
Compare Senior Communities around California
The information below is reported by the California Department of Social Services and Department of Public Health.
| The Reutlinger Community | SC AL IL MC NH SNF | Danville | 120
Facility
120
CA AVG
104
Rank
#561 / 1648 | No |
30
Facility
30
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1715 / 2087 | 86
Facility
86
CA AVG
81
Rank
#630 / 1399 | 22 | 11
Facility
11
CA AVG
13
Rank
#884 / 1388 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#412 / 1160 | 26
Facility
26
CA AVG
13
Rank
#217 / 1494 | 65.0% | A+ | Reutlinger Community, The And Eskaton Properties Inc | Studio / 1 Bed |
| OakView Health Center | SC AL MC NH SNF | Thousand Oaks (Mountclef Village) | 63
Facility
63
CA AVG
104
Rank
#1057 / 1648 | No |
20
Facility
20
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1841 / 2087 | 89
Facility
89
CA AVG
81
Rank
#461 / 1399 | 7 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#525 / 1388 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#599 / 1160 | 18
Facility
18
CA AVG
13
Rank
#430 / 1494 | 79.4% | A+ | Oakview Hc LLC | Private / Semi-Private Rooms |
| Spring Lake Village | SC NH AL IL MC | Santa Rosa (Melita) | 679
Facility
679
CA AVG
104
Rank
#8 / 1648 | No |
13
Facility
13
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1921 / 2087 | 88
Facility
88
CA AVG
81
Rank
#513 / 1399 | 13 | 6
Facility
6
CA AVG
13
Rank
#650 / 1388 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
3
Rank
#599 / 1160 | 39
Facility
39
CA AVG
13
Rank
#45 / 1494 | 0 | A+ | Front Porch Communities And Services | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Mission Commons – A Provincial Senior Living Community | SC NH IL | Redlands (Live Oak Canyon) | -
Facility
-
CA AVG
104
Rank
#1287 / 1648 | Yes |
54
Facility
54
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1240 / 2087 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Harrison Villa of Mt. San Antonio Gardens | SC AL IL MC NH SNF | Pomona | 520
Facility
520
CA AVG
104
Rank
#16 / 1648 | No |
45
Facility
45
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1470 / 2087 | 94
Facility
94
CA AVG
81
Rank
#185 / 1399 | 12 | 3
Facility
3
CA AVG
13
Rank
#441 / 1388 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1160 | 33
Facility
33
CA AVG
13
Rank
#92 / 1494 | 84.0% | - | Congregational Homes, Incorporated | Studio |
| O‘Connor Woods | SC AL IL MC NH RC SNF | Stockton (Sherwood Manor) | 499
Facility
499
CA AVG
104
Rank
#23 / 1648 | Yes |
22
Facility
22
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1821 / 2087 | 94
Facility
94
CA AVG
81
Rank
#185 / 1399 | 11 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#324 / 1388 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1160 | 34
Facility
34
CA AVG
13
Rank
#82 / 1494 | 0 | - | O'connor Woods Housing | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Vi at Palo Alto | SC AL IL MC NH SNF | Palo Alto | 876
Facility
876
CA AVG
104
Rank
#1 / 1648 | No |
80
Facility
80
CA AVG
57
Rank
#416 / 2087 | 90
Facility
90
CA AVG
81
Rank
#398 / 1399 | 20 | 10
Facility
10
CA AVG
13
Rank
#845 / 1388 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1160 | 21
Facility
21
CA AVG
13
Rank
#336 / 1494 | 73.1% | - | Cc Palo Alto LLC And Classic Res. Mgmt. Ltd. Partner | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Vi at La Jolla Village | SC AL IL MC NH SNF | San Diego (University City) | 783
Facility
783
CA AVG
104
Rank
#5 / 1648 | No |
88
Facility
88
CA AVG
57
Rank
#218 / 2087 | 84
Facility
84
CA AVG
81
Rank
#730 / 1399 | 29 | 17
Facility
17
CA AVG
13
Rank
#1056 / 1388 | 0
Facility
0
CA AVG
3
Rank
#1 / 1160 | 27
Facility
27
CA AVG
13
Rank
#184 / 1494 | 69.3% | - | Ccw La Jolla LLC, Cc La Jolla LLC, And Classic Res Mgmt | Suite / Penthouse / 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| University Retirement Community | SC AL HC IL MC NH SNF | Davis (West Davis) | 500
Facility
500
CA AVG
104
Rank
#22 / 1648 | No |
54
Facility
54
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1240 / 2087 | 91
Facility
91
CA AVG
81
Rank
#355 / 1399 | 12 | 4
Facility
4
CA AVG
13
Rank
#525 / 1388 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#412 / 1160 | 28
Facility
28
CA AVG
13
Rank
#159 / 1494 | 0 | - | Univer Retire Com At Davis/Pacific Retire Services | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed |
