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10 Best Nursing Homes in South Gate, CA

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South Gate is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 92 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in South Gate, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in South Gate is about $5,148, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1006 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near South Gate, CA

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Photo of Alden Terrace Convalescent
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Elim Silvertown
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Wynwood at Whittier
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Sunset Hall
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
LIVE life at Sunset Hall!!We are a nonprofit retirement center, founded in 1923. Assisted and Independent residents are welcome.Rates depend on the room size and location. Basic rates include assistance with medications, weekly laundry service, basic housekeeping, 3 meals per day, Sunset Hall...
Photo of Mu-gung-hwa Silver Town
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Country Villa North
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Cost of nursing homes in South Gate, CA

The average cost of senior living in South Gate is $5,148 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pico Rivera, CA with an average of $5,084 per month.

Nursing homes costs in South Gate, CA, vs. nearby cities

South Gate, CA
$5,148/mo
$5,149/mo
$5,120/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Gate, CA, vs. state and national averages

South Gate, CA
$5,148/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Gate, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,110/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,148/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Gate, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,514/mo
Studio
$5,097/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,881/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,712/mo

Senior living costs in South Gate 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 Gate, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Gate, CACaliforniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,148/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$4,221/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,110/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,532/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
South Gate, CA:$5,148/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
South Gate, CA:$4,221/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
South Gate, CA:$5,110/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
South Gate, CA:$4,532/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in South Gate, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in South Gate and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in South Gate, CA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in South Gate have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
South Gate, CA$4,892/mo$4,490/mo+9.0%
California$5,900/mo$5,602/mo+5.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
South Gate, CA
2024 average cost:$4,892/mo
2023 average cost:$4,490/mo
Percent change:+9.0%
California
2024 average cost:$5,900/mo
2023 average cost:$5,602/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 nursing homes in South Gate

Recent reviews for nursing homes in South Gate

Kirkwood Orange

5.0
My loved one received excellent, loving care from the Kirkwood family. I highly recommend this facility. The staff is very responsive to all my concerns. I highly recommend this facility. My loved one was very happy there.

La Posada Assisted Living and Memory Care in Whittier, CA

5.0
Everything seems to rate a 10. With the exception of house cleaning. My sister notices when my mom's recliner is up there's stuff under it and around. As for myself when I've called about issues I haven't gotten a call back or I have to call again to have the director call me back. My ...
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Vista Del Mar Senior Living in Long Beach, CA

4.8
My Brother has been a resident of Vista del Mar Senior Living for nearly 3 years, and we were very happy with our choice. We had problems finding another Assisted Living facility in Culver City, and Vista del Mar was perfect. It has met all of my Brother's needs and he has been very happy ...
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South Gate nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Gate nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Gate, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in South Gate nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in South Gate that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
South Gate, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
49.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
40.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
78.9%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
80.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
49.1%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
78.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
54.4%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in South Gate nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of South Gate Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
South Gate, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
36.8%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.5%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
28.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.8%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Gate nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of South Gate partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Gate, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
26.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
35.1%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in South Gate nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of South Gate communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Gate, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.8%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
21.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
24.6%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.8%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Gate nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in South Gate offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Gate, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
35.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.5%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.1%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
29.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
22.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.1%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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