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Residential care homes in South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco is $3,628 per month. To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 229 care homes in South San Francisco and read 139 reviews of families’ experiences.

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Residential Care Home Facilities near South San Francisco, 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.
This facility is family owned and licensed for 6 beds (non-ambulatory, ambulatory, dementia and hospice). Our goal is to provide residents a safe, secure, dignified and loving environment. Our staff to resident ratio is 2 to 1, with 6 residents and with 3 caregivers in the house. This ensures...
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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.
In a residential area, Heritage Park offers a comfortable atmosphere where you or your loved one can relax and receive assistance. Our residents do not have to worry about cooking and cleaning. We provide three delicious meals and snacks everyday and daily housekeeping. Heritage Park 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.
In a residential area, Heritage Inn offers a comfortable atmosphere where you or your loved one can relax and receive assistance. There is always an alert caregiver, so that twenty-four hour assistance is available. Our residents do not have to worry about cooking and cleaning. We provide...
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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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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.
Morning Star II is a senior residential care home located in the famous city of San Francisco, CA and in Santa Cruz County. San Francisco is in northern California, on the top of the peninsula surrounded by the Northern Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay. It is known for its hilly land and...
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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.
Two care home facilities in one lot.  Specialty:  Elderly & Adult Care Attractions:  Easy access to MUNI/BART.  Less than 5 minutes by car to SF General Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital.  Walk to schools, parks, shopping, restaurants, cafes and churches. ...
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My loved one was only here for a brief period, but I felt like they did an excellent job. We were very pleased with the care received. The facility itself was nice and always very clean, and the staff were...
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.
Farol's Residential Care Home #5Farol’s Residential Care Home #5 is a residential care home located in San Francisco, CA, in San Francisco County, an area well known for its winding hills and the Golden Gate Bridge. Residents can enjoy a comfortable climate, lots of great shopping and new...
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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.
At Reyna’s Home, we treat you like family. And as family, we are sensitive to the fact that you have specific needs. We meet those needs while still allowing you to live a life of dignity and independence. With our friendly staff and warm demeanor, we strive to make you feel as comfortable and...
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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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Photo of Gonzales Care Home
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.
We are operating a 6 bed facility for ambulatory and non-ambulatory clients. We only accept private clients. We have 2 private rooms and 2 semi-private rooms for each home. We always have 2 well-trained caregivers 7 days a week with 24 hours supervision. Our goal for our homes is to provide a...
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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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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.
Sunset Gardens is a part of the Lutheran Health Care Group for seniors. Located in Brooklyn, New York, there are 80 units that provide a unique and affordable living environment for seniors aged 62 or older. There are currently four units built specifically for the physically handicapped, two...
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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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Heritage ShoresHeritage Shores is a residential care home in San Mateo, California, located in San Mateo County. This picture perfect city is in close proximity to the beach and has a skyline that is filled with mountain ranges and blue skies for a truly unforgettable view. Many parks can be...
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Golden Sunset Care Home is a residential care home for seniors located in the city of San Francisco, California in San Francisco County. San Francisco is one of the most well-known cities in the United States, mainly due to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. However, this booming metropolis has much...
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We chose Friendly Corner Home because we had a really strong connection with Roseana. She just seems to have a real passion for what she does. They truly care about their residents and really treat them more...
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.
Friendly Corner Home is located at 1782 Cottage Grove Ave, San Mateo, California 94401. We take pride in providing excellent care to our senior citizens. Our services support senior care, dementia care and group homes. Our accommodation consists of private bathrooms equipped with wheelchair...
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My mother is 90, has severe dementia (zero short term, and disappearing long term, memory), cannot walk, is on a catheter, and has lived -- calmly and happily -- at Cedar Lane for a few months now. If you...
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.
Located in Montara, California, Cedar Lane Senior Care Home seeks to provide the best, highest quality care to seniors. Being a family owned business helps us create a "non-institutionalized" feeling for our residents, and provide a holistic approach to care. Our senior living community...
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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.
Petani Haven RCFE is a senior group home located in one of the larger suburban areas of San Mateo, California. Inside San Mateo County, the area is best known for Silicon Valley. Being only twenty five minutes away from the hustle and bustle of down town of San Francisco, the area is a great...
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The staff are friendly and very caring to the seniors that live there.
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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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Yesteryear House The Yesteryear House is a residential care home located in Beautiful Hayward Park, California. Located on the peninsula of CaliforniaÆs beautiful Bay area, residents can expect breathtaking scenery and the mild climate the coast is known for. San Mateo is centrally located...
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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.
The A & E Home Care Services residential home care is located in San Mateo County in the gorgeous area of San Mateo, CA. For the lovers of all things nature, the sprawling community of San Mateo is the perfect fit. There are a number of beachfront areas in the San Mateo area that are...

Cost of care homes in South San Francisco, CA

The average cost of senior living in South San Francisco is $3,628 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Carlos, CA with an average of $3,522 per month.

Residential care home costs in South San Francisco, CA, vs. nearby cities

South San Francisco, CA
$3,628/mo
$3,632/mo
$3,684/mo

Residential care home costs in South San Francisco, CA, vs. state and national averages

South San Francisco, CA
$3,628/mo
U.S. national average
$3,678/mo

Residential care home costs in South San Francisco, CA, vs. other senior living options

$6,350/mo
Residential Care Home
$3,628/mo

Residential care home costs in South San Francisco, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,455/mo
Private
$7,161/mo
Studio
$6,500/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,500/mo

Senior living costs in South San Francisco 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: South San Francisco, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth San Francisco, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$3,628/mo$3,716/mo$3,678/mo
Assisted Living$5,112/mo$4,515/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$6,350/mo$5,484/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living$5,699/mo$4,717/mo$4,176/mo
Residential Care Home
South San Francisco, CA:$3,628/mo
California:$3,716/mo
U.S.:$3,678/mo
Assisted Living
South San Francisco, CA:$5,112/mo
California:$4,515/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
South San Francisco, CA:$6,350/mo
California:$5,484/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
Independent Living
South San Francisco, CA:$5,699/mo
California:$4,717/mo
U.S.:$4,176/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 South San Francisco

Recent reviews for residential care home in South San Francisco

Goldencare 2 in Alameda, CA

5.0
I love Golden Care but having issue with A Place for Mom. Golden Care is great and I'm pleased, but I went on my own to the facility, not through A Place for Mom.

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.

St. Francis Manor I in San Francisco, CA

4.8
My mother was recently there for the last two months of her life. She was not easy to care for, and I am eternally grateful to [name removed] and her staff for the loving, devoted and professional care that she got. They were very flexible with family preferences. [name removed] was also a ...
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