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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. 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. 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. PC (Palliative Care): Comfort-focused care for serious illness at any stage, including alongside curative 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.
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.
Ventura Townehouse
MC
AL
IL
Ventura
566
Facility 566
CA AVG 116
Rank #11 / 1,021
C+Yes
66
Facility 66
CA AVG 56
Rank #436 / 1,105
38
26
Facility 26
CA AVG 13
Rank #827 / 956
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 3
Rank #858 / 979
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 12
Rank #325 / 974
-Pacific View Of Ventura, Inc-
The Arbor at Berkeley
MC
AL
Berkeley (West Berkeley)
120
Facility 120
CA AVG 116
Rank #401 / 1,021
D-Yes
96
Facility 96
CA AVG 56
Rank #26 / 1,105
49
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 13
Rank #843 / 956
16
Facility 16
CA AVG 3
Rank #931 / 979
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 12
Rank #779 / 974
34.2%
Facility 34.2%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #906 / 926
Berkeley Ca Operator LLC And San Pablo Comm HealthcareStudio / 1 Bed
Summerfield of Fresno
MC
AL
RC
Fresno
64
Facility 64
CA AVG 116
Rank #713 / 1,021
DNo
52
Facility 52
CA AVG 56
Rank #673 / 1,105
57
41
Facility 41
CA AVG 13
Rank #902 / 956
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 3
Rank #902 / 979
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 12
Rank #553 / 974
81.3%
Facility 81.3%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #344 / 926
Snh Cal Tenant LLC And Northstar Snr Lvg Mgt LLCPrivate / Shared Rooms
Santa Maria Terrace
MC
AL
RC
Santa Maria
140
Facility 140
CA AVG 116
Rank #296 / 1,021
DYes
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 56
Rank #939 / 1,105
44
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 13
Rank #868 / 956
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 3
Rank #902 / 979
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 12
Rank #553 / 974
68.6%
Facility 68.6%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #587 / 926
Oceano Senior Living, IncStudio / 1 Bed
El Rio Memory Care Community
MC
AL
Modesto
72
Facility 72
CA AVG 116
Rank #671 / 1,021
DNo
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,035 / 1,105
59
35
Facility 35
CA AVG 13
Rank #882 / 956
18
Facility 18
CA AVG 3
Rank #943 / 979
8
Facility 8
CA AVG 12
Rank #468 / 974
87.5%
Facility 87.5%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #209 / 926
Modesto Memory Care And Koelsch Senior CommunitiesSuite
The Preserve at Woodland Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care
MC
AL
Woodland Hills
60
Facility 60
CA AVG 116
Rank #724 / 1,021
DYes
60
Facility 60
CA AVG 56
Rank #528 / 1,105
54
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 13
Rank #872 / 956
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 3
Rank #971 / 979
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 12
Rank #619 / 974
76.7%
Facility 76.7%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #426 / 926
Welbrook Woodland Hills Opco LLC And Woodland Hills McPrivate Rooms
Creston Village Assisted Living and Memory Care
MC
AL
RC
Paso Robles
130
Facility 130
CA AVG 116
Rank #344 / 1,021
D+Yes
20
Facility 20
CA AVG 56
Rank #969 / 1,105
40
31
Facility 31
CA AVG 13
Rank #861 / 956
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 3
Rank #878 / 979
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 12
Rank #81 / 974
81.5%
Facility 81.5%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #341 / 926
Welltower Pegasus Tenant LLC And Psl Associates LLC-
Yuba Sutter Care Home
MC
AL
HOS
PC
RESC
Yuba City
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
D-No
26
Facility 26
CA AVG 56
Rank #926 / 1,105
31
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #535 / 956
19
Facility 19
CA AVG 3
Rank #952 / 979
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 12
Rank #553 / 974
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #1 / 926
Yuba Sutter Care Home IncPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Chateau Jesadean
MC
AL
HOS
PC
RC
Fresno
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
D-No
37
Facility 37
CA AVG 56
Rank #833 / 1,105
11
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
12
Facility 12
CA AVG 3
Rank #893 / 979
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 12
Rank #837 / 974
83.3%
Facility 83.3%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #274 / 926
Evergreen Life Care Homes IncPrivate Rooms
Regents Point
MC
AL
IL
NH
SNF
Irvine (University Town Center)
399
Facility 399
CA AVG 116
Rank #26 / 1,021
?Yes
71
Facility 71
CA AVG 56
Rank #353 / 1,105
19
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 13
Rank #436 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
44
Facility 44
CA AVG 12
Rank #13 / 974
82.0%
Facility 82.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #334 / 926
Humangood & Humangood SocalStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed

