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Assisted living near El Centro (Imperial County)

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    El Centro · 0.9 mi

    Dignity Care Homes

    Mid-size home · licensed for 12

    (602) 367-6103

    Typical starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Typical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500

    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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    El Centro · 2.0 mi

    Casa Elite

    Mid-size home · licensed for 8

    (760) 352-9591

    Typical starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Typical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500

    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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    El Centro · 0.6 mi

    Majestic Villa Assisted Living

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (442) 231-8517

    Starting rate

    $4,000 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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    El Centro · 2.0 mi

    Compassionate Senior Care 247

    Mid-size home · licensed for 14

    (760) 791-8818

    Typical starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Typical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    El Centro · 2.0 mi

    Heart & Hand

    Mid-size home · licensed for 14

    (760) 353-1387

    Typical starting rate

    $4,500 a month to start

    Typical in Imperial County · likely $3,500–$5,500

    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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A guide to care in El Centro (Imperial County).

Licensed care homes
4
Homes with 6 or fewer beds
0
ALW program listings
0

CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 26, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 26, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.

Read the local overview

El Centro (Imperial County) has 4 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 26, 2026: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 4 homes licensed for 7–15, and 0 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked October 26, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Imperial County typically runs $3,500–$5,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$5,000/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 4 licensed care homes in El Centro

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 26, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

  • Casa Elite

    Mid-size home · licensed for 8 · 1785 Citrus Lane · License #134602495

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Compassionate Senior Care 247

    Mid-size home · licensed for 14 · 103 S. Haskell Drive · License #134604807

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Dignity Care Homes

    Mid-size home · licensed for 12 · 1203 Driftwood Dr · License #134605082

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Heart & Hand

    Mid-size home · licensed for 14 · 499 South Sunset Drive · License #134601388

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden

Which care homes are licensed in El Centro?

As of October 26, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 4 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in El Centro (Imperial 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 El Centro?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of El Centro's 4 licensed homes, 0 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 4 are homes licensed for 7–15, and 0 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed October 26, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.

Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in El Centro?

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 Imperial County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked October 26, 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 El Centro?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 9 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 4 of El Centro's 4 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 26, 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.