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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 Foster City

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    Foster City · 0.5 mi

    Atria at Foster Square

    Large community · licensed for 216

    (650) 532-2460

    Starting rate

    $8,400 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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    Foster City · 0.2 mi

    Janie's Home

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (650) 349-2943

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,150 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,050–$7,550

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Foster City · 0.4 mi

    Always TLC

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (650) 345-1441

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,800 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,750–$7,150

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Foster City · 0.4 mi

    Seniors at Crane

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (650) 274-0546

    Estimated starting rate

    $6,100 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $5,000–$7,500

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Foster City · 0.2 mi

    Emerald Retirement Residence

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (650) 358-8868

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,100 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,150–$6,250

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
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    Foster City · 0.3 mi

    Sonas Home

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (650) 577-9909

    Estimated starting rate

    $5,750 a month to start

    Covelight estimate · likely $4,750–$7,100

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record

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A guide to care in Foster City.

Licensed care homes
6
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

Foster City 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: 5 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 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 San Mateo 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 6 licensed care homes in Foster City

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

  • Always TLC

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 226 Sandpiper Court · License #415600808

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Atria at Foster Square

    Large community · licensed for 216 · 707 Thayer Lane · License #415601223

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Emerald Retirement Residence

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 717 Widgeon Court · License #415600003

    LicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Janie's Home

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 197 Flying Cloud Isle · License #415600809

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Seniors at Crane

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 690 Crane Avenue · License #415600895

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Sonas Home

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 886 Gull Avenue · License #415600219

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory

Which care homes are licensed in Foster City?

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 Foster City (San Mateo 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 Foster City?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Foster City's 6 licensed homes, 5 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 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 Foster City?

Possibly, but not in Foster City itself: no Foster City 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 San Mateo County, where 4 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.

Medi-Cal / ALW homes in San Mateo CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What do state records show for care homes in Foster City?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 15 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 6 of Foster City'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.