Care homes in Gilroy
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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.
- Gilroy, CA
Bonita Springs Care Home
Estimated starting rate$4,750a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,850–$5,800
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 23 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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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 recordDaily lifeMovie nightsEnglishVegetarian optionsReported by the home · sources
- Movie nightsseniorly.comObserved 2026-09-09
- Englishseniorly.comObserved 2026-09-09
- Vegetarian optionsseniorly.comObserved 2026-09-09
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- Gilroy, CA
Clark's Villa
Estimated starting rate$3,850a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,150–$4,750
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 24 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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WheelchairCDSS 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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Gilroy Elderly Care Home
Estimated starting rate$3,750a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,050–$4,600
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 23 small homes and similar homes within 25 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 - Gilroy, CA
Merrill Gardens at Gilroy
Starting rate$3,995a month to startListed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026
The home lists this starting rate on A Place for Mom, seen September 9, 2026.
Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”
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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 recordDaily lifeVegan optionsVegetarian optionsReported by the home · sources
- Vegan optionsaplaceformom.comObserved 2026-09-09
- Vegetarian optionsaplaceformom.comObserved 2026-09-09
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- Gilroy, CA
Sweet Care Home in Gilroy
Estimated starting rate$4,600a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,650
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 22 small homes and similar homes within 25 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
A guide to care in Gilroy.
- Licensed care homes
- 5
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 4
- 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
Gilroy 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: 4 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 Santa Clara 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 5 licensed care homes in Gilroy
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Bonita Springs Care HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Clark's VillaLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Gilroy Elderly Care HomeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Merrill Gardens at GilroyLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Sweet Care Home in GilroyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in Gilroy?
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 Gilroy (Santa Clara 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 Gilroy?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Gilroy's 5 licensed homes, 4 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 Gilroy?
Possibly, but not in Gilroy itself: no Gilroy 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 Santa Clara County, where 3 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Santa Clara CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Gilroy?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 9 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 5 of Gilroy'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.