| Highland Palms Healthcare Center | SC NH SNF | Highland (Cypress) | 99
Facility
99
CA AVG
104
Rank
#726 / 1648 | No |
57
Facility
57
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1155 / 2087 | - | 9 | - | - | 13
Facility
13
CA AVG
13
Rank
#534 / 1494 | 91.1% | A+ | - | Private Rooms |
| Canterbury Woods | SC AL IL NH SNF | Pacific Grove | 190
Facility
190
CA AVG
104
Rank
#180 / 1648 | No |
81
Facility
81
CA AVG
57
Rank
#383 / 2087 | 91
Facility
91
CA AVG
81
Rank
#355 / 1399 | 9 | 2
Facility
2
CA AVG
13
Rank
#324 / 1388 | 1
Facility
1
CA AVG
3
Rank
#412 / 1160 | 42
Facility
42
CA AVG
13
Rank
#34 / 1494 | 72.6% | A+ | Front Porch Communities And Services | 1 Bed / 2 Bed |
| Carlsbad By The Sea Care Center | SC NH SNF | Carlsbad (Carlsbad Village) | 224
Facility
224
CA AVG
104
Rank
#116 / 1648 | No |
96
Facility
96
CA AVG
57
Rank
#43 / 2087 | 94
Facility
94
CA AVG
81
Rank
#185 / 1399 | 8 | 3 | - | 31
Facility
31
CA AVG
13
Rank
#123 / 1494 | 84.8% | A+ | Front Porch Communities And Services | - |
| Pine Creek Care Center | SC MC NH SNF | Roseville (Cirby Side) | 99
Facility
99
CA AVG
104
Rank
#726 / 1648 | No |
48
Facility
48
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1390 / 2087 | - | 6 | - | - | 15
Facility
15
CA AVG
13
Rank
#492 / 1494 | 96.0% | B- | - | - |
| Summerfield Healthcare Center | SC NH SNF | Santa Rosa | 70
Facility
70
CA AVG
104
Rank
#997 / 1648 | No |
49
Facility
49
CA AVG
57
Rank
#1368 / 2087 | - | 6 | - | - | - | 75.3% | A | - | - |
| Ventura Post Acute | SC HOS NH SNF | Ventura | 71
Facility
71
CA AVG
104
Rank
#994 / 1648 | No |
65
Facility
65
CA AVG
57
Rank
#887 / 2087 | - | 7 | - | - | 7
Facility
7
CA AVG
13
Rank
#812 / 1494 | 92.0% | - | - | Private / Shared Rooms |
Make the most of your best years with Avenue Assisted Living, a blissful retreat set in the thriving residential area of Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, that offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Dedicated to improving residents’ quality of life, a kind and highly trained team provides exceptional and personalized care around the clock. Residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle with the community handling the household chores and errands.
Fun social events and exciting events are held for residents to live actively and remain socially engaged. Three delicious and healthy meals are served restaurant-style for residents to enjoy a delightful dining experience that satisfies their dietary needs and preferences. The community also provides transportation services for residents’ convenience. With its specially designed amenities and stress-free setting, residents spend their golden years without worries.
Make every moment count at American Gold Star Manor, a distinguished non-profit community in Long Beach, CA, offering independent living. The community’s purposely built and cozy studio to two-bedroom floor plans ensure residents are comfortable and safe. Residents can feel at ease in the community’s bright and friendly environment.
Residents make new friends and have fun with a variety of exciting events and engaging programs. With its ideal location near local amenities and delightful restaurants, residents have access to a variety of dining options that satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. Amenities include a community center, a pool, a spa, a recreation hall, a meditation chapel, and beautifully maintained community gardens.
Live the retirement of your dreams at Hazelridge, a blissful retreat in Anaheim, CA, offering independent living. Prioritizing residents’ comfort and convenience, the community features cozy and specially designed one- and two-bedroom floor plans. This pet-friendly community promotes a vibrant and welcoming environment, ensuring residents feel at ease during their stay.
Residents have fun and make new friends with a variety of exciting events and engaging programs that highlight their interests and capabilities. The community is also conveniently located near restaurants and local amenities, providing residents with a variety of dining options to satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. Amenities include a hot tub, a clubhouse, BBQ grills, and a pool, creating the ideal setting for residents to experience the best of their golden years.
