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Avg Walk Score: 58/ 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: 103The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in California. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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 to lowest based on our ranking 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. SC (Senior Communities):
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.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
Count of California state "Type A" citations — the state's most serious citation category (immediate or serious harm to residents), from California state inspection data.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Crystal Ridge Care Center
SC
HOS
MC
NH
PC
RC
SNF
Grass Valley
99
Facility 99
CA AVG 103
Rank #724 / 1,645
No
46
Facility 46
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,445 / 2,057
11---
97.1%
Facility 97.1%
CA AVG 75.9%
Rank #173 / 1,452
A+-Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Riverwalk Post Acute
SC
HOS
NH
SNF
Riverside (Arlington)
146
Facility 146
CA AVG 103
Rank #383 / 1,645
No
70
Facility 70
CA AVG 58
Rank #739 / 2,057
26--
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #706 / 1,507
-A+-Private / Shared Rooms
French Park Care Center
SC
NH
SNF
Santa Ana (French Park)
202
Facility 202
CA AVG 103
Rank #148 / 1,645
No
87
Facility 87
CA AVG 58
Rank #249 / 2,057
23--
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 13
Rank #156 / 1,507
-A+--
The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nursing & Asst Lvg
SC
AL
NH
SNF
Saratoga
74
Facility 74
CA AVG 103
Rank #963 / 1,645
No
29
Facility 29
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,733 / 2,057
23
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 13
Rank #992 / 1,387
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #724 / 1,433
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 13
Rank #927 / 1,507
--Strands LLC-
Maple Manor
SC
NH
SNF
Maple Escondido (East Canyon)
31
Facility 31
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,254 / 1,645
Yes-61-
38
Facility 38
CA AVG 13
Rank #48 / 1,507
54.8%
Facility 54.8%
CA AVG 75.9%
Rank #1,258 / 1,452
-Borka Djukic-
El Dorado Hills Senior Care Village
SC
AL
MC
El Dorado Hills
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,318 / 1,645
No
22
Facility 22
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,825 / 2,057
15
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 13
Rank #651 / 1,387
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #478 / 1,433
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #652 / 1,507
83.3%
Facility 83.3%
CA AVG 75.9%
Rank #504 / 1,452
-El Dorado Senior Care, LLCPrivate Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Sundial
SC
AL
RC
Redding (North Hilltop)
65
Facility 65
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,038 / 1,645
No
16
Facility 16
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,894 / 2,057
18
11
Facility 11
CA AVG 13
Rank #885 / 1,387
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,203 / 1,433
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,237 / 1,507
53.8%
Facility 53.8%
CA AVG 75.9%
Rank #1,269 / 1,452
-Sundial Operations LLC And Northstar Sr. Lvg, Inc-
Northridge Valley Senior Living
SC
AL
IL
MC
RC
Northridge
110
Facility 110
CA AVG 103
Rank #640 / 1,645
Yes
22
Facility 22
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,825 / 2,057
28
19
Facility 19
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,106 / 1,387
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 3
Rank #898 / 1,433
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 13
Rank #927 / 1,507
66.4%
Facility 66.4%
CA AVG 75.9%
Rank #1,067 / 1,452
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High Desert Haven
SC
AL
MC
RESC
Ridgecrest
154
Facility 154
CA AVG 103
Rank #325 / 1,645
No
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,796 / 2,057
24
12
Facility 12
CA AVG 13
Rank #919 / 1,387
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,287 / 1,433
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,416 / 1,507
--High Desert Haven, LLCPrivate Rooms
Raya‘s Paradise San Clemente
SC
AL
MC
San Clemente
80
Facility 80
CA AVG 103
Rank #912 / 1,645
Yes
54
Facility 54
CA AVG 58
Rank #1,242 / 2,057
36
21
Facility 21
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,142 / 1,387
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,203 / 1,433
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,129 / 1,507
41.3%
Facility 41.3%
CA AVG 75.9%
Rank #1,404 / 1,452
-Rp Of Sc Inc-

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Overview of The Avenues Transitional Care Center

Maintain independence in retirement with The Avenues Transitional Care Center, an astounding community in San Francisco, CA, offering rehabilitation and therapy. Residents can keep their peace of mind with a wide range of care services, including pain management, diabetic management, hospice program, wound care, and dementia care. The community ensures residents receive the right care for their unique needs by creating personalized care plans.

