Assisted living near El Cerrito
- Map
Starting rate
$4,075 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Estimated starting rate
$5,350 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,250–$7,050On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Estimated starting rate
$5,300 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,550On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Estimated starting rate
$5,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,400–$7,350On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Estimated starting rate
$5,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,850–$7,300On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,050 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,150–$6,200On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,550 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,550–$6,850On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,550 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,550–$6,850On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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A guide to care in El Cerrito.
- Licensed care homes
- 8
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 5
- 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 Cerrito has 8 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 26, 2026: 5 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 2 homes licensed for 7–15, and 1 larger assisted-living community (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 Contra Costa 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 8 licensed care homes in El Cerrito
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 26, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- AihouseLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Arlington Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- El Cerrito RoyaleLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- The Med Care ManorLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- RN Loving Care Home ILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- RN Loving Care Home IILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- RN3 Loving Care Home IVLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Wagaya Assisted LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in El Cerrito?
As of October 26, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 8 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in El Cerrito (Contra Costa 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 Cerrito?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of El Cerrito's 8 licensed homes, 5 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 2 are homes licensed for 7–15, and 1 is a larger assisted-living community 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 Cerrito?
Possibly, but not in El Cerrito itself: no El Cerrito home appears on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, checked October 26, 2026. The waiver — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — does operate in Contra Costa County, where 27 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Contra Costa CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in El Cerrito?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 13 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 8 of El Cerrito's 8 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.