Page 88 of Best Memory Care in California

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 1,119 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Southland Living
MC
AL
NH
RC
SNF
Norwalk
75
Facility 75
CA AVG 116
Rank #656 / 1,021
No
86
Facility 86
CA AVG 56
Rank #141 / 1,105
?33
25
Facility 25
CA AVG 13
Rank #813 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 12
Rank #416 / 974
-Southland Management LLC-
Cogir of Folsom Memory Care
MC
Folsom
66
Facility 66
CA AVG 116
Rank #701 / 1,021
Yes
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,014 / 1,105
B-53
33
Facility 33
CA AVG 13
Rank #872 / 956
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 3
Rank #763 / 979
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 12
Rank #710 / 974
63.6%
Facility 63.6%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #701 / 926
Well Ca Wa Tenant LLC And Cogir Management Usa IncPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Valley Royale Care III
MC
AL
HOS
RESC
Modesto
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
No
56
Facility 56
CA AVG 56
Rank #602 / 1,105
A+5-
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 12
Rank #837 / 974
50.0%
Facility 50.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #834 / 926
Genaro R Baisac Jr.Private / Semi-Private Rooms
Brittany House
MC
AL
Long Beach (Lakewood Village)
170
Facility 170
CA AVG 116
Rank #179 / 1,021
Yes
61
Facility 61
CA AVG 56
Rank #509 / 1,105
C-90
73
Facility 73
CA AVG 13
Rank #944 / 956
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 3
Rank #858 / 979
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 12
Rank #837 / 974
67.6%
Facility 67.6%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #607 / 926
Brittany Healthcare LLC-
Maple House II
MC
AL
Santa Cruz (Yacht Harbor Manor)
40
Facility 40
CA AVG 116
Rank #803 / 1,021
No
74
Facility 74
CA AVG 56
Rank #305 / 1,105
A-5-
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 12
Rank #914 / 974
57.5%
Facility 57.5%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #780 / 926
Divine Senior Care IncPrivate / Semi-Private Rooms
Summerset Lincoln
MC
AL
IL
RC
Lincoln
162
Facility 162
CA AVG 116
Rank #199 / 1,021
Yes
82
Facility 82
CA AVG 56
Rank #189 / 1,105
A-26
17
Facility 17
CA AVG 13
Rank #696 / 956
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #461 / 979
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 12
Rank #553 / 974
-Summerset Lincoln Assisted Living LLC-
Aspen Ville Co
MC
AL
IL
Salida
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 116
Rank #826 / 1,021
No
90
Facility 90
CA AVG 56
Rank #87 / 1,105
A8
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 12
Rank #837 / 974
-Advanced Care Facility LLC-
Serenity Gardens
MC
AL
HOS
Redding (Grant)
30
Facility 30
CA AVG 116
Rank #832 / 1,021
No-A+11
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 13
Rank #172 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
12
Facility 12
CA AVG 12
Rank #354 / 974
70.0%
Facility 70.0%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #561 / 926
Matthew & Betty Cain-
Golden Years Home Care
MC
HC
RC
Sacramento
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 116
Rank #870 / 1,021
No
98
Facility 98
CA AVG 56
Rank #9 / 1,105
A2
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 956
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 979
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 12
Rank #914 / 974
-Golden Years Home Care LLC-
Discovery Commons San Ramon
MC
AL
San Ramon
95
Facility 95
CA AVG 116
Rank #564 / 1,021
Yes
23
Facility 23
CA AVG 56
Rank #947 / 1,105
A-6
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 956
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #297 / 979
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 12
Rank #914 / 974
83.2%
Facility 83.2%
CA AVG 74.2%
Rank #315 / 926
12720 Alcosta Blvd Opco LLC And Integral Sr. Mgmnt LLC-

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Country Crest Senior Living

55 Concordia Ln, Oroville, CA 95966
Overview of Country Crest Senior Living

Located in Oroville, California, Country Crest Senior Living provides senior residents with an unrivaled experience, boasting pet-friendly Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care apartments and suites, granting access to a diverse array of remarkable amenities. This community offers a chance to come home to luxury senior living, set in the backdrop of the picturesque Sierra Nevada Mountains, ensuring an enriched and fulfilling life for its cherished residents.

Country Crest Senior Living introduces an exceptional, maintenance-free lifestyle. Here, a helping hand is available whenever it’s needed. Residents can enjoy good food and access a rich calendar of daily activities. Country Crest Senior Living is the place to discover it no matter what lifestyle residents seek.

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Overview of Summerset Lincoln

Summerset Lincoln, located in the heart of California, envisions a vibrant community where residents thrive in camaraderie and engagement. Their mission is to provide exceptional independent and assisted living experiences, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose. With values centered on respect, compassion, and quality of life, Summerset Lincoln is dedicated to exceeding expectations and creating lasting memories for every resident.

The community boasts a plethora of assisted and independent living amenities and facilities designed to cater to residents’ diverse interests and preferences. Residents enjoy a comfortable and enriching lifestyle, from private apartments and housekeeping services to a fully equipped exercise gym and spa room. The community offers scheduled transportation, exciting outings, and a robust social and recreational activities calendar. With amenities like a sports bar, movie theatre, and ice cream parlor, Summerset Lincoln ensures residents have access to everything they need to live life to the fullest.

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Overview of Aspen Ville CO

Aspen Ville CO offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Salida, CA. Assisted living includes help with dressing, bathing, 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.

There are 32 beds. It is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Having several care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, because the resident can move to a different level of care without leaving the community.

