Care homes in Berkeley
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Licensed homes appear A–Z within the visible map area. Counts describe records, not openings. Care and costs still need confirmation with each home.
- Berkeley, CA
Angeleon Care Home
Estimated starting rate$4,950a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,900–$6,550
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 10 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
WheelchairDementiaCDSS 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 - Berkeley, CA
Angels Windsor House
Estimated starting rate$5,400a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,250–$7,100
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 10 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 - Berkeley, CA
The Arbor at Berkeley
Estimated starting rate$4,800a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,750–$6,100
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 communities with 50 or more beds within 5 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 - Berkeley, CA
Golden Oasis
Estimated starting rate$4,450a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,500–$5,800
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 9 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 10 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 - Berkeley, CA
The Ivy at Berkeley
Starting rate$7,795a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly, seen September 9, 2026.
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 - Berkeley, CA
Silverado Senior Living-Berkeley
Starting rate$10,290a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly, seen September 9, 2026.
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 Berkeley.
- Licensed care homes
- 6
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 0
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 13, 2026; DHCS program list, checked September 13, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Berkeley has 6 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 3 mid-size homes (7–15), and 3 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked September 13, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Alameda County typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes); 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.
All 6 licensed care homes in Berkeley
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Angeleon Care HomeLicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Angels Windsor HouseLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- The Arbor at BerkeleyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Golden OasisLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- The Ivy at BerkeleyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Silverado Senior Living-BerkeleyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in Berkeley?
As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 6 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Berkeley (Alameda County). Each appears in the full alphabetical list above with its licensed capacity, license status, state-recorded care clearances, and a link to its complete state record on this site.
Is “board and care” different from “assisted living” in Berkeley?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Berkeley's 6 licensed homes, 0 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 3 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 3 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed September 13, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Berkeley?
Possibly, but not in Berkeley itself: no Berkeley home appears on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, checked September 13, 2026. The waiver — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — does operate in Alameda County, where 19 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Alameda CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Berkeley?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 22 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 6 of Berkeley's 6 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved September 13, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored or summarized. Open any home in the list above to read its record.