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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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Guiding Souls Home Care

3626 Fair Oaks Blvd Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95864
Overview of Guiding Souls Home Care

Keep your dignity as you age with Guiding Souls Home Care, an astounding community in Sacramento, CA, offering home care. Those with memory-related needs can ease their worries with a compassionate and specially trained team available around the clock. Older adults also enjoy a worry-free lifestyle, with the community handling their day-to-day activities and household responsibilities.

Older adults will not feel lonely with cheerful companions engaging in fun conversations and encouraging them to live actively. There’s no need to worry about mealtimes, with the community helping with meal preparation and feeding assistance. Make every moment of your best years with the community’s dedication to providing exceptional care to the comforts of your homes.

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H&Z Home Care

4020 El Camino Ave D2, Sacramento, CA 95821
Overview of H&z Home Care

H&Z Home Care is an astounding community in Sacramento, CA, offering home care. Featuring a wide range of care options, including memory care, hospital stay support, overnight care, hourly care, and post-hospitalization care, the community strives to accommodate older adults’ needs. Older adults experience the utmost care with a kind and highly skilled team helping with their personal needs and household responsibilities.

To prevent loneliness, friendly companions accompany older adults to play, converse, and spend quality time with. Medication reminders, meal assistance, and incontinence care are also available for older adults’ comfort and convenience. The community strives to provide the highest quality of care for older adults to live a blissful retirement without leaving their comfort zone.

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Overview of Noble Health Care at Home

Based in San Jose, CA, Noble Health Care at Home is an exceptional community that offers a wide range of home care services, including skilled nursing, home health care, non-medical care, hospice, and palliative care. Older adults can ease their worries with a kind and highly trained team attending to their needs 24/7. The community also strives to maintain older adults’ independence, providing more time to do the things they love.

The community also accepts Medicare, private pay, and insurance to ease older adults’ financial burdens. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy, alongside medication and pain management, are also provided to enhance residents’ living experiences. With its dedication to delivering comprehensive care and exceptional services, older adults can age gracefully in the safety of their homes.

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Overview of Roseville Elder Services

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Sanctuary Home Care

11623 Chanera Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Overview of Sanctuary Home Care

Age with dignity with Sanctuary Home Care, a dedicated community in Hawthorne, CA, offering home care services. With comprehensive care options, including dementia care, personal care, homemaking services, and hospice care, older adults can rest assured of receiving the right support for their special needs. The community also ensures older adults can rest their worries with top-notch personalized care from a compassionate and well-trained team.

To keep older adults active and happy, fun activities and engaging programs are conducted according to their interests and capabilities. Older adults also receive assistance in meal preparation, ensuring they have the nutrients they need. Medication reminders and transportation services are also provided for older adults’ convenience and safety. Older adults enjoy the best of their golden years in the comforts of their homes with the community’s top-notch services.

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Overview of Johnson Gardens Apartments

Johnson Gardens Apartments is an inviting independent living community in Ventura, CA, that offers spacious accommodations for older adults. The community promotes a home-like atmosphere for residents’ comfort and convenience. With a variety of apartment features and maintenance services, residents are guaranteed a maintenance-free living. Here, residents can live comfortably in retirement with the community’s exceptional services.

Fun gatherings and light exercises also allow residents to interact with friends and stay active. Thoughtfully furnished living spaces and welcoming gathering areas ensure residents can rest without hassles. Residents can also easily access various entertainment options and their necessities in the community’s ideal setting in the quiet residential area of Ventura. As a trusted choice for senior living in California, this independent living community continuously helps older adults maintain their independence in retirement.

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Overview of Sandhill Assisted Living

Sandhill Assisted Living is a thoughtfully designed assisted living community in Menlo Park, CA, that offers personal care, hospice, and respite care. Promoting a warm and welcoming environment, the community strives to accommodate up to six older adults, ensuring their comfort and safety. With home-cooked meals, medication assistance, and 24-hour supervision, residents can maintain their independence without hassles. The community also works closely with residents to develop care plans tailored to their needs and preferences.

Light exercises, crafts, and a variety of entertainment options allow residents to try new hobbies and gain meaningful experiences. Residents can also interact with their surroundings and rest in private and semi-private rooms and beautifully maintained gardens. With its ideal location in the quiet neighborhood of Menlo Park, residents are guaranteed a stress-free retirement. As one of the finest options for senior living in California, this assisted living community ensures older adults receive the highest quality of care to live comfortably in their later years.

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Aloha Senior Living

8880 Tangerine Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345
Overview of Aloha Senior Living

Aloha Senior Living is a compassionate assisted living community in Hesperia, CA, that offers assistance with daily living activities and memory care. The community promotes a caring and supportive environment, ensuring older adults are well-cared for. Recreational activities and high-quality care are also offered to enrich residents’ living experience. Here, residents’ comfort and dignity are prioritized with genuine care.

Games, exercises, and puzzles are just some of the activities that residents can participate in to enhance their cognition and promote social interactions. With its cozy living spaces and lively gathering spaces, residents have places to rest and lounge. Here, residents also experience a laid-back retirement, especially with the community’s setting in a quiet residential area. The community is a great choice for older adults in California who are seeking a comfortable retirement.

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Overview of Light of Grace

Light of Grace is a dedicated assisted living community in Oakley, CA, that offers personal care. Promoting a home-like environment, the community ensures older adults can keep their peace of mind during their stay. Nutritious meals, housekeeping services, and recreational activities are also available to help enrich residents’ living experiences. Through personalized care plans, the community strives to maintain residents’ holistic well-being.

Social events, light exercises, and various activities provide residents with more opportunities to learn and make friends. With cozy living spaces and accessible communal areas, residents can rest comfortably. Residents also have easy access to their needs with its ideal setting in Oakley. This assisted living community is a good option for senior living in California, especially with its exceptional standards of care.

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Overview of Monte Vista Care Center

The single-story layout at Monte Vista Care Center provides an administrative base for a 69-bed nursing community located on Victoria Street in Rancho Cucamonga, California. This property routes its billing through traditional private accounts and standard insurance options, keeping operations integrated with the suburban landscape. Because the immediate territory carries a low Walk Score of 22, families and visiting guests must use a car for all local transit and off-site travel.

Clinical services encompass both permanent medical housing and short-term post-hospital recovery pathways. To manage these tracks, the 24-hour nursing team provides 3 hours and 43 minutes of direct daily care per resident, with shift logs showing 2 hours and 24 minutes from nurse aides, 1 hour and 19 minutes from practical nurses, and 20 minutes from registered nurses. Furthermore, the specialized rehabilitation department schedules on-site physical therapy sessions that average 6 minutes per resident each day.

Individual bedrooms connect directly to central common lounges and dedicated medical suites designed for routine physical evaluations. The household crew handles standard domestic systems, including building maintenance, room cleaning, and kitchen logistics, alongside structured exercise groups, social events, and dedicated facility transit vans for outside appointments. For questions regarding current bed openings or pricing details, the admissions department handles public inquiries directly at (626) 359-8141.

Older adults can arrange an interview to inspect the single-floor property, review the daily clinical care logs, and evaluate the regional driving setups. The management team covers phone consultations, physical therapy tracks, building maintenance, and guest parking.

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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.