A Walk Score of 90 makes the area a walker’s paradise, with daily errands that do not require a car. A resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. Rehabilitation services are available, and a doctor is on staff for physician care within the community. Wellness Checkups and Emergencies are among the community’s specific programs. Kashmindar Kaur serves as the administrator, and Advanced Care Facility operates Aspen Ville CO.

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Overview of Serenity Gardens

Serenity Gardens provides assisted living, hospice care, and memory care in Redding, CA. Assisted living supports residents with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while they maintain their own living space; memory care provides supervision in a secured setting for someone at risk of wandering; and hospice care focuses on comfort for someone with a serious illness. Respite care is also available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs time to travel or recover.

With 30 beds, Serenity Gardens is a smaller community where residents and staff may get to know each other more closely. The community can suit someone whose needs may change over time because several care levels are available in one setting. Medicaid is accepted, giving families another way to pay when personal savings may not cover a long stay, and the starting price is $1,240.

Residents may relax on the wraparound porch, while rehabilitation services provide therapy at the community rather than requiring separate transportation. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a companion animal. Betty Cain serves as administrator, and Cain, Matthew & Betty operates the community.

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Overview of Ivy Terrace at Santa Ana

Ivy Terrace at Santa Ana offers memory care in Santa Ana, California. The secured setting provides supervision for residents living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other cognitive changes, making the community potentially suitable for someone who may wander or needs structured oversight. Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover.

The community has 72 beds, with private studios for one resident and companion studios for two people moving together or someone who wants to live with a companion. Pets are allowed at move in. Residents can use the salon and pool, while walking paths, courtyards, and resident gardens offer places to walk, sit, or garden.

Restaurant-style dining includes entree choices at every meal, so residents can select an entree instead of receiving one fixed option. Transportation and rehabilitation services are available, and the EverYou program is offered as a named signature program. A Walk Score of 99 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, where daily errands do not require a car, allowing a resident who no longer drives to get out independently; Judith Torres serves as administrator, and Welltower Tenant Group and Oakmont Mgmt Group operate the community.

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Overview of Golden Years Home Care

Based in Sacramento, CA, Golden Years Home Care is an esteemed family-owned community that offers home care. Older adults can rest their worries with the community’s comprehensive care options, which include personal care, memory care, home helper services, hourly care, and live-in care. Delivering care for California residents for over 26 years, the community strives to provide exceptional care whenever and wherever.

Through companion care, older adults will not feel lonely with genuine companions who engage with fun conversation and encourage them to live actively. The community also works closely with older adults and their families to match them with the right caregiver for better care and comfort. There’s no need to leave the comforts of your home to receive the utmost care and attention you deserve with the community’s top-notch services.

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Overview of Discovery Commons San Ramon

Discovery Commons San Ramon provides assisted living and memory care in San Ramon, CA. In assisted living, residents receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while continuing to live in their own apartment. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering, including a person living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

The community has 95 beds, with 83% occupancy, so many of those beds are currently filled. Starting prices are $6,855 for assisted living and $9,980 for memory care, giving families an entry point for budgeting each care level. Offering both care types may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since support can change within the same community.

Residents can exercise in the fitness center, use professional salon and barber services, and access transportation services. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet.

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Overview of Southland Living

Barry Port owns Southland Living, a 75-bed nursing home that has operated under administrator Victoria Tran on Studebaker Road in Norwalk, California, for 10 years. Southland Management LLC manages the property, which runs at a 94 percent occupancy rate. Stays average just 66 days, indicating that the daily operational focus leans heavily toward short-term post-hospital therapy and recovery rather than long-term stays. To handle treatment and room costs, the business coordinates payments through private funds, traditional Medicare, and state Medicaid.

Residents receive an average of 4 hours and 42 minutes of direct care every day from the on-site clinical team. This hands-on time splits into 3 hours and 13 minutes from nurse aides, 1 hour and 15 minutes from licensed practical nurses, and 29 minutes from registered nurses who guide the physical rehabilitation routines.

Outside the building, the neighborhood has a walk score of 86 out of 100, letting visiting families walk to nearby amenities without relying on a vehicle. Government health inspectors evaluate the facility through routine licensing checks to ensure clinical records match local health codes.

Prospective representatives can check on open beds by calling the front office, where they can also request info on intake guidelines or pick a day to look around the rehabilitation areas.

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Overview of Cogir of Folsom Memory Care

Specializing in memory care, Cogir of Folsom Memory Care is a one-of-a-kind senior living community set in the serene neighborhood of East Natoma Street, Folsom, CA. The community ensures individuals with dementia live their lives to the fullest with intricate and sophisticated private and semi-private suites. Utilizing an innovative approach, the community delivers top-tier care and support around the clock for seniors to enjoy their independence while retaining their dignity.

Carefully curated activities and learning programs are conducted to stimulate seniors’ well-being. With large windows and creative walls, residents have the freedom to choose how to about their day. Delicious and healthy meals are served to cater to nutritional needs and tastes. Cogir of Folsom Memory Care is dedicated to providing seniors with individualized care plans to ensure they are well-cared for, as their journey is surrounded by serenity and warmth.

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Overview of Yannica Guest Home II

Yannica Guest Home II is a safe community for residents in Stockton, CA in need of assisted living services. Catering to residents who could benefit from daily living assistance while maintaining their independence, the community provides services like personal care and medication management. The community also offers rehabilitation services and dementia care to ensure those in need of recovery or memory support are given appropriate care.

Residents here are given opportunities to have fun and stay active with plenty of community activities like cultural events, arts & crafts, and gardening offered. Every residence has an emergency response system for quick response during emergencies and needs, giving residents peace of mind. Meals, housekeeping, and laundry services are also offered to let residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle for a wonderful retirement experience.

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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 1119 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.