Care homes in San Martin
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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.
- San Martin, CA
Church Rcf
Estimated starting rate$4,250a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,500–$5,250
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 22 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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WheelchairHospiceBedriddenCDSS 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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South County Retirement Home
Estimated starting rate$3,950a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,100–$5,200
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 homes with 7 to 49 beds and similar homes within 22 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
WheelchairHospiceCDSS 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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- San Martin, CA
St. Therese Homes
Estimated starting rate$4,350a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,550–$5,350
Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 24 small homes and similar homes within 22 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
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 record
A guide to care in San Martin.
- Licensed care homes
- 3
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 2
- 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
San Martin has 3 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed September 13, 2026: 2 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 3 licensed care homes in San Martin
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 13, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Church RcfLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- South County Retirement HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- St. Therese HomesLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in San Martin?
As of September 13, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 3 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in San Martin (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 San Martin?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of San Martin's 3 licensed homes, 2 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 San Martin?
Possibly, but not in San Martin itself: no San Martin 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 San Martin?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 11 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 3 of San Martin's 3 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.