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Assisted living near El Monte

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    El Monte · 0.3 mi

    St. Jude's Home for the Elderly III

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (909) 263-3787

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,700 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,500–$8,250

    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 Monte · 0.3 mi

    St. Jude's Home for the Elderly II

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (909) 263-3787

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,700 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,500–$8,250

    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 Monte · 0.3 mi

    St. Jude's Home for the Elderly I

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (909) 263-3787

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,700 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,500–$8,250

    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 Monte · 0.3 mi

    Kendall Guest Home 2

    Mid-size home · licensed for 9

    (909) 631-8521

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,900 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,650–$7,750

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    El Monte · 0.6 mi

    Sunnyside Guest Home

    Mid-size home · licensed for 12

    (626) 443-9529

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,450 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$7,150

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    El Monte · 0.6 mi

    Cogswell Garden Home

    Mid-size home · licensed for 15

    (626) 444-3523

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,450 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$7,150

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record

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A guide to care in El Monte.

Licensed care homes
6
Homes with 6 or fewer beds
3
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 Monte has 6 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 26, 2026: 3 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 3 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 Los Angeles 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 a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.

All 6 licensed care homes in El Monte

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

  • Cogswell Garden Home

    Mid-size home · licensed for 15 · 5405 N. Cogswell Road · License #197606347

    LicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Kendall Guest Home 2

    Mid-size home · licensed for 9 · 4700 N Maxson Rd · License #198603297

    LicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • St. Jude's Home for the Elderly I

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 4946 Buffington Road · License #198603767

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • St. Jude's Home for the Elderly II

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 4944 Buffington Road · License #198603769

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • St. Jude's Home for the Elderly III

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 4942 Buffington Road · License #198603768

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Sunnyside Guest Home

    Mid-size home · licensed for 12 · 4457 N. Maxson Road · License #197606841

    LicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden

Which care homes are licensed in El Monte?

As of October 26, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 6 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in El Monte (Los Angeles 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 Monte?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of El Monte's 6 licensed homes, 3 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 3 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 Monte?

Possibly, but not in El Monte itself: no El Monte 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 Los Angeles County, where 336 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.

Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Los Angeles CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What do state records show for care homes in El Monte?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 9 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 6 of El Monte's 6 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.