Senior living in Palm Springs
13 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
13 Licensed Care Homes in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs has 13 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 9 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 mid-size homes (7–15), and 4 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 3 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, 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 13 licensed care homes in Palm Springs
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Asher's Residential Care FacilityLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Cottages At Palm SpringsLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Good Nests TheLicensed
- Hallmark-palm SpringsLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Happy NestLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Happy Nest IiLicensedDementiaHospice
- Happy Nest IiiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Happy Nest IvLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Luna Senior LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Luna Senior ServicesLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Serrano Residential Care For The ElderlyLicensed
- Stonewall Gardens Assisted LivingLicensedHospiceMedi-Cal ALW
- Windsor Court Assisted LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
Which care homes are licensed in Palm Springs?
As of August 2, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 13 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Palm Springs (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 Springs?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Palm Springs's 13 licensed homes, 9 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 4 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 Springs?
Yes — at participating homes, through Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which pays for care services, not room and board. 3 of Palm Springs's 13 licensed homes appear on the DHCS ALW participant list, checked August 2, 2026; Riverside County has 105 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Riverside CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Palm Springs?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 39 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 9 of Palm Springs's 13 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.