Care homes in El Monte
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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 Monte, CA
Cogswell Garden Home
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 9 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 - El Monte, CA
Kendall Guest Home 2
Estimated starting rate$6,350a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $5,000–$8,350
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes 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
WheelchairDementiaBedriddenCDSS 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 Monte, CA
St. Jude's Home for the Elderly I
Estimated starting rate$6,800a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $5,600–$8,400
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 small homes and similar homes 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 - El Monte, CA
St. Jude's Home for the Elderly II
Estimated starting rate$6,900a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $5,650–$8,450
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 small homes and similar homes 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
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 - El Monte, CA
St. Jude's Home for the Elderly III
Estimated starting rate$6,900a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $5,650–$8,450
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 8 small homes and similar homes 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
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 - El Monte, CA
Sunnyside Guest Home
Estimated starting rate$5,450a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,300–$7,150
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 9 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
WheelchairBedriddenCDSS 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 Monte.
- Licensed care homes
- 6
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 3
- 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 Monte 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: 3 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 3 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 Los Angeles County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/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 El Monte
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Cogswell Garden HomeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Kendall Guest Home 2LicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- St. Jude's Home for the Elderly ILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- St. Jude's Home for the Elderly IILicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- St. Jude's Home for the Elderly IIILicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Sunnyside Guest HomeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in El Monte?
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 El Monte (Los Angeles 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 Monte?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of El Monte's 6 licensed homes, 3 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 3 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 Monte?
Possibly, but not in El Monte itself: no El Monte 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 Los Angeles County, where 334 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Los Angeles CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in El Monte?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 7 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 6 of El Monte'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.