Assisted living near Santa Cruz
- Map
Starting rate
$2,750 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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Starting rate
$5,750 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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Santa Cruz · 1.5 mi
Sunshine Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care
Large community · licensed for 132
(831) 459-8400Starting rate
$4,295 a month to start
Listed by the home on AssistedLiving.com · 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
- Map
Starting rate
$5,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on AssistedLiving.com · 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
- Map
Starting rate
$1,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,800 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
- Map
Starting rate
$3,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$6,510 a month to start
Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,300–$5,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,200 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,300–$5,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,350–$5,600On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,050 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,200–$5,350On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,650–$6,050On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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A guide to care in Santa Cruz.
- Licensed care homes
- 13
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 0
- ALW program listings
- 0
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 27, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Santa Cruz has 13 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 0 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 5 homes licensed for 7–15, and 8 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked October 27, 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 a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
All 13 licensed care homes in Santa Cruz
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 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-ambulatoryBedridden
- The Maple HouseLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Mariposa.SC740.LLCLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Paradise Assisted CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- 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 October 27, 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 homes licensed for 7–15, and 8 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed October 27, 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 October 27, 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 49 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 13 of Santa Cruz's 13 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 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.