Page 50 of Best Memory Care in California

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 1,187 memory care providers in CA using CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in CA
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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. 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. HC (Home Care): Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
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.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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.
Atria Park of Pacific Palisades
MC
AL
IL
Pacific Palisades
60
Facility 60
CA AVG 116
Rank #724 / 1,021
C+Yes
89
Facility 89
CA AVG 56
Rank #100 / 1,105
14
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #535 / 956
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #461 / 979
21
Facility 21
CA AVG 12
Rank #213 / 974
61.7%
Facility 61.7%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #733 / 926
-Al Subfunding LLC And Atria Management Co LLCStudio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
La Vida Real
MC
AL
IL
El Cajon
177
Facility 177
CA AVG 116
Rank #156 / 1,021
C+Yes
69
Facility 69
CA AVG 56
Rank #386 / 1,105
46
31
Facility 31
CA AVG 13
Rank #861 / 956
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #461 / 979
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 12
Rank #383 / 974
70.1%
Facility 70.1%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #558 / 926
-Lvr Subtenant LLC And Srg Managment LLCAlcove / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Memory Care of Contra Costa
MC
RC
Pleasant Hill (Poet's Corner)
75
Facility 75
CA AVG 116
Rank #656 / 1,021
B-No
66
Facility 66
CA AVG 56
Rank #436 / 1,105
15
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #294 / 956
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
18
Facility 18
CA AVG 12
Rank #259 / 974
74.7%
Facility 74.7%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #471 / 926
-Carlton Senior Living, LLC-
Newport Mesa Senior Living
MC
AL
RC
Costa Mesa (Mesa Del Mar)
40
Facility 40
CA AVG 116
Rank #803 / 1,021
D+Yes
80
Facility 80
CA AVG 56
Rank #222 / 1,105
14
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #294 / 956
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 3
Rank #658 / 979
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 12
Rank #325 / 974
60.0%
Facility 60.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #753 / 926
A+Pacifica Newport Mesa LLC And Newport Mesa Mgr LLC1 Bed / 2 Bed
Inspirations Home Care III
MC
AL
HC
Corona
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
D-No
47
Facility 47
CA AVG 56
Rank #732 / 1,105
6
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #461 / 979
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 12
Rank #81 / 974
83.3%
Facility 83.3%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #274 / 926
A+Noelia GarciaPrivate / Semi-Private Rooms
The Gardens
MC
AL
Yuba City
49
Facility 49
CA AVG 116
Rank #764 / 1,021
B-Yes
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 56
Rank #87 / 1,105
10
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #243 / 956
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #461 / 979
23
Facility 23
CA AVG 12
Rank #189 / 974
59.2%
Facility 59.2%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #769 / 926
-Fremont-Rideout Health Group And United Com-Serve-
La Posada
MC
AL
RC
San Bernardino
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 116
Rank #858 / 1,021
C+Yes
76
Facility 76
CA AVG 56
Rank #272 / 1,105
8
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #109 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 12
Rank #42 / 974
63.6%
Facility 63.6%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #701 / 926
-O. Ruth Hernandez-
A Place Called Home – Quail Lake
MC
AL
IL
NH
Clovis (Loma Vista)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
A+Yes
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,074 / 1,105
6-
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 12
Rank #619 / 974
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #1 / 926
-Emosewa IncPrivate Rooms
The Orchards Health Center
MC
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Mission Viejo
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 116
Rank #591 / 1,021
A-No
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,074 / 1,105
9
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 12
Rank #619 / 974
56.7%
Facility 56.7%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #788 / 926
-The Orchards Hc LLC-
Safe Haven – Natomas
MC
AL
HOS
IL
Sacramento (North Sacramento)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
A+Yes
43
Facility 43
CA AVG 56
Rank #774 / 1,105
3
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 956
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 12
Rank #837 / 974
--Safe Haven Natomas LLCPrivate / Shared Rooms

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each memory care community is ranked against every other CA memory care community we track that reports that metric, not just the 1,187 on this page. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Atria Park of Pacific Palisades

Located in the tranquil neighborhood of West Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, CA, Atria Park of Pacific Palisades is an exceptional senior living community providing assisted living and memory care. Meticulously-designed floor plans welcome seniors including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments inclusive of individual thermostat controls and emergency alert systems. The community ensures comfort and safety with a team of friendly and dedicated professionals available around the clock.

