Senior living in Orange
60 licensed homes in viewState record as of Jun 12, 2026
1,106 Licensed RCFEs in Orange County
Orange County has 1,106 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 976 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 7 mid-size (7–15), and 123 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 159 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS list as of August 9, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/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 Orange County have licensed care homes?
As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Orange County's 1,106 licensed residential care homes across 47 cities and communities. The 35 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.
- Anaheim (111)
- Anaheim Hills (10)
- Brea (13)
- Buena Park (31)
- Corona Del Mar (5)
- Costa Mesa (42)
- Cypress (14)
- Dana Point (4)
- Fountain Vall (5)
- Fountain Valley (43)
- Fullerton (47)
- Garden Grove (51)
- Huntington Be (5)
- Huntington Beach (64)
- Irvine (20)
- La Habra (17)
- Laguna Hills (47)
- Laguna Niguel (44)
- Lake Forest (44)
- Los Alamitos (9)
- Mission Viejo (157)
- Newport Beach (13)
- North Tustin (3)
- Orange (73)
- Placentia (36)
- Rossmoor (9)
- San Clemente (22)
- San Juan Capistrano (10)
- Santa Ana (37)
- Seal Beach (3)
- Stanton (7)
- Tustin (22)
- Villa Park (10)
- Westminster (24)
- Yorba Linda (38)
Smaller communities in Orange County
Aliso Viejo (2 licensed homes) — Belmont Village Aliso Viejo, 300 Freedom Ln; Covington, The, 3 Pursuit
Ananheim (1 licensed home) — Rdb Guest Home, 2351 W. Broadway
Balboa Island (1 licensed home) — Balboa Island Board & Care, 300 Apolena
Fountian Valley (1 licensed home) — Close2home, Inc., 9932 Debiois Ave
La Palma (1 licensed home) — Ivy Park At La Palma, 5321 La Palma Avenue
Laguna Woods (2 licensed homes) — Ivy Park At Laguna Woods, 24441 Calle Sonora; Ivy Park Of Wellington, 24962 Calle Aragon
Midway City (2 licensed homes) — Pacifica Royale Assisted Living Community, 15022 Pacific St.; Sweet Home Care, 14681 Wilson Street
Monarch Beach (1 licensed home) — Dana Point Manor, 32591 Seven Seas Drive
Rancho Mission Viejo (2 licensed homes) — Orchards Assisted Living, The, 1 Amistad Drive; Reata Glen Orange County Ccrc Llc, 2 Las Estrellas Loop
Rancho Santa Margari (1 licensed home) — Park Terrace, 21952 Buena Suerte
San Juan Capi (1 licensed home) — Adagio San Juan, 31822 San Juan Creek Circle
Westminister (1 licensed home) — Keen Home Harvard, 5112 Harvard Ave
Does Orange 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 159 of Orange County's 1,106 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 Orange County (159)Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What does assisted living cost in Orange County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Orange County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/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 Orange County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 2,229 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 938 of Orange County's 1,106 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.