Bayview Villa
777 Bayview drive, San Carlos, CA 94070
"Bayview Villa �Boutique style� living Specializing in memory care! Bayview Villa is a family-owned community. We serve those residents w..."
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San Carlos, which rests halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, is minutes from a nature preserve to the west and the conveniences of Silicon Valley to the south. The area...
Reviewers rated assisted living communities in San Carlos with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars stars, based on 2168 reviews reviews available in our guide.
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777 Bayview drive, San Carlos, CA 94070
"Bayview Villa �Boutique style� living Specializing in memory care! Bayview Villa is a family-owned community. We serve those residents w..."
READ MORE707 Elm St, San Carlos, CA 94070
4.4
(9 reviews)
"My mother was a resident of The Elms for over four years before she passed away at the age of 90 this past holiday season. My brother and I couldn't have chosen a better place for Mom. The staff is amazing! Everyone is very caring, gentle and compass..."
READ MORE612 Chestnut Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services..."
READ MORE429 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
5.0
(4 reviews)
"My dad stayed at Sonnet Hill Senior Living. They assisted him with his medications. They coordinated with Kaiser to get him his own wheelchair and provided meals, they have activities there, but he didn't participate in those. They're doing his laund..."
READ MORE100 Bellerose Drive, San Jose, CA 95128
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My father is in Bellerose Senior Living and it's been going great. It's close enough to the house that many of the neighbors and his friends in the community can visit him. It's very clean, and it's got a great, friendly staff. Things are going well...."
READ MORE6839 Singletree Ct, Pleasanton, CA 94588
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I toured Welcome Home Senior Residence - Pleasanton. It's clean and neat, and it smelled good. The person who gave the tour was nice, they were friendly and open to showing the guest rooms or client rooms. I spoke to a guest there, she was very happy..."
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22427 Montgomery St, Hayward, CA 94541
5.0
(3 reviews)
"I went to Bethesda Home. The place was nice. The location was good. The lady was very professional. The place looked clean. It looked very nice and peaceful...."
READ MORE9450 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My mother is in Golden Living Guest Home, LLC. It's a board and care for six people. It's bright and cheerful, and they encourage the people to engage in activities. I haven't had that much contact with the staff, but they seem very nice. I'm very pl..."
READ MORE909 College Drive, San Jose, CA 95128
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My mother moved into Juliet Stephen RCH. It was a very good experience. Their response time when you push the button is so far it's always been under a minute. That's a huge thing right now. It's like a three-star hotel as far as their amenities. The..."
READ MORE624 Cypress Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030
5.0
(1 reviews)
"My dad has been settled for several months now, so he's fine, and he is in Golden Age. I'm very happy with them. They take excellent care of my dad. He is very happy there. I don't have any complaints at all. He has a bedroom. Golden Age is a home; i..."
READ MORE2431 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, CA 94501
5.0
(9 reviews)
"My life has improved since moving to Cardinal Point . I enjoy my quiet apartment, meals in the dining room, many opportunities to exercise, join reading/discussion groups, play board/card games, work in the garden, walk along the estuary and thru t..."
READ MORE2045 Sea Cliff Way, San Bruno, CA 94066
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I visited Golden Manor of San Bruno. They had a person there that who helped with their meals, hair cutting, grooming, and stuff like that. It was a home setting type thing. It was like they had 7 bedrooms in there. Then, they had a kitchen, a living..."
READ MORE919 Rosette Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5.0
(2 reviews)
"The Parkview RCH#2 is very nice, and the people are very nice. It's assisted living, and my wife moved there. She is currently out again because she's hospitalized. They provide activities like taking them out a little bit. Most of the elderlies are ..."
READ MORE1850 Alice Street, Oakland, CA 94612
5.0
(3 reviews)
"My experience at Lake Park Senior Living was great. Everything was great. However, I was looking for a facility that was based on my grandmother's income. It's a beautiful facility. I wish we could afford it, but we can't. The lady that gave me the t..."
READ MORE1474 Pompey Drive, San Jose, CA 95128
5.0
(1 reviews)
"All About Seniors is an actual home setting, so it's very homey, comfortable, and has a relaxed feel. The staff also lives there so they take care of the place very well, it's very clean. The food is excellent, and because there's only six residents,..."
READ MORE1194 South Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I toured Willie Care Home for my father, and it was very positive. The owner was really friendly, and they provided the information that we needed, so it was good. The place was very nice, it was clean and organized, and the clients were getting exce..."
READ MORE1001 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
4.9
(12 reviews)
"Upside is that I'm eating healthy and downside is that I'm gaining weight because the food is so fabulous and beautifully served. My favorite dish is a full plate of anything the Chef serves. From their servers to their Director the service is impecc..."
READ MORE23500 Cristo Rey Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014
4.8
(63 reviews)
"The setting, care, and cuisine are excellent, but what sets the Forum apart from many other retirement facilities is the ability of the members through our Boards and committees to interact with our Management Staff to improve the quality of life for..."
READ MORE5700 Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588
4.8
(7 reviews)
"I toured Ivy Park at Pleasanton. Nicole, the person that I saw, was extremely helpful. It's a beautiful facility. Everything's just wonderful. I felt very special going there and being treated very respectfully and everything. So, I would say that wh..."
READ MORE1733 California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
4.8
(11 reviews)
"My mother has resided at Mills Estate Villa for several years. The facility is very well maintained. The Care Providers are excellent, extremely friendly and attend to my mother's needs. The individuals at Mills interact well with the doctors an..."
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Carol
4.0
Review of San Carlos Elms
My husband and I heard about San Carlos Elms from a friend, and we went to look at the place. It was really nice and it would suit our needs. It was very warm, compact, and the people were very...
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Shirley
5.0
Review of San Carlos Elms
My mother was a resident of The Elms for over four years before she passed away at the age of 90 this past holiday season. My brother and I couldn't have chosen a better place for Mom. The staff is...
Assisted Living
Judy
4.0
Review of San Carlos Elms
San Carlos Elms is very good and has different levels of care. They have a nice dining room with good food service that's accommodating to his age group. There are a lot of activities that people...
Assisted living costs in San Carlos stand significantly above the California midrange price of $5,250 and the U.S. benchmark of $4,500. Moreover, city rates exceed Vallejo's cost of $4,950 by a notable $1,369 and are slightly higher than San Jose's monthly expense of $6,000. Farther north, Sacramento offers more affordable options at $5,225, lower than San Carlos. In contrast, Santa Rosa, at $7,048, presents a more expensive alternative, topping San Carlos' rates by $729.
San Carlos
$6,319
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Vallejo
$4,950
Sacramento
$5,225
San Jose
$6,000
Santa Rosa
$7,048
In San Carlos, residential care communities charge a median fee of $6,319 per month for assisted living services.
Senior citizens in California, as well as those with a qualifying disability, may be eligible for the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which is a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver that was created by legislation that directed the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Los Gatos residents may find this especially helpful to afford senior care.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in California page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in California page.
In San Carlos, the median cost of assisted living sits at $6,319 per month; this type of care encourages an independent lifestyle while offering assistance as needed. In-home care, which provides basic support within the individual’s residence, costs $545 more. Home health care, priced higher at $7,150, offers additional medical services. Adult day care centers, which are only open during certain hours, are a more affordable option at $1,950, given their limited availability. Costs are much higher in nursing homes, which provide 24/7 medical supervision, at $11,566 for a semi-private room, making this option $5,247 more expensive than assisted living.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,150
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living Facility
$6,319
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$11,566
Note: Data for San Carlos was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Francisco, was used instead.
San Carlos and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in San Carlos, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
San Carlos Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit ourAssisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.