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Residential care homes in El Cerrito often appeal to seniors who want to remain in a close-knit, familiar home environment but need personal care services like grooming assistance, medication reminders, and even help with cooking and cleaning. And, they’re typically home to fewer residents, enabling caregivers and residents to build stronger connections. The average cost of care homes in El Cerrito is $6,348 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 948 care homes in El Cerrito and read 1240 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Concord, San Francisco and Vallejo.

Residential Care Home Facilities near El Cerrito, CA

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My mother-in-law has been at Gracian in Pleasant Hill for just over a year. We cannot say enough about Gracian Homes and the care they provide our mother. We are welcome to stop by at any time to visit and...
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Golden Age Senior Living facility in Alameda, California has been a life saver for me and my Dad. My Dad needed a warm type of home setting where care takers are genuinely interested in the clients. With...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Golden Age Bayside is located on Channing Way in Alameda, California. We offer specialized senior care services for elderly patients. Our staff is also experienced and skilled to work with patients who have dementia, alzheimers, and those with Hospice needs. Our staff has been treating patients...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Senior living arrangements have varying levels of quality. Larkey Park Homecare in Walnut Creek, California is a beautiful care home that has some of the most compassionate staff in the entire industry. This is a memory care home, meaning that it focuses specifically on seniors with Alzheimer's....
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The care that my loved one is receiving is good. He is getting the care that he needs, but there are not enough caregivers to take care of all of their residents. They could use and additional caregiver....
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Goldencare 2 is a residential care home located in Alameda, CA, providing Alzheimer's Care and Assisted Living to non-aggressive residents in all stages of dementia. At Goldencare 2, your loved ones will enjoy top rate care, including: medication management, standby care for transfers, diet...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Villa Vittoria is an assisted living facility that is located in Martinez, California. This facility is a functional home for retirees and seniors who need professional geriatric care. Our facility's prime focus is to be able to prevent our residents from having to relocate due to declining...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Enjoy a life filled with beauty, living in a newly built home, in a country setting, decorated with class & elegance.We will provide you with the comfort you’re accustomed to. We have a well trained staff that is ready to assist you with your daily needs. You can have a private room or share...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Gold Age Channing is a retirement home located in Alameda, California. This retirement home is focused on providing its residents with a calm, tranquil environment with many seniors from all walks of life. This retirement home is very flexible in terms of who they will take in, including those on...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Bethel Home Care is the number one choice for high quality care. We are providing each and everyone of our residents with utmost love, respect and dignity. We are proud to provide outstanding care and services to the residents as well as open communication with the family members. Among the basic...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The Carnelian II is a residential care home located in Contra Costa county, Walnut Creek, CA. It is a caring home that assists seniors in a group home setting. Idyllic in location, the Mediterranean climate enables the area to bask in perpetual sunshine throughout the year. Pre-historic, Native...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The Carnelian I is a senior care home that is located in Contra Costa county, Walnut Creek, CA. This is a caring home that provides assistance to seniors in a group home setting. As is normal for California's interior valleys, the summers are warm and dry and the winters are pleasantly mild. The...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Located in Martinez, CA, Olympic Retirement Home is here to assist the elderly with ambulatory and non-ambulatory needs. The residents are usually 60 years of age or older. Alzheimer and dementia patients are also welcomed to Olympic Retirement Home. Our professional staff are available 24 hours...
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My great aunt's only been there a week and she's recovering from a break so I'm not too sure about all the activities. I know they have them. They gave an example of bingo and at one point they were doing a...
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Turrin House is situated in a desirable residential neighborhood near Pleasant Hill Down Town. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and each private room enjoys access to a wrap around redwood deck and nature watching patios. Our dedicated team of care staff provide 24 hour Nonmedical Care...
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My father was a 104 years old when he was a resident at the Carnelian. He had progressing dementia, was very needy and presented with a a variety of special needs - in other words, he could be challenging...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The Carnelian III is a senior care home that's located in Contra Costa county, Walnut Creek, CA. It's a caring home environment that assists seniors in a group home setting. Idyllic in location, the Mediterranean climate enables the picturesque city to bask in the perpetual sunshine it creates....
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Goldencare Assisted Living offers complete and personalized care services for seniors 60 year old and over, who need assistance with daily living due to physical and other conditions associated with aging. Our beautiful care homes reside on the Harbor Bay Island in Alameda City, a perfect living...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Located in the beautiful Sweet Road of Alameda County of California, Golden Age of Sweet Road is an assisted home and living facility for elderly members of the society. The management of this senior care service specializes in the care of old people who are sick due to their old age and cannot...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Cypress ManorCypress Manor is a senior residential care home that is located in the small city of Walnut Creek, CA and in Contra Costa County. Walnut Creek is in the Eastern Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area and is a few miles from the large city of Oakland. The group home setting itself...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Morning Star II is a senior residential care home located in the famous city of San Francisco, CA and in Santa Cruz County. San Francisco is in northern California, on the top of the peninsula surrounded by the Northern Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay. It is known for its hilly land and...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Two care home facilities in one lot.  Specialty:  Elderly & Adult Care Attractions:  Easy access to MUNI/BART.  Less than 5 minutes by car to SF General Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital.  Walk to schools, parks, shopping, restaurants, cafes and churches. ...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
When looking for the best senior care for your elderly loved ones, we know that trust and integrity are two important qualities that will determine your choice. At Heavenly Care, we pride ourselves on providing top notch care to senior citizens. Whether they need rehabilitation or assistance with...

