8 assisted living facilities in El Cerrito, California
Contra Costa County, from the California CDSS licence roll.
- licensed homes
- 8
- on the Assisted Living Waiver list
- 0
- beds
- 187
- with 6 beds or fewer
- 7
Which El Cerrito homes are on the Assisted Living Waiver list
None of the 8 homes in El Cerrito is on the Assisted Living Waiver list right now.
What assisted living costs in El Cerrito
There's no published figure for El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito
Largest first. Each licence number opens the state's own record, with visits and citations.
- El Cerrito Royale6510 Gladys Avenue, El Cerrito 94530
- Aihouse1605 Arlington Blvd, El Cerrito 94530
- Arlington Care Home2545 Arlington Blvd, El Cerrito 94530
- RN Loving Care Home I917 Elm St, El Cerrito 94530
- RN Loving Care Home II921 Elm St, El Cerrito 94530
- RN3 Loving Care Home IV8320 Buckingham Drive, El Cerrito 94530
- The Med Care Manor7100 Manila Ave, El Cerrito 94530
- Wagaya Assisted Living905 Elm Street, El Cerrito 94530
Small board and care homes in El Cerrito
7 of the homes in El Cerrito 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.
Contra Costa County and nearby cities
- Assisted living in Concord 97
- Assisted living in Walnut Creek 72
- Assisted living in Antioch 58
- Assisted living in Brentwood 39
- Assisted living in Pleasant Hill 22
- Assisted living in Pittsburg 20
- Assisted living in Danville 19
- Assisted living in Richmond 19
- Assisted living in Oakley 17
- Assisted living in San Ramon 17
- Assisted living in Alamo 13
- Assisted living in Pinole 12
- Assisted living in Lafayette 10
- Assisted living in Martinez 8
Or browse every California city.
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 El Cerrito
What is the average cost of assisted living in El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito, CA?
8 licensed homes with 187 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.