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Best Senior Care in California

Reviewed by Dr. Jordan Weiss
Updated May 2026

Sources: CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and California Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care.

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The information below is reported by the California Department of Social Services and Department of Public Health.

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GlenBrook Health Center
NH

Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).

AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

IL

Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Carlsbad
95
Facility 95
CA AVG 105
Rank #813 / 1665
No
57
Facility 57
CA AVG 63
Rank #1158 / 2096
42-
22
Facility 22
CA AVG
Rank #184 / 1209
64.2% -Glenbrook Hc LLC/Life Services LLC-
The Fountains Skilled Nursing Care
NH

Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).

HC

Home Care Professional care delivered in the person's own home — from companionship and errands to skilled nursing and therapy. Allows seniors to age in place. Medicare covers skilled home health when medically necessary.

Yuba City
80
Facility 80
CA AVG 105
Rank #920 / 1665
No
55
Facility 55
CA AVG 63
Rank #1216 / 2096
591
27
Facility 27
CA AVG
Rank #86 / 1209
70.0% -United Com-Serve Fremont-Rideout Health Group-
OakView Health Center
NH

Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).

AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Thousand Oaks (Mountclef Village)
63
Facility 63
CA AVG 105
Rank #1066 / 1665
No
20
Facility 20
CA AVG 63
Rank #1849 / 2096
542
18
Facility 18
CA AVG
Rank #278 / 1209
79.4% A+Oakview Hc LLCPrivate / Semi-Private Rooms
Reata Glen
IL

Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.

AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

NH

Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).

Mission Viejo
840
Facility 840
CA AVG 105
Rank #2 / 1665
No
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 63
Rank #2048 / 2096
4--
6
Facility 6
CA AVG
Rank #653 / 1209
80.6% B-Reat Glen Orange County Ccrc1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed
Ivy Park at La Palma
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

La Palma
80
Facility 80
CA AVG 105
Rank #920 / 1665
Yes
61
Facility 61
CA AVG 63
Rank #1014 / 2096
1-1
1
Facility 1
CA AVG
Rank #1118 / 1209
87.5% -Transformer Opco LLC;Oakmont Management Group LLCStudio / 1 Bed
Ivy Park at Claremont
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Claremont
81
Facility 81
CA AVG 105
Rank #917 / 1665
Yes
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 63
Rank #1916 / 2096
151
1
Facility 1
CA AVG
Rank #1118 / 1209
72.8% -Transformer Opco LLC;Oakmont Mangement Group LLCStudio / 1 Bed
Oakmont of Brookside
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Stockton (Brookside)
81
Facility 81
CA AVG 105
Rank #917 / 1665
Yes
46
Facility 46
CA AVG 63
Rank #1446 / 2096
4148
4
Facility 4
CA AVG
Rank #835 / 1209
96.3% -Oakmont Senior Living Of Brookside Opco, LLC AndStudio / Suite / 1 Bed
Oakmont Gardens
IL

Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.

Santa Rosa (Oakmont Village Association)
79
Facility 79
CA AVG 105
Rank #940 / 1665
Yes
34
Facility 34
CA AVG 63
Rank #1665 / 2096
41524
4
Facility 4
CA AVG
Rank #835 / 1209
100.0% -Ffi Oakmont Tenant LLC; Life Care Services LLC1 Bed / 2 Bed
Cogir of Sonoma
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

IL

Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.

Sonoma (Oregon Street)
82
Facility 82
CA AVG 105
Rank #905 / 1665
Yes
74
Facility 74
CA AVG 63
Rank #599 / 2096
532
7
Facility 7
CA AVG
Rank #586 / 1209
34.1% A+Welltower Cogir Tenant; Cogir Management Usa1 Bed / 2 Bed
MorningStar Memory Care at San Tomas
MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

San Jose (West Valley)
82
Facility 82
CA AVG 105
Rank #905 / 1665
Yes
59
Facility 59
CA AVG 63
Rank #1089 / 2096
3157
2
Facility 2
CA AVG
Rank #1034 / 1209
47.6% -West Valley Mc,LLC; Oakmont Management Group LLCStudio / Shared Studio
Silverado Thousand Oaks Memory Care Community
MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Thousand Oaks (Warwick Avenue)
82
Facility 82
CA AVG 105
Rank #905 / 1665
Yes
72
Facility 72
CA AVG 63
Rank #675 / 2096
51814
5
Facility 5
CA AVG
Rank #739 / 1209
57.3% -Silverado Thousand Oaks LLC;Silverado Sr. Lvng MgmtPrivate Rooms
Ivy Park at Alta Loma
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Rancho Cucamonga (Alta Loma)
77
Facility 77
CA AVG 105
Rank #952 / 1665
Yes
75
Facility 75
CA AVG 63
Rank #564 / 2096
121
1
Facility 1
CA AVG
Rank #1118 / 1209
79.2% A+Transformer Opco LLC;Oakmont Management Group LLCStudio / 1 Bed
Villa Lorena Senior Living
IL

Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.

AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

San Diego (Black Mountain Ranch Village)
85
Facility 85
CA AVG 105
Rank #887 / 1665
No
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 63
Rank #1695 / 2096
4191
9
Facility 9
CA AVG
Rank #504 / 1209
72.9% -Santaluz Senior Partners,LP;Vlgp Inc(Gen. Partner)-
Town & Country
NH

Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).

AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

IL

Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

Santa Ana (East Memory Lane)
328
Facility 328
CA AVG 105
Rank #45 / 1665
No
67
Facility 67
CA AVG 63
Rank #831 / 2096
3264
50
Facility 50
CA AVG
Rank #4 / 1209
32.9% A+Christian And Missionary Alliance-
Sunrise of San Mateo
AL

Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.

MC

Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.

San Mateo (Central San Mateo)
85
Facility 85
CA AVG 105
Rank #887 / 1665
Yes
88
Facility 88
CA AVG 63
Rank #218 / 2096
432
25
Facility 25
CA AVG
Rank #131 / 1209
78.8% -Szr San Mateo LLC; Sunrise Senior Living MgtStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
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Overview of Cheerful Moments Home Care

Experience the highest quality of life with Cheerful Moments Home Care, an astounding community in Concord, CA, that offers home care. Featuring non-medical care options, including after-surgery care, personal care, dementia care, respite care, and live-in care, older adults can rest assured of receiving the utmost care and support for their unique needs. The community strives to maintain older adults’ independence and dignity with relatively affordable costs, providing exceptional care in a nurturing and safe environment wherever they are.

Friendly companions also ensure that older adults do not feel lonely by engaging in conversation and encouraging them to live actively. Older adults do not have to worry about meal preparation and household responsibilities to ensure maintenance-free living. Spend your golden years in the safety of your home, accompanied by the community’s dedicated care.

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Overview of St. Mary’s Home Health & Hospice

Receive the utmost care you deserve from St. Mary’s Home Health & Hospice, a dependable community in Fresno, CA, that offers home health, hospice, and palliative care. The community strives to improve the quality of life of terminally ill older adults, providing top-tier care tailored to their needs with a compassionate and highly skilled team. Older adults ease their worries and live comfortably in their later years, accompanied by the community’s dedicated care.

Promoting comfort and familiarity, the community focuses on easing older adults’ discomfort and pain for a worry-free retirement. Medical supplies and medication are also provided to meet older adults’ medical needs. Dedicated and cheerful volunteers accompany older adults to lighten their moods and prevent loneliness. Begin your end-of-life journey, accompanied by the community’s exceptional care.

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MD Choice Hospice

4415 Cowell Rd Suite 140, Concord, CA 94518
Overview of Md Choice Hospice

Create meaningful moments in your later years with Md Choice Hospice, a distinguished community in Concord, CA, that focuses on hospice care. With different levels of care, including routine home care, continuous care, respite care, and general inpatient care, older adults can find the right care for their life-limiting conditions. Older adults can keep peace of mind with a respectful and highly skilled team attending to their needs around the clock.

The community also offers complementary and alternative therapies, including pet therapy, music therapy, art therapy, massage, and acupressure, to improve older adults’ living experiences. Medical supplies, medication, and equipment are also delivered to meet older adults’ medical needs. Family members also receive bereavement support to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. Start your end-of-life care accompanied by the community’s top-notch services.

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Overview of A-plus in Home Care

A-Plus In-Home Care is a trusted community located in the thriving neighborhood of Fresno, CA, that offers home care. Featuring a wide range of care options, including cancer care, Alzheimer’s care, after-surgery care, personal care, and 24-hour care, older adults receive exceptional care around the clock. A kind and well-trained team helps older adults with their daily living activities and household responsibilities, promising a worry-free retirement.

