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236 Licensed RCFEs in Alameda County

Alameda County has 236 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 147 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 17 mid-size (7–15), and 72 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 21 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS list as of August 9, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); 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.

Which cities in Alameda County have licensed care homes?

As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Alameda County's 236 licensed residential care homes across 18 cities and communities. The 14 cities with three or more licensed homes are linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.

Smaller communities in Alameda County

Brentwood (2 licensed homes) — Joy Senior Center, 6400 Brentwood Blvd; Sacred Hands Living, 2980 Blumen Ave

Concord (1 licensed home) — Trinityville, Inc., 3731 Joan Avenue

Emeryville (1 licensed home) — 1440 By The Bay, 1440 40th Street

Pinole (1 licensed home) — Wonder Years Care Home, 2511 Henry Avenue

Does Alameda County have homes that take Medi-Cal?

Yes. Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) pays for assisted-living care services — though not room and board — at participating homes, and DHCS enrollment records as of August 9, 2026 list 21 of Alameda County's 236 licensed homes as participants. The county Medi-Cal page linked below lists every participating home with its license number and care clearances; enrollment changes, so confirm current participation with the home.

Medi-Cal / ALW homes in Alameda County (21)Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What does assisted living cost in Alameda County?

California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Alameda County typically runs $6,000–$9,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $5,000–$8,000/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month — $1,444.07 of it is the room-and-board portion paid to the home, and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.

What do state inspections show for Alameda County care homes?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 537 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 188 of Alameda County's 236 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home in the list above to read its record.

All 236 licensed homes in Alameda County, A–Z

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

Alameda (8)

Albany (4)

Berkeley (6)

Brentwood (2)

  • Joy Senior CenterBrentwood · 18 residents · License #19200734WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Sacred Hands LivingBrentwood · 6 residents · License #19200744WheelchairHospiceBedridden

Castro Valley (20)

Concord (1)

  • Trinityville, Inc.Concord · 6 residents · License #19200684WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden

Dublin (8)

Emeryville (1)

  • 1440 By The BayEmeryville · 175 residents · License #19200874WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden

Fremont (32)

Hayward (34)

Livermore (33)

Newark (5)

Oakland (29)

Pinole (1)

Pleasanton (11)

San Leandro (16)

San Lorenzo (4)

Union City (21)