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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. 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. RESC (Residential Care): Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment. ADC (Adult Day Care): Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
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.
Cloisters of the Valley, LLC
MC
RC
San Diego (Mission Valley)
70
Facility 70
CA AVG 116
Rank #680 / 1,021
CNo
71
Facility 71
CA AVG 56
Rank #353 / 1,105
54
37
Facility 37
CA AVG 13
Rank #889 / 956
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 3
Rank #763 / 979
21
Facility 21
CA AVG 12
Rank #213 / 974
90.0%
Facility 90.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #173 / 926
Del Rio Care, LLC And Bayshire, LLC-
Mission Villa Senior Living
MC
RC
Daly City (Hillside)
60
Facility 60
CA AVG 116
Rank #724 / 1,021
C+Yes
62
Facility 62
CA AVG 56
Rank #494 / 1,105
33
19
Facility 19
CA AVG 13
Rank #733 / 956
17
Facility 17
CA AVG 3
Rank #937 / 979
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 12
Rank #81 / 974
93.3%
Facility 93.3%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #135 / 926
Pacifica Daly LLC And Daly City 1 Mgr. LLC-
Kimberly‘s Kare Kottages
MC
AL
RESC
San Jose (West Valley)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
C+No
59
Facility 59
CA AVG 56
Rank #551 / 1,105
7
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #461 / 979
20
Facility 20
CA AVG 12
Rank #230 / 974
50.0%
Facility 50.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #834 / 926
Debra & Patrick Hall-
Mainplace Senior Living
MC
AL
RC
Orange
153
Facility 153
CA AVG 116
Rank #233 / 1,021
C+Yes
69
Facility 69
CA AVG 56
Rank #386 / 1,105
63
48
Facility 48
CA AVG 13
Rank #920 / 956
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 3
Rank #763 / 979
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 12
Rank #553 / 974
79.1%
Facility 79.1%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #380 / 926
Orange Senior Living Inc-
Evergreen Haven Assisted Living
MC
AL
HOS
RESC
Torrance (Bridgedale)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
C+No
65
Facility 65
CA AVG 56
Rank #449 / 1,105
6
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #109 / 956
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
-
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #1 / 926
-Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Generations of Los Angeles Assisted Lvng.
MC
AL
Lynwood
178
Facility 178
CA AVG 116
Rank #154 / 1,021
BNo
94
Facility 94
CA AVG 56
Rank #44 / 1,105
18
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 13
Rank #471 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 12
Rank #837 / 974
-Generations Of Los Angeles Assisted Living Facilit-
Solvang Friendship House
MC
ADC
AL
RC
Solvang
40
Facility 40
CA AVG 116
Rank #803 / 1,021
BNo
12
Facility 12
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,025 / 1,105
6
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #109 / 956
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 12
Rank #42 / 974
-Solvang Friendship House-
Vacaville Memory Care
MC
RC
Vacaville
75
Facility 75
CA AVG 116
Rank #656 / 1,021
D+Yes
60
Facility 60
CA AVG 56
Rank #528 / 1,105
94
59
Facility 59
CA AVG 13
Rank #934 / 956
22
Facility 22
CA AVG 3
Rank #960 / 979
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 12
Rank #383 / 974
54.7%
Facility 54.7%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #805 / 926
Pacifica Sr. Lvg Vacaville And Northstar Sr. Lvg Inc1 Bed / 2 Bed
Sunny Beach Villa
MC
AL
IL
NH
Sacramento (New Broadmoor Estates)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
C-Yes
76
Facility 76
CA AVG 56
Rank #272 / 1,105
10
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 3
Rank #717 / 979
16
Facility 16
CA AVG 12
Rank #287 / 974
33.3%
Facility 33.3%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #907 / 926
Dimitar Dimitrov1 Bed
Cogir of San Rafael
MC
San Rafael (Cerro)
70
Facility 70
CA AVG 116
Rank #680 / 1,021
D+Yes
65
Facility 65
CA AVG 56
Rank #449 / 1,105
47
17
Facility 17
CA AVG 13
Rank #696 / 956
16
Facility 16
CA AVG 3
Rank #931 / 979
23
Facility 23
CA AVG 12
Rank #189 / 974
77.1%
Facility 77.1%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #416 / 926
Well Ca Wa Tenant LLC And Cogir Mgmt Usa IncStudio / 1 Bed

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Overview of Cloisters of the Valley

Cloisters of the Valley offers memory care and respite care in San Diego, California. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia who may be at risk of wandering. Respite care provides a short stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Together, these services may suit someone needing supervised dementia support or a family arranging a temporary caregiving period.

