Care homes in Amador
About these results
Licensed homes appear A–Z within the visible map area. Counts describe records, not openings. Care and costs still need confirmation with each home.
- Jackson, CA
Amador Residential Care Facility
Estimated starting rate$3,600a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $2,850–$4,750
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 35 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Sutter Creek, CA
Gold Quartz Inn Retirement Home
Estimated starting rate$4,000a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,150–$5,250
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 33 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Jackson, CA
Argonaut Care Home 3
Estimated starting rate$4,950a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,100
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 35 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
DementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Jackson, CA
Argonaut Care Home
Estimated starting rate$4,900a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,050
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 35 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record - Jackson, CA
Jackson Hills Assisted Living
Estimated starting rate$4,900a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,800–$6,200
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 communities with 50 or more beds within 36 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
See the full cost breakdownCare in the state record
WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
See full state record
A guide to care in Amador County.
- Licensed care homes
- 5
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 2
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 13, 2026; DHCS program list as of September 23, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the county overview
Amador County has 5 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 2 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 mid-size (7–15), and 3 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS as of September 23, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $4,000–$8,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$7,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.
Which cities in Amador County have licensed care homes?
As of September 13, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Amador County's 5 licensed residential care homes across 2 cities and communities. The 1 city with three or more licensed homes is linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.
- Jackson (4)
Smaller communities in Amador County
Sutter Creek (1 licensed home) — Gold Quartz Inn Retirement Home, 15 Bryson Drive
Which kinds of care are licensed in Amador County?
Each page below lists every licensed Amador County home that matches that care type. CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 13, 2026; homes are listed alphabetically, never ranked. A care approval that is not on file is not a "no" — the record simply holds nothing today.
Does Amador County have homes that take Medi-Cal?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — the Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted-living care services, though not room and board — has licensed participating homes in 15 California counties, and DHCS enrollment records as of September 23, 2026 list none in Amador County. The statewide Medi-Cal page linked below names every participating county and home, free.
Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California — every ALW home, by county
What does assisted living cost in Amador County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Amador County typically runs $4,000–$8,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$7,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month — $1,444.07 of it is the room-and-board portion paid to the home, and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.
What do state inspections show for Amador County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 11 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 3 of Amador County's 5 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved September 13, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home in the list above to read its record.
All 5 licensed homes in Amador County, A–Z
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
Jackson (4)
- Amador Residential Care FacilityWheelchair
- Argonaut Care Home 3Memory careHospiceBedridden
- Argonaut Care HomeWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Jackson Hills Assisted LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Sutter Creek (1)
- Gold Quartz Inn Retirement HomeWheelchairHospice