Pacific Pointe Independent Living is an exceptional 55+ community in Chula Vista, CA, offering independent living. This pet-friendly community handles the housekeeping and chores, ensuring residents have more time to do the things they love. With affordable, all-inclusive rents, residents can rest assured of living a worry-free retirement.
Residents will not run out of things to do with a thoughtfully curated calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs conducted for their leisure and wellness. Mealtimes promote social interactions and satisfy dietary needs with delicious and healthy dining options served three times daily. The community has plenty of state-of-the-art amenities and a welcoming environment, making it the ideal setting for a blissful retirement.
Live the retirement of your dreams at Canyon Club Senior Apartments, an idyllic 55+ community in Santa Clarita, CA, offering independent living. The community has 169 beautifully furnished and spacious one- and two-bedroom floor plans, dedicated to residents’ comfort and familiarity. Residents enjoy a convenient lifestyle with the community’s maintenance and management.
Encouraging residents to live actively and maintain social connections, a thoughtfully curated calendar of enriching activities and engaging programs is conducted. Residents have quick access to delightful restaurants and local amenities, providing a variety of dining options to satisfy their dietary needs and preferences. The community has plenty of state-of-the-art amenities, including a fitness center, a pool, a spa, a card room, an arts and crafts room, a theater room, a library, and beautifully manicured landscapes, creating the ideal setting for the finest retirement experience.
La Loma Senior Apartments is a distinguished community in Modesto, CA, offering independent living. Residents can keep their peace of mind with purposely built and spacious floor plans, designed for their comfort and safety. On-site maintenance and laundry are provided for residents’ convenience.
Here, residents are encouraged to live actively and maintain social connections with recreation sites and natural spaces nearby. Residents also delight in several dining options nearby, catering to their dietary needs and preferences. The community’s welcoming communal spaces and fully furnished apartments create the ideal setting for a blissful retirement.
Holiday Villa Senior Living occupies 1447 17th Street in Santa Monica, California, a location with a walk score of 90, meaning residents can accomplish most daily errands on foot without a car. The facility is situated 15.6 miles from Santa Monica’s city center and lies 2.48 miles from the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. The surrounding neighborhood features walkable access to hospitals, pharmacies, restaurants, shops, markets, banks, golf courses, and parks.
Holiday Villa is not certified as a Medicare or Medicaid provider and serves private-pay populations.
The community offers assisted living in one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment units and accepts residents age 55 and older; pets are permitted. The facility provides transportation services and fitness and recreation programming. According to it, Holiday Villa emphasizes social activities, dining experiences, landscaped gardens, and wellness programming as core offerings.
Interested families should contact the facility directly to obtain information about staffing structure, care protocols, pricing, specific amenities, floor plans, occupancy policies, and any available inspection or compliance documentation.
Holiday Villa operates as a private, non-government-certified assisted living community for independent and moderately assisted residents age 55 and older in Santa Monica’s accessible urban setting.
Claremont Senior Apartments provides seniors with luxurious living spaces that redefine the essence of comfort. The community offers 24-hour access to CVS, ensuring convenient access to essential services. With furnished units available, residents can enjoy the epitome of convenience. The clubhouse, fitness center, and spa further contribute to the vibrant lifestyle available within the community.
The apartment features are designed to enhance the overall living experience, including smoke-free environments and wheelchair-accessible rooms. Each unit is well-equipped with desirable amenities such as a fireplace, balcony, yard, and carpet. With a total of 144 units constructed in 1996, Claremont Senior Apartments has evolved into a dynamic community, providing a distinctive experience for independent living in both homes and facilities.
Nestled in Clairemont, San Diego, Palm View Home is a cozy and home-like community that provides a warm and welcoming environment for the seniors– making them feel like they belong. The retirement home strives to promote an engaging social life in a comfortable and secure environment by offering personalized assisted living and memory care services. Palm View Home is caring and compassionate and ensures family-like treatment for its residents.
The community offers a range of services for its seniors to have seamless access to indoor common areas, engaging outings, stimulating activities, specialized memory care training, and three meals served daily.
Enjoy comprehensive care from Keystone Post Acute, an esteemed community in Fresno, CA, that offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Residents receive top-notch care with a respectful and specially trained team attending to their needs 24/7, ensuring their comfort and safety. Promoting a cozy and nurturing environment, residents keep peace of mind in the community’s purposely built and spacious accommodations.
There’s no need to worry about daily living activities and household responsibilities, with the community handling them. Family members are also encouraged to actively coordinate with the community to stay updated about their loved ones’ care plans. Mealtimes are prepared according to each resident’s dietary needs and preferences, ensuring the finest dining experience. Here, residents experience a worry-free retirement with the community’s state-of-the-art amenities and dedicated services.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
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.













