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Senior living in Monterey

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39 Licensed RCFEs in Monterey County

Monterey County has 39 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 22 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 3 mid-size (7–15), and 14 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS 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 Monterey County have licensed care homes?

As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Monterey County's 39 licensed residential care homes across 10 cities and communities. The 5 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 Monterey County

Carmel Valley (1 licensed home) — Villa Mirage Of Carmel, 101 Village Lane

Castroville (1 licensed home) — Shepherd's Inn, 11899 Cypress Circle

Moss Landing (1 licensed home) — Springfield Villa, Llc, 97 Springfield Rd

Prunedale (1 licensed home) — Country Meadows Residential Care, 10746 Country Meadows Rd

Seaside (2 licensed homes) — About Care Assisted Living Center, 1201 La Salle Ave; Seaside Living Care Inc., 555 Francis Ave.

Does Monterey County have homes that take Medi-Cal?

Not through the Assisted Living Waiver here. The ALW — the Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted-living care services, though not room and board — has licensed participating homes in 16 California counties, and DHCS enrollment records as of August 9, 2026 list none in Monterey County. The statewide Medi-Cal page linked below names every participating county and home, free.

Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California — every ALW home, by county

What does assisted living cost in Monterey County?

California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Monterey 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 Monterey County care homes?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 96 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 37 of Monterey County's 39 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 39 licensed homes in Monterey 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.

Carmel (9)

Carmel Valley (1)

Castroville (1)

  • Shepherd's InnCastroville · 6 residents · License #275200867WheelchairHospiceBedridden

Marina (3)

Monterey (5)

  • Carmelo ParkMonterey · 40 residents · License #275202480WheelchairHospiceBedridden
  • Drake HouseMonterey · 55 residents · License #275294182WheelchairHospice
  • Ivy Park Of MontereyMonterey · 112 residents · License #277209411WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Merrill Gardens At MontereyMonterey · 150 residents · License #275202591WheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
  • Park Lane, TheMonterey · 160 residents · License #275294322WheelchairHospice

Moss Landing (1)

Pacific Grove (3)

Prunedale (1)

Salinas (13)

Seaside (2)