Assisted Living in Petaluma, CA
Petaluma has 16 state-licensed assisted living communities: 3 larger communities and 13 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 Petaluma
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” (16).
All 16 licensed assisted living communities in Petaluma
Every assisted living community California licenses in Petaluma, 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.
16 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Place101 Ely Blvd S | Large112 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Windsong of Sonoma815 Wood Sorrel Drive | Large95 residents | from $5,995/mo |
| Muirwoods Memory Care750 North Mcdowell Blvd | Large80 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Our House201 Tahola Ct. | Small home11 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Alta Care Home96 Alta Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Creekside Cottage621 Ely Blvd. S. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Creekside Place617 Ely Boulevard South | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Genesis RCFE1004 S Mcdowell Blvd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Holistic Home Care509 Maria DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Johnson & Johnson Residential Home1259 Santa Ines Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Little Bird Assisted Living511 Webster Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunshine Petaluma Care Home804 Ely South Blvd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Taking the Journey512 Casa Verde Circle | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Taking the Journey North2125 Mcsween Ln | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| White Rose Manor313 Sheila Court | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Well Care Home538 Maria Drive | Small home5 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Petaluma?
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 Petaluma 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 Petaluma 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.
Petaluma assisted living questions
California licenses 16 assisted living communities in Petaluma as of November 2026: 3 larger communities and 13 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 369 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.