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Twin Lakes Manor
777 Volz Ln, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
"I toured Twin Lakes Manor. It was just a small place, and I liked it. It was very clean. The residents looked cared for...
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$6,200
Assisted Living Communities in Santa Cruz, CA
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authentic reviews in Santa Cruz, CA below include 81 Assisted Living facilities with 1220 reviews. On average in Santa Cruz, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 4.0 out of 5 stars.
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Paradise Villa
2177 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
"This is one of the best facilities! We moved our dad in here and his health and overall happiness has improved...
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$4,775
The Maple House II
2000 Brommer Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
The Maple House staff are proud of our reputation of providing high quality services to residents. Our mission is to...
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$5,850
The Maple House
410 Pennsylvania Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
The Maple House staff is proud of our reputation of providing high-quality services to residents. Our mission is to...
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$5,900
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Brookdale Scotts Valley
100 Lockewood Lane, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
"We got the chance to tour the facility when my grandma was looking for a place, though she decided to stay where she at...
Assisted Living
$4,245
Belmont Village Los Gatos
5121 Union Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124
"I've toured Belmont Village Los Gatos' memory care and also looked at all of the levels. The tour was great, I thought...
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$6,520
Palm Villas of Campbell
3333 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95008
"My wife is at Palm Villas of Campbell. The staff in the memory care area is very good and very helpful. It's a very...
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$8,500
Valora at Campbell
2375 S Bascom Ave, Campbell, CA 95008
Valora at Campbell is located at 2375 S. Bascom Avenue in Campbell, CA 95008, offering assisted living, memory care, and...
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Villa Antonio
1494 Koch Lane, San Jose, CA 95125
,Villa Antonio is proud to offer its residents a warm, comfortable, and secure atmosphere. It is complete with a variety...
Assisted Living
$6,500
Caring Stars Winner
Carlton Senior Living San Jose
380 Branham Lane, San Jose, CA 95136
"I liked Carlton Senior Living San Jose the best of all of them. They were having a tea party when I got there. All of...
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$5,995
Villa Fontana Retirement Community
5555 Prospect Road, San Jose, CA 95129
"Villa Fontana takes in independent and assisted care occupants as well as memory care people. The ambience was...
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$6,500
2All About Seniors
1474 Pompey Drive, San Jose, CA 95128
"All About Seniors is an actual home setting, so it's very homey, comfortable, and has a relaxed feel. The staff also...
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$6,000
MorningStar Assisted Living of West San Jose
1380 S De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA 95129
Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, MorningStar at West San Jose offers a vibrant and welcoming senior living...
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$7,200
Westmont of Morgan Hill
1160 Cochrane Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
"Westmont of Morgan Hill was excellent. It was a very nice place, and the staff was nice, very friendly, and very open...
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$4,195
The Watermark at San Jose
1017 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
"The Watermark at San Jose has been open for several months now. We've met some of the staff but not enough to evaluate...
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$4,300
Juliet Stephen RCH
909 College Drive, San Jose, CA 95128
"My mother moved into Juliet Stephen RCH. It was a very good experience. Their response time when you push the button is...
Assisted Living
$6,500
College Manor
760 Leigh Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
College Manor is proud to offer its residents a warm, comfortable, and secure atmosphere. It is complete with a variety...
Assisted Living
$6,000
Caring Stars Winner
Belmont Village San Jose
500 S. Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95128
"I've referred a number of clients to Belmont Village, and I've visited it. They offer assisted living, independent...
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$5,960
Sonnet Hill Senior Living
429 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
"Sonnet Hill Senior Living is a good place. Dad has been in the memory care for a week now. Price was a big factor as to...
Assisted LivingMemory Care
$5,950
Pacific Grove Senior Living
551 Gibson Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
"It was just bought out by another company. They were in transition so I'm expecting that there will be a lot of...
Assisted Living
$3,795
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Reviewer#RD1113o
4.0
Review of Sunshine Villa
My mom is now at Sunshine Villa. We chose it for its location. It's very nice. The room seems to be a nice size. The bathroom also is a nice size. The dining room is spacious and has several...
Provider response
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Assisted Living
Reviewer#LD110423A
5.0
Review of Sunshine Villa
Sunshine Villa was a very nice building. The atmosphere was lovely, and it was an interesting location to have, it is on the hill, just by the ocean. Although they didn't have as much of a view of...
Provider response
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Assisted Living
awife
3.0
Review of Sunshine Villa
My husband has only been in this facility for 2 weeks, so I don't know their system very well yet. I visit nearly everyday. The facility is beautiful and clean. It has a lovely library and...
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Santa Cruz, CA and Nearby Cities
At $5,550 monthly, Santa Cruz’s median monthly assisted living cost is $300 higher than the California average and $1,050 higher than the U.S. average. Seniors in Los Angeles and Sacramento typically pay less for this type of care than their contemporaries in Santa Cruz, saving around $300 and $325, respectively, each month. Average rates run higher in Salinas, where facilities charge about $450 more monthly than in Santa Cruz. Similarly, assisted living is pricier in San Francisco, where the average monthly fee of $6,319 is $769 higher than Santa Cruz’s average.
Santa Cruz
$5,550
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Los Angeles
$5,250
Sacramento
$5,225
San Francisco
$6,319
Salinas
$6,000
Paying for Assisted Living in Santa Cruz
On average, assisted living communities in Santa Cruz charge $5,550 per month.
Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in Santa Cruz
Currently, Santa Cruz doesn’t participate in the Assisted Living Waiver program. However, seniors might qualify for assistance through other programs and waivers, such as the Home and Community-Based Alternatives (HCBA) Waiver or Community Based Adult Services (CBAS) program.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in California page.
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.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in Santa Cruz, CA
Assisted living is the most affordable type of long-term senior care in Santa Cruz. Older adults who need assistance with daily activities while aging at home can expect to pay about $6,864 monthly for in-home care, $1,314 more than assisted living. Those requiring the visiting clinical and therapeutic services of home health care generally pay $1,457 more each month than residential assisted living. Nursing homes provide the highest level of care, with 24/7 medical monitoring and skilled services. As such, they attract the highest monthly fee, with a semi-private room running $5,096 more monthly than assisted living.
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,007
Assisted Living Facility
$5,550
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,646
Free Assisted Living Resources in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Santa Cruz, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz 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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