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The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Thousand Oaks, CA for 2024

Beautiful Thousand Oaks, CA, is where seniors have access to numerous outdoor activities in and near the city, from playing golf to going on hikes. A sizable 19.6% of the 125,754 residents are 65 and older.

Some of these 24,648 seniors who aren’t already residing in an assisted living facility in Thousand Oaks may start to consider moving into one if they’re finding it challenging to live independently in their own homes. Designed to make life easier for seniors, assisted living facilities offer help with a range of tasks — including laundry, cooking and grooming — that seniors would otherwise be fully handling on their own. Seniors should plan on paying approximately $5,750 every month for Thousand Oaks assisted living.

This guide helps seniors start formulating a strategy for how to pay for assisted living, including comparing prices to other cities. Additional information involves details about Thousand Oaks and beneficial resources.

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What to Consider About Assisted Living in Thousand Oaks

The Community Care Licensing Division of the California Department of Social Services is the agency in charge of helping to keep seniors safe in and licensing senior care facilities in the state.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Thousand Oaks

  • The weather is undoubtedly one of the best aspects of living in Thousand Oaks. With an annual average of 268 sunny days, the city enjoys beautiful skies about 73.42% of the year. Additionally, with 10 being the best score, Thousand Oaks has an 8.8 score on the BestPlaces Comfort Index.
  • Thousand Oaks’ crime rates are lower than state and national averages on a 1 to 100 scale, with 100 being considered high crime. The city has a 21.2 property crime score in contrast to 37.1 for California and 35.4 nationally and an 11.1 violent crime score compared to 25.2 for the state and 22.7 for the U.S.
  • The Thousand Oaks overall cost of living score is high, especially compared to national and state scores. Even though California scores 149.9 compared to the national average of 100, Thousand Oaks’ score (171.8) is substantially more than both. For the sake of their financial health, seniors should embrace free and low-cost resources when possible. 
  • Despite the high overall cost of living, seniors can breathe a bit easier when it comes to the 99.7 health care score, slightly less than the U.S. score of 100. It is, however, more than the California score of 92.4. The Los Robles Health System in Thousand Oaks has two campuses in the city: Los Robles Regional Medical Center and Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital. 
  • Seniors interested in outdoor activities will love Thousand Oaks for the many possibilities. Residents can hike to a waterfall, ride bikes, walk trails, play golf or sit outside at the assisted living facility or elsewhere around the city for a chat with friends.  

Paying for Assisted Living in Thousand Oaks

Assisted living costs about $5,750 per month in Thousand Oaks, $500 more than the average California cost. 

The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

The approximate cost of assisted living in Thousand Oaks is $5,750 per month, exactly $2,000 more per month than Bakersfield at $3,750 and $1,250 more than the national median of $4,500 per month. Three cities — Sacramento ($5,225), San Diego ($5,475) and Santa Cruz ($5,550) — have medians close to that of Thousand Oaks but are still less. San Jose at $6,000, Napa at $6,300 and San Francisco at $6,319 per month are all more than the median of Thousand Oaks and the only three on the list in the $6,000 and up range. 

Thousand Oaks

$5,750

California

$5,250

United States

$4,500

Bakersfield

$3,750

Sacramento

$5,225

San Diego

$5,475

Santa Cruz

$5,550

San Jose

$6,000

Napa

$6,300

San Francisco

$6,319

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

At $5,750 per month, assisted living in Thousand Oaks is, on average, less than the other types of senior care in the city. It’s $65 less per month than in-home care at $5,815 per month and $304 less than home health care’s $6,054 costs. A striking $5,504 monthly difference separates the assisted living care median from the cost of a semiprivate room at a nursing home facility at $11,254 per month. 

In-Home Care

$5,815

Home Health Care

$6,054

Assisted Living Facility

$5,750

Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)

$11,254

Note: Data for Thousand Oaks was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Oxnard, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Thousand Oaks

Eligible seniors may receive help paying for assisted living through California’s Assisted Living Waiver Program. Financial aid is also available to those with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) through California’s Optional State Supplement (OSS) program. 

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in California page.

Paying for Assisted Living Facilities in California

More Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

  • Veterans Benefits
  • Life Insurance Policy
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in California page.

Free Assisted Living Resources in Thousand Oaks

Seniors in Thousand Oaks can help keep their costs low by searching out the free and low-cost resources available to them. The four below are good starters for finding helpful, budget-friendly services.

ResourceContactService
Grant R. Brimhall Library(805) 449-2660The Grant R. Brimhall Library on East Janss Road is open seven days a week, with late nights going until 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Events like an ESL conversation group and Thousand Oaks Library Open Mic Poetry fill the library calendar.
County of Ventura Veteran Services(805) 477-5155The County of Ventura Veteran Services assists veterans and their families in Thousand Oaks and several other cities. Useful forms and documents are available, as are a range of services, such as help with the California Tuition Fee Waiver Program and medical referrals.
Goebel Adult Community Center(805) 381-2744The 21,000-square-foot Goebel Adult Community Center in Thousand Oaks is open Monday through Saturday. Services include but aren’t limited to a full kitchen for group activities, trips, classes, parties and horseshoe pits.
California Lutheran University Fifty and Better(805) 493-3290California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks has a Fifty and Better program for adults 50 and older who need extra socialization. The sessions last several weeks and involve no homework or tests.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.

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Reviews of Communities Nearby

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JillG

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Oakview

Our family was so fortunate that our dad was able to spend the final year of his life at Oakview. His studio room was perfect for him; a nice bathroom, refrigerator, and lots of natural light...

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Ann Marie

I visited this facility

Review of Hillcrest Royale

Hillcrest Royale was excellent. It appeared to be very clean. The woman who gave the tour was one of the 3 managers there, and she was very friendly. They had staff that had worked there for a long...

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Angela Yglesias

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Sunshine Health Place

We placed my grandmother in this residents and had an extremely positive experience. Cilva and her staff are very caring and loving people. My grandmother could be pretty difficult at times and...

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