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Residential care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Rancho Santa Margarita is $3,675 per month. To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 332 care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita and read 381 reviews of families’ experiences.

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Residential Care Home Facilities near Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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Photo of Pacific Shores of Lake Forest
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The confidence in care that my mom has received at Pacific Shores has given me peace through difficult decisions and difficult health issues with my mother. I am grateful for [name removed] and her...
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.
Pacific Shores of Lake Forest is a senior care home located in a quiet suburb of Lake Forest, in Orange County CA. Being in a relaxed and friendly neighborhood just minutes from Highways 5 and 241 means that convenience, ease of access, and privacy are all afforded. Pacific Shores boasts a...
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Patchwork is a home environment. The caregivers and administrator are very friendly and knowledgeable and have big hearts. They interact with the residents and make a fun environment. The administrator gets...
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.
Patch Work quilt Guest Home II is in the beautiful state of California. It is off the San Diego Highway and close to Cavanaugh Park. It is the perfect place for your elderly parent that can no longer be in their own home. The home offers help with meal preparation, bathing and dressing. The...
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My loved one is currently a resident at Sunny Hills Villa Eldercare Home and the experience has been great for her so far. The cleanliness and friendliness are great. The staff, care services, meals 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.
Sunny Hills Villa Eldercare Home is a senior care home located in the upscale, suburban city of Laguna Hills, CA and in southern Orange county. Laguna Hills is named as such, because of its closeness to Laguna Beach and the Laguna Canyon. The city is just a short drive to the large Laguna Coast...
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Staff is amazing! Beautiful property. My mother in law gets to make her own meal plan and they make her whatever she wants. Lots of attention for my mom in law as well. Small place-only 4 patients. The owner...
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.
Comfort Cottages #1 is a senior care home located in perpetually sunny Orange county, Laguna Hills CA. The caring home provides assistance to seniors in a group home setting. The gorgeous views of Orange county are one of the reasons that historical Orange county is the third most populous city...
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They have exceeded my expectations - they have & continue to take very good care of my mom. The home is always clean & secure
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.
Thank you for choosing Patchwork Quilt Gues Home as your next place of residence. Here, you will be provided with loving and excellent care in a home-like setting. Our wonderful staff will assist you in all your daily living needs in a stimulating atmosphere that cultivates and maintains...
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Photo of Seasons at Laguna 2
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The friendliness of the staff gets a 5+++. The staff were amazing-- kind, gentle, attentive, very professional and competent. So thankful you helped me find them for my husband.
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.
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The caregivers are very good. They are attentive and caring. The home is clean and orderly. Not sure what activities they provide for the other residents. For my mom, a daily newspaper. I took them about...
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.
When you are faced with placing an elderly loved one in an assisted living facility, you want the best for them. You want them to be in beautiful surroundings, with great care, and as much independence as they can manage. We at American Legends Home want the same thing. We are located in Orange...
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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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My mother reluctantly moved to Aurora Palms as, of course, she wanted to remain in her own home. However, after only two weeks she was obviously enjoying herself and really appreciated her caretakers,...
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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.
Elderly parents reach an age where it is difficult for them to get around and perform their normal daily activities. For example, they find that they are forgetful, they cannot move around without help, they need help dressing, they require help bathing, or cooking meals. Adult children are...
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Aurora Gardens provides excellent care including nutritious meals, well maintained home and caring providers. The owners are "by the book" for licensing which I appreciate.
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.
The gorgeous assisted living community known as Aurora Gardens is located in Mission Viejo, California. Aurora Gardens can be a wonderful community for your loved one because we pride ourselves in offering some of the very best amenities in the area. Your loved one will be able to live in their...
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Photo of The Cottage at Tabuenca
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.
Photo of Golden Coast Senior Living #13
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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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The staff here is very attentive and friendly. The facility is very nice and maintained well at all times. It is always clean and fresh. The level of care here is wonderful and you can tell that they...
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.
Orange County Care Home is a senior care home located in the tranquil city of Mission Viejo, CA in Orange County. Our community boasts of mind blowing landscapes, amazing atmosphere and nature. Mission Viejo is renowned for its tree-lined neighborhoods and its friendly and accommodating scenery...
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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.
Casa Del Lago is an assisted living center located in California's beautiful Mission Viejo region of Orange County. Offering basic care for its independent residents, Casa Del Lago offers senior citizens help with their daily activities within a micro community environment that builds close bonds...
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I have no complaints for now about the community, they are responding to my care and concerns. There has been a positive improvement within the community.
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.
Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center strives on maintaining one daily goal for every day of the year, and that is to provide all of its seniors and their families with the type of care they would want for themselves and their own families. Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing center offers...
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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.
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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.
Allora Senior LivingAllora Senior Living is a newly established premium residential senior assisted living facility providing best in class care in Mission Viejo, CA. The facility is freshly renovated, technology enhanced, and awake staff ready. We welcome you to learn more about the services and...
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We used a “Place for Mom” to assist us in finding a home for our relative. We chose Via Tercero Homes in Mission Viejo. It has been 5 years since we placed our relative here. We have found the staff to be...
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.
Via Tercero Homes is a fun and friendly senior living village located in sunny Mission Viejo, California. We strive to offer a fun, safe, healthy, and friendly living establishment for all of our residents and do so with many activities and amenities. Our staff is among the best in the business...
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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.
Vallarta Lane Senior Living is a senior care home located in the safe city of Mission Viejo, CA in Orange County. Our community overlooks the Ladera Ranch on the east and Laguna Niguel Hills to the west. Mission Viejo is famous for its peaceful and suburban nature and this makes it a great place...
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Active Senior Home Care was the first and only place we visited, right when we walked in we knew this was going to be the correct choice. It feels very warm, inviting and like home. It does not feel cold or...
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.
Active Senior Home Care is a lovely family style Residential Care Home for the Elderly in Orange County. We help people to see a new way to spend the twilight of their lives in a friendly ambiance and give their families guiding support with our exceptional quality care. Our goal is to encourage...
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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: 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.
Irving Cottage II is a micro community assisted living home in Irving, California. Irving cottage II is part of Irving Cottages, which owns and operates a system of 11 elder care micro-community homes providing the best possible care for Alzheimer's patients in all stages of need. Irving Cottages...
Photo of Seasons at Laguna 4
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.
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Photo of Shaline Care IV
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.
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They are excellent and the best I've seen. Their attitudes towards the residents is great! The food is nutrious, healthy, and well cooked. The staff are very responsive and especially the owner to our...
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.
Golden Hearts Elderly Care Inc. is a senior care home located in Mission Viejo, CA, in Orange County. Mission Viejo is a picture perfect city that's known for its views of the Saddleback Mountains and beautiful Lake Mission Viejo. The area also has a lot of construction due to several planned...
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Cost of care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

