Page 231 of Best Senior Communities in California

The Terraces at Los Altos offers nursing home, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Los Altos, CA. Having several care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, allowing a move between care settings without leaving the campus.

Independent living provides a private residential setting without daily care, while assisted living includes help with everyday tasks. Memory care provides supervision in a secured setting, and nursing home care provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. These options can support residents with different levels of independence and care needs.

The community has 250 beds. Residents share the campus with more than 150 other residents and may have access to more staff and programming than they would in a smaller community. Apartment and cottage housing are available, offering two residential settings to consider.

Medicare and private pay are accepted, giving families two payment routes for eligible services and stays. Residents can spend time in flowering gardens or at the bistro, join a walking group, attend lectures, and take part in museum excursions. Humangood & Humangood Norcal operates The Terraces at Los Altos.

Magnolia is an assisted living and memory care community in Santa Maria, California. Assisted living offers help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing and medication while a resident keeps a private or shared room. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone living with dementia or at risk of wandering.

With 14 beds, Magnolia is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Private rooms give residents an individual living space, while semi-private rooms allow two residents to share a room. Magnolia may be a good fit for someone who needs daily support or a secured setting for dementia-related supervision and prefers a smaller community.

Locked perimeter fencing encloses outdoor walking paths and raised garden beds, giving residents a secured area for walks and gardening. Family-style dining includes chef-prepared meals, and activities include live music, crafts and puzzles, exercise, themed Friday parties and engaging outings. Pets are allowed, and Senior Living Resources operates Magnolia.

Heritage Hills offers assisted living and memory care in Oceanside, CA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having both care levels in one community can suit a resident whose needs grow over time, and respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 78 beds, with private rooms and rooms shared by two residents. A private room gives one resident a single living space, while a shared room accommodates shared living. Heritage Hills is operated by Hawkes O-Side 1 LLC and Bayshire.

A therapy garden gives residents an outdoor setting for therapy activities. An in-house beauty salon allows them to receive salon services within the community, while educational and religious activities offer structured learning and faith-based participation.

Bliss Homes provides assisted living and memory care in Jurupa Valley, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private room. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having both care levels available allows a resident’s needs to grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

Bliss Homes has six beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. Pets are allowed for residents who want to keep a pet with them. Private rooms give each resident an individual sleeping space, while ADA-compliant accommodations and common areas support accessibility within the residence. Fitness activities, mindfulness exercises, and social engagement programs provide structured opportunities for movement, reflection, and group activities, and Affable operates the community.

Emerald Care Home provides assisted living and memory care in Dublin, CA. Assisted living helps residents with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The home has six beds, creating a small setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. It may suit someone who prefers a smaller community. Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Emerald Home Care operates the community.

Utopia Assisted Living offers assisted living and memory care in Sacramento, CA. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident maintains an apartment, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Having both care types can support a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community. The home may be a good fit for someone who prefers a smaller residential setting and for a resident who may need either daily living support or a secured memory care environment.

Utopia Assisted Living is a 14-bed residential care home, so staff and residents get to know each other in a smaller setting. The starting price is $5,000 per month, giving families a baseline for estimating monthly costs.

Walridge is the operating organization, and Jean Batoon is identified as operating the community.

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Starting Price $5,000/Month Pricing updated on October 20th, 2026

Villa Catherine Senior Care Facility provides assisted living in North Hollywood, CA. Residents can receive help with dressing, bathing, and medication management, while still receiving support with everyday care.

The home has six beds. Its small size allows staff and residents to get to know one another and may suit someone who prefers a more intimate setting. Outdoor spaces give residents places to spend time outside, and scheduled activities offer organized ways to take part in daily life. Villa Catherine operates the facility.

Riverwood Health Care Center offers nursing home, hospice care, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in Stockton, CA. Nursing home and skilled nursing services include ongoing support with nursing care around the clock. Memory care provides a supervised setting for someone living with dementia or at risk of wandering. Hospice care focuses on comfort for a person with a serious illness, while respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away.

These care options may suit a resident whose needs change over time or a family that needs temporary support. The community has a full-service gym, where residents can take part in fitness and stretching exercises without arranging transportation elsewhere. Scheduled activities include musical performances, games, trivia, current events updates, singing exercises, religious meetings, outside entertainment, volunteer involvement, and active patient councils, giving residents regular ways to participate.

There is room for familiar companionship, too. Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. Riverwood Health Care Center has a Walk Score of 63, placing it in the somewhat walkable band, where some errands can be done on foot. For a resident who no longer drives, certain nearby errands may be reachable independently.

La Cruz Senior Care is an assisted living community in El Cajon, CA. The home has eight beds, creating a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Each resident has a private room with a single personal living space.

Residents have access to an outdoor patio, daily group and individual activities, and simple exercise, giving them options for outdoor time, movement, and structured engagement. Meals include snacks, choices suited to residents with diabetes, and mealtime assistance, so anyone who needs help eating can receive it. La Cruz Senior Care may be a good fit for someone who prefers a smaller assisted living setting.