About Care Assisted Living Center
1201 La Salle Ave., Seaside, CA 93955
"Living the Best of the Rest of your life at About Care Assisted Living! Your life's journey has been marked by distinct steps that make you..."
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1201 La Salle Ave., Seaside, CA 93955
"Living the Best of the Rest of your life at About Care Assisted Living! Your life's journey has been marked by distinct steps that make you..."
READ MORE1494 Koch Lane, San Jose, CA 95125
",Villa Antonio is proud to offer its residents a warm, comfortable, and secure atmosphere. It is complete with a variety of support services..."
READ MORE1136 South Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
"Welcome to Willie Care Home II Our homes in Sunnyvale are both modern and classic. They are purposely built for the needs of senior living...."
READ MORE801 Rose Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Pine Hills has a very low ratio between patient and caregiver; I really like it. My dad has his own room, the caregivers are very nice, and they cooked homemade foods. My dad has dementia, and they always have someone around my dad even someone watch..."
READ MORE819 Gail Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
5.0
(2 reviews)
"I want to give the highest possible rating to At Home Senior Living, Emmy N, RN, owner/manager!!! My mom lived there for the better part of two and a half years, and recently passed away. Everything I wrote in 2015 (Yelp review, 11/24/2015) remaine..."
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..."
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16095 Church Street, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My mom is currently in the Primavera Gardens. The facility is very clean. The caretakers there are very caring. They take care of my mom 150%, and I just couldn't be happier. They have rooms that are shared with another resident. They also have indiv..."
READ MORE2575 Forest Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I really loved Pruneridge, it's a small place, and it's got only 6 women. It is bright and airy, and I thought mom would like it. They are exceptionally caring, loving, and gentle with my mom. The facility is nice, clean, comfortable, and we?re reall..."
READ MORE1319 Maria Way, San Jose, CA 95128
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I visited All About Seniors Elder Care for my mother-in-law, and it was as if I was visiting my grandma in her house. It was like a small family, and they were like family members. The rooms are quite nice. I think it's clean overall: the buildings, ..."
READ MORE311 Montecito Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My mother is in Montecito Manor. It's bright and cheerful. They have nice furnishings and decorations for the season and holidays. They have pretty good food. The staff is very caring, considerate, and accommodating. The rooms are bright and cheerful..."
READ MORE552 W. Hacienda Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My husband is in Princess Lodge. It's very warm, homey, and caring. The staff is very alert but very caring. They're affectionate with the residents there. It's very personalized. They don't refer to them as patients. They are residents of the commun..."
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 MORE1212 South Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Epione Residential Care was the only place that was willing to accept my dad. They are helpful and knowledgeable. They work on his dementia issues. They go above and beyond helping the elderly person transition into a new environment and accommodate ..."
READ MORE7321 Mesa Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
5.0
(2 reviews)
"It's a small house with a great ocean view. It accommodates six residents max. I love the garden patio as well. The staff is great and food is delicious. There is a ramp for wheelchairs and room to wheel around the house in the backyard. When my husb..."
READ MORE123 La Selva Drive, La Selva Beach, CA 95076
5.0
(3 reviews)
"My dad is a resident of Wesley House III. The way the Wesley House works is that they have six men in one house, and they have six women in the other house. It's fairly expensive, but they have lots of staff. It's like houses where you can sit in the..."
READ MORE4610 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118
4.8
(6 reviews)
"We toured The Watermark at Almaden. I think all the amenities that they have to offer are great, and their whole staff, and the room. My relatives liked everything about it. They have a beautiful gym, a putting green, and they had different crafts th..."
READ MORE800 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
4.6
(16 reviews)
"We visited The Terraces of Los Gatos, and it was an excellent place. The staff members were very friendly. The residents were very friendly. The facility was top of the line. My only concern about this place is that it has a different financial str..."
READ MORE3065 Van Sansul Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
4.6
(3 reviews)
"The staff is professional and caring. We were fortunate that our Dad was able to reside at Caring Hearts, and now, several years later, our Mom is currently at this wonderful facility. It's not fancy, but it is clean and homey and Mom likes the food...."
READ MORE3121 Messinger Drive, Marina, CA 93933
4.6
(3 reviews)
"My mother is currently in hospice care at Coastal Care Home. Rose, the owner, is very sweet and caring. She considers all of her patients as family and it comes through loud and clear in the care she provides. All of her employees are gracious and ve..."
READ MORE2384 Pacific Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051
4.5
(31 reviews)
"My husband's Aunt lived at Pacific Gardens for several years at the end of her life. She went from living alone in her home with some outside help a few hours a week to Pacific Gardens and the family was very worried about her transition. Our chief c..."
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Reviewer#RD1113o
4.0
Review of Sunshine Villa
My mom is now at Sunshine Villa. We chose it for its location. It's very nice. The room seems to be a nice size. The bathroom also is a nice size. The dining room is spacious and has several...
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Reviewer#LD110423A
5.0
Review of Sunshine Villa
Sunshine Villa was a very nice building. The atmosphere was lovely, and it was an interesting location to have, it is on the hill, just by the ocean. Although they didn't have as much of a view of...
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Assisted Living
awife
3.0
Review of Sunshine Villa
My husband has only been in this facility for 2 weeks, so I don't know their system very well yet. I visit nearly everyday. The facility is beautiful and clean. It has a lovely library and...
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At $5,550 monthly, Santa Cruz’s median monthly assisted living cost is $300 higher than the California average and $1,050 higher than the U.S. average. Seniors in Los Angeles and Sacramento typically pay less for this type of care than their contemporaries in Santa Cruz, saving around $300 and $325, respectively, each month. Average rates run higher in Salinas, where facilities charge about $450 more monthly than in Santa Cruz. Similarly, assisted living is pricier in San Francisco, where the average monthly fee of $6,319 is $769 higher than Santa Cruz’s average.
Santa Cruz
$5,550
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Los Angeles
$5,250
Sacramento
$5,225
San Francisco
$6,319
Salinas
$6,000
On average, assisted living communities in Santa Cruz charge $5,550 per month.
Currently, Santa Cruz doesn’t participate in the Assisted Living Waiver program. However, seniors might qualify for assistance through other programs and waivers, such as the Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Waiver or Community Based Adult Services (CBAS) program.
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.
Assisted living is the most affordable type of long-term senior care in Santa Cruz. Older adults who need assistance with daily activities while aging at home can expect to pay about $6,864 monthly for in-home care, $1,314 more than assisted living. Those requiring the visiting clinical and therapeutic services of home health care generally pay $1,457 more each month than residential assisted living. Nursing homes provide the highest level of care, with 24/7 medical monitoring and skilled services. As such, they attract the highest monthly fee, with a semi-private room running $5,096 more monthly than assisted living.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,007
Assisted Living Facility
$5,550
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,646
Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Santa Cruz 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 our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.