Assisted Living in Pasadena, CA
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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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 Pasadena
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).
All 35 licensed assisted living communities in Pasadena
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
35 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Gardens842 East Villa Street | Large340 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Morningstar of Pasadena951 S. Fair Oaks Ave. | Large310 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Pasadena Highlands1575 E Washington Blvd | Large245 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Astoria Park Senior Living925 East Villa Street | Large220 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Jasmin Terrace at El Molino245 S. El Molino Ave. | Large206 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Regency Park Oak Knoll255 South Oak Knoll | Large206 residents | from $5,950/mo |
| Del Mar Park990 East Del Mar Boulevard | Large124 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Terraces at Park Marino2587 E. Washington Blvd. | Large112 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Pasadena Villa Senior Living1811 N Raymond AVE | Large97 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Bella Vista1760 N Fair Oaks Ave | Large72 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Arbor Vista811 E Washington BLVD | Large69 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Monte Vista Grove Homes2889 San Pasqual Street | Large66 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Garfield Terrace1435 N Garfield Ave | Large60 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Garfield Villas1425 N Garfield Ave | Mid-size40 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Retreat365 El Nido Avenue | Small home9 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ace Senior Care Manor940 N. Lake Ave. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bungalow1314 Woodbury Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Con Carino1260 N. Sierra Bonita Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| El Molino Rose Villa1144 N. El Molino Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Elderhart1625 Bancroft Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Grant Serenity Homes of Pasadena1745 Wagner Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Grant Serenity Homes of Sierra Madre425 N. Sierra Madre Blvd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Grant Serenity of Del Mar3049 E. Del Mar Blvd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Hampton Guest Home3790 Hampton Rd. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Hastings Ranch Home1230 Hastings Ranch Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Montevista Garden1812 Monte Vista St. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Moon Light Boarding Care120 N Sierra Bonita Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pasa Alta West1773 N. Fair Oaks | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pasadena Assisted Living3949 Sycamore St. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pasadena Mansion779 S. Pasadena Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Rnvalor Assisted Living172 Poplar Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Rose Valley Garfias2346 Garfias Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Santa Barbara Guest Home #2725 Santa Barbara St. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Cottage1258 N. Sierra Bonita Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Varda Home1744 E Elizabeth St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Pasadena?
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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.
Pasadena assisted living questions
California licenses 35 assisted living communities in Pasadena as of November 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. 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.