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Residential care homes in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz is $4,281 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 404 care homes in Santa Cruz and read 517 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as San Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Santa Cruz, CA

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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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I am Very pleased with the residence that I placed my father in, They are very friendly, and seems if there is anything my father needs they are willing to get whatever he needs to make his stay enjoyable....
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.
Lovely south Salinas location. State licensed care home for seniors. In business over 20 years. Two locations. Private and semi-private rooms. Close to medical centers, doctors, hospital, dentists close by. We take care of your daily living needs. We follow special diets, dispense medications. We...
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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.
Lorrie's Home Care IV is located in San Jose, California. We have an assisted living community that helps seniors in living in a senior community so that they can receive care and services without living in a nursing home. Our staff is trained and skilled in expert care with respect and grace. 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.
Angel's Manor Care Home #2 is a residential care home located in San Jose, CA in Santa Clara County, the biggest city in the bay area. A former farming region that now encompasses a lot of tech firms, the city is bustling with stores, shops, malls and restaurants. Residents can get their daily...
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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.
Lifeshare Care Home Inc. is known for it's gorgeous assisted living facilities and quality care in locations such as Georgia, Florida, Illinois, and more. We offer many services to ensure your loved one is cared for, treated with dignity and protected. For senior car, we offer independent...
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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Gem's Senior Care is a small (6 bed) community. They do provide good care for their residents. It seems that they may need extra staff to care for residents at night. My loved one does have a bell by 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.
Our care facility has a nice, cozy, spacious backyard with flowering plants and homely to live- in. The property is around the corner from two beautiful parks. Across using the park pathway is a Senior Recreation Center and Public Library. We are also closely located to a church...
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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.
Sierra Elderly Care Home is a 6-bed Residential Care Home For the Elderly. It is family-owned and residents are treated as part of the family. We are conveniently located in North San Jose near Senior Centers, Parks, Places of Worship, Shopping Malls and Hospitals. Accommodation is available for...
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She's been there a week and it seems to be good. She's on a really good routine now. They have a really nice back yard and she walks around with her walker and gets her exercise so that's good. I think...
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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.
JF Healthcare services is a senior care home located in the beautiful city of San Jose, California in Santa Clara County. The subtropical Mediterranean climate is an advantage to all seniors who have a hard time during winter. With an average 300 days of sunshine the home is a perfect place for...
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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 think the cost is consistent with the other places we investigated and my mother has a private room. They do well with the care. There's cards there, there's television, but for my mother, those aren't...
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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.
We service elderly who have have early to moderate stages of Alzheimer's, Dementia or related disorders like stroke victims. We also service persons age 60 and over, bedridden and persons who need some care and are no longer able to live at home. We service 24 hour home care and supervision,...
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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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My loved one's stay at Cataldi manor was excellent. The facility was well maintained and the staff did what they could to care for my loved one. I had no complaints about my loved one's time at this facility
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.
Cataldi Manor is located in San Jose, CA in Santa Clara County. This residential care home is located in an area that is busy and full of excitement. San Jose offers much to residents and guests, allowing them to stay entertained. Those spending time in this area enjoy checking out Municipal Rose...
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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.
Soriano RCFE is a senior care home in northern California in the lovely town of Milpitas in Santa Clara County. Conveniently located just 10 minutes north of the San Jose airport and less than an hour drive from the San Francisco Airport the town of Milpitas boasts many amenities, home to more...
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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.
Lovely south Salinas location. State licensed care home for seniors. In business over 20 years. Two locations. Private and semi-private rooms. Close to medical centers, doctors, hospital, dentists close by. We take care of your daily living needs. We follow special diets, dispense medications. We...
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If only I could give 10 stars. Ernie the owner is a caring man, who ensures excellent elder care. The facility is well staffed with long time employees that are genuine and gentle with residents. Every...
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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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Located in the magnificent city of Palo Alto, California, Shady Oak Place offers quality care in a comfortable environment. Our residents enjoy an active and independent lifestyle while under the supervision of highly-skilled staff. The three to one caregiver to resident ratio ensures each...
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I like them because they seem to be very caring and they are looking after my mother very well. I like the owner as he helped me get connected with hospice. Before going to Villa, others were very...
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.
Getting quality care in old age is a necessity. Your loved one deserves the best. Villa Margarita Senior Care offers the highest quality care at a very affordable price. This is one of the most beautiful communities in all of San Jose. Residents can enjoy a number of different amenities. Villa...
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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.
Pine Shadow Pine Shadow is a residential care home located in the bedroom community of Palo Alto, California in Santa Clara County. Located just 33 miles south of downtown San Francisco and 17 miles northwest of downtown San Jose, the city is filled with many outdoor recreation areas as well as...

Cost of care homes in Santa Cruz, CA

The average cost of senior living in Santa Cruz is $4,281 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pleasure Point, CA with an average of $4,281 per month.

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

Santa Cruz, CA
$4,281/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

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

$6,964/mo
Residential Care Home
$4,281/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,955/mo
Private
$4,946/mo

Senior living costs in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanta Cruz, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$4,281/mo$5,350/mo$5,079/mo
Assisted Living$6,221/mo$6,206/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,964/mo$7,329/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,777/mo$4,174/mo$3,520/mo
Residential Care Home
Santa Cruz, CA:$4,281/mo
California:$5,350/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Santa Cruz, CA:$6,221/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Santa Cruz, CA:$6,964/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Santa Cruz, CA:$3,777/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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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 Santa Cruz

Recent reviews for residential care home in Santa Cruz

San Bruno Care Home

4.7
The gentleman I helped was there for two days before he passed away so I thought it was strange to have to pay for a whole month when he was only there for like 48 hours. I was not impressed with that. They were polite and seemed caring so that's why we chose it - there were nice people there.

Parkview Residential Care Home II in Sunnyvale, CA

4.8
I am very happy with the care that my mom is getting here. The community is nice and clean. We have been happy with the staff. The meals are fresh every day. My mom is offered activities. We recommend this community for excellent care and value for families

Gem's Senior Care in San Jose, CA

4.9
They're doing a great job. It's still new but I don't have a problem with anything so far. We looked at several homes before choosing Gems Senior Care, and noticed a real difference here. They have a lot of great activities, something for everyone. I really don't see any room for improvement ...
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