Residents will surely recover without hassle, accompanied by the community’s comprehensive care and dedicated services. With an on-site dietitian, residents delight with delicious and well-balanced meals that satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. The community is ideal for those seeking exceptional care for their unique needs, ensuring the finest retirement experience.

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Overview of Ventura Post Acute

Ideally located near Ventura County Medical Center on Loma Vista Road, Ventura, CA, Ventura Post Acute is a trusted community that offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Alongside 71 cozy and purposely designed accommodations, top-notch care and assistance are provided 24/7 to meet residents’ special needs. The community also strives to promote a welcoming and nurturing environment for residents to feel at ease and easily adapt to their surroundings.

Aside from their healthcare needs, residents are encouraged to live actively with a jam-packed calendar of fun activities tailored to their leisure and wellness. With comprehensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy, the community strives to enhance residents’ living experiences. Here, residents also enjoy delightful and healthy meals that cater to dietary needs and preferences. The community is great for those seeking supplementary care to live comfortably in their golden years, especially with its purposely designed amenities and inviting spaces.

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Overview of Arrowhead Healthcare Center

Arrowhead Healthcare Center, located in San Bernardino, CA, is a skilled nursing facility with a CMS four-star rating for over two years. This skilled nursing facility is dedicated to providing top quality care for over 40 years, employing well trained and certified staff to ensure the residents physical and psychosocial well being. At Arrowhead, residents may receive care for cardiac rehabilitation, diabetic care, stroke rehabilitation, post surgical recovery, and pain management.

Part of their services also include comfortable rooms featuring smart TV’s, on-site barber and beauty services, as well as a rich array of activities to keep the residents engaged and energized. Their meal selections are also prepared according to the residents dietary needs, to ensure that they receive proper nutrition to heal, as well as live a happy, fulfilling life.

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Overview of Crystal Ridge Care Center

Crystal Ridge Care Center, located in the heart of Grass Valley, CA, is an ideal retreat for retirement living. Nestled in a peaceful residential area, this community offers a tranquil setting perfect for relaxation. Residents can choose from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments designed to accommodate different preferences and budgets. With independent living options, this vibrant community provides a comfortable and enriching place to call home. Its convenient location near markets, restaurants, and shopping centers allows residents to enjoy both peace and accessibility.

A standout feature of this unique community is its wide range of wellness programs, which cater to residents’ physical, emotional, and mental health needs. These offerings ensure each individual receives personalized care in a nurturing environment. With exceptional services, residents of Crystal Ridge Care Center can embrace a fulfilling and vibrant lifestyle.

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Overview of Riverwalk Post Acute

Serving the health and recovery needs of residents in Riverside, CA for over 50 years, Riverwalk Post Acute is a leading community designed for skilled nursing care and rehabilitation. They feature a team of excellent therapists and an advanced rehab gym that provides access to speech, physical, and occupational therapy services for residents’ recovery needs. The community guarantees a well-cared-for living experience with the help of their highly-skilled nurses who are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Thanks to Riverwalk’s strategic location, residents here also enjoy access to a healthcare provider for their medical needs and emergencies. The community also features an array of activities complemented by its spacious lobby and common areas. With a friendly atmosphere, a kind care team, and advanced care practices, residents here are guaranteed to maximize their function level and independence.

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Overview of French Park Care Center

French Park Care Center is a 202-bed nursing home in Santa Ana, CA, offering rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and sub-acute unit care. Promoting a nurturing and welcoming environment, the community prioritizes residents’ comfort and safety. 24/7 skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and social services are among the services offered to meet residents’ unique needs and preferences. The community also offers comprehensive and complex medical care for its sub-acute nursing unit.

Activities and social programs are individualized to match residents’ needs and capabilities. The community’s care team also consists of clinicians, therapists, and medical consultants, who help oversee residents’ overall well-being. With its ideal location in Santa Ana, near the Santa Ana Fwy, the community is easily accessible. This nursing home is an ideal option for senior living in California, particularly those seeking comprehensive care in their later years.

