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Care homes in Los Altos

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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.

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    Los Altos, CA

    Bridgepoint at Los Altos

    Large communityLicensed for 150 residents

    Starting rate$5,250a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly, seen September 9, 2026.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospice

    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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    (650) 948-7337
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    Los Altos, CA

    El Sereno Home

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Starting rate$5,800a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.

    Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospice

    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
    (650) 968-8400
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    Los Altos, CA

    Hidden Lane Villa

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Starting rate$7,500a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.

    Ask: “What is the full monthly cost, and what could add to it?”

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    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.

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    (650) 254-0721
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    Los Altos, CA

    Snow White Care Home

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Starting rate$7,500a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living studio, seen September 9, 2026.

    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
    (650) 814-4400
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    Los Altos, CA

    The Terraces at Los Altos

    Large communityLicensed for 250 residents

    Estimated starting rate$5,500a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $4,250–$7,000

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 19 communities with 50 or more beds within 10 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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    Care in the state record
    Hospice

    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
    (650) 948-8291

A guide to care in Los Altos.

Licensed care homes
5
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

Los Altos 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: 3 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 mid-size homes (7–15), and 2 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 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 Los Altos

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

  • Bridgepoint at Los Altos

    Large community · licensed for 150 · 1174 Los Altos Avenue · License #435200989

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • El Sereno Home

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 2080 El Sereno Avenue · License #435294193

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Hidden Lane Villa

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 890 Berry Avenue · License #435201306

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Snow White Care Home

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 431 Mundell Way · License #435200238

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • The Terraces at Los Altos

    Large community · licensed for 250 · 373 Pine Lane · License #430708050

    LicensedHospice

Which care homes are licensed in Los Altos?

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 Los Altos (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 Los Altos?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Los Altos's 5 licensed homes, 3 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 2 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 Los Altos?

Possibly, but not in Los Altos itself: no Los Altos 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 Los Altos?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 7 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 5 of Los Altos'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.