Assisted living near Saratoga
- Map
Starting rate
$5,000 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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Estimated starting rate
$4,650 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,600–$5,900On 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
$4,000 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
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,050 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,100–$6,200On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
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Saratoga · 1.4 mi
The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nursing & Asst Lvg
Large community · licensed for 74
(408) 741-2950Estimated starting rate
$3,450 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $2,700–$4,400On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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A guide to care in Saratoga.
- Licensed care homes
- 5
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 3
- ALW program listings
- 1
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 26, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 26, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
Saratoga has 5 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 26, 2026: 3 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 homes licensed for 7–15, and 2 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 1 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, 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 5 licensed care homes in Saratoga
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 26, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- April Garden Villa of SaratogaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Bon Homie SaratogaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Saratoga Retirement CommunityLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Saratoga Senior LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- The Villas at Saratoga Skilled Nursing & Asst LvgLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryMedi-Cal ALW
Which care homes are licensed in Saratoga?
As of October 26, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 5 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in Saratoga (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 Saratoga?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of Saratoga's 5 licensed homes, 3 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 are homes licensed for 7–15, and 2 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 Saratoga?
Yes — at participating homes, through Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which pays for care services, not room and board. 1 of Saratoga's 5 licensed homes appear on the DHCS ALW participant list, checked October 26, 2026; Santa Clara County has 4 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Santa Clara CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in Saratoga?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 9 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 5 of Saratoga's 5 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.