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Overview of The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nursing & Asst Lvg

Strands LLC operates The Villas at Saratoga, a 74-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility located at 20400 Saratoga Los Gatos Road in Saratoga, California. Ryan Williams serves as the administrator for the building, which stays fairly busy with an 86 percent occupancy rate. Stays average just 63 days, demonstrating that the daily workload is geared heavily toward temporary post-hospital therapy and short-term recovery rather than permanent long-term placements.

The immediate neighborhood provides moderate walkability, meaning visitors can take care of a few errands on foot but will generally need a vehicle to get around town. Indoors, the nurses and aides log an average of 3 hours and 45 minutes of direct, hands-on care per resident each day. This round-the-clock staff manages structured physical rehabilitation plans and runs a social program that includes exercise classes, book clubs, shopping trips, and an on-site beauty salon.

Government health inspectors track compliance through standard licensing reviews to confirm that the clinical schedules and therapy records align with regional medical codes. Interested individuals can touch base with the front desk to see which floor plans are currently open, ask about the intake timeline, or pick an upcoming weekday to walk through the building and view the rehabilitation setups.

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Overview of Maple Manor

Continuously operating for 38 years, Maple Manor is a 31-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility owned and operated by the Djukic family at 1744 So. Maple in Escondido, San Diego County, California. The facility has been licensed by the California Department of Public Health since October 1987. Services include physician-directed skilled nursing, subacute care, rehabilitation, memory care with specialized dementia staffing, and 24-hour on-site coverage, with Medicare accepted.

Six years of California inspection data show zero citations across six visits, against a state average of 10, and one complaint logged over the period, 93 percent below California’s average of 13. The composite inspection score is above California’s benchmark of 70. Aligned with the state average frequency, routine inspections have run annually since 2020.

Maple Manor fits residents who seek skilled nursing, post-acute rehabilitation, or memory care in a small, long-established, family-operated setting in Escondido.

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Overview of El Dorado Hills Senior Care Village

El Dorado Hills Senior Care Village is a six-bed assisted living and memory care home at 2920 Tam Oshanter Dr in El Dorado Hills, California. El Dorado Senior Care, LLC runs it, and the facility has held its license with the California Department of Social Services for 11 years now.

Single-story, private and semi-private rooms, and right now 5 of the 6 beds are filled, putting occupancy at 83 percent. The Walk Score sits at 22, car-dependent, so getting anywhere beyond the immediate block means driving. Mercy Hospital of Folsom, part of Dignity Health, is about 3.77 miles out.

Day to day, licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants staff the home, and residents have access to transportation services and fitness and recreation programming. Six beds is a small number, and that scale tends to mean something different than a hundred-bed building does: fewer residents per staff member and more attentive care.

On the regulatory side, inspections here have tended to center on staffing and staff credentials, along with fall and injury prevention, the kind of areas state regulators routinely look at in small residential care settings like this one.

El Dorado Hills Senior Care Village, ultimately, is a small, long-running, licensed home built around close, direct care rather than scale, sitting in a quiet, car-dependent stretch of El Dorado Hills.

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Overview of Sundial

Burrowed in the welcoming environment of Redding, CA, the Sundial is an enticing senior living community that offers assisted living and respite care services. Known for its “bird in flight” design which means overcoming diversity, this community provides a warming environment for its residents to boost a promising living experience. Here, residents can choose from a variety of accommodations tailored to their needs and tastes. This community also provides short-term stays with personalized care services and 24-hour assistance from a dedicated and trained team.

Fostering a caring and inclusive environment, enjoy its exceptional amenities and services like restaurant-style dining with a fresh and seasonal selection of meals, a full-packed calendar for social activities, and medication management. With Sundial, seniors can enjoy a classic living 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Senior Communities in California

What is senior living?

Senior communities are residential settings designed for adults aged 55 or older, with options ranging from active independent living to assisted living and memory care.

How many senior communities are listed on this page?

This page features 2083 senior communities in California. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right senior 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 senior 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.