Assisted living near Gardena
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$2,900 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $2,250–$3,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$6,450On the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$6,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Gardena · 0.6 mi
Blessed Hands Residential Care Facility for the
Small home · licensed for 6
(323) 218-1451Estimated starting rate
$5,200 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,250–$6,400On the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,450 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,450–$6,700On 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
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$6,450On 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 Gardena.
- Licensed care homes
- 6
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 5
- ALW program listings
- 1
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 27, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Gardena has 6 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 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). 1 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, checked October 27, 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 Gardena
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Ainsworth Home CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Blessed Hands Residential Care Facility for theLicensedHospice
- Family First Board & CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Gardena Retirement CenterLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryMedi-Cal ALW
- Kinah Mae HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Manhattan Place ResidenceLicensedHospice
Which care homes are licensed in Gardena?
As of October 27, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 6 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Gardena (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 Gardena?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Gardena'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 27, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Gardena?
Yes — at participating homes, through Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which pays for care services, not room and board. 1 of Gardena's 6 licensed homes appear on the DHCS ALW participant list, checked October 27, 2026; Los Angeles County has 336 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Los Angeles CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Gardena?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 22 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 5 of Gardena's 6 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 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.