Atria Park of Pacific Palisades promotes a secure and comfortable community, offering its exclusive Life Guidance memory care that encourages its residents to live a fulfilled and inspiring life. Moreover, the community provides the utmost assistance with the seniors’ medication, ensuring they are well taken care of. With the residents’ satisfaction in mind, the community serves three chef-prepared healthy and delicious meals daily. The community features a salon and a rooftop terrace overlooking with ocean and mountain scenery.

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La Vida Real

11588 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, CA 92019
Overview of La Vida Real

La Vida Real offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in El Cajon, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while a resident keeps a private apartment. Independent living provides private living with community services but no daily care. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The multiple care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving from one level to another can happen without leaving the community. La Vida Real has 177 beds. Housing includes alcove, one bedroom, and two bedroom layouts, with a two bedroom giving a couple the option to move together or allowing someone to have a companion.

Pets are allowed, so residents may be able to bring a pet with them. A Walk Score of 69 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may have nearby errands within walking distance. Kimberly Garcia serves as the administrator, and the community is operated by Lvr Subtenant and Srg Managment.

Starting Price $5,395/Month

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Overview of Memory Care of Contra Costa

Burrowed in Contra Costa County, Pleasant Hill, CA, Memory Care of Contra Costa is an inviting senior living community that offers specialized memory care services to residents dealing with memory loss. The community warmly welcomes residents into their bright and spacious apartments with easy access to a wide range of local services. Residents enjoy a Positive Approach to Care, which entails fostering positive relationships between the carer and residents and respecting each resident’s unique needs and abilities.

Residents are encouraged to participate and engage in their failure-free activities tailored to their individual needs and abilities. With convenient transportation services, residents can effortlessly attend outings, appointments, and scenic drives. The community also offers an adaptable dining experience catered to preferences and special dietary needs of every resident, ensuring they are nourished and energized throughout the day.

Starting Price $7,500/Month

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Newport Mesa Senior Living

2891 Bear St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Overview of Newport Mesa Senior Living

Newport Mesa Senior Living offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Costa Mesa, California. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident lives in a private apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Having both assisted living and memory care can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time, and respite care can help a family arrange temporary support.

In the Mesa Del Mar neighborhood, the community has 40 beds. Its smaller size means residents and staff can get to know one another. Melvin Galloway administers the community, and pets are allowed, so a resident can continue living with a pet.

A Walk Score of 80 makes the area very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives may still be able to reach nearby shops, services, or cafes independently. Daily life can include time in the beauty salon, restaurant-style dining room, gardens, patios, and walking paths, along with exercise classes, arts and crafts, cooking classes, beauty hour, and movie nights.

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Overview of Inspirations Home Care III

A dependable community set in the quiet neighborhood of Cottage Drive, Corona, CA, Inspirations Home Care focuses on assisted living. With a high ratio of team member to resident, the community guarantees top-notch care and assistance for up to six residents. Residents live a worry-free lifestyle with the community taking care of their daily living activities, housekeeping, laundry, and other health needs.

Enjoy every moment of your best years with a full calendar of fun activities and enriching programs tailored to leisure and wellness. Accommodating special diets, delicious and healthy meals are served to meet nutritional needs and tastes. The community is dedicated to providing residents with the highest quality of life, offering all-inclusive rates for a blissful retirement.

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The Gardens

840 Washington Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95991
Overview of The Gardens

The Gardens is an assisted living and memory care community in Yuba City, CA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication while a resident keeps their own apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. The combination may suit a resident whose care needs could grow over time without leaving the community.

