Irvine has 20 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 16 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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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” (19), “Rcfe-Continuing Care Retirement Community” (1).
Every assisted living community California licenses in Irvine, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Regents Point19191 Harvard Avenue | Large399 residents | Get pricing |
| Woodbridge Terrace1 Witherspoon | Large180 residents | Get pricing |
| Atria Golden Creek33 Creek Rd | Large155 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Irvine10 Marquette | Large155 residents | Get pricing |
| Blue Jasmine Villa18 Sequoia Tree Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Hills of Sierra Chula19462 Sierra Chula | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Hills of Sierra Majorca19105 Sierra Majorca | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Care Home41 Bethany | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Cottage #11 Longstreet | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Cottage #216 Porter | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Cottage #317 Yorktown | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Cottage #47 Princeton | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Cottage #52 Brandywine | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Irvine Cottage #740 Cypress Tree Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Luxxylive LLC5111 Harcum Ln | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Northwood Care Home7 Bragg | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Prestige Living14952 Burnham Circle | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Primacare Home at Roxbury4662 Roxbury Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sweetwater Senior Care II4531 Ranchgrove Dr. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Whispering Oaks - Waverly14782 Waverly Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
California licenses 20 assisted living communities in Irvine as of September 2026: 4 larger communities and 16 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 985 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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