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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. NH (Nursing Home): 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility): Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
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.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Chantilly Lace Manor
AL
Hesperia
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,036 / 1,350
C-Yes
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,287 / 1,411
10
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #498 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #547 / 1,299
66.7%
Facility 66.7%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #785 / 1,202
Chantilly Lace Manor LLC-
Alexander Gardens
AL
MC
Santa Barbara (Upper East)
36
Facility 36
CA AVG 103
Rank #957 / 1,350
C-No
64
Facility 64
CA AVG 56
Rank #589 / 1,411
13
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 13
Rank #556 / 1,292
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,085 / 1,338
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #588 / 1,299
63.9%
Facility 63.9%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #893 / 1,202
Gl And Vl LLCPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living
AL
Palm Springs (Old Las Palmas)
35
Facility 35
CA AVG 103
Rank #961 / 1,350
C-Yes
63
Facility 63
CA AVG 56
Rank #606 / 1,411
17
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #791 / 1,292
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,128 / 1,338
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #547 / 1,299
74.3%
Facility 74.3%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #623 / 1,202
Pcd Senior #1 LLC And Northstar Snr Lvg Mgt LLCStudio / 1 Bed
Astoria Park Senior Living
AL
IL
MC
RC
Pasadena (Catalina Villas)
220
Facility 220
CA AVG 103
Rank #100 / 1,350
D+Yes
85
Facility 85
CA AVG 56
Rank #197 / 1,411
75
53
Facility 53
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,258 / 1,292
15
Facility 15
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,278 / 1,338
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,056 / 1,299
68.2%
Facility 68.2%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #764 / 1,202
Astoria Park Senior Living LLCStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Serra Highlands Senior Living
AL
IL
MC
RC
Daly City (Serramonte)
120
Facility 120
CA AVG 103
Rank #484 / 1,350
C-Yes
56
Facility 56
CA AVG 56
Rank #765 / 1,411
31
16
Facility 16
CA AVG 13
Rank #980 / 1,292
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,128 / 1,338
27
Facility 27
CA AVG 13
Rank #171 / 1,299
41.7%
Facility 41.7%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #1,152 / 1,202
Pacifica Cl Ca LLC, Pacifica Daly 2 LP, And Daly CityStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
The Oaks at Nipomo
AL
IL
MC
Nipomo
122
Facility 122
CA AVG 103
Rank #474 / 1,350
C-Yes
43
Facility 43
CA AVG 56
Rank #981 / 1,411
46
34
Facility 34
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,191 / 1,292
9
Facility 9
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,184 / 1,338
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #651 / 1,299
78.7%
Facility 78.7%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #522 / 1,202
Nipomo Oaks, Gp Of Nipomo Oaks Ops LP And Westmont LvngStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Country Place Assisted Living
AL
MC
RC
Antioch
49
Facility 49
CA AVG 103
Rank #886 / 1,350
CYes
76
Facility 76
CA AVG 56
Rank #354 / 1,411
34
21
Facility 21
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,066 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 13
Rank #451 / 1,299
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #1 / 1,202
Antioch Mgt, LLC-
Marbella Chico
AL
MC
Chico
79
Facility 79
CA AVG 103
Rank #759 / 1,350
CNo
97
Facility 97
CA AVG 56
Rank #21 / 1,411
35
26
Facility 26
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,135 / 1,292
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,266 / 1,338
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 13
Rank #171 / 1,299
83.5%
Facility 83.5%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #332 / 1,202
Chico Ventures LLC And Integral Senior Liv Mgmt LLC-
Princess Lodge
AL
Campbell
30
Facility 30
CA AVG 103
Rank #980 / 1,350
C-No
74
Facility 74
CA AVG 56
Rank #397 / 1,411
9
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #418 / 1,292
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,128 / 1,338
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 13
Rank #235 / 1,299
60.0%
Facility 60.0%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #956 / 1,202
James & Judith Morales-
Atherton Baptist Homes
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Alhambra
518
Facility 518
CA AVG 103
Rank #17 / 1,350
D+No
77
Facility 77
CA AVG 56
Rank #343 / 1,411
9
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1,292
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 3
Rank #943 / 1,338
27
Facility 27
CA AVG 13
Rank #171 / 1,299
-Atherton Baptist Homes-

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Overview of Chantilly Lace Manor

Chantilly Lace Manor Assisted Living for the Elderly, located in Hesperia, California, is a vibrant community in the heart of San Bernardino County. The community’s vision centers on providing engaging assisted living services, emphasizing ready assistance in a serene environment. The community’s mission is to empower seniors with flexible living arrangements, enabling them to maintain independence while ensuring readily accessible assistance.

Chantilly Lace Manor boasts a range of amenities and facilities designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. Seniors can choose their desired level of care, promoting individualized living arrangements. The community offers maintenance-free living, relieving residents from the burdens of household tasks and allowing them to focus on enjoying their time and engaging in preferred activities. Chantilly Lace Manor is committed to creating a positive and supportive environment where seniors can thrive.

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Alexander Gardens

2120 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Overview of Alexander Gardens

Operating since 2015, Alexander Gardens provides assisted living and memory care in Santa Barbara, California. Residents receive assistance with daily tasks, including bathing, dressing, and medication. Fitness and recreation provide opportunities for entertainment and wellness.

The home has 36 beds in a variety of private and semi-private rooms, allowing residents to stay by themselves or share with someone. Occupancy is at 63.9%. Its Walk Score of 64 also places the area in the somewhat walkable range.