The average cost of senior living in Rancho Santa Margarita is $3,675 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Meadowbrook, CA with an average of $3,353 per month.

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, vs. nearby cities

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
$3,675/mo

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, vs. state and national averages

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
$3,675/mo
U.S. national average
$3,677/mo

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,668/mo
Residential Care Home
$3,675/mo

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,521/mo
Private
$5,843/mo
Studio
$6,625/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,493/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,000/mo

Senior living costs in Rancho Santa Margarita 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: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRancho Santa Margarita, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$3,675/mo$3,715/mo$3,677/mo
Assisted Living$4,172/mo$4,515/mo$4,706/mo
Memory Care$5,668/mo$5,483/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living$4,479/mo$4,717/mo$4,161/mo
Residential Care Home
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$3,675/mo
California:$3,715/mo
U.S.:$3,677/mo
Assisted Living
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$4,172/mo
California:$4,515/mo
U.S.:$4,706/mo
Memory Care
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$5,668/mo
California:$5,483/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$4,479/mo
California:$4,717/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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What families are saying about residential care home in Rancho Santa Margarita

Recent reviews for residential care home in Rancho Santa Margarita

Monterey Peninsula III in Corona, CA

3.8
My dad's only been there about a month and a half. Overall, I'd have to say a four out of five. There were a lot of factors taken into account: location, convenience. I am very happy with their helpfulness and their ability to answer questions Their patients, including my father, are ...
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Adelya Senior Home in Yorba Linda, CA

5.0
It was just divine timing that a spot had opened up there just before I was able to look at facilities. It was the first place we saw and it just felt completely right. Nothing has changed from that initial impression for any of us- it is clean, warm, and friendly. The residents are very well ...
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Monterey Peninsula IV in Corona, CA

5.0
This community just worked our perfectly, our loved one was from Hawaii and they were familiar with the their food traditions which was nice. It was very clean. and the staff members were great, we thought it was a really good value and the care excellent.

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