Assisted Living in Downey, CA
Downey has 14 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 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 Downey
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” (14).
All 14 licensed assisted living communities in Downey
Every assisted living community California licenses in Downey, 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.
14 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Downey Retirement Center11500 Dolan Avenue | Large252 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakewood Park Manor12045 Lakewood Blvd | Large160 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Country Inn of Downey11111 Myrtle St. | Large150 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakewood Gardens12055 S. Lakewood Blvd. | Large150 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Villa12565 Downey Avenue | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Amable Care7812 Via Amorita | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Brio Vista Senior Care13623 Dempster Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Casa Del Corazon Alegre8515 Raviller Dr. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Downey Christian Home8800 Dalen Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Excellence Board and Care12551 Downey Ave. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Loving Hands Assisted Care10410 Bellman Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Primecare Downey9223 Brookshire Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Palazzo of Downey9276 Downey Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| C-h #6 Residential Care for Elderly8726 Dorian St | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Downey?
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 Downey 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 Downey 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.
Downey assisted living questions
California licenses 14 assisted living communities in Downey as of November 2026: 4 larger communities and 10 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 779 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.