Care homes in El Centro (Imperial County)
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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.
- El Centro, CA
Casa Elite
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (compiled June 2026). This home’s own rate is not on file.
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WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
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- El Centro, CA
Compassionate Senior Care 247
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (compiled June 2026). 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
WheelchairDementiaHospiceCDSS 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 - El Centro, CA
Heart & Hand
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (compiled June 2026). 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 El Centro (Imperial County).
- Licensed care homes
- 4
- 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
El Centro (Imperial County) has 4 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), 4 mid-size homes (7–15), and 0 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 Imperial County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/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 4 licensed care homes in El Centro
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Casa EliteLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Compassionate Senior Care 247LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Dignity Care HomesLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Heart & HandLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in El Centro?
As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 4 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in El Centro (Imperial 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 El Centro?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of El Centro's 4 licensed homes, 0 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 4 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 0 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 El Centro?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — operates in a limited set of California counties, and no Imperial County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked September 13, 2026. The statewide Medi-Cal page lists every participating county and home.
What do state records show for care homes in El Centro?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 8 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 4 of El Centro's 4 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.