# Board-and-care homes in Santa Cruz County: 6 licensed for six or fewer residents

6 of Santa Cruz County's 28 state-licensed residential care homes are board-and-care homes — licensed for six or fewer residents — per the California Department of Social Services licensing record (retrieved September 27, 2026). These small homes hold the same RCFE license as large assisted-living communities; the difference is scale, not oversight. Every one is listed below, alphabetically, with its license number.

Full page: <https://covelightcare.com/board-and-care/california/santa-cruz-county>

## Which board-and-care homes are licensed in Santa Cruz County?

The 6 homes below hold licenses for six or fewer residents on the state licensing record retrieved September 27, 2026. Homes are listed alphabetically — never ranked — and each name links to its full state record, including inspection history and every care approval on file.

- [Rillera's Guest Home](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/rilleras-guest-home-440708122>) — Watsonville · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #440708122 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Hospice care
- [Rillera's Guest Home 2](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/rilleras-guest-home-2-445201931>) — Watsonville · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #445201931 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Hospice care
- [Seaview Guest Home](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/seaview-guest-home-440708739>) — Aptos · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #440708739 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Hospice care
- [Wesley House II](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/wesley-house-ii-440708908>) — La Selva Beach · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #440708908 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Wesley House III](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/wesley-house-iii-440708909>) — La Selva Beach · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #440708909 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory · Hospice care · Bedridden
- [Wrc-2](<https://covelightcare.com/facility/wrc-2-445200583>) — Ben Lomond · Small board-and-care home · licensed for 6 residents · License #445200583 · Wheelchair / non-ambulatory

CDSS licensing roster · September 27, 2026

## What is a board-and-care home in California?

A board-and-care home is a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) licensed for six or fewer residents — usually an ordinary house with a small staff. California licenses and inspects it under the same rules as a large assisted-living community, and its inspection history is public record the same way. Capacity on this page comes from each home’s licensed capacity on the state record, not from marketing.

## Sources

- CDSS licensing roster, September 27, 2026