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74 Residential Care Homes near Santa Maria, CA

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Residential care homes in Santa Maria 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 Maria is $2,602 per month. To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 74 care homes in Santa Maria and read 71 reviews of families’ experiences.

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Residential Care Home Facilities near Santa Maria, CA

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Last Updated: 12/20/24
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[name removed] really works with the needs of her patients and family She's pretty amazing. It was a personal home, not a nursing home. Much more 1 on 1 care for less money.
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.
Amalia's Residence II is located in Santa Maria, CA in Santa Barbara County. This residential care home provides the help that you are looking for in an area that is located in the southern portion of the state of California. Those who spend time in Santa Maria enjoy checking out the areas many...
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We couldn't be happier with every facet of Pedflors! Everything about this Board and Care is top notch. From the care to the cost, everything is better than we could have ever imagined. Thank you so much!
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.
Pedflor's Residential Care II is a senior care home located in Santa Barbara County in the lovely and scenic city of Santa Maria, California. Santa Maria is best known for its wonderful wine industry and vineyards. There are also numerous other outdoor recreational activity options with the...
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My Grandma lives in one of Tina's Home care Facilities They Are amazing and take Great care of my Grandma I highly recommend, they treat my Grandma like family the facility is exsteamly clean and they keep...
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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.
Tina's Gentle Care Home #1 is located in Santa Maria, CA in Santa Barbara County. This residential care home provides helpful support in an area that is located on the Central Coast of California. Santa Maria provides residents and guests with the opportunity to spend time at the Santa Maria...
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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.
Tina's Gentle Care Home #2 is a senior care home located in lovely Santa Maria, California, in Santa Barbara county. Our picturesque community is in a safe and quiet residential neighborhood, set amongst the rolling hills of the Santa Maria Valley. Santa Maria offers an assortment of activities...
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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.
Lynn's RCFE I is a place where families can find the care that they are looking for to help your loved one live a full life. Many senior citizens need help with activities of daily living including, dressing, bathing, meals, and housekeeping. You will find this and much more at our care facility...
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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.
A Splendid Living RCFE is a residential care home in the lovely city of Santa Maria, California in the county of Santa Barbara. Our beautiful community is situated in close proximity to Santa Maria Country Club and Miname Community park. Santa Maria offers a breathtaking panoramic view of scenic...
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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.
Senior community facilities can be a great place for a loved one that requires supervision and security. Knowing that your loved one is always being cared for, 24 hours a day, can give you peace of mind. When I think of security, only one senior living community comes to mind and that place is...
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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 House 2 is located in Santa Barbara county, Santa Maria CA. This senior care home assists seniors in a loving group home setting. The splendid city is renowned for its winemaking and culinary expertise specializing in Santa Maria-style barbeque. This culinary delight stems from its...
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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.
Valleley RCFE IIThe Valleley RCFE II is a senior care home located along the central coast in the beautiful Santa Maria, California which is in Santa Barbara County. Being noted for the wine industry, the charming city is the largest populated city in the county. The area is host to numerous...
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Everything is really nice. I'm really happy with this choice. The staff is right there, all the time, and available if you need anything. The communication between them and myself is good. Overall, this was...
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.
Candlewood House 1 is a senior care home located in Santa Maria, California, Riverside County. Our group home setting has gone a long way in providing the best geographical location for seniors to live in. The area provides a cool atmosphere surrounded by amazing geographical features like...
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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 House 3 is a senior care home located in Santa Maria, California, in Santa Barbara County. Our residential home care is located in a serene environment with beautiful natural scenery. For the best destination for family members and full relaxation, consider Candlewood House 3 for their...
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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.
Valleley RCFE IIIValleley RCFE III is a residential care home located in Santa Maria, CA, which serves Santa Barbara County. This tranquil area of the state is warm and mild year round and enjoys the coastline in the center of the state. Santa Maria itself is rather quiet, but it is just two...
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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 seeking senior care there is a strong desire to find a facility that supports independent living. When the elderly living home is also in a quiet atmosphere with plenty of room to relax and staffed with professional, friendly staff that is a bonus. It is also what the family and elderly...
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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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Mom is 90 and had been living at an assisted living facility - when her needs became more than could be easily managed by them. We found My Family Residential Care Home and moved mom there, after a brief...
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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.
My Family Residential Care Home is located in beautiful Santa Maria, California. We are well known for providing excellent care to all of our residents. We are rated as one of the best facilities in California. Our community is very positive and friendly. The staff is outstanding and very well...
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We've been very pleased with them, I think the care is great, when he first went in there he was in really bad shape and in need of a lot of attention and now he's getting a lot of good attention and care,...
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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 Care Home III is a senior care home located in Santa Maria, CA a city that is situated in Santa Barbara County. Santa Maria is widely known for its vibrant wine industry. With its extremely complex soil conditions and diverse microclimates, the city grows grapes that are used in both local...
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I chose Yokam's RCFE because of the convenient location, they were an older crowd in an older setting which I thought would be a better fit for my dad. It had a much homier, cozier feeling. They were 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.
Zeny's RCFE is a residential care home located about 15 minutes from the shore in Santa Maria, California, in the county of Santa Barbara. The visitor friendly town of Santa Maria is home to a number of parks, fairgrounds, and country clubs, all of which offer excellent year round activities that...
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My wife of 65 years had Alzheimer's. After she broke her other hip I tried to look after her, but t was too much for an old man to do. I tried another place to get her hip serviced. It was a failure. ...
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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 Care Home I is a senior care home that is located in the small city of Santa Maria, CA and in the central part of Santa Barbara county. Santa Maria is in the middle of the state, but is just a short drive to the Northern Pacific Ocean coastline and the beautiful Point Sal Beach State Park....
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My girlfriend and her 2 brothers were looking to place their mom in a Assistant Living Situation. The mom is on a very limited budget which limited them to housing. I found "A Place For Mom" on the...
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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.
One of the best ways to cope with unexpected outcomes of old age is to live in an assisted living center. As a care provider, Sunshine Residential Care III has plenty of resources in terms of shelter, food, health and senior related matters. Together, we can provide a complete menu of services to...
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They do a great job here, I'd give them 5s all the way across the board! They do a great job of taking care of their residents. It's a very nice looking place, and they always keep it very clean. The staff...
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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.
Zeny's RCFE #2 is a senior care home located in picturesque Santa Maria, California in the county of Santa Barbara. Our quaint community is located within minutes of the Santa Maria Town Center. Santa Maria is known for its rolling hills, rich agriculture and fun family living. Just minutes from...
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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.
Cloe and Erica's Board and Care II is located in Santa Maria, California. We offer senior assisted living in our community. Our expert staff understands how difficult moving can be for senior citizens and we do our very best to make it as easy as possible. Senior citizens tend to resent family...
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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.
Mydor's Open Guest Home 3 is located in Santa Maria, CA in beautiful Santa Barbara County. This residential care home provides a comfortable and safe place to live in an area that is filled with natural beauty. Those who spend time in Santa Maria enjoy checking out the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail,...
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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.
Mydor's Open Guest Home 1 is a residential care home located in the quaint city of Santa Maria, in Santa Barbara County. The scenic Santa Maria Valley stretches from the Santa Lucia Mountains to the crystal blue Pacific Ocean. Santa Maria is a family friendly playground nestled in the foothills...
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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.
Check out our award winning senior living facility called Mydor's Open Guest House. Visitors find this facility nestled in the stunning Santa Marie Valley, in the community of Santa Monica, in Santa Barbara County. Established in 1993, we take pride in our privately owned and operated senior...

