Assisted Living Communities in Scotts Valley, California
Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Scotts Valley, CA below include 190 Assisted Living facilities with 1021 reviews. On average in Scotts Valley, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 4.0 out of 5 stars.
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"We found MayFlower Care Home for my sister, and she moved in during October. The corridors and the doorways are nice and wide. It is clean. It is a pleasant place. They have an alarm system that goes on at 8:00 p.m. so that if the door opens, there i..."
"My friend is in Hansell Villa. They have someone there 24 hours a day. I had a hard time finding someone because he's 200 pounds, 6 feet tall, and he doesn't have any strength in his arms, so you have to have people that can move him around and take ..."
"My mother is at Compassionate ElderCare. It's a month-to-month basis, and she's there on a temporary basis. The staff is friendly and hardworking, but they change from time to time. The facility is very clean. They have staff that cleans all the time..."
"My wife stayed at Orchid Lane. The people loved her, and she loved the people there. She really enjoyed the food, but her disease got to the point where she started having hallucinations. She refused to eat or drink and she ended up going to the hosp..."
"My husband moved into Blossom Valley Care Home. The kids and everybody wanted him to be infinitely close to them, and this is on a part of town where he was born and grew up. He's familiar with the area, and he's close for visitation.
I can tell yo..."
"Magnolia Inn looks like a house from the outside. They have good parking and it's in a residential area. They have a pretty nice, large outdoor area. The staff seemed like they were much more friendly. They have a pretty nice kitchen. The décor is pr..."
"JNJJ Care Home is an older residential community. The lady there gave me a nice tour, and she's very polite. They have a nice backyard with some fruit trees and a shed. They have a small kitchen, and the room they showed me was small but neat and nic..."
"Campbell Village was very good and very affordable. The whole experience there was really good. It was very nice. They gave us a tour of the apartments and the activities going on. They had a huge dining room. It was very clean, very nice, and restau..."
"We have my mom at Sunnyside Gardens. It's been great. Every Tuesday and Thursday, John comes and plays and they call it a dance party. People are in wheelchairs, but he dances with them. They play trivia and do exercises every morning, which my mom p..."
"A very friendly, loving and comforting place. My mom spent over a year in the care of the dedicated personnel. Everyone from the cleaning crew, CNA's, nurses, therapists, dietary staff, and entertainment staff were friendly and great at their jobs..."
"I visited this facility and was wowed by the high quality of the apartments and facilities - absolutely beautiful!
The apartments have high ceilings and granite countertops, they look like high-end condos. The dining room is bright and everything i..."
"Never got into to see the place as I was harassed by the owner who demanded I put my Mom under hospice care before he'd consider her a room. I wasted 30 minutes trying to explain the situation and finally gave up trying to explain what the MD's told..."
"My mother is in Hanover Guest Home. The staff is very caring and very nice, and the owner is also very nice. The facility is old, but the staff makes up for it. There are not many programs there, so there's not a lot going on for the residents. Mostl..."
"Dad was at Casa Alice Care Home for about 6 weeks. He would go to bed at 9 o’clock, get up at 11 o’clock, and stay up until 3 or 4 in the morning. He was having several incontinence issues, and he was not responding well to the staff. I think part of..."
"I was disappointed with Unicorn RCH. There really wasn’t much of a community. There were people there, but most of them were in bed. They said they had activities, but some of the people were just sitting in front of the TV. I didn’t see any activiti..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities
Assisted living communities in Scotts Valley charge $5,550 per month for housing and services. While this runs $200 above the national norm, it surpasses California’s typical rate by $300. In San Jose and San Francisco, care costs surpass Scotts Valley’s at around $6,000 and $6,319, respectively. On the other hand, seniors in Modesto pay about $1,550 less per month for care, and in Stockton, rates come in about $1,900 lower than in Scotts Valley.
Scotts Valley
$5,550
California
$5,250
United States
$5,350
San Francisco
$6,319
San Jose
$6,000
Modesto
$4,000
Stockton
$3,649
Paying for Assisted Living in Scotts Valley
Assisted living residents in Scotts Valley pay a baseline monthly rate of $5,550.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Scotts Valley
Senior citizens in Scotts Valley, as in all of 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).
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:
In Scotts Valley, assisted living residents pay approximately $5,550 per month for services, making it a relatively cost-effective senior care solution compared to local alternatives. For example, seniors who get private personal care services in their own homes pay about $1,314 more per month for in-home care, and those who require basic skilled nursing services at home, such as medication administration or disease management, pay around $7,007 for home health care. Additionally, nursing homes, which provide around-the-clock medical monitoring and support, along with personal care and meals, charge about $3,800 more per month than assisted living facilities.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,007
Assisted Living Facility
$5,550
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,646
Note: Data for Scotts Valley was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Santa Cruz, was used instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley 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 Scotts Valley, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley 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.
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Review of Brookdale Scotts Valley
We had my father-in-law at Brookdale Scotts Valley. They're very caring. Excellent staff. It was a nice facility. They had accommodations that made the financing at least possible. They were able...
I was greeted when I entered Brookdale Scotts Valley and immediately, someone was walking with me and he was showing me everything that they've got. We were walking through mid-morning, and there...
Brookdale Scotts Valley was nice. Everybody we talked to was great. The only downside was that it would require a lot of walking for the residents. We saw 1-bedroom and studio apartments, and the...