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Residential care homes in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana is $3,654 per month. To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 490 care homes in Santa Ana and read 738 reviews of families’ experiences.

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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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If you are looking for a place to put a loved one in, I would very highly recommend Fountain View Residential Care for the Elderly on San Francisco St. in Fountain Valley. They are the nicest people working...
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.
Fountain View Care Home is a residential care home that is located in Fountain Valley, CA in Orange County. The calm and free from pollution location is not only a great haven for the seniors but also a great location for their visiting friends and families with plenty of decent and affordable...
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I looked at quite a few board and care homes until I found Ana Marie's Guest Home. Where most board & cares the guests were waiting for death. At Ana Marie's It felt like a family, everyone was up,...
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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.
Ana Marie's Guest Home is a senior residential care home that is located in the unique city of Orange, CA and in Orange County. Orange is unique because of the old town district, including the majority of the houses being built before 1920. The group home setting is situated local to the 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.
Cyecrest Guest Home II is a residential care home located in Orange, California, located in Orange County. We are geographically situated in a position that is ideal for serenity and has a friendly neighborhood. The community is also near resourceful infrastructures that might be of great help...
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Hands down, they were fabulous. I wish I could rate them a 10 on the 5-point scale. One of the main reasons why I chose them was how clean they kept their home. They provided Incredible care. It was...
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
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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.
South Coast Manor: A Splendid Senior Care Facility We know that you only want the best for your loved ones. At South Coast Manor, we provide your loved one the very best senior care regardless of whether you are requiring assisted living or an independent living lifestyle. The first thing you...
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Beautiful home, very kind caregivers, very helpful!
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 Heathers - Wintergreen provides residents with a fantastic level of care, with a team of caregivers and staff in long term positions, along with visiting medical professionals and therapists. Awake night staff, licensed for dementia care and bedridden hospice care, provide around the clock...
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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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I highly recommend Coast Horizon. My 101 year old mother was there for one month. She received excellent care. [name removed] and her staff were very patient and compassionate. [name removed] treated my...
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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.
When considering long term care, you should know that we're the cure for the proverbial care home cabin fever. It's just not a problem at Country Gardens Terrace. Unlike other small care facilities, we provide a much higher staff-to-resident ratio (1:3) needed tp enable our guests to participate...
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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.
Assured Horizons XI Assured Horizons XI is a residential care home located in Fountain Valley, in Orange County CA. The location, in a beautiful suburb just blocks from multiple banks, restaurants, shopping destinations, parks, and health care options, is an ideal place to call home and a delight...
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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.
Candlewood Care Home III is located in North Tustin, California and offers senior residents an assisted living environment that strives to make them feel comfortable. Six fully furnished spaces have an independent apartment feel, which gives each resident as much privacy and independence as they...
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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 Flora II is located in beautiful Costa Mesa, CA. We are well known and trusted for providing excellent assisted living care for our residents. We know first hand that leaving your home can sometimes be difficult and we make the transition easy. Our staff is very well trained and outstanding...
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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.
Taking care of elderly family members can be a great challenge, as most adults are obligated with tending to their every day tasks at work, school, errands, and appointment activities. Elderly seniors will usually require attention all throughout the day, as they become physically, mentally, 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.
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At the outset let me say I did a lot of research before placing my mother in her first residence and then this one. Her first residence was lovely but I found they wanted to keep their guests sedated...
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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.
Gardenia Home Care is located in Fountain Valley, CA within Orange County. This residential care home is in a smaller town with a beautiful location which is known as a bedroom community since it is quiet and peaceful and out of the way. The lovely area is still close to plenty of entertainment...
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The community is clean and comfortable. The staff is easy to talk to, prompt in responding, and they take very good care of my mother-in-law. I would recommend this community to family and friends.
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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.
Foothills Assisted Living is located in the beautiful town of West Union, South Carolina. It is just minutes away from Greenville and Clemson. Here at the Foothills, we pride ourselves in giving our residents the opportunity to enjoy a superb quality, well-rounded life that is also extremely...
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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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The community took very good care of my mom. I wish communities would be upfront with the cost of the care for loved ones. I would tell friends that it is a very nice and friendly place. They 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.
OC Senior Golden Care OC Senior Golden Care is a residential care home located in Orange City, CA Orange in Orange County. Its locality is well known for its pleasant weather all year round. Because of this, the residents of this group home are able to soak in the sun and get the best that nature...
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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.
Precious Moments RCFE is located in the beautiful, peaceful, prime neighborhood of Tustin/Foothill area. Precious Moments RCFE was established to fill the void in supplying quality care and dependability for the elderly. We take personal pride of our newly remodeled facility. Your loved ones will...
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The staff members are wonderful, they treat my family and our loved one very well. Our loved really enjoys the food, and when she is up for it they take her on a couple of walks. We think it is a great...
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Tustin Ranch Villa I is located in Santa Ana, CA in Orange County. This residential care home provides great care in a location that is filled with opportunities for residents and their guests to get out and do fun things. Those spending time in this area enjoy all that is offered in Bowers...
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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.
Alternative Senior Care is an assisted living facility that offers the perfect options for your elderly parent or grandparent. We offer only the best care for all of our residents. We specialize in assisted living, dementia care, as well as group homes. Your loved ones will love their full bath...
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Cost of care homes in Santa Ana, CA