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Overview of Ventura Townehouse

Ventura Townehouse offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Ventura, CA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and having these care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time.

The community has 566 beds, so it has more residents and staff and usually offers more programming than a smaller community. Its starting price is $4,995, giving families an entry point for considering monthly costs before accounting for the resident’s care needs and services. A Walk Score of 66 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete select errands independently.

Pets are allowed, which may let a resident continue living with a pet. Dining includes gourmet meals, fresh salads, desserts, and other options, while activities include social gatherings, live entertainment, outings, and educational classes. Respite care provides short term stays when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover; Evan Granucci serves as administrator, and Pacific View Of Ventura operates the community.

Starting Price $5,495/Month

Contact Ventura Townehouse

Overview of The Arbor at Berkeley

The Arbor at Berkeley prides itself on achieving a safe and secure community for residents to do as they please with assistance with daily living. Residents from different living options offer personalized care that allows them to receive the necessary care they need while promoting an active lifestyle. The Arbor at Berkeley community encourages residents to feel relaxed and at ease and practice a healthy lifestyle for their well-being.

Residents receive many benefits during their stay; they do not have to worry about housekeeping, laundry, or transportation, as all of these are offered by management to ensure that they are living comfortably and hassle-free.

Contact The Arbor at Berkeley

Overview of Summerfield of Fresno

Rooms at Summerfield of Fresno come private or shared, across 64 beds. A shared room suits a couple moving in together or somebody who would rather have company. Assisted living is the baseline level of care in this Fresno, California community, and it covers dressing, medication management, and bathing.

Memo care adds security to the setting and the supervision that comes with it. There’s a point in the progression of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases where explaining why supervision is even necessary stops landing. That’s when no amount of reasoning can get someone to stay put, and that’s where memory care comes in.

Respite care covers short stays, which are often for those who need someone in the building at hand rather than a nurse at the bedside.

Here, as a resident’s needs change, their family won’t need to start looking for a new place that can accommodate them.

Robert Huntley is the administrator. A Walk Score of 52 means the area is somewhat walkable.

Starting Price $4,995/Month

Contact Summerfield of Fresno

Overview of Santa Maria Terrace

Operated by Oceano Senior Living, Inc. , Santa Maria Terrace is an assisted living, memory care, and respite care community on East Main Street in Santa Maria, California. Sanjuana Enriquez serves as the administrator. The community is about 1.5 miles from downtown Santa Maria in Santa Barbara County. It has been operating for 6 years.

The mid-rise community has 140 beds with studio and one-bedroom apartments. It currently operates at about 69% occupancy. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 24, which is car-dependent. Most errands and outings require a vehicle.

Residents receive support with activities of daily living, along with dining, housekeeping, and transportation services. Fitness classes, recreational activities, scheduled outings, entertainment, and specialised programs are all part of daily life. The community also welcomes pets, so residents can move in with a companion animal.

State inspections have shown mixed results over time. A recent review found the community in full compliance with operational, safety, staffing, medical, and emergency preparedness requirements. Earlier complaint investigations identified concerns involving medication management, staffing, personal care, and cleanliness, which the community has since addressed. Families touring Santa Maria Terrace can ask how these areas are monitored as part of the community’s daily operations.

Starting Price $2,900/Month

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Overview of El Rio Memory Care Community

Equipped to serve the specific needs of those experiencing Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and other forms of memory loss, El Rio is a vibrant memory care community based in Modesto, CA. The community takes on a personalized approach to memory care provision, ensuring residents are given the support and care that best fits their care goals and needs. Residents find comfort in knowing they are staying in secure living spaces with advanced safety features and on-site nurses available to care for them 24/7.

