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10 Best Nursing Homes in South Pasadena, CA

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South Pasadena 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 123 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in South Pasadena, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in South Pasadena is about $5,147, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1191 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near South Pasadena, CA

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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Castle View Retirement Estates Castle View Retirement Estate is an assisted living community based in beautiful Pasadena, CA. This community is surrounded by lush trees and wooded areas, leaving nature to greet our residents at every turn. Pasadena is one of the most scenic, residential areas in...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
Garfield Care Garfield Care Center is a large assisted living community that is located in Pasadena, CA. The community consists of apartment living style homes. With Garfield Care Center, you get all the perks of living in the big city but you get your own little community environment. At...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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 San Marino Manor
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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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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.
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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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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Provides: Home Care, Nursing Homes
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
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.
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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.
Surrounded by spacious grounds and pleasant scenery, SunBridge Care Center for Temple City is a 59-bed facility that offers skilled nursing care and rehabilitation therapy in a peaceful, restorative setting. We maintain a comfortable atmosphere in which residents and patients feel at home. We...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in South Pasadena, CA

The average cost of senior living in South Pasadena is $5,147 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include South Monrovia Island, CA with an average of $4,780 per month.

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

South Pasadena, CA
$5,147/mo
$5,099/mo

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

South Pasadena, CA
$5,147/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

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

$5,095/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,147/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,153/mo
Studio
$6,098/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,408/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,192/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,000/mo

Senior living costs in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Pasadena, CACaliforniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,147/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$4,251/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,095/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living$4,487/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Nursing Homes
South Pasadena, CA:$5,147/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
South Pasadena, CA:$4,251/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
South Pasadena, CA:$5,095/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Independent Living
South Pasadena, CA:$4,487/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Nursing homes costs in South Pasadena, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena, CA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena, CA$6,687/mo$6,973/mo-4.1%
California$5,900/mo$5,602/mo+5.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
South Pasadena, CA
2024 average cost:$6,687/mo
2023 average cost:$6,973/mo
Percent change:-4.1%
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 Pasadena

Recent reviews for nursing homes in South Pasadena

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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Evergreen Retirement Residence in Burbank, CA

4.5
My father was a resident at Evergreen for just shy of two years. Unfortunately when he was diagnosed with dementia, we needed to move him to a residence with a higher level of care. He had one of the few one bedroom apartments available. The staff and caregivers were very attentive to his needs. ...
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South Pasadena nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Pasadena nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Pasadena, 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
South Pasadena, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
40.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
37.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
81.3%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
81.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
47.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.3%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.1%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
South Pasadena, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.4%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
19.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
34.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Pasadena, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.2%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
29.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.9%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Pasadena, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Pasadena 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 Pasadena offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Pasadena, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
33%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.8%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.9%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
34.1%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
22%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.1%
0.4%
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