Pasadena has 35 state-licensed assisted living communities: 14 larger communities and 21 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” (33), “Rcfe-Continuing Care Retirement Community” (2).
Every assisted living community California licenses in Pasadena, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Gardens842 East Villa Street | Large340 residents | Get pricing |
| Morningstar of Pasadena951 S. Fair Oaks Ave. | Large310 residents | Get pricing |
| Pasadena Highlands1575 E Washington Blvd | Large245 residents | Get pricing |
| Astoria Park Senior Living925 East Villa Street | Large220 residents | Get pricing |
| Jasmin Terrace at El Molino245 S. El Molino Ave. | Large206 residents | Get pricing |
| Regency Park Oak Knoll255 South Oak Knoll | Large206 residents | Get pricing |
| Del Mar Park990 East Del Mar Boulevard | Large124 residents | Get pricing |
| The Terraces at Park Marino2587 E. Washington Blvd. | Large112 residents | Get pricing |
| Pasadena Villa Senior Living1811 N Raymond AVE | Large97 residents | Get pricing |
| Bella Vista1760 N Fair Oaks Ave | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Arbor Vista811 E Washington BLVD | Large69 residents | Get pricing |
| Monte Vista Grove Homes2889 San Pasqual Street | Large66 residents | Get pricing |
| Garfield Terrace LLC1435 N Garfield Ave | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Garfield Villas LLC1425 N Garfield Ave | Mid-size40 residents | Get pricing |
| The Retreat365 El Nido Avenue | Small home9 residents | Get pricing |
| Ace Senior Care Manor, INC.940 N. Lake Ave. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Bungalow1314 Woodbury Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Con Carino INC.1260 N. Sierra Bonita Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Cottage1258 N. Sierra Bonita Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| El Molino Rose Villa1144 N. El Molino Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Elderhart, INC1625 Bancroft Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Grant Serenity Homes of Pasadena, INC.1745 Wagner Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Grant Serenity Homes of Sierra Madre, INC.425 N. Sierra Madre Blvd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Grant Serenity of Del Mar INC.3049 E. Del Mar Blvd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Hampton Guest Home, INC.3790 Hampton Rd. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Hastings Ranch Home1230 Hastings Ranch Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Montevista Garden1812 Monte Vista St. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Moon Light Boarding Care INC120 N Sierra Bonita Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pasa Alta West1773 N. Fair Oaks | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pasadena Assisted Living INC.3949 Sycamore St. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pasadena Mansion779 S. Pasadena Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Rnvalor Assisted Living172 Poplar Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Rose Valley Garfias2346 Garfias Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Santa Barbara Guest Home #2725 Santa Barbara St. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Varda Home INC1744 E Elizabeth St | 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 35 assisted living communities in Pasadena as of September 2026: 14 larger communities and 21 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 2,296 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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