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Most info first counts what we have on file for each home: a price the home listed, photos, its website, the languages spoken, an opening it reported, its tour hours and details it added to its page. Homes with more of these come first. Homes with the same number go nearest first.

The search area includes nearby places. Counts describe records, not openings. Care and costs still need confirmation with each home.

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Assisted living near Carmel

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    Carmel · 0.7 mi

    Carmel Villa

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (831) 625-9394

    Starting rate

    $7,000 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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    Carmel · 1.6 mi

    Cottages of Carmel

    Large community · licensed for 78

    (831) 620-1800

    Starting rate

    $6,795 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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    Carmel · 1.9 mi

    Agape of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (831) 626-1032

    Starting rate

    $6,000 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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    Carmel · 2.0 mi

    Flanders Court of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (831) 626-0824

    Starting rate

    $6,000 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
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Carmel · 2.8 mi

    Carmel Valley Manor

    Large community · licensed for 258

    (831) 624-1281

    Estimated starting rate

    $4,900 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $3,800–$6,200

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Carmel · 0.3 mi

    Casa Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (831) 649-3363

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,650 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,650–$6,950

    On the state record

    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Carmel · 0.8 mi

    Brookdale Manor of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (831) 674-8394

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,300 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,550

    On the state record

    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Carmel · 2.3 mi

    Archway of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (831) 269-4164

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,250 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$6,500

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Carmel · 2.8 mi

    Visionary Carmel-By-The-Sea Assisted Living

    Mid-size home · licensed for 10

    (831) 624-1003

    Estimated starting rate

    $4,200 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $3,300–$5,500

    On 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 Carmel.

Licensed care homes
9
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

Carmel has 9 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 2 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 Monterey 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 9 licensed care homes in Carmel

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

  • Agape of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 25527 Flanders Drive · License #270708695

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Archway of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 3262 Taylor Road · License #275202260

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Brookdale Manor of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 6385 Brookdale Drive · License #275201286

    LicensedHospiceBedridden
  • Carmel Valley Manor

    Large community · licensed for 258 · 8545 Carmel Valley Road · License #270700110

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Carmel Villa

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 26635 Pancho Way · License #270708207

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Casa Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 1000 Hacienda Carmel · License #275202563

    LicensedHospiceBedridden
  • Cottages of Carmel

    Large community · licensed for 78 · 26245 Carmel Rancho Blvd. · License #277209489

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Flanders Court of Carmel

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 25661 Morse Drive · License #275294324

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Visionary Carmel-By-The-Sea Assisted Living

    Mid-size home · licensed for 10 · Lincoln & 7th Street · License #270708716

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden

Which care homes are licensed in Carmel?

As of October 27, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 9 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Carmel (Monterey 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 Carmel?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Carmel's 9 licensed homes, 6 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 1 is a home licensed for 7–15, and 2 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 Carmel?

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 Monterey 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 Carmel?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 14 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 8 of Carmel's 9 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.