Committed to giving residents a great and fulfilling living experience, the community conducts an array of activities focused on the seven pillars of living well. Whether it’s strengthening the body or nurturing the mind and spirit, residents have everything they need. From connecting with nature, enhancing creativity with various arts classes or participating in religious services and fitness classes, residents have plenty of opportunities to nurture their overall well-being.

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Overview of The Preserve at Woodland Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care

The Preserve at Woodland Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care offers assisted living and memory care in Woodland Hills, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while memory care provides a secured setting and supervision for residents who may be at risk of wandering.

Both care levels are available within the community. As a resident’s needs grow, they may be able to move to a different level of care without leaving the community. The community may be a good fit for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia who needs a secured, supervised setting.

The home has 60 beds and was 77% occupied when measured, so it was not fully occupied at that time. Private rooms give each resident a single private living space, and pets are allowed. A Walk Score of 60 places the area in the somewhat walkable band, where some errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives may therefore be able to handle select nearby errands independently.

Susan Weisbarth serves as the administrator. The community is operated by Welbrook Woodland Hills Opco and Woodland Hills Mc.

Contact The Preserve at Woodland Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care

Overview of Creston Village Assisted Living and Memory Care

Creston Village Assisted Living and Memory Care offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Paso Robles, California. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident lives in an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care offers a short stay for a resident whose usual caregiver needs time to travel or recover, so the community may be a good fit for a family seeking temporary support or for someone who needs supervised memory care.

The community has 130 beds. Paved walking paths provide an outdoor area for walks, and an on-site salon gives residents access to grooming services within the community.

Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to bring a pet when moving in. Seasonal meals made with local ingredients are served year round in a restaurant-style dining room, and private event space is available for gatherings. Daily social activities are also available.

Adam Bramwell serves as the administrator. Creston Village Assisted Living and Memory Care is operated by Welltower Pegasus Tenant LLC and Psl Associates.

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Overview of Yuba Sutter Care Home

Yuba Sutter Care Home provides assisted living, hospice care, memory care, palliative care, and residential care in Yuba City, CA. Assisted living and residential care offer daily support in a residential setting, while memory care provides supervision for residents living with dementia. Hospice and palliative care address end of life and serious illness needs. These services may allow a resident’s support to change as their needs change.

There are six beds, so the home has a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Around the clock staffing means assistance is available throughout the day and night, and daily care is included among the community’s programs. Private and semi private rooms provide a choice between individual space and a shared room.

Meals are prepared daily with residents’ food choices considered, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks between meals. Esmeralda Negrete serves as the administrator. Yuba Sutter Care Home may be a good fit for someone who may need changing levels of support over time while remaining in a smaller community.

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Overview of Chateau Jesadean

Overlooking the charming area of Fresno, CA, Chateau Jesadean is a peaceful haven for those looking to enjoy assisted living amidst an intimate setting. The community features a team of reliable caregivers trained to provide an array of care services, including memory care and assistance with daily activities. A physician, physical therapist, and other care professionals are also available to guarantee residents’ overall well-being.

Countless activities cater to residents’ unique capabilities and interests, allowing them to enjoy the things they love to do or discover new hobbies to indulge in. Mealtimes are enjoyable with delicious meals and snacks served daily for residents’ nourishment. With cozy accommodations and personalized care, residents here are bound to enjoy their well-deserved retirement years.

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Overview of Regents Point

Beautifully nestled near William R Mason Regional Park in Irvine, CA, Regents Point is an exceptional life plan community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Residents can keep their peace of mind with a compassionate and highly trained team attending to their needs around the clock. The community also helps with housekeeping and chores, so residents can focus on the things they truly enjoy.

Exciting events and enriching programs are conducted, encouraging residents to live actively and make new friends. Delightful and healthy meals are served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. With its comprehensive care and extensive amenities, residents experience a better quality of life in their golden years.

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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.