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8 assisted living facilities in Alameda, California

Alameda County, from the California CDSS licence roll.

licensed homes
8
on the Assisted Living Waiver list
1
beds
436
with 6 beds or fewer
3

Which Alameda homes are on the Assisted Living Waiver list

1 of the 8 licensed homes in Alameda are on the Department of Health Care Services list for the Assisted Living Waiver. The waiver pays for care in a listed home, not rent.

What assisted living costs in Alameda

There's no published figure for Alameda alone. The CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 puts the California median at $7,000 a month for a private one-bedroom unit in assisted living, against $6,200 for the US. A shared nursing home room runs $12,167 a month in California.

All 8 licensed homes in Alameda

Largest first. Each licence number opens the state's own record, with visits and citations.

  1. Cardinal Point at Mariner Square2431 Mariner Square Dr, Alameda 94501153 beds · continuing care · licence 015601222
  2. Waters Edge Lodge801 Island Drive, Alameda 94502120 beds · licence 011440777
  3. Oakmont of Mariner Point2400 Mariner Square Drive, Alameda 9450280 beds · licence 019201084
  4. Elders Inn on Webster1721 Webster Street, Alameda 9450160 beds · licence 015600526 Assisted Living Waiver
  5. Golden Age of Sweet Road201 Sweet Road, Alameda 945028 beds · licence 015601081
  6. Golden Age Bayside II117 Nottingham Drive, Alameda 945026 beds · licence 015600746
  7. Harbor Bay Assisted Living Inc122 Sheffield Road, Alameda 945026 beds · licence 019200765
  8. Alegria Community Living - Otis1908 Otis Drive, Alameda 945013 beds · licence 019201471

Small board and care homes in Alameda

3 of the homes in Alameda have 6 beds or fewer. Families often call these board and care homes: a house in a neighborhood with a small staff and a few residents.

How to check a California licence

The California Department of Social Services licenses every residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) through its Community Care Licensing Division. Use the state facility search to read visit reports and citations for any licence number.

Questions families ask about Alameda

What is the average cost of assisted living in Alameda, CA?

No city median is published. The California figure is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025).

Will Medicare pay for assisted living in California?

No. Medicare doesn't pay for rent or personal care in assisted living.

How many assisted living facilities are in Alameda, CA?

8 licensed homes with 436 beds.

What is an RCFE?

A residential care facility for the elderly: California's licence for assisted living and board and care homes.

From the state record: California CDSS Community Care Licensing and the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver facility list.