The community has 70 beds. Tia Suuronen-Goodwin serves as administrator, and Del Rio Care and Bayshire operate the community. Residents have access to a calming spa and therapy garden, with an outdoor setting for therapy and time outside. A salon and rehabilitation services are also available within the community, so personal care and therapy services do not require leaving the home. In the Mission Valley neighborhood, a Walk Score of 71 places the area in the very walkable band. Most errands can be done on foot, and a resident who no longer drives can still get out independently.

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Mission Villa Senior Living

995 E Market St, Daly City, CA 94014
Overview of Mission Villa Senior Living

What a family gets at Mission Villa Senior Living in Daly City, CA, is memory care and respite care. Memory care is the main business here, with residents secured and supervised for residents at risk of wandering. Respite care fills in for a usual caregiver’s travel or recovery, and the stay is brief.

Hillside is the neighborhood, and at 93.3% occupancy, most of the 60 beds are taken. The pairing works for a household where somebody lives with dementia and the caregiver occasionally needs covering.

Dining here is restaurant-style, and a salon and spa, fitness and art classes, live entertainment, and scenic drives as organized outings are all on the amenity list. Pets are allowed, and Shayan Gheisar is the administrator. Walk Score for the area is 62, in the somewhat walkable range, so some errands can be done on foot.

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Overview of Kimberly‘s Kare Kottages

There are three care types at Kimberly’s Kare Kottages in San Jose, CA, which are memory care, residential care, and assisted living. Personal care comes with a private space for residents in assisted living. Memory care, by contrast, is secured and supervised because the resident may wander.

Residential care gives ongoing assistance in a supportive home. Someone who prefers a smaller community will find six beds here.

The home is in the West Valley neighborhood, rated somewhat walkable at 59 on Walk Score. Kendall Hall is the administrator, and Debra and Patrick Hall operate the community.

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Overview of Mainplace Senior Living

Mainplace Senior Living offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Orange, CA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Respite care offers a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. The combination of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

The community has 153 beds, giving families a clear sense of its overall size without suggesting a particular level of daily interaction. Gardens and courtyards with walking paths provide outdoor space, while an onsite salon offers hair and personal grooming services without requiring an outside appointment.

Chef prepared meals are provided, and transportation for appointments is available. A Walk Score of 69 places the area in the somewhat walkable range, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach select nearby destinations independently.

Medicaid is accepted, which can help a family consider public coverage when personal savings may not cover a long stay. Rhonwinn Hipolito serves as administrator, Orange Senior Living operates the community, and pets are allowed.

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Overview of Evergreen Haven Assisted Living

Tucked away in the neighborhood of Torrance, CA, Evergreen Haven Assisted Living is a quaint and intimate senior living community, offering assisted living and memory care options, as well as hospice care for residents’ end of life needs. With a capacity for 6 residents, the community allows for one on one and truly personal care and attention that ensures all of residents’ needs are met. Residents are free to choose from a private room to a semi-private room and indulge in the convenience of services like assistance with daily living activities and medication management.

Thanks to the community’s premiere location, residents have easy access to several parks, restaurants, and hospitals, fostering convenience and encouraging them to go out more and explore their neighborhood. Three delicious meals are made fresh daily, along with nourishing snacks to ensure residents get the nourishment they need to stay healthy. Here, residents are guaranteed a fulfilling and comfortable retirement life surrounded with compassionate care and a tight-knit atmosphere.

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Overview of Generations of Los Angeles Assisted Lvng

Generations of Los Angeles Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care in Lynwood, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and medication management, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering. Having both care levels can support a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 178 beds and staff are present around the clock, including during the night. Jennifer Rivas serves as the administrator, and Generations Of Los Angeles Assisted Living Facilit operates the community. A Walk Score of 94 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops and services independently.

Restaurant-style meals are nutritionally balanced and reviewed by a licensed dietitian. A fully stocked snack bar is available throughout the day. Residents can join planned social, recreational, educational and cultural activities, giving the program several forms of organized engagement, and health and wellness assessments are available as part of the wellness program.

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Overview of Solvang Friendship House

Solvang Friendship House provides assisted living, adult day care, memory care, and respite care in Solvang, CA. In assisted living, residents receive help with daily tasks while living in a cottage unit. Memory care provides supervision in a secured setting for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Adult day care covers care during the day, while respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away, travel, or recovery.