Cost of care homes in El Cerrito, CA

The average cost of senior living in El Cerrito is $6,348 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Francisco, CA with an average of $3,448 per month.

Residential care home costs in El Cerrito, CA, vs. state and national averages

El Cerrito, CA
$6,348/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

Residential care home costs in El Cerrito, CA, vs. other senior living options

$8,617/mo
Residential Care Home
$6,348/mo

Residential care home costs in El Cerrito, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,323/mo
Private
$6,708/mo

Senior living costs in El Cerrito vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: El Cerrito, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEl Cerrito, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$6,348/mo$5,350/mo$5,079/mo
Assisted Living$7,650/mo$6,206/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$8,617/mo$7,329/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$5,117/mo$4,174/mo$3,520/mo
Residential Care Home
El Cerrito, CA:$6,348/mo
California:$5,350/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
El Cerrito, CA:$7,650/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
El Cerrito, CA:$8,617/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
El Cerrito, CA:$5,117/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in El Cerrito, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in El Cerrito and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Residential care home cost trends in El Cerrito, CA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in El Cerrito have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
El Cerrito, CA$5,120/mo$4,984/mo+2.7%
California$4,771/mo$4,613/mo+3.4%
National$4,801/mo$4,687/mo+2.4%
El Cerrito, CA
2024 average cost:$5,120/mo
2023 average cost:$4,984/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
California
2024 average cost:$4,771/mo
2023 average cost:$4,613/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
National
2024 average cost:$4,801/mo
2023 average cost:$4,687/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about residential care home in El Cerrito

Recent reviews for residential care home in El Cerrito

Karo Mina Care Home in San Ramon, CA

5.0
Mom is still there and we are very happy.Has a very homey feel and is in a home. We didn't want a large place. They only can have about 5 in residence and they are normally women.

Palm Garden Home Care in Danville, CA

5.0
The owner and all caretakers are very efficient, caring and loving to all of their patients.

Goldencare 2 in Alameda, CA

5.0
I love Golden Care but having issue with A Place for Mom. Golden Care is great and I'm pleased, but I went on my own to the facility, not through A Place for Mom.

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Blue Horizon Living LLC, Zannat Boarding Care, Inc and The Rose Garden Elderly Care are the top-rated residential care home facilities near El Cerrito, California. See full list of communities.
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