Assisted Living in Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest has 45 state-licensed assisted living communities: 1 larger community and 44 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 Lake Forest
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” (44), “Rcfe-Continuing Care Retirement Community” (1).
All 45 licensed assisted living communities in Lake Forest
Every assisted living community California licenses in Lake Forest, 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.
45 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Village23442 El Toro Road | Large533 residents | from $6,356/mo |
| AK and David Senior Care24302 Bark St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ankerton Suite24192 Ankerton Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Arise Homes 223232 la Vaca St. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Aspiria Residences Lake Forest23232 la Vaca St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Basia Residential Care23931 Gowdy Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bonafide Home Care25215 Romera Pl. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Caring Sisters Home and Garden @ Lake Forest23191 la Vaca Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Devonshire Cottage23416 Devonshire Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Eleonor's Place 124152 Jagger Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Freedom Springs Manor23235 Cavanaugh Rd. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Hearts Elderly Care 225231 Romera Place | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Hightower Residential Care23391 Cavanaugh Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Kaela's Home for Elderly24176 Mcoy Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Kaela's Home for Elderly 224182 Mccoy Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Forest Country Home #225231 Mammoth Circle | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Forest Country Home III22741 Costa Bella | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Forest Residential Care Facility22471 Goldrush | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Leisure Love Home Care24362 Fordview | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Meison la Paz Elderly Care Home24332 Twig Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Monroy Home Care Assistance24322 Fordview Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Otilia's Board and Care24251 Bark Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pacific Shores of Lake Forest21521 Moresby Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Paradise Residential Senior Care 224262 Twig Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Patchwork Quilt Guest Home II25182 Campo Rojo | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Quality Senior Living24262 Grass Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Respit Manor23255 Respit Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Royal Senior Living 223861 Larkwood Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ruby Cottage24182 Mccoy Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sacred Heart Senior Care25602 Willow Bend | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Saddleback Fmj III Elderly Care Home24252 Grass Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sandy Creek Care Home26442 Sandy Creek | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sandy Creek Care Home II21596 Audubon Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Serene Valley Care Home24321 Blueridge Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Freedom Manor23672 Cavanaugh Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Hills of Gowdy23981 Gowdy Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Oasis24741 Penfield St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Patchwork Quilt Guest Home for the Elderly23565 Duryea Dr. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Royal Inn23272 Downland | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Royal Inn II22841 Ridge Route Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| We Care Senior Living, Bark St24322 Bark St. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| We Care Senior Living, Branch Ave24891 Branch Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Wonder's Years24301 Bark Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ablelight - - Osprey24411 Osprey Street | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oasis Home for the Elderly23471 Blue Bird Drive | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Lake Forest?
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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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.
Lake Forest assisted living questions
California licenses 45 assisted living communities in Lake Forest as of November 2026: 1 larger communities and 44 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 793 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.