California Assisted Living Facilities

This directory includes 5412 senior living options for California. Use the "Advance Search" to find all the nearest services. You may also choose from the following cities for more detailed local senior resources: Los Angeles Napa San Francisco

With approximately 4 million seniors, California is ranked number 1 for the largest senior population. California is also ranked number 1 as the most expensive place for retirement and assisted living expenses. The 2007 overall cost-of-living index is 136 with the California Housing index at 200 or twice the national average. Although the healthcare index is only 112, the total combination of factors make California and extremely expensive place to live.

The good news is that there are so many senior in California that there is great selection of assisted living facilities and other senior service. In the south, the weather is more mild and easier on seniors with skeletal problems. The North has higher humidity which can also be good for seniors with health problems. the biggest downside to assisted living in California is the high cost of living. You can expect to pay up to 30% more for an assisted living facility then you would in some of the more moderate states. Since assisted living residents typically have independence, the abundance of attractions in California also make a great place to stay busy while still living in an assisted living facility. With over 36 million people living in California, the state has almost unlimited options for dining, entertainment and sightseeing.

Of course, proximity to friends and family is always the most important factor when choosing an assisted living facility. If you have friends or family in California then the next big decision is which facilities are nearest to your target location. We recommend that you start with a long list and then reduce it to a short list by evaluating each facilities amenities, staff, cost and reviews of existing residents. Once you have narrowed your choice down to a couple facilities, use our assisted living checklist to help you make the decision.

 

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California Assisted Facility Inspection And Complaints

All assisted living facilities in California are inspected by the Department of Social Services. Inspections are only done once every five years so the accuracy of the records is very poor. To get a copy of an inspection report, call the local district licensing office. You can get the phone number at their website: www.ccld.ca.gov. You can also use this site to get local district licensing office phone numbers for the purpose filing a complaint or getting a copy of an existing complaint. If you are doing this as part of an investigation into potential assisting living facilities for yourself or a loved one, please limit your list when you contact the California Department of Social Services to get more information. You may also contact your California ombudsman for help with assisted living facility complaints:

• Joe Rodrigues State LTC Ombudsman CA Department of Aging
• 1300 National Drive Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95834
• website:http://www.aging.state.ca.us/html/programs/ombudsman.html
• Tel: (916)419-7510 / Fax: (916)928-2503

This site was designed to be using in combination with these resources and is in no way a replacement for these excellent government assisted living resources.

Here is a SMALL sample of the 5412 options for the state of California. Use the advanced search to find all the facilities.

Assisted Living Facilities for Redding, Yuba City, Chico, Crescent City, Eureka, Ukiah, Clearlake, Santa Rosa, Modesto, Merced, Stockton, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Oakland East Bay, Napa, Vallejo Fairfield, San Mateo, Sacramento, San Francisco, Monterey, Salinas, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Visalia, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Temecula Murietta, Riverside, San Bernardino, Palm Springs, San Diego, Los Angeles, Lake Tahoe, and all of the surrounding cities.