Assisted Living in Carson, CA
Carson has 31 state-licensed assisted living communities: 1 larger community and 30 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Carson
Both are licensed by California as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. California words these licenses as “Residential Care Elderly” (31).
All 31 licensed assisted living communities in Carson
Every assisted living community California licenses in Carson, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
31 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Senior Assisted Living345 East Carson Street | Large230 residents | from $2,600/mo |
| A Sunnyday Guest Home411 W. 226th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Amazing Paradise Home Care312 West 229th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bela Vida Care Home24713 Ravenna Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bun Circle Senior Care Home21504 Grace Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Carson Guest Home22418 Catskill Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Casa Del Sur343 E 228th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Celebrity Care Home233 W. 234th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Drock Home Care1652 E Cyrene Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Good Hands Homecare105 W. 225th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Grand Essence Care22718 Ronan Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Happy Life Elder Care22002 Neptune Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Happy Living Reliable Home109 East 232nd Place | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony Home Care1318 215th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lilly of the Valley Divine Home19009 Wadley | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Live Well Residential Care211 E Clarion Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| New Villa - Monarch1638 E. Cyrene Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oakk Care Residential Facility for the Elderly1358 E Helmick St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pacific Care Assisted Living406 W 234th St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Palazzo Garden Senior Care505 E. Lincoln Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pleasant Villa19326 Fariman Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| South Bay Residential Home430 West 214th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| St. Anthony's Care Home507 West 215th Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sterling Senior Living 323025 Nicolle Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Venetian Garden Guest Home22706 Marine Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa Angela Residential Home23528 Figueroa Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Wellness World1119 E 215th Pl | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| A Paradise Elderly Home178 West 231st Street | Small home5 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Peters Family Home427 E Javelin St | Small home5 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lamar's Haven1618 E. Turmont Street | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lourdes Home 3110 E 229th Pl | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Carson?
The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month ($84,000 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in California, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Carson tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Carson community’s license
California publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: ccld.dss.ca.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Carson assisted living questions
California licenses 31 assisted living communities in Carson as of November 2026: 1 larger communities and 30 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 404 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. California's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
California publishes its licensing records at ccld.dss.ca.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.