Santa Maria has 44 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 40 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.
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the assisted living options that fit.
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” (44).
Every assisted living community California licenses in Santa Maria, 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.
44 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria1220 Suey Road | Large330 residents | Get pricing |
| Santa Maria Terrace1405 E Main ST | Large140 residents | Get pricing |
| Aaa Kindness Care II3811 Dominion RD | Mid-size32 residents | Get pricing |
| Hillview Senior Living3705 Hillview Rd | Mid-size32 residents | Get pricing |
| Magnolia4620 Song Lane | Small home14 residents | Get pricing |
| Primrose4630 Song Lane | Small home14 residents | Get pricing |
| A Casa Ranch502 N Ranch ST | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| A Splendid Living, RCFE2305 Caballero Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Amalia's Residence1002 Gunner ST | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Amalia's Residence II1206 Kensington AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Andrea's Board & Care811 Raaberg WAY | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Ave's Board and Care111 Crescent Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Cacho's Home Care2307 Bentley AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Cavilla Care Home1029 Red Bark RD | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Cloe and Erica's Board & Care1027 Laurel Ct. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Erneil Board and Care446 E Ventura Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Grapevine RCFE1130 Grapevine Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Janelle's RCFE1119 Grapevine RD | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Jireh Senior Home Corporation2102 Calle Mirasol | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| La Salle Care Home INC.1603 La Salle DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lifetouch the Elegant Living Residential Home Care1431 Lark CT | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lorie's RCFE LLC #21100 Grapevine RD | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lorie's RCFE LLC #31017 Sugar Bush DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lynn's RCFE #22730 Santa Barbara Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| My Family Residential Care Home514 W McElhaney AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home IV819 Moss CT | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, INC. I742 E McElhany AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, INC. II1011 N College DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, INC. III1018 Nita CT | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Oani Home Care for the Elderly, INC.936 Seneca ST | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Oani Home Care RCFE