Senior living in Palm Desert
30 licensed homes in viewState record as of Jun 12, 2026
30 Licensed Care Homes in Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert has 30 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 23 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 2 mid-size homes (7–15), and 5 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked August 2, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in Riverside 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 $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.
All 30 licensed care homes in Palm Desert
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- A Jem HomeLicensed
- Addison At Palm Desert 2Licensed
- Amber Street LlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Angelicum RcfeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Astoria Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Astoria Care HomesLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Atria HaciendaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Atria Palm DesertLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Avatar Retirement HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Bella Casa 2LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Bella Casa 3LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Bella VillaggioLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Britannia LodgeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Caring Hearts For ElderlyLicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Carlotta, TheLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Casa De HarknessLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Comforts Of Home Residential Care, LlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- De Anza RcfeLicensed
- Desert Rose Assisted LivingLicensed
- Emerald Rose Garden 2LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Emerald Rose Garden Inc.LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Hovley Care LlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Kelly's PlaceLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Kelly's Place #2LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Petunia Royale Assisted Living, LlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Segovia Of Palm DesertLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- St. Mary's Love And Care HomeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Sun City VillaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Trinity Gardens On PortolaLicensedHospiceBedridden
- Victoria Falls Home CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in Palm Desert?
As of August 2, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 30 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Palm Desert (Riverside 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 Palm Desert?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Palm Desert's 30 licensed homes, 23 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 2 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 5 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed August 2, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in Palm Desert?
Possibly, but not in Palm Desert itself: no Palm Desert home appears on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, checked August 2, 2026. The waiver — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — does operate in Riverside County, where 105 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Riverside CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Palm Desert?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 26 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 18 of Palm Desert's 30 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 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.