Assisted living near Martinez
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,500 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,700–$5,550On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,800–$5,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,100 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,000–$6,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,100On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,150On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,100On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,350 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,550–$5,400On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,450–$5,200On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,900 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,000–$6,050On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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A guide to care in Martinez.
- Licensed care homes
- 8
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 7
- ALW program listings
- 1
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 26, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 26, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Martinez has 8 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 26, 2026: 7 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 homes licensed for 7–15, and 1 larger assisted-living community (16 or more). 1 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, checked October 26, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Contra Costa 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 a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
All 8 licensed care homes in Martinez
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 26, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Alhambra CreekLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Aster Garden Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Cherish Care HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Martinez Guest HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Olympic Residential Care HomeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Reliez Valley Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Villa Nueva Care Home 4LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Villa VittoriaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in Martinez?
As of October 26, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 8 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Martinez (Contra Costa 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 Martinez?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Martinez's 8 licensed homes, 7 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 are homes licensed for 7–15, and 1 is a larger assisted-living community licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed October 26, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Martinez?
Yes — at participating homes, through Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which pays for care services, not room and board. 1 of Martinez's 8 licensed homes appear on the DHCS ALW participant list, checked October 26, 2026; Contra Costa County has 27 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Contra Costa CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Martinez?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 8 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 7 of Martinez's 8 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 26, 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.