The community has 40 beds, creating a smaller setting for someone who prefers a more intimate community. Assisted living and memory care are available in the same community, which can suit a resident whose care needs may increase over time and who may need access to different care levels without changing communities. Solvang Friendship House opened in 1987 and is administered by Tammy Westwood.

Residents live in cottage style homes and can spend time in landscaped gardens with walking paths and sitting areas. A beauty salon and barber shop are available on site for grooming, and family style meals can be adjusted through special diet plans to address individual dietary needs. Programs include the Eden Alternative, Our Care Neighborhood, Alzheimer’s and dementia support, and events. Nurse oversight adds clinical attention to the wellness program. The specialized memory care services may be a good fit for someone who needs supervision in a setting designed for Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

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Vacaville Memory Care

431 Nut Tree Rd, Vacaville, CA 95687
Overview of Vacaville Memory Care

A 75-bed memory care community serving residents in Vacaville, California, is Vacaville Memory Care. It’s designed around the specific needs of adults living with memory loss and dementia, providing a structured, supportive environment prioritizing safety and life quality. Daily engagement and meaningful activity are community highlights. Occupants join arts and crafts, board games, live entertainment, and organized group outings, with a dining room that operates all day to accommodate varied schedules and preferences. Central to the memory care approach is the focus on structured activity and familiar routines.

Vacaville Memory Care offers rehabilitation services alongside respite care. It’s then suitable for permanent residents and families seeking short-term care support during transitions or caregiver breaks. The home maintains 24-hour staffing to constantly support residents’ memory care needs, and offers access to a rotating team of visiting healthcare professionals for ongoing medical oversight. Daily support includes assistance with living activities, transportation as needed, housekeeping and maintenance, and linen services. A dedicated team handles 24-hour emergency maintenance, ensuring that residents’ immediate needs are met on time. The community sits in a moderately walkable area, with a Walk Score of 60, so visiting family members will find some nearby errands accessible on foot, though most trips necessitate a short drive. The home’s financial planning program guides families on managing the costs and logistics of long-term memory care, which can help lessen some administrative burden during a demanding time.

The facility fits permanent residents and families needing short-term care support during transitions or caregiver breaks.

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Overview of Sunny Beach Villa

Sunny Beach Villa is small by design: six beds, a single-story building, tucked into Sacramento’s New Broadmoor Estates neighborhood. It’s been open 16 years. Right now, two of those six beds are filled, putting occupancy at 33%, well below capacity. Getting around the neighborhood is easy. The Walk Score here is 76, very walkable, genuinely uncommon for a facility this size.

The care model spans four categories under one roof: memory care, assisted living, independent living, and nursing home services. Day-to-day, that means round-the-clock help with daily living tasks, medication reminders, and support with routine household responsibilities. Transportation and walking assistance are available for residents who need them, and meals are prepared with individual dietary needs in mind. Units come in a single housing type, one-bedroom, and pets are welcome.

On the regulatory side, inspections here have tended to center on four recurring areas: medication management, fire-safety systems, environmental and hazardous-materials safety, and fall and injury prevention. These are the kinds of categories regulators watch across facilities of this type generally.

Sunny Beach Villa is a small, low-occupancy community offering an unusually broad span of care types for its size, from memory care through nursing-home-level services, in a genuinely walkable Sacramento neighborhood. For families drawn to a smaller, more intimate setting over a larger campus, that combination of scale and range is the defining feature here.

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Overview of Cogir of San Rafael

Cogir of San Rafael is an idyllic senior living community settling in Merrydale Road, San Rafael, CA, that focuses on memory care. Featuring purposely built and creative accommodations including studio and one-bedroom apartment, the community promises unmatched relaxation and safety. Experience retirement like no other within the bright hallways and cozy campus of Cogir of San Rafael.

With a friendly and highly trained team caring for seniors’ needs and aspirations, the community strives to provide a nurturing environment where residents and the team alike, flourish. The community conducts meticulously curated activities to highlight seniors’ strengths and interests for better mind and body stimulation. Eat good and feel good with healthy and delicious meals provided to meet dietary needs and preferences. Cogir of San Rafael is a good place for seniors to remain active and well-rounded with its wonderful amenities and supportive community.

Starting Price $6,450/Month

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Weighting overview

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    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.