Assisted Living in Oakland, CA
Oakland has 31 state-licensed assisted living communities: 19 larger communities and 12 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 Oakland
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” (27), “Rcfe-Continuing Care Retirement Community” (4).
All 31 licensed assisted living communities in Oakland
Every assisted living community California licenses in Oakland, 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.
31 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Gardens #1110 41st St | Large321 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| St. Paul's Towers100 Bay Place | Large320 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Park Senior Living1850 Alice Street | Large275 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Oakland Heights Senior Living2330 | Large197 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Point at Rockridge4500 Gilbert Street | Large186 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Mercy Retirement & Care Center (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Continuing Care)3431 Foothill Boulevard | Large160 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Merrill Gardens at Rockridge5238 Coronado Ave | Large150 residents | from $5,100/mo |
| Ivy Park at Oakland Hills11889 Skyline Blvd | Large100 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Elder Ashram3121 Fruitvale Ave | Large90 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Ivy Park at Lake Merritt468 Perkins ST | Large70 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| East Bay Assisted Living1301 E 31st | Large68 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Bellaken Garden2780 26th Avenue | Large58 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| East Bay Longevity Assisted Living388 12th Street | Mid-size49 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lakeshore Residential Care1901 Third Avenue | Mid-size38 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Dimond Care3003 Fruitvale Avenue | Mid-size30 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Good Shepherd Vista5472 Foothill Blvd | Mid-size26 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| J & C Care Center4240 Redding Street | Mid-size25 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors1525 7th Avenue | Mid-size23 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Holy Family Home2420 Fruitvale Avenue | Mid-size19 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Grand Lake Vista365 Staten Avenue | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lake Merritt Care Home576 Valle Vista Avenue | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Pinnacle Care Home3917 Opal St | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Living Guest Home9450 Mountain Blvd | Small home12 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Vermontcare865 Vermont Street | Small home10 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Alondra Care Home1643 101st Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Charitys Residence2933 Monterey Blvd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| D'nalor Care Homes2706 106th Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Dimond Care II3015 Fruitvale Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mahogany Homes1192 60th Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mom Board and Care Services2301 90th Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Nacila Senior Living2029 101st Avenue | Small home3 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Oakland
Also in Oakland: 5 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Oakland and 48 income-restricted senior apartment buildings.
How much does assisted living cost in Oakland?
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 Oakland 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 Oakland 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.
Oakland assisted living questions
California licenses 31 assisted living communities in Oakland as of November 2026: 19 larger communities and 12 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 2,311 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.