Care homes in El Cerrito
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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 Cerrito, CA
Aihouse
Estimated starting rate$5,100a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,200–$6,300
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 15 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.
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WheelchairBedriddenCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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Arlington Care Home
Estimated starting rate$5,700a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,500–$7,500
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 15 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.
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HospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
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El Cerrito Royale
Starting rate$4,075a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.
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WheelchairHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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Rn Loving Care Home I
Estimated starting rate$5,550a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,550–$6,850
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 15 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
WheelchairDementiaHospiceCDSS public record · Sep 13, 2026
Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.
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Rn Loving Care Home II
Estimated starting rate$5,550a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,550–$6,850
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 15 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
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 Cerrito, CA
Rn3 Loving Care Home IV
Estimated starting rate$5,350a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,250–$7,050
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 15 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 - El Cerrito, CA
Wagaya Assisted Living
Estimated starting rate$5,300a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,550
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 15 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
A guide to care in El Cerrito.
- Licensed care homes
- 8
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 5
- 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 Cerrito has 8 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 5 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 2 mid-size homes (7–15), and 1 larger assisted-living community (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 Contra Costa 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 8 licensed care homes in El Cerrito
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- AihouseLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Arlington Care HomeLicensedHospice
- El Cerrito RoyaleLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- The Med Care ManorLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Rn Loving Care Home ILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Rn Loving Care Home IILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Rn3 Loving Care Home IVLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Wagaya Assisted LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in El Cerrito?
As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 8 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in El Cerrito (Contra Costa 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 Cerrito?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of El Cerrito's 8 licensed homes, 5 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 2 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 1 is a larger assisted-living community 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 Cerrito?
Possibly, but not in El Cerrito itself: no El Cerrito 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 Contra Costa County, where 28 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Contra Costa CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in El Cerrito?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 12 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 8 of El Cerrito's 8 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.