Senior living in Santa Maria
40 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
44 Licensed Care Homes in Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria has 44 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 38 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 2 mid-size homes (7–15), and 4 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 Barbara 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 44 licensed care homes in Santa Maria
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- A Casa RanchLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- A Splendid Living, RcfeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Aaa Kindness Care IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Amalia's ResidenceLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Amalia's Residence IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Andrea's Board & CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Ave's Board And CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Cacho's Home CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Cavilla Care HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Cloe And Erica's Board & CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Erneil Board And CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Estrell Home Care LlcLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Hillview Senior LivingLicensed
- Janelle's RcfeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Jireh Senior Home CorporationLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- La Salle Care Home Inc.LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Lifetouch The Elegant Living Residential Home CareLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Lorie's Rcfe Llc #2LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Lorie's Rcfe Llc #3LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Lynn's Rcfe #2LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- MagnoliaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Maria's Guest HomeLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Merrill Gardens At Santa MariaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- My Family Residential Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Mydor's Open Guest Home IvLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. ILicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. IiLicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. IiiLicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Oani Home Care For The Elderly, Inc.LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Oani Home Care RcfeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Pedflor's Residential Care IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- PrimroseLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Royal Care HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Santa Maria TerraceLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Silver Hills RcfeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Sunrise Care-home For The ElderlyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Superior Residential Care Facility For The ElderlyLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Superior Residential Care For The Elderly IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Tina's Gentle Care Homes ILicensedDementiaHospiceBedridden
- Tina's Gentle Care Homes IiLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Villa-care Home ILicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Villa-care Home IiLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Villa-care Home IiiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Villa-care Home IvLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in Santa Maria?
As of August 2, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 44 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Santa Maria (Santa Barbara 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 Maria?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Santa Maria's 44 licensed homes, 38 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 2 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 Santa Maria?
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 Barbara 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 Maria?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 51 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 42 of Santa Maria's 44 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.