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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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The home is immaculate and beautiful, the staff is very knowledgeable, caring and provide excellent services. Our first choice!
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.
Good Samaritan Retirement Center is a beautiful senior independent living community, located in El Cajon California. This Spanish mission styled facility boasts beautiful grounds and apartment with open floor plans. Kitchenettes and walk-in closets are just some of the lovely features available...
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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.
Rainbow Cottage II, located Laguna Hills, California, exists as a small facility with a 6 bed capacity that provides assisted living to the elderly. As a residential home, we emphasize the importance of individualized treatment, and can guarantee a high staff to patient ratio due to our small...
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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.
Joyful Home II, located on Camberwell Street in Laguna Hills, California, is one of the area's top elderly care facilities. Private rooms help residents create their own homes in our building, and we encourage our residents to decorate and bring in some of their own furniture to create an even...
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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.
Del Sol and Del Sol Dos Residential Care for the Elderly's mission is to provide the best living accommodations in a real home environment. Each home is family owned and dedicated to giving personal loving care to our elderly. Our goal is to make quality multi-level service and supervision...
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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.
Joyful Home is located in Orange, California and offers board and care facilities to the elderly. As an RCFE facility, we are dedicated, devoted and loving toward each one of our residents. We strive to provide personalized services toward individual needs. Our staff are caring, loving and...
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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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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 Laguna Hills, California, JP Senior Homes: Costeau is one of the six senior homes run by JP Senior Homes, LLC. We at JP Senior Homes, LLC pride ourselves in providing excellent daily care and supervision of older adults in a setting that is comfortable as well as homey. The homes we...
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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.
Tender Care Laguna Hills residential care home calls Southern Orange County and Laguna Hills, CA home. Its Laguna Hills city and the name is a reference to Laguna Canyon and Laguna Beach. Considered to be an upscale city, it consists of 6.7 sq. miles and is in proximity to three parks, churches...
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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.
JP Senior Homes - Woolwich is a senior care home in Laguna Hills, California, located in Orange County. The stunning suburban city of Laguna Hills is rapidly growing because of its close proximity to sandy beaches, palm tree-lined streets, architecturally magnificent buildings, and extraordinary...
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My brother and I were worried that our mother (87 yo with dementia) would really struggle moving into a care facility. She had previously expressed concern over the past few years that she would be made to...
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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 Huntington Beach, California, JP Senior Homes: Wilkes is one of the six senior homes run by JP Senior Homes, LLC. We at JP Senior Homes, LLC pride ourselves in providing excellent daily care and supervision of older adults in a setting that is comfortable as well as homey. The homes we...
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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.
South Coast Board and Care are private residences located in the beautiful, quiet neighborhoods of Lake Forest and El Toro. Both locations are easily arrived to by car or bus. There is a convenient bus that is accessed from Leisure World. South Coast Board and Care has been providing excellent...
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We love Serene Valley Care Home. It is akways clean, my family member is always clean, they serve great meals & have the residents families come & visit at holiday times to have a meal together. My family...
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.
Serene Valley Care Home is located in gorgeous Lake Forest, California and is within driving distance to many residential homes and shopping centers. This is a prime location for anyone to have their elderly parent live. Here at Serene Valley Care Home, we pride ourselves in being one of the very...
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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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They are wonderful!! They have wonderful food, they cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they do the shopping. They provide wonderful compassionate care. I am very pleased with them. They are really...
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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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.
A lot of people dream about living in Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, or Mission Viejo. The communities are wonderful and just a stone's throw from some of the best beaches and harbors in the world. Verona Court II is located in the heart of this area and provides senior assisted living to 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.
Leisure Living II is an assisted living community located in Lake Forest, California. Lake Forest is a beautiful city in Orange County that gets its name from its two lakes and its forest of eucalyptus trees. The city is home to two county parks, several recreational facilities and two branches...
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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.
Tender Care Lake Forest is a senior care home located in the Orange County city of Lake Forest, CA. The backdrop of this calm community includes a view of snow-capped mountains and blue skies all around. The lakes that surround the area add to the atmosphere and create a feeling of calm that...
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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.
A full service care in a home like setting. Goal is to provide excellence in services with emphasis on maintaining individual dignity, independence, and client satisfaction at a competitive cost.Medication assistance, the real 24 hour services.
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The care at this community. My mom likes staff who are always caring for her needs of her special diet needs. The community is clean and very nice. The menu is what she is needed for her special. They offer...
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.
Serenity Senior Care Home Serenity Senior Care Home is a residential care home located in the charming city of Lake Forest, CA in Orange County. Our incredible community is situated between two lakes and it overlooks the Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills. In addition, Lake Forest was recently...
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Our experience with Golden Coast Senior Living has been a good one, I'd give them top marks across the board. It's a nice looking place, they do a great job taking care of the residents, and everyone is very...
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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 Coast Senior Living is a wonderful and professionally run adult home located in Mission Viejo, California. We take the guesswork out of choosing the right home for your elderly parent simply because we are one of the top choices available in the area. More and more people are choosing us...
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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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Since Mom has been at Basia Residential living,(about 1 1/2 months now), her health has improved a lot and keeps getting better. Her diabetes is under control, she is now able to use her walker with...
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 it comes to taking care of an elderly loved one, many people worry about their loved one being neglected in an overcrowded and understaffed senior care facility. Fortunately, there is a solution to the problem in the Lake Forest, California community. We at Basia Residential care offer a...

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$5,484/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living$4,479/mo$4,717/mo$4,162/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:$5,484/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$4,479/mo
California:$4,717/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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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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