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La Posada

3875 Belle St #1621, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Overview of La Posada

Owned and operated by Hernandez, O. Ruth, La Posada is a small assisted living community in San Bernardino, California, offering assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Orfa Ruth Hernandez serves as the administrator. The board and care home has been serving residents for 33 years, giving families options for both long-term support and short-term respite care.

The single-story community has 11 beds. Its current occupancy rate is about 64%, with 7 of its 11 beds occupied. Its smaller size creates a quieter, more intimate setting that may encourage closer relationships between residents and caregivers than a larger community.

Residents receive 24-hour supervision, assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, diabetes care, and incontinence care. Meals are prepared to meet individual dietary needs. This can be especially important for residents managing diabetes and other health conditions that require dietary restrictions.

The community is wheelchair accessible. Pets are welcome, allowing residents to keep a companion animal after moving in. Fitness and recreation programs are available. Complimentary transportation includes rides to medical appointments, helping reduce the transportation burden on family members. La Posada is about 1.89 miles from St. Bernardine Medical Center, keeping hospital care within easy reach if residents need it.

The area has a Walk Score of 76, which means it’s very walkable, where everyday errands can be completed on foot. State inspections have generally focused on administrative and operational areas, including insurance documentation, equipment maintenance, and staff training records, rather than direct resident care. Follow-up inspections have shown these issues being addressed over time.

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Overview of A Place Called Home – Quail Lake

A Place Called Home, Quail Lake offers nursing home care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Clovis, CA. Nursing home care provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living supports daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Independent living provides private living without daily care, and memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having several care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time. With six beds, the home is a small community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Private rooms give each resident a single private space, and pets are allowed.

Programs include dementia and memory care, Alzheimer’s assisted living, Parkinson’s care, and a full schedule of activities, giving residents services and structured engagement related to these needs. The community opened in 2012 and is located in the Loma Vista neighborhood of Clovis. Colin Murchison serves as the administrator, and Emosewa operates the community.

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Overview of The Orchards Health Center

Operated by The Orchards HC LLC, The Orchards Health Center is a nursing home in Mission Viejo, California, offering assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and respite care in one community. Kelly Conk serves as the administrator. The community has been operating for more than 5 years. It has 90 beds, with current occupancy at 57%. The several levels of care allow residents to remain in the community as their needs change over time.

Daily support includes oversight from an on-call medical director, along with weekly housekeeping and personal laundry services. Restaurant-style meals are served daily. Residents who need memory support live in a dedicated memory care neighborhood with studio and one-bedroom apartments and shared gathering spaces. Recreational programs and mentally stimulating activities are part of the daily schedule, so residents can stay active, engaged, and socially connected.

The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 6, which is car-dependent. Most errands and outings require a vehicle. Residents and visiting family should plan on driving when leaving the community.

State inspections have shown The Orchards Health Center has been consistently compliant with regulatory standards over time. Families comparing senior living options should ask how the memory care neighborhood is staffed throughout the day and how care is tailored to residents with changing cognitive needs.

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Overview of Safe Haven – Natomas

Safe Haven, Natomas offers assisted living, hospice care, independent living, and memory care in Sacramento, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication, while independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and hospice care focuses on comfort and symptom management for a person nearing the end of life.

The range of care types may be a good fit for a resident whose needs grow over time, since care can change without leaving the community. With six beds, Safe Haven, Natomas is a small community where staff and residents can get to know each other. It is in the North Sacramento neighborhood, and pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a companion animal there.

A Walk Score of 43 places the area in a car dependent setting. Most errands require a car or a ride for a resident who no longer drives. Grimesey Richard A. serves as the administrator.

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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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Memory Care in California at a glance

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: 116The 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 Memory Care 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.

Does California Medicaid cover memory care?

California Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 1187 memory care communities in California. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community 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 memory care communities 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.