Senior living in Santa Cruz
13 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
13 Licensed Care Homes in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz 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: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 5 mid-size homes (7–15), and 8 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 Cruz 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 13 licensed care homes in Santa Cruz
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Alexandria VictoriaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Alexandria Victoria 2LicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Dominican OaksLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Hanover Guest HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Live In SerenityLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Maple House IiLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Maple House, TheLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Mariposa.sc740.llcLicensed
- Paradise Assisted Care CorpLicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Sunshine Villa Assisted Living And Memory CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Twin Lakes ManorLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Valley Haven IiiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Westwind Memory CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in Santa Cruz?
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 Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Santa Cruz's 13 licensed homes, 0 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 5 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 8 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 Santa Cruz?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — operates in a limited set of California counties, and no Santa Cruz County home appears on the DHCS participant list, checked August 2, 2026. The statewide Medi-Cal page lists every participating county and home.
What do state records show for care homes in Santa Cruz?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 47 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 12 of Santa Cruz'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.