Assisted living near Palo Alto
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Starting rate
$7,050 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On 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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Starting rate
$6,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Palo Alto · 2.1 mi
Moldaw Family Residences at 899 Charleston
Large community · licensed for 270
(650) 433-3600Starting rate
$11,800 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026On 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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Estimated starting rate
$6,150 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,750–$7,800On the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Starting rate
$6,595 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026On 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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Estimated starting rate
$5,350 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,150–$6,800On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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Estimated starting rate
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,700On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
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A guide to care in Palo Alto.
- Licensed care homes
- 7
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 0
- 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
Palo Alto has 7 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 26, 2026: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 homes licensed for 7–15, and 7 larger assisted-living communities (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 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 a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
All 7 licensed care homes in Palo Alto
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 26, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Channing HouseLicensedHospice
- Ivy Park at Palo AltoLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Lytton Gardens Community CareLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Moldaw Family Residences at 899 CharlestonLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Palo Alto CommonsLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- VI at Palo AltoLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Webster HouseLicensedHospice
Which care homes are licensed in Palo Alto?
As of October 26, 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 homes licensed for 7–15, and 7 are larger assisted-living communities 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 Palo Alto?
Possibly, but not in Palo Alto itself: no Palo Alto 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 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 34 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 6 of Palo Alto's 7 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.