Cost of care homes in Santa Maria, CA

The average cost of senior living in Santa Maria is $2,602 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lompoc, CA with an average of $2,451 per month.

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Santa Maria, CA vs. nearby cities

Santa Maria, CA
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$2,759/mo
$2,787/mo

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Santa Maria, CA vs. the state and national average

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U.S. national average
$3,772/mo

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Santa Maria vs. other types of senior living

$4,363/mo
Residential Care Home
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Median monthly costs of Residential Care Home in Santa Maria, CA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,000/mo
Private
$5,500/mo

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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 Maria

Recent reviews for residential care home in Santa Maria

Villa Care Home I in Santa Maria, CA

5.0
Villa Care Home was definitely the best choice for my grandmother. They are very family orientated and provide her with love and companionship. They are very attentive to her and her care needs. My grandmother also has other friends who live here so that is another plus. We have not yet had the ...
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Cloe and Erica's Board and Care in Santa Maria, CA

5.0
Cloe and Erica's Board and Care is the best place I found. I wish we would have found it for my Dad years ago. I highly recommend them. It's a beautiful place. They provide good loving care. The food is good.

Pedflor's Residential Care in Santa Maria, CA

4.7
It was very clean. They were very friendly. My mom just moved there and I haven't seen a lot of activities yet so I can't give a rating on that, really. I'm happy. They seem very knowledgeable.

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