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Residential care homes in Novato 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 Novato is $6,348 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 798 care homes in Novato and read 1023 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Vallejo, San Francisco and Berkeley.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Novato, CA

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I am so lucky to have found Grace Homes. They knew how to be gentle but consistent and to give a sense of loving appreciation to the people that are there. My mother is very sensitive to that, and even if...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Grace Homes — 'your home away from home'. 'Feel and experience the warm caring atmosphere of our home'. We take pride in providing quality, safe and compassionate care. We are located near Doctors Medical Center of San Pablo, Kaiser of Richmond, Doctors Medical Urgent Care of Pinole, Medical...
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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.
St. Joseph Care Home B is a residential care home located in the stunning Vallejo, California, Solano County. Our amazing community is located on a warm area that overlooks the cool waters. This is a wonderful place to reside in as it provides the ultimate atmosphere for relaxing and having a...
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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: 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: 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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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.
Situated in the tranquil city of American Canyon, southern part of Napa County, and 35 miles northeast of San Francisco. Landana Care Home is a 6-bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), providing round-the-clock service, care and supervision in a loving family atmosphere. This...
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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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It was very nice and they did very good when my loved one was there. We really liked it a lot. It had been recommended to me by A Place for Mom after we talked on the phone. I didn't know where to start and...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Priority Care Home 1 Priority Care Home 1 is a residential care home situated in the wonderful city of Redo, California in Contra Costa County. Our senior home is located next to major health centers, quality shopping places, churches, and clean parks. We have a state of the art residence...
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Thank You .... Finding Isabel's Home Care is a Godsend ... I could not have possibly navigated the world of Assisted Living without the help of Minal at A Place For Mom. Tony and his staff at Isabel's are...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
To sum up, we are a family-owned and operated residential care facility licensed by the Department of Social Services. We offer basic services as of all licensed facility. This includes all meals and snacks, laundry and housekeeping, medication management, doctor/dental routine visits,...
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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: 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.
ISABEL CARE HOME II accepts men and women between the ages of 18-59 with a mental illness diagnosis. The facility accepts 6 adults, 4 may be non-ambulatory. Currently, our residents are between the ages of 50 and above.Services includes shared or private room, three meals a day & snacks,...
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I love this place. The staff is great and very personal. They really cater to the needs of my loved one. The home really feels like a home and not a facility. The business is a family operated business 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.
Park Plaza Rest Home Park Plaza Rest Home is a senior residential care home that is located in the coastal city of Richmond, CA and in the western part of Contra Costa County. Richmond is situated directly on the San Francisco Bay and the San Pablo Bay, offering beautiful, scenic water views. The...
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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: 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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I like this community for my mother's care. The staff are outstanding. I like knowing that she is in a clean community. She is happy with variety of good healthy meals. They do offer activiites for the...
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.
Efe Canyon Care is a senior care home located in the gorgeous Napa Valley in the city of American Canyon, California in Napa county. Located just a little over 2 miles from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, family of all ages love visiting senior residents living in this group home setting. And when...
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We were looking for a place for my mother-in-law, as she lived in a two story house and could no longer navigate the stairs. Tom & his staff were warm and helpful. They cared for her until her death 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.
Carter Place is a brand new care home located in a very peaceful,serene,and quiet neighborhood surrounded by mature trees and rolling hills. Our modern,spacious living, dining and kitchen have spectacular mountain views. Residents and guests can enjoy the outdoors in our new expansive deck and...
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Broad Spectrum truly encompasses total care needs. We are a licensed six ambulatory/ non-ambulatory bed care home focused on the management and overall care needs of those 60 years of age or older. With 24 hour staff ready to assist with bathing, dressing, meals, medication and transfers. Owned...
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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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Cindy’s Care Home, is a senior community center located in the leafy suburbs of Hercules, California in Contra Costa County. The scenery around this residential care home is awesome. The area has a calming breeze that is great for relaxation. The trees provide a pleasant shadowed area for seniors...
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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.

Cost of care homes in Novato, CA

The average cost of senior living in Novato 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 Novato, CA, vs. state and national averages

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

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

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

Residential care home costs in Novato, CA, by floor plan type

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

Senior living costs in Novato 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: Novato, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNovato, 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
Novato, CA:$6,348/mo
California:$5,350/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Novato, CA:$7,650/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Novato, CA:$8,617/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Novato, CA:$5,117/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in Novato, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in Novato 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 Novato, CA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in Novato 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
Novato, 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%
Novato, 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 Novato

Recent reviews for residential care home in Novato

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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