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Assisted living near Novato

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    Novato · 0.6 mi

    Oakmont of Novato

    Large community · licensed for 118

    (628) 215-1200

    Starting rate

    $7,695 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Novato · 1.7 mi

    Atria Tamalpais Creek

    Large community · licensed for 180

    (415) 892-0944

    Starting rate

    $4,995 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Novato · 1.8 mi

    The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill

    Large community · licensed for 95

    (628) 259-6874

    Starting rate

    $7,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Novato · 1.6 mi

    Creekwood

    Large community · licensed for 62

    (415) 897-2661

    Starting rate

    $8,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Novato · 0.5 mi

    Sundance Villa

    Small home · licensed for 4

    (415) 892-7641

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,900 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,850–$7,300

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Novato · 0.6 mi

    The Anton Pointe

    Mid-size home · licensed for 10

    (415) 897-1055

    Starting rate

    $3,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Novato · 1.8 mi

    Bel Marin Gardens

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (628) 259-2954

    Starting rate

    $7,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Novato · 0.1 mi

    Wild Flowers RCFE

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (415) 264-7399

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,500 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,550–$6,800

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Novato · 1.6 mi

    Lomas Home

    Small home · licensed for 4

    (415) 234-6378

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,150 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,050–$7,600

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Novato · 2.2 mi

    Cedars Dante House

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (415) 897-0817

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,350 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,400–$6,600

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
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    Novato · 2.3 mi

    Pleasant Valley Care Home

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (415) 895-1604

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,500 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,350–$8,000

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record

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A guide to care in Novato.

Licensed care homes
11
Homes with 6 or fewer beds
6
ALW program listings
0

CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 27, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.

Read the local overview

Novato has 11 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 6 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 home licensed for 7–15, and 4 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked October 27, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Marin 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 11 licensed care homes in Novato

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

  • The Anton Pointe

    Mid-size home · licensed for 10 · 1470 South Novato Blvd. · License #216803982

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Atria Tamalpais Creek

    Large community · licensed for 180 · 853 Tamalpais Ave · License #216800331

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Bel Marin Gardens

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 119 Montego Ky · License #216803899

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill

    Large community · licensed for 95 · 1 Hamilton Hill Drive · License #216804066

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Cedars Dante House

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 1914 Novato Blvd · License #216800849

    LicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Creekwood

    Large community · licensed for 62 · 830 Tamalpais Ave · License #216801691

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Lomas Home

    Small home · licensed for 4 · 472 Alameda De La Loma · License #216803706

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Oakmont of Novato

    Large community · licensed for 118 · 1465 S Novato Blvd · License #216804022

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Pleasant Valley Care Home

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 20 Mckeon Ct. · License #216804221

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Sundance Villa

    Small home · licensed for 4 · 1414 Cambridge Street · License #216803333

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Wild Flowers RCFE

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 256 Sunset Parkway · License #210111734

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory

Which care homes are licensed in Novato?

As of October 27, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 11 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Novato (Marin 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 Novato?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Novato's 11 licensed homes, 6 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 1 is a home licensed for 7–15, and 4 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed October 27, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.

Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Novato?

Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — operates in a limited set of California counties, and no Marin County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked October 27, 2026. The statewide Medi-Cal page lists every participating county and home.

Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What do state records show for care homes in Novato?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 44 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 10 of Novato's 11 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 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.