A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors can help you find a memory care provider in California that meets your family’s needs. The median monthly cost of memory care in California is about $5,000.
My parents instantly loved it and put down a deposit the same day they toured. They didn't even look anywhere else! They are very happy there, and say everyone on staff is friendly, helpful, and funny!...
Love it, absolutely love, love all the people! Why? The way I've been treated and all the activities like Happy Hour today! I didn't have that all at home. I've made so many friends already.
I have been a resident at Cardinal Point for nearly six years. This is a beautiful facility with a great location on the water directly across from Jack London Square. There are walking trails with no...
I'd highly recommend that others explore The Terraces for their loved ones or themselves. It's warm, friendly and down to earth.
We were only there one month and it proved to be the last month of dad's life. The facility is clean and staff welcoming and accommodating. The building although on the older side was well kept. The food...
Laundry mixed up, but care excellent. Activities are very enthusiastic. It is expensive, but very caring, thoughtful staff. I liked the way that residents were encouraged to participate in activities.
We were only there one month and it proved to be the last month of dad's life. The facility is clean and staff welcoming and accommodating. The building although on the older side was well kept. The food...
Laundry mixed up, but care excellent. Activities are very enthusiastic. It is expensive, but very caring, thoughtful staff. I liked the way that residents were encouraged to participate in activities.
We have a very nice room. The food is excellent. I don’t spend very much time in my room because I like to see my friends and there is a lot of great activities that keep me entertained. The staff is always...
A most excellent staff! Professional but yet caring, sincere people that I have observed myself. Every Tuesday, I visit my friend [name removed] & I am amazed how the staff is sooooo positive, gracious in...
Strengths: very communicative to families ongoing. Really partner once a resident. Everyone is super friendly and you feel like they care. Seem to work they don't know what to ask. Also the Dining schedules...
First, it is beautiful with a beautiful courtyard in the middle of the complex, 2nd it has such a sweet and friendly staff, 3rd they have different activities every day and last they have lots of family...
I am beyond grateful to have found Greenhaven Place for my Dad. This the third assisted living my Dad has lived at and it is by far the best. The care my Dad receives is phenomenal. They have really taken...
My husband and I moved into a 2-bedroom apartment at The Woodlake five months ago. We are quite comfortable with our living arrangements in this apartment. Also we are enjoying the companionship of our...
Very nice place ran very nice. Yes, we would recommend Regency Place Senior Living to other families based on the experience so far.
Memory care communities in California are licensed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and are referred to as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE).[01]
Each memory care community must provide the following to remain licensed in California:[02]
All memory care communities in California must follow the following resident and staffing practices:[02,03]
California Department of Public Health
1616 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Phone: 916-558-1784
State regulations — and a community’s track record with inspections and licensing — offer important insights into safety and quality of care in senior living communities.
Download the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports to learn what to look for in inspection reports and what questions to ask when touring communities. This resource explains how to use state licensure and inspection information to evaluate a community’s compliance, care standards, and responsiveness to issues.
Let our care assessment guide you
Our free tool provides options, advice, and next steps based on your unique situation.
In California, the CDSS inspects each memory care facility once a year and no later than 10 days after a complaint has been filed.[02] To search for inspection reports, you can use the Care Facility Search on the CDSS website using the following instructions:
If you would like to access a specific memory care facility’s inspection report, you can also search by facility name or address, if you have that information. Each inspection report includes the following information:
California Department of Social Services. (2023). Laws and regulations. CA.gov.
State of California Health and Human Services Agency. Department of Social Services. (2008). Manual of Policies and Procedures Community Care Licensing Division: Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8.
California Assisted Living Association. (2015). California compendium of residential care and assisted living regulations and policy.
The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical, legal or financial advice or create a professional relationship between A Place for Mom and the reader. Always seek the advice of your health care provider, attorney or financial advisor with respect to any particular matter, and do not act or refrain from acting on the basis of anything you have read on this site. Links to third-party websites are only for the convenience of the reader; A Place for Mom does not endorse the contents of the third-party sites.
Please enter a valid email address.