Care homes in Foster City
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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.
- Foster City, CA
Always Tlc
Estimated starting rate$5,750a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,750–$7,100
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 small homes within 3 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?”
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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.
See full state recordDaily lifeCommunity Service ProgramsActivities On-siteHoliday PartiesReported by the home · sources
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- Foster City, CA
Emerald Retirement Residence
Estimated starting rate$5,100a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,150–$6,300
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small homes within 3 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.
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Five Star Care Home II
Estimated starting rate$5,750a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,700–$7,100
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small homes within 3 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 - Foster City, CA
Janie's Home
Estimated starting rate$6,000a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,950–$7,400
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 11 small homes within 3 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
WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS 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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Seniors at Crane
Estimated starting rate$6,150a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $5,050–$7,550
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 9 small homes within 3 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
WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS 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 - Foster City, CA
Sonas Home
Estimated starting rate$5,650a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,650–$6,950
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 small homes within 3 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 Foster City.
- Licensed care homes
- 7
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 6
- 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
Foster City has 7 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 6 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 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 San Mateo 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 7 licensed care homes in Foster City
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Always TlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Atria at Foster SquareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Emerald Retirement ResidenceLicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Five Star Care Home IILicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Janie's HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Seniors at CraneLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Sonas HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in Foster City?
As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 7 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Foster City (San Mateo 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 Foster City?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Foster City's 7 licensed homes, 6 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 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 Foster City?
Possibly, but not in Foster City itself: no Foster City 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 San Mateo County, where 4 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in San Mateo CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Foster City?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 13 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 7 of Foster City's 7 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.