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Senior Living in Los Angeles, CA: Verified Reviews & 2026 Costs

Senior living in Los Angeles, California spans 2 verified communities and 443 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Los Angeles and Orange counties in California. Published starting rates at featured communities run $3,795–$5,500 per month, 53 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community review here comes from a verified phone interview — 40+ in total. 2983 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

Compare 2 verified communities

Every community below has been independently reviewed through recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified reviewsCMS rating
MeadowbrookAgoura Hills, CAAssisted LivingMemory CareIndependent LivingSkilled NursingFrom $5,500/mo20+ verifiedlatest Aug 2026—
Palm Vista Senior LivingPalmdale, CAAssisted LivingMemory CareFrom $3,795/mo20+ verifiedlatest Jul 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

All senior living in Los Angeles: 2983 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Los Angeles and Orange counties in California, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Los Angeles County, CA 1866 communities

Orange County, CA 1117 communities

How much does senior living cost in Los Angeles?

Verified starting rates at featured Los Angeles communities range from $3,795 per month at Palm Vista Senior Living (assisted living) to $5,500 at Meadowbrook (assisted living and memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Los Angeles rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Los Angeles-area communities plus operator-published market rates, September 2026. California’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Los Angeles?

53 of the 443 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Los Angeles metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center D/P Snf in Reseda. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center D/P SnfReseda, CA★★★★★ 5/5239Independent
Alden Terrace Convalescent HospitalLos Angeles, CA★★★★★ 5/5210Longwood Management Corporation
El Encanto Healthcare CenterCity Of Industry, CA★★★★★ 5/5185Independent
Beach Creek Post-AcuteAnaheim, CA★★★★★ 5/5138Links Healthcare Group
Alta Gardens Care CenterGarden Grove, CA★★★★★ 5/5129Genesis Healthcare
Burlington Convalescent HospitalLos Angeles, CA★★★★★ 5/5124Longwood Management Corporation
Westlake Convalescent HospitalLos Angeles, CA★★★★★ 5/5114Independent
Casa Bonita Convalescent HospitalSan Dimas, CA★★★★★ 5/5106Longwood Management Corporation
Grancell Village Of The Jewish Homes For The AgingReseda, CA★★★★★ 5/5105Independent
Atlantic Memorial Healthcare CenterLong Beach, CA★★★★★ 5/5104The Ensign Group
Clear View Convalescent CenterGardena, CA★★★★★ 5/599Independent
Extended Care Hospital Of WestminsterWestminster, CA★★★★★ 5/599Independent
Greenfield Care Center Of Fullerton, LlcFullerton, CA★★★★★ 5/599Eva Care Group
Park Vista At MorningsideFullerton, CA★★★★★ 5/599Continuing Life
The Grove Post AcuteGarden Grove, CA★★★★★ 5/597David & Frank Johnson

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Los Angeles areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Los Angeles metro is spread across Los Angeles and Orange counties in California. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

California

  • Los Angeles (234)
  • Mission Viejo (159)
  • Anaheim (125)
  • Torrance (103)
  • Northridge (88)
  • Granada Hills (82)
  • Long Beach (80)
  • Van Nuys (80)
  • Orange (80)

How these reviews were collected — and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every review is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Reviews are published as given — including critical ones. Of the 40 on this page, 33 are five-star and 7 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity makes money: some communities pay us a referral fee when a family we’ve helped moves in. That fee never changes a review, a rating, or who appears on this page — CMS ratings come from the federal government, and reviews come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified reviews from Los Angeles families

★★★★★

“I live at the community and feel very comfortable and safe here. The food is good with plenty of choices, and I enjoy the activities when I choose to join in. Housekeeping is consistent, maintenance takes care of things, and the building is kept in good condition. The transportation service has…”

Beverly Helms · Jul 2026 · Palm Vista Senior Livingphone-verified
★★★★

“Management and staff are responsive whenever I reach out and they usually handle things in a timely way. The building and my mom’s apartment are kept clean, and her studio is surprisingly spacious and comfortable. There’s a clear activities calendar, the dining is generally good, and overall I…”

Lun Ying Leung Cheng · Feb 2026 · Meadowbrookphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Los Angeles senior living questions, answered

Most states, including California, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 53 Los Angeles-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.

Yes. All 40 reviews on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited — including the four-star reviews.

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