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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 2,083 senior communities communities in California using California Department of Social Services (CDSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank senior communities in CA
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Avg Walk Score: 57/ 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: 104The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in California. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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 IncStudio / 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 LLCPrivate / 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
0A+Front Porch Communities And Services1 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, IncorporatedStudio
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 HousingStudio / 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. Partner1 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 MgmtSuite / 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 Services1 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 Services1 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
83-
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
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Pacific Crest Hospice

2300 Alessandro Dr Ste 120, Ventura, CA 93001
Overview of Pacific Crest Hospice

Situated in the quiet neighborhood of Ventura, CA, Pacific Crest Hospice is a dedicated community that offers hospice care. With a compassionate and highly trained team attending to their needs 24/7, older adults receive top-notch care and support for a comfortable and safe lifestyle. The community strives to maintain dignity and independence so that older adults can live happily in their later years.

With collaboration with trusted medical providers, older adults keep peace of mind and live with less pain. The community helps older adults and their families come to terms with life-limiting conditions and provides them with more opportunities to create meaningful moments together. Start your end-of-life journey in the comforts of your home, accompanied by the community’s dedicated care.

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Valley View Hospice Los Angeles

15477 Ventura Blvd Suite 201, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Overview of Valley View Hospice Los Angeles

Valley View Hospice Los Angeles coordinates home-based palliative care, hospice, and skilled nursing from an office located near the center of Sherman Oaks, California. Instead of running a residential senior campus, this agency sends clinical staff directly into a patient’s current house or apartment, allowing individuals to receive medical support in their everyday environment.

The surrounding Sherman Oaks neighborhood carries a walkability score of 81 out of 100, meaning visiting family members can easily take care of most daily errands on foot. On-site staff members are available 24 hours a day to manage routine treatments and handle urgent clinical calls. The team pairs basic pain management with specialized programs for dementia, emotional counseling, and spiritual guidance to assist the entire household through advanced illness.

Interested families can call the Sherman Oaks office to speak with the administrative team about the intake process.

Contact Valley View Hospice Los Angeles

Overview of Bristol Hospice – Bakersfield

Live comfortably in your later years with Bristol Hospice – Bakersfield, a trusted community in Bakersfield, CA, that specializes in hospice and palliative care. The community utilizes non-pharmacological methods, like its exclusive Sweet Dreams and Bright Moments, that especially cater to those with memory-related needs. Older adults can rest assured of receiving exceptional care tailored to their needs in collaboration with the community’s dedicated and well-trained team.

Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance cover the cost of hospice care, easing financial burdens. Pain management and emotional and spiritual support are also provided to ensure older adults’ holistic wellness. The community strives to help older adults make the most of their later years, delivering top-notch care to the comforts of their homes.

Contact Bristol Hospice – Bakersfield

Overview of Solace Healthcare, Inc. – Home Health & Hospice Care

Age in place with Solace Healthcare, Inc. – Home Health & Hospice Care, an outstanding community in Bakersfield, CA, that offers hospice care and home health care. Committed to improving older adults’ living experiences, the community provides top-notch care with a compassionate and highly qualified team attending to their needs 24/7. Older adults keep peace of mind with a community’s holistic approach to care.

Cheerful volunteers also accompany older adults to prevent loneliness and ensure their comfort. Family members also receive bereavement support to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. There’s no need to leave the comforts of your homes to experience exceptional care with a dedicated community, delivering it to your doorsteps.

Contact Solace Healthcare, Inc. – Home Health & Hospice Care

Overview of Ararat Hospice Care

Located in Bakersfield, CA, Ararat Hospice Care, Inc. is a dependable community that specializes in hospice care. The community is dedicated to improving older adults’ living experiences, providing top-tier care and support tailored to their special needs 24/7. With a compassionate and highly trained team helping with their daily living activities, older adults ease their worries and make every moment of their later years count.

Bereavement support is also available to help family members cope during this difficult time of their lives. Through a holistic approach to care, older adults can rest assured of living their golden years with less pain. The community strives to meet older adults’ special needs without leaving the safety of their homes, with its exceptional care and dedicated services.

Contact Ararat Hospice Care, Inc.

Aasta Hospice

2920 F St Suite I-10, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Overview of Aasta Hospice

Aasta Hospice is a dedicated community in Bakersfield, CA, that focuses on hospice care. For terminally ill older adults, the community strives to provide top-tier care and support tailored to their special needs. The community takes pride in its compassionate and highly skilled team helping with their daily living activities.

To help family members come to terms with end-of-life care, the community also offers emotional support and grief counseling to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. Pain and symptom management are also available to ensure older adults live a worry-free retirement. Prioritizing older adults’ needs, the community is dedicated to providing the highest quality of life in the comforts of their homes to make the most out of their later years.

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Overview of Guardian Home Care – Bakersfield

Based in the thriving neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA, Guardian Home Care-Bakersfield is an ideal community that offers in-home care services. With a wide range of care, including personal care, respite care, 24-hour care, and hourly care, older adults can rest assured of receiving the care and support they need. A kind and highly trained team helps with day-to-day activities and household responsibilities, ensuring a worry-free retirement.

The community also provides genuine companionship and assistance with errands to prevent loneliness. There’s no need to hassle with meal preparation with delightful and healthy meals that cater to dietary needs and preferences. Medication monitoring and transportation are also available for older adults’ convenience. The community is an enticing option for those seeking exceptional care in the comfort of their homes.

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Overview of Friendly Nurses Home Health Care

Ideally situated in the harmonious neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA, Friendly Nurses Home Health Care is a dedicated community that offers home health care. Featuring a wide range of care options, including skilled nursing, home health aide, and therapy, older adults receive exceptional care tailored to their special needs. Having delivered care for over 15 years, the family-owned and operated community prioritizes older adults’ well-being to ensure their comfort and safety.

Maintain dignity with a compassionate and highly trained team helping with daily living activities around the clock. The community also provides social services to help older adults optimize available resources for their special needs. Spend your golden years comfortably, accompanied by the community’s top-notch care and dedicated services.

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Overview of Agape in Home Care

Agape In Home Care Inc. brings personalized non-medical support and skilled nursing care directly to seniors living in Bakersfield, California. Operating from a Kern County office on District Blvd, this visiting agency acts as an alternative to an institutional facility, matching professional caregivers with clients who wish to remain in their own homes.

The neighborhood surrounding the local administrative office scores a 62 out of 100 for walkability, which means visiting relatives or staff can complete a few basic tasks on foot. To ensure the living space remains secure and organized, the agency utilizes comprehensive home safety assessments alongside regular light housekeeping and homemaker assistance.

Licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants manage physical hygiene, track medications, and provide regular companionship visits to help prevent social isolation.

Prospective representatives can contact the Bakersfield office to discuss care scheduling and check on current service areas.

Contact Agape In Home Care Inc.

Overview of Bristol Hospice – Fresno

Live your later years without worries with Bristol Hospice-Fresno, a trusted community in Fresno, CA, specializing in hospice care. Committed to improving the quality of life of those with life-limiting conditions, the community provides exceptional care to ease their pain and meet their special needs. For those with Alzheimer’s and dementia, the community utilizes exclusive programs like Sweet Dreams and Bright Moments.

Through a holistic approach to care provided by a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified professionals, older adults keep peace of mind and receive the utmost care for their end-of-life needs. Medical equipment, supplies, and medication are also provided to lessen older adults’ pain as they go through their later years. Family members also receive bereavement services to help them cope with the loss of a loved one. The community also accepts Medicare and Medicaid to ease the financial burdens of hospice care.

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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.