Assisted Living in Chico, CA
Chico has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 10 larger communities and 10 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 Chico
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” (20).
All 20 licensed assisted living communities in Chico
Every assisted living community California licenses in Chico, 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.
20 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Lighthouse at Chico855 Bruce Rd | Large120 residents | from $3,250/mo |
| Westmont of Chico-The Inn2950 Sierra Sunrise Terrace | Large99 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Marbella Chico1351 E. Lassen Avenue | Large79 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Amber Grove Place3049 Esplanade | Large70 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Roseleaf Gardens2770 Sierra Ladera Ln | Large56 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek1770 Humboldt Road | Mid-size49 residents | from $5,558/mo |
| Westmont of Chico-Compass Rose2750 Sierra Sunrise Terrace | Mid-size48 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Townsend House10 Ilahee Ln | Mid-size38 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Country House966 Kovak Court | Mid-size20 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Roses and Ivy Elder Care853 Manzanita Court | Mid-size20 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Country Commons962 Kovak Court | Small home16 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Roseleaf Senior Care2180 Humboldt Rd | Small home16 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Almond Blossom Assisted Living Bh 25 Budlee CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Almond Blossom Assisted Living-Bh 11 Budlee CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Almond Blossom Assisted Living-West1036 Blackmuir CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Carmel House6 Carmel Place | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Emerald Dreamcare Home2289 Bar Triangle St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Foothill Cottage3064 Ceanothus Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Magnolia Glen2743 Lowell DR | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mariposa1073 Raven LN | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Chico?
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. 2 Chico communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,250 to $5,558 a month. 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 Chico 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 Chico 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.
Chico assisted living questions
California licenses 20 assisted living communities in Chico as of November 2026: 10 larger communities and 10 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 675 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.