Care homes in Imperial
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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 Centro, CA
Casa Elite
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (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 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 lifeActivities On-siteSpanishVegetarian optionsReported by the home · sources
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- Vegetarian optionsaplaceformom.comObserved 2026-09-09
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- Holtville, CA
Sonrisa Villa
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (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 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 Centro, CA
Compassionate Senior Care 247
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (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 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 Centro, CA
Heart & Hand
Typical starting rate$4,500a month to startTypical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500
Too few homes publish a rate here, so this is the middle of Covelight’s researched range for assisted-living communities in Imperial County (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 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 Imperial County.
- Licensed care homes
- 5
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 0
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 13, 2026; DHCS program list as of September 23, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the county overview
Imperial County has 5 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 4 mid-size (7–15), and 1 larger assisted-living community (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS as of September 23, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); 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.
Which cities in Imperial County have licensed care homes?
As of September 13, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Imperial County's 5 licensed residential care homes across 2 cities and communities. The 1 city with three or more licensed homes is linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.
- El Centro (4)
Smaller communities in Imperial County
Holtville (1 licensed home) — Sonrisa Villa, 708 E. 5Th St.
Which kinds of care are licensed in Imperial County?
Each page below lists every licensed Imperial County home that matches that care type. CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 13, 2026; homes are listed alphabetically, never ranked. A care approval that is not on file is not a "no" — the record simply holds nothing today.
- Memory care homes in Imperial County (5)
- Board and care homes in Imperial County — none on the licensing record
- Care homes with a hospice waiver in Imperial County (5)
Does Imperial County have homes that take Medi-Cal?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — the Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted-living care services, though not room and board — has licensed participating homes in 15 California counties, and DHCS enrollment records as of September 23, 2026 list none in Imperial County. The statewide Medi-Cal page linked below names every participating county and home, free.
Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California — every ALW home, by county
What does assisted living cost in Imperial County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Imperial County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month — $1,444.07 of it is the room-and-board portion paid to the home, and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.
What do state inspections show for Imperial County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 30 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 5 of Imperial County'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 — so open any home in the list above to read its record.
All 5 licensed homes in Imperial County, A–Z
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
El Centro (4)
- Casa EliteWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Compassionate Senior Care 247WheelchairMemory careHospice
- Dignity Care HomesWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Heart & HandWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Holtville (1)
- Sonrisa VillaWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden