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
With six beds, this is a small community where staff and residents can get to know each other. It may suit someone who prefers a more familiar, close-knit setting.
A Sweet Home Care provides assisted living and memory care in Newhall, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone living with memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease.
With six beds, A Sweet Home Care is a small community where residents and staff can get to know one another, which may suit someone who prefers a smaller setting. Residents can take part in games and arts and crafts.
A-1 Ascended Senior Care provides assisted living and memory care in Granada Hills, California. In assisted living, residents receive help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while keeping their own living space. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering.
There are six beds here, creating a small setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Days can include cards, board games, chess, puzzles, and celebrations for holidays and birthdays, giving residents chances to share activities and mark personal occasions together. A-1 Ascended Senior Care may be a good fit for someone who needs memory care in a small community or for a resident whose needs call for help with daily tasks.
A-1 Ascended Senior Care 3 provides assisted living and memory care in Chatsworth, CA. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
Having both care types can suit a resident whose needs change over time, since care can change without leaving the community. The six-bed community is smaller in scale, giving residents and staff the chance to get to know one another. Residents can spend time playing cards, board games, chess and puzzles, as well as celebrating holidays and birthdays. A-1 Ascended Senior Care Homes is the owner.
A1 Elderly Care provides assisted living and memory care in Carmichael, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while residents keep private rooms. Memory care offers a supervised setting with cognitive support for someone living with dementia, so the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs include memory-related care.
There are 6 beds here, creating a small setting where residents and staff can get to know one another. Each resident has an individual living space, with natural light and ample storage in the rooms. Memory care programs and cognitive therapies provide structured activities focused on memory and thinking skills.
Advanced Care for Elderly provides assisted living and memory care in Anaheim, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering.
The home has six beds. Its smaller size gives staff and residents more opportunity to get to know one another, and the community may be a good fit for someone who needs memory care in a small residential setting. Georgeta Ardeleanu operates Advanced Care for Elderly.
A1 Magnificent Home provides assisted living in Carmichael, CA. With five beds, it is small enough for staff and residents to get to know one another, which may suit someone who prefers a smaller setting. Private rooms give each resident a single private living space.
Outdoor spaces offer safe, gentle access, while accessible pathways and seating areas support time outside. There are several ways to spend time with others. Small-group games, conversation circles, low-impact fitness classes, gentle art sessions, music sessions, and memory-support activities provide structured opportunities to participate in group programs. Lges operates A1 Magnificent Home.
Abad Care Homes provides assisted living in Chatsworth, California. Residents receive help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication while continuing to live in a residential setting.
With six beds, the home has a small community where residents and staff can get to know one another. A furnished bedroom includes a bed, chair, closet, dresser, and side table, so basic furnishings are already in place for each resident.
Residents can use an outside patio and receive help at mealtimes, with snacks also available between the three meals served each day. Abad Care Homes may be a good fit for someone who prefers a small residential setting.
Abel Care Home offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Concord, CA. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps a private living space. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
Having these care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time. With six beds, Abel Care Home is a small community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Private rooms give each resident a single private space, and the shared backyard garden offers an outdoor area, while social and recreational activities create ways to participate in daily life; Almat operates the community.
Abel Care Home II is an assisted living and memory care community in Concord, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while residents maintain their own living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.
The home has six beds. Its smaller size gives staff and residents the chance to get to know each other, and it may be a good fit for someone who prefers a smaller setting. Almat operates the community, while Abel Care Homes is the owner. A shared backyard garden with lemon, calamansi, and persimmon trees gives residents an outdoor space to use.
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials. Rank badges compare each community against other assisted living communities in the same state — never against a different care type.
The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.
State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.
Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.
Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.
Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
This page features 1600 assisted living facilities in California. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
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.
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.
