Senior living in Santa Cruz
27 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
27 Licensed RCFEs in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County has 27 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 6 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 8 mid-size (7–15), and 13 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 Santa Cruz County have licensed care homes?
As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place Santa Cruz County's 27 licensed residential care homes across 9 cities and communities. The 2 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.
- Santa Cruz (13)
- Watsonville (5)
Smaller communities in Santa Cruz County
Aptos (2 licensed homes) — Aegis Assisted Living Of Aptos, 125 Heather Terrace; Seaview Guest Home, 7321 Mesa Drive
Ben Lomond (1 licensed home) — Wrc-2, 174 Willowbrook Drive
Corralitos (1 licensed home) — De Un Amor, 460 Eureka Canyon Rd
Freedom (1 licensed home) — Rachelle's Home I, 99 Airport Blvd
La Selva Beach (2 licensed homes) — Wesley House Ii, 121 La Selva Drive; Wesley House Iii, 123 La Selva Drive
Scotts Valley (1 licensed home) — Brookdale Scotts Valley, 100 Lockewood Ln
Soquel (1 licensed home) — Rachelle's Home Iii, 4101 Fairway Drive
Does Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County?
California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: assisted living in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County care homes?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 84 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 25 of Santa Cruz County's 27 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 27 licensed homes in Santa Cruz 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.
Aptos (2)
- Aegis Assisted Living Of AptosWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Seaview Guest HomeWheelchairHospice
Ben Lomond (1)
- Wrc-2Wheelchair
Corralitos (1)
- De Un AmorWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
Freedom (1)
- Rachelle's Home IWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
La Selva Beach (2)
- Wesley House IiWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Wesley House IiiWheelchairHospiceBedridden
Santa Cruz (13)
- Alexandria VictoriaWheelchairHospice
- Alexandria Victoria 2Wheelchair
- Dominican OaksWheelchairHospice
- Hanover Guest HomeWheelchairHospice
- Live In SerenityWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Maple House IiWheelchairMemory careHospice
- Maple House, TheWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Mariposa.sc740.llc
- Paradise Assisted Care CorpMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Sunshine Villa Assisted Living And Memory CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Twin Lakes ManorWheelchairHospice
- Valley Haven IiiWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Westwind Memory CareWheelchairHospiceBedridden
Scotts Valley (1)
- Brookdale Scotts ValleyWheelchairHospice
Soquel (1)
- Rachelle's Home IiiWheelchairHospiceBedridden
Watsonville (5)
- Eastlake Villa Home CareWheelchairMemory careHospiceBedridden
- Montecito ManorWheelchairHospice
- Rachelle's Home IiWheelchairHospiceBedridden
- Rillera's Guest HomeWheelchairHospice
- Rillera's Guest Home 2WheelchairHospice