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Senior Living in Sacramento, CA: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

Data updated November 2026·Testimonials verified by phone through Aug 2026·Ratings from CMS Care Compare

Senior living in Sacramento, California spans 2 verified communities and 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, and El Dorado counties in California. Published starting rates at featured communities run $3,400–$5,300 per month, 15 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 36+ in total. 984 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

CommunityLocationCare typesStarting pricePhone-verified testimonialsCMS rating
Regency Place Senior LivingSacramento, CAIndependent LivingAssisted LivingMemory CareFrom $3,400/mo20+ verifiedlatest Aug 2026—
Summerfield of RosevilleRoseville, CAMemory CareFrom $5,300/mo16 verifiedlatest Aug 2026—

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

Regency Place Senior Living

Sacramento, CA · Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care
“Everything has been great so far. Everybody treats us well, and the staff are very polite and greet us every time we come in. My dad is loving the meals; he's worried…”
— William Reisinger, Aug 2026 · phone-verified
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Summerfield of Roseville

Roseville, CA · Memory Care
“I wanted a smaller environment, and here my wife sees the same people every day and is adapting a lot faster. All three leaders gave me their personal numbers. The…”
— Jeannette Sorrell, Aug 2026 · phone-verified
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All senior living in Sacramento: 984 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, and El Dorado counties in California, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 8 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 92 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

Sacramento County, CA 692 communities

Placer County, CA 235 communities

El Dorado County, CA 35 communities

Yolo County, CA 22 communities

How much does senior living cost in Sacramento?

Verified starting rates at featured Sacramento communities range from $3,400 per month at Regency Place Senior Living (independent living) to $5,300 at Summerfield of Roseville (memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Care typeTypical Sacramento rangeWhat it covers
Independent living$3,000 – $4,500Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional
Assisted living$4,500 – $6,500Daily personal care, meals, medication management
Memory care$5,500 – $8,000Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff
Skilled nursingPayer-based24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay

Ranges reflect published rates at verified Sacramento-area communities plus operator-published market rates, November 2026. California’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in Sacramento?

15 of the 57 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Sacramento metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Bruceville Terrace - D/P SNF of Methodist Hospital in Sacramento. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Bruceville Terrace - D/P SNF of Methodist HospitalSacramento, CA★★★★★ 5/5171Commonspirit Health
Siena Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterAuburn, CA★★★★★ 5/5107Generations Healthcare
American River CenterCarmichael, CA★★★★★ 5/599Genesis Healthcare
City Creek Post AcuteSacramento, CA★★★★★ 5/599Kalesta Healthcare Group
Folsom Care CenterFolsom, CA★★★★★ 5/599Independent
Pine Creek Care CenterRoseville, CA★★★★★ 5/599Pacs Group
Sacramento Post-AcuteSacramento, CA★★★★★ 5/599Pacs Group
Western Slope Health CenterPlacerville, CA★★★★★ 5/599Pacs Group
Oak Ridge Healthcare CenterRoseville, CA★★★★★ 5/567Cypress Healthcare Group
Sherwood Healthcare CenterSacramento, CA★★★★★ 5/562Cypress Healthcare Group
Auburn Ravine Healthcare CenterAuburn, CA★★★★★ 5/559Cypress Healthcare Group
University Post-Acute RehabSacramento, CA★★★★★ 5/559Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Barton Hospital D/P SNFSouth Lake Tahoe, CA★★★★★ 5/548Independent
University Retirement Community at Davis (Skilled Nursing)Davis, CA★★★★★ 5/537Pacific Retirement Services
Eskaton Village Care CenterCarmichael, CA★★★★★ 5/535Independent

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which Sacramento areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Sacramento metro is spread across Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, and El Dorado counties in California. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

California

  • Sacramento (243)
  • Roseville (142)
  • Elk Grove (104)
  • Carmichael (95)
  • Citrus Heights (80)
  • Fair Oaks (56)
  • Orangevale (50)
  • Rocklin (38)
  • Folsom (31)

How these testimonials were collected and how we’re paid

  1. We interview residents and family members by phone, voice to voice — never web forms, never scraped from other sites.
  2. Every testimonial is named and dated, and verified against the community’s current resident or family list before publishing.
  3. Testimonials are published as given, including critical ones. Of the 36 on this page, 25 are five-star and 11 are four-star. None were removed.

How Lilisity is paid: Communities can pay Lilisity a flat monthly fee to manage their own listing: photos, prices, contact details, and receiving the inquiries families choose to send them. The fee is the same no matter how many families contact them or move in. Senior Living Alliance, which runs Lilisity, offers the same listing to its member communities as part of their membership; members pay SLA for its resident and family interview program. No community pays Lilisity per inquiry, per referral or per move-in. Payment never changes a testimonial, a rating, or the order of search results. The "Nearby Senior Living Alliance communities" box shows member communities only. CMS ratings come from the federal government, and testimonials come from residents. Read the full methodology → · How we are paid →

Recent verified testimonials from Sacramento families

★★★★★

“I wanted a smaller environment, and here my wife sees the same people every day and is adapting a lot faster. All three leaders gave me their personal numbers. The dining has good variety, with tablecloths, napkins, and food served on plates and in bowls instead of trays, and there are two staff…”

Jeannette Sorrell · Aug 2026 · Summerfield of Rosevillephone-verified
★★★★

“I like the way the community looks; it made a good first impression. The manager seems really concerned and wanting to help. My mother has her meals delivered to her room, and she likes it real well. I've seen the activity program, and everything looks really nice. Housekeeping is very good, and…”

Ellen Perry · Jun 2026 · Regency Place Senior Livingphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Sacramento 221Assisted Living in Roseville 138Assisted Living in Elk Grove 103Assisted Living in Carmichael 87Assisted Living in Citrus Heights 79Assisted Living in Fair Oaks 55Assisted Living in Orangevale 50Assisted Living in Rocklin 38Assisted Living in Folsom 30Assisted Living in Antelope 25Assisted Living in El Dorado Hills 23Assisted Living in Lincoln 23Assisted Living in Auburn 21Assisted Living in Granite Bay 16Assisted Living in Rancho Cordova 13Assisted Living in North Highlands 9Assisted Living in Woodland 9

Sacramento senior living questions, answered

Most states, including California, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.

Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.

Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 15 Sacramento-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.

Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Ask each community about openings when you call.

Yes. All 36 testimonials on this page come from recorded, voice-to-voice phone interviews with named residents and family members, conducted and verified by Senior Living Alliance. Nothing is scraped, anonymous, or edited, including the four-star testimonials.

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