The average cost of senior living in Santa Ana is $3,654 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Los Alamitos, CA with an average of $3,553 per month.

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

Santa Ana, CA
$3,654/mo
$3,639/mo

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

Santa Ana, CA
$3,654/mo
U.S. national average
$3,677/mo

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

$5,098/mo
Residential Care Home
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Residential care home costs in Santa Ana, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,511/mo
Private
$5,744/mo
Studio
$5,550/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,211/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,167/mo

Senior living costs in Santa Ana 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: Santa Ana, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanta Ana, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$3,654/mo$3,715/mo$3,677/mo
Assisted Living$4,078/mo$4,513/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$5,098/mo$5,478/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living$4,283/mo$4,712/mo$4,161/mo
Residential Care Home
Santa Ana, CA:$3,654/mo
California:$3,715/mo
U.S.:$3,677/mo
Assisted Living
Santa Ana, CA:$4,078/mo
California:$4,513/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Santa Ana, CA:$5,098/mo
California:$5,478/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Santa Ana, CA:$4,283/mo
California:$4,712/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
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What families are saying about residential care home in Santa Ana

Recent reviews for residential care home in Santa Ana

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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AJ Huntington Home #3 in Huntington Beach, CA

5.0
My friend has been receiving exceptional care from everyone in the community. The meals are presented very well it makes them look really good. I feel the community has been kept very clean and organized. My friend is safe most importantly. I would highly recommend AJ Huntington Home to ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and caring staff. Multiple reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at the communities, making residents and their families feel welcome and valued. At St. Francis Home for the Elderly, the manager and employees are described as hard working and nice, while the staff at Nikki's Loving Care H ...
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Home-like environment. Residents and families appreciate the cozy and personal feel of the small board and care homes featured in the reviews. At St. Francis Home for the Elderly, the community is described as a nice place for a loved one to live, while Loving Home Care is recommended for those seeking an affordab ...
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Delicious homemade meals. The quality of the meals offered at the communities is consistently praised, with several reviews mentioning that every meal is home made from scratch. At Quezon Home Care Villa, the meals were described as excellent, with both the daughter and mother who ran the facility being great cooks. At ...
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Personalized and attentive care. Several reviews mention the individualized attention residents receive at the communities, with caretakers going above and beyond to cater to specific needs. At Orange Hill Quality Care, the staff are committed to ensuring the best care is provided, while at Britta Care, the bedside manner o ...
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Engaging activities and socializing. Residents find enjoyment in various activities offered at the communities, providing opportunities to socialize and stay active. At Luther Crest, games and special meals are mentioned, while at Blessings Senior Care, residents enjoy music on the TV in the living room. At Alper's Care Home, ...
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Effective communication with families. Families appreciate the open and consistent communication between staff and themselves, ensuring everyone is informed and involved in the care of their loved one. At Comfort Keepers Home Care, the owners were praised for their involvement and responsiveness, while at Espiritu Guest Home #2 t ...
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Comfort Keepers Home Care II, Comfort Keepers Home Care and Blessings Senior Care are the top-rated residential care home facilities near Santa Ana, California. See full list of communities.
There are 490 residential care home facilities near Santa Ana, California. See the full list.
The best residential care home facility near you in Santa Ana, California is Blessings Senior Care. This residential care home community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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