Senior living in Nevada
8 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
8 Licensed RCFEs in Nevada County
Nevada County has 8 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 2 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 1 mid-size (7–15), and 5 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 $4,000–$8,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$7,000/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 Nevada County have licensed care homes?
As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Nevada County's 8 licensed residential care homes across 3 cities and communities. The 1 city with three or more licensed homes is 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.
- Grass Valley (6)
Smaller communities in Nevada County
Nevada City (1 licensed home) — Banner Crest, 12382 Cascade Way
Penn Valley (1 licensed home) — Lake Wildwood Manor, 17802 Silver Pine Drive
Does Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Nevada County typically runs $4,000–$8,000/mo and small board-and-care homes $3,000–$7,000/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 Nevada County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 9 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 7 of Nevada County's 8 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 8 licensed homes in Nevada 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.
Grass Valley (6)
- Atria Grass ValleyWheelchairHospice
- Brunswick VillageWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Cascades Of Grass ValleyWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Eskaton Village Grass ValleyWheelchairHospice
- Mountain View Assisted LivingWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Sierra View Senior LivingWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Nevada City (1)
Penn Valley (1)
- Lake Wildwood ManorWheelchairMemory careHospice