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Senior living in Palo Alto

7 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026

7 Licensed Care Homes in Palo Alto, California

Palo Alto has 7 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 mid-size homes (7–15), and 7 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 Santa Clara 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 $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.

All 7 licensed care homes in Palo Alto

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

  • Channing House

    Large community · licensed for 264 · 850 Webster Street · License #430700136

    LicensedHospice
  • Ivy Park At Palo Alto

    Large community · licensed for 97 · 2701 El Camino Road · License #435202929

    LicensedCare clearances not on file — see the state record
  • Lytton Gardens Community Care

    Large community · licensed for 55 · 649 University Avenue · License #430701864

    LicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Moldaw Family Residences At 899 Charleston

    Large community · licensed for 270 · 899 East Charleston Road · License #435294340

    LicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
  • Palo Alto Commons

    Large community · licensed for 250 · 4075 El Camino Way · License #435202819

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Vi At Palo Alto

    Large community · licensed for 876 · 620 Sand Hill Road · License #435200930

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Webster House

    Large community · licensed for 54 · 401 Webster Street · License #435202504

    LicensedHospice

Which care homes are licensed in Palo Alto?

As of August 2, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 7 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Palo Alto (Santa Clara 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 Palo Alto?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Palo Alto's 7 licensed homes, 0 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 7 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 Palo Alto?

Possibly, but not in Palo Alto itself: no Palo Alto 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 Santa Clara County, where 4 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.

Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Santa Clara CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What do state records show for care homes in Palo Alto?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 24 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 6 of Palo Alto's 7 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.