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13 assisted living facilities in Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz County, from the California CDSS licence roll.

licensed homes
13
on the Assisted Living Waiver list
0
beds
571
with 6 beds or fewer
0

Which Santa Cruz homes are on the Assisted Living Waiver list

None of the 13 homes in Santa Cruz is on the Assisted Living Waiver list right now.

What assisted living costs in Santa Cruz

There's no published figure for Santa Cruz 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 13 licensed homes in Santa Cruz

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

  1. Dominican Oaks3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz 95065142 beds · licence 440708773
    (831) 462-6257
  2. Sunshine Villa Assisted Living and Memo80 Front Street, Santa Cruz 95060132 beds · licence 445202756
    (831) 459-8400
  3. Westwind Memory Care160 Jewell Street, Santa Cruz 9506059 beds · licence 445202597
    (831) 421-9100
  4. Paradise Assisted Care Corp2177 17th Ave, Santa Cruz 9506258 beds · licence 445202851
    (831) 475-1390
  5. Valley Haven III2266 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz 9506248 beds · licence 445202401
    (831) 818-8372
  6. Maple House II2000 Brommer Street, Santa Cruz 9506240 beds · licence 445202946
    (831) 476-6366
  7. The Maple House410 Pennsylvania Avenue, Santa Cruz 9506222 beds · licence 445202947
    (831) 423-6347
  8. Hanover Guest Home813 Hanover Street, Santa Cruz 9506215 beds · licence 440703228
    (831) 426-0618
  9. MARIPOSA.SC740.LLC740 17th Ave, Santa Cruz 9506214 beds · licence 445203000
    (831) 313-8155
  10. Alexandria Victoria226 Morrissey Boulevard, Santa Cruz 9506213 beds · licence 445202518
    (831) 429-9137
  11. Twin Lakes Manor777 Volz Lane, Santa Cruz 9506212 beds · licence 445202247
    (831) 477-1100
  12. Alexandria Victoria 2228 Morrissey Blvd, Santa Cruz 950628 beds · licence 445202625
    (831) 429-9137
  13. Live in Serenity1340 17th Ave, Santa Cruz 950628 beds · licence 445202635
    (831) 818-8372

Santa Cruz County and nearby cities

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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 Santa Cruz

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

13 licensed homes with 571 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.