Senior living in Costa Mesa
40 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
42 Licensed Care Homes in Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa has 42 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 34 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 4 mid-size homes (7–15), and 4 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 3 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, checked August 2, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Orange County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/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 42 licensed care homes in Costa Mesa
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Alex' Caring HandsLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Angela's Residential CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Bayside Cottages ILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Bayside Cottages IiLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Bayside Cottages IiiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Beach Homes ILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Beach Homes IiLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Beach Homes IiiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Cameo Homes - Eastside ILicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Care AchillesLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Coast New HorizonLicensedHospiceBedridden
- Coastside Senior HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Country Gardens Terrace, Inc.LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Cross Creek CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Guardian Senior Home On NevadaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryMedi-Cal ALW
- Guardian Senior Homes On MadisonLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Heart To Heart Care Home For ElderlyLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Heyday Senior Living Of Costa MesaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Hills Of Broadway, TheLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Jasmin's Care HomeLicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- John Villa's Home Care ILicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- John Villa's Homecare 2LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Johnson Senior CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- La Costa ResidenceLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Madison Senior CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Mary's Loving Care ALicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Mary's Loving Care BLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Mesa Verde Residential Care CenterLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Newport Mesa Senior LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Newport Senior Living IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Oasis Assisted LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Pacifica Senior Living South CoastLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Select Senior Care Iv LlcLicensed
- Shining Bright Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryMedi-Cal ALW
- Shining Bright Care Home 2Licensed
- Silverado Senior Living- Newport MesaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Sonia's Care HomeLicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- St. Clair Senior CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Star Dust HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Sterling Senior Community 10Licensed
- Tranquility Senior LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Vivante On The CoastLicensedHospiceBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in Costa Mesa?
As of August 2, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 42 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Costa Mesa (Orange 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 Costa Mesa?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Costa Mesa's 42 licensed homes, 34 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 4 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 4 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed August 2, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Costa Mesa?
Yes — at participating homes, through Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which pays for care services, not room and board. 3 of Costa Mesa's 42 licensed homes appear on the DHCS ALW participant list, checked August 2, 2026; Orange County has 159 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Orange CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Costa Mesa?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 84 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 33 of Costa Mesa's 42 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 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.