Older adults will not feel lonely with friendly companions who accompany them daily and assist with their errands. Veterans also receive the care they deserve with the community’s dedicated veterans program. Medication reminders, transferring assistance, incontinence care, and mobility assistance are also available so older adults’ convenience. The community strives to deliver top-notch care for older adults so they can spend their golden years in the comforts of their homes.

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Overview of Grace and Glory Hospice

Cherish every moment of your later years with Grace and Glory Hospice, an astounding community in Brentwood, CA, specializing in hospice care. With its dedication to improving the quality of life of those with life-limiting conditions, a kind and highly skilled team strives to provide top-tier care tailored to their special needs. Promoting a stress-free and nourishing environment, the community ensures that older adults live comfortably while maintaining their dignity.

To help family members come to terms with end-of-life care, the community continuously educates them and provides guidance. Beyond their physical wellness, the community also offers dedicated services for older adults’ holistic well-being through emotional and spiritual support. The community strives to ease older adults’ pain, allowing them to spend their end-of-life happily.

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Escort Home Care

4781 E Gettysburg Ave #106, Fresno, CA 93726
Overview of Escort Home Care

Based in Fresno, CA, Escort Home Care is a distinguished community that offers home care. The community strives to meet older adults’ special needs with extensive care options that include respite care, rehabilitation to home, transition care, live-in services, memory care, and hospital sitter. With a respectful and well-trained team available 24/7, residents ease their worries and live with purpose in the comforts of their homes.

Older adults are accompanied by friendly companions who encourage them to remain socially engaged and ease their loneliness. The community also handles housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation, ensuring a maintenance-free lifestyle. Spend your golden years without worries with the community’s comprehensive care and top-notch services.

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Bay Hospice Care, Inc

2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583
Overview of Bay Hospice Care, INC

Based in San Ramon, CA, Bay Hospice Care, INC. is a dependable community that specializes in hospice care. With a kind and highly qualified team attending to their needs 24/7, older adults receive the utmost care they deserve. Older adults are encouraged to live with a purpose beyond their life-limiting conditions.

There’s no need to worry about medical needs with a trusted community that delivers medical equipment, supplies, and medication to ease older adults’ pain and discomfort. Family members can also seek bereavement support from the community to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. The community strives to promote a comfortable and nurturing environment for older adults to live their end-of-life journey without worries.

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Overview of Compassionate Care Home Health, Hospice, and in Home Care – Fresno

Compassionate Care Home Health, Hospice, and In-Home Care-Fresno is an award-winning community in Fresno, CA, that offers home health, hospice, and in-home care. With its dedication to improving older adults’ quality of life, the community provides top-notch care tailored to their unique needs and preferences. Older adults live comfortably in their golden years without leaving the safety of their homes.

The community also offers wound care, medication management, diabetes management, and pain management for older adults’ comfort and safety. With a kind and highly skilled team helping with daily living activities, older adults enjoy a worry-free lifestyle. Experience the best of your golden years, accompanied by the community’s dedicated care and carefully curated services.

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Best Ever Home Care

Clayton Building, 3135 Clayton Rd #202, Concord, CA 94519
Overview of Best Ever Home Care

Live to your potential with Best Ever Home Care, a dedicated nurse-owned and operated community in Concord, CA, that offers home care. With a respectful and highly trained team available 24/7, older adults receive top-tier care for their unique needs and preferences. The community also helps with daily living activities and household responsibilities, ensuring that older adults enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle.

To prevent loneliness, older adults are accompanied by friendly companions to live actively and remain socially engaged. The community helps older adults with meal preparation to ensure their well-being with delightful and healthy meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. There’s no need to leave the comforts of your home to live a blissful retirement with the community’s top-tier care and dedicated services.

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Overview of Everlight Care

Enjoy the highest quality of care with Everlight Care, a multi-awarded community in Fresno, CA, that offers home care. The community features comprehensive care options, including hospice support care, transitional care, respite care, memory care, and 24-hour care. With a dedicated and well-trained team, older adults can ease their worries and receive top-notch care for their special needs 24/7.

Older adults will not feel lonely with genuine companionship from a cheerful and friendly team, encouraging them to stay socially connected. Veterans also receive the utmost care they deserve with the community’s veterans home care program. The community strives to provide a comfortable and safe environment for older adults to enjoy every moment of their golden years in their place of residence.

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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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