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Care homes in Fort Bragg

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.

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    Fort Bragg, CA

    Azalea House

    Small homeLicensed for 4 residents

    Typical starting rate$5,000a month to startTypical in California · likely $3,000–$7,000

    Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in California (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 breakdown
    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospiceBedridden

    CDSS 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
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    Fort Bragg, CA

    Lotte's House

    Small homeLicensed for 4 residents

    Typical starting rate$5,000a month to startTypical in California · likely $3,000–$7,000

    Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in California (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 breakdown
    Care in the state record
    WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedridden

    CDSS 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
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    Fort Bragg, CA

    Oceanside Care Home

    Small homeLicensed for 5 residents

    Typical starting rate$5,000a month to startTypical in California · likely $3,000–$7,000

    Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in California (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 breakdown
    Care in the state record
    DementiaHospiceBedridden

    CDSS 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
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    Fort Bragg, CA

    Oceanside Care Home

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Typical starting rate$5,000a month to startTypical in California · likely $3,000–$7,000

    Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in California (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 breakdown
    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospiceBedridden

    CDSS 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
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    Fort Bragg, CA

    Oceanside Retirement Living

    Small homeLicensed for 4 residents

    Typical starting rate$5,000a month to startTypical in California · likely $3,000–$7,000

    Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for small care homes in California (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 breakdown
    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospiceBedridden

    CDSS 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 Fort Bragg.

Licensed care homes
5
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

Fort Bragg has 5 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), 0 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 Mendocino County typically runs $4,000–$8,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$7,000/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 5 licensed care homes in Fort Bragg

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

  • Azalea House

    Small home · licensed for 4 · 209 Azalea Cir · License #236803766

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Lotte's House

    Small home · licensed for 4 · 346 E. Cypress St · License #236804158

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Oceanside Care Home

    Small home · licensed for 5 · 550 S. Franklin Street · License #236804088

    LicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
  • Oceanside Care Home

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 535 E. Chestnut Street · License #236804089

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Oceanside Retirement Living

    Small home · licensed for 4 · 100 S Harold Street · License #236804186

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden

Which care homes are licensed in Fort Bragg?

As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 5 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Fort Bragg (Mendocino 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 Fort Bragg?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Fort Bragg's 5 licensed homes, 5 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 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 Fort Bragg?

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 Mendocino County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked September 13, 2026. The statewide Medi-Cal page lists every participating county and home.

Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What do state records show for care homes in Fort Bragg?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 9 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 5 of Fort Bragg'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 or summarized. Open any home in the list above to read its record.