Novato has 11 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 7 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” (11).
Every assisted living community California licenses in Novato, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atria Tamalpais Creek853 Tamalpais Ave | Large180 residents | Get pricing |
| Oakmont of Novato1465 S Novato Blvd | Large118 residents | Get pricing |
| The Bluffs at Hamilton Hill1 Hamilton Hill Drive | Large95 residents | Get pricing |
| Creekwood830 Tamalpais Ave | Large62 residents | Get pricing |
| The Anton Pointe1470 South Novato Blvd. | Small home10 residents | Get pricing |
| Bel Marin Gardens119 Montego Key | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Cedars Dante House1914 Novato Blvd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pleasant Valley Care Home20 Mckeon Ct. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Wild Flowers RCFE256 Sunset Parkway | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lomas Home472 Alameda de la Loma | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Sundance Villa INC.1414 Cambridge Street | Small home4 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 11 assisted living communities in Novato as of September 2026: 4 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 497 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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