Salinas has 13 state-licensed assisted living communities: 3 larger communities and 10 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” (13).
Every assisted living community California licenses in Salinas, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ivy Park at Salinas1320 Padre Drive | Large185 residents | Get pricing |
| Madonna Gardens1335 Byron Dr | Large88 residents | Get pricing |
| Vista Harden Ranch290 Regency Circle | Large83 residents | Get pricing |
| Songbird in the Country15961 Toro Hills Avenue | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| Faithful Care Home II489 West Alisal Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Loving Heart Manor745 Carmelita Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mante Board & Care Home II1557 Cupertino Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| R&a Manor1533 Cougar Dr. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Santo Nino Residential Care Home965 Hancock St. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Serenity Care Home391 N Madeira Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| St. Charles Guest Home707 St. Charles Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Swaner Guest Home18615 Swaner Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Swaner Guest Home II978 Estrada Court | 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 13 assisted living communities in Salinas as of September 2026: 3 larger communities and 10 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 422 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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