Pinole has 12 state-licensed assisted living communities: 1 larger community and 11 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” (12).
Every assisted living community California licenses in Pinole, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westmont of Pinole2850 Estates Ave | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| St. Clare's Home for Seniors893 San Pablo Ave. | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| Absolute Care for Life1700 Marlesta Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Granada Care Home No 12359 Granada Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Granada Care Home No 22360 Granada Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Janga Inn LLC2481 Ramona Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| M&e Care461 Limerick Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Premiere Home Care2159 Sarah Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tara Hills Care Home908 Tara Hills Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Toyon Care II2365 Wright Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Wonder Years Care Home2511 Henry Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| A Care for Life956 Tara Hills Dr | 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 12 assisted living communities in Pinole as of September 2026: 1 larger communities and 11 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 170 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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