Moreover, a beauty salon provides grooming services within the community, and chef-prepared meals are available. Gl and Vl operate Alexander Gardens, while Mitchell Leichter serves as administrator.

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Overview of Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living

Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living provides assisted living in Palm Springs, California. Residents receive help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while continuing to live in their own apartment. With 35 beds, the community is smaller in size, which can give residents and staff more opportunity to become familiar with one another. Stonewall Gardens Assisted Living may be a good fit for someone who needs daily support and prefers a smaller community.

Residents can choose a studio or a one bedroom apartment. A studio offers one private living space, while a one bedroom apartment provides a separate bedroom. The community is in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood, and its Walk Score of 63 places it in a somewhat walkable area where some errands can be completed on foot. For a resident who no longer drives, that may create some opportunities to get out independently. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. Brittany Cabanas serves as the administrator.

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Overview of Astoria Park Senior Living

Astoria Park Senior Living in Pasadena, CA, offers independent living and memory care. Its list also includes assisted living and respite care. Residents with dementia who might wander get memory care supervision, and the space around them is kept secure.

An independent living resident runs a private household, draws on community services, and handles personal care alone. Move up to assisted living and the apartment stays private, while staff start helping the resident bathe, dress, and keep up with medication. Respite care is the one level built around going home again, a brief stay while the regular caregiver travels or recovers.

With four levels on one list, a resident who starts independent has somewhere to go inside the same community once that stops being enough. Maria Quizon administers a community of 220 beds, a large scale that can support a broad range of services and programs.

Catalina Villas, the surrounding neighborhood, has an 85 from Walk Score. That makes it very walkable, and most errands can be handled on foot. A pet can move in alongside its owner.

Housing comes in three sizes. A studio is built for one person, and a one-bedroom puts the bed in its own room. A two-bedroom gives space to two people sharing, whether spouses or a resident and a companion.

Contact Astoria Park Senior Living

Overview of Serra Highlands Senior Living

Serra Highlands Senior Living in Daly City, CA, caters to various senior needs through its independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care options. Independent living provides a private home with community perks but no assistance, whereas assisted living adds physical help with bathing, dressing, and managing prescriptions. Memory care delivers a supervised, secure environment for those with memory impairment, while respite care supports temporary stays during caregiver breaks. Access to all four programs on one campus lets residents adjust their care levels without relocating.

Joshua Lambengco oversees the 120-bed property. Daily activities include fitness classes and art sessions, alongside facilities like an on-site salon, spa, courtyard, and garden spaces. The facility permits pets, allowing incoming residents to bring their animals along.

Nearby surroundings carry a walk score of 56, rating the area as fairly walkable. Seniors who choose not to drive can handle a few routine errands on foot, though other tasks will require transit.

Prospective representatives can get in touch with the community to learn about availability or arrange a guided walkthrough of the property.

Contact Serra Highlands Senior Living

The Oaks at Nipomo

177 Mary Ave, Nipomo, CA 93444
Overview of The Oaks at Nipomo

The Oaks at Nipomo offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Nipomo, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks while the resident keeps a private apartment, independent living provides private living without daily care, and memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. With all three care levels available, the community may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 122 beds and offers studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom residences, including layouts for someone living alone or a couple moving together. Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. On site therapy lets residents receive rehabilitation without arranging transportation elsewhere, while manicured gardens and outdoor areas provide places to spend time outside.

A Walk Score of 43 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Ronald C. Freeman serves as the administrator.

Contact The Oaks at Nipomo

Overview of Country Place Assisted Living

Country Place Assisted Living provides assisted living, memory care and respite care in Antioch, CA. Assisted living supports residents with daily tasks, while memory care offers a supervised setting for someone who may be at risk of wandering.

With 49 beds, the community has a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another, and its multiple care levels may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to a different community.

Pets are allowed, so residents may continue living with their pets. A Walk Score of 76 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot, allowing a resident who no longer drives to get out independently. Home cooked meals are provided, and resident feedback guides menu choices so residents can influence what is served. Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need support with recovery or daily functioning. Jennifer Richardson serves as the administrator, and Antioch Mgt operates the community.

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Overview of Marbella Chico

Marbella Chico offers assisted living and memory care in Chico, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having both care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, since changing care needs may not require a move to a different community. The community has 79 beds, giving families a clear sense of its overall size without indicating how rooms are arranged. Residents can receive grooming services on site through the professional salon and barber service.

A Walk Score of 97 is described as a walker’s paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, so a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

Price range $5,150 - $7,775/Month

Contact Marbella Chico

Princess Lodge

552 West Hacienda Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008
Overview of Princess Lodge

Princess Lodge provides assisted living in Campbell, California. Residents receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while continuing to maintain their own living space. The setting has 30 beds. That smaller size may suit someone who prefers a home where staff and residents can get to know each other.

A Walk Score of 74 makes the area very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Morales, James & Judith operates Princess Lodge, and Judith Perez Morales serves as administrator.

Contact Princess Lodge

Overview of Atherton Baptist Homes

Atherton Baptist Homes provides independent living, assisted living, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Alhambra, CA. Independent living means private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident maintains an apartment. Skilled nursing and nursing home care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The community has 518 beds, placing it among larger communities with more residents, staff, and usually more programming. Offering several care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to a different level of care may not require leaving the community. Atherton Baptist Homes opened in 1914 and is rooted in Christian values.

A Walk Score of 77 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, pharmacies, or cafes independently. Joelle E. Medina serves as the administrator.

Contact Atherton Baptist Homes

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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Assisted Living in California at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $7,797The average monthly cost across facilities in California. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 56/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in California. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 103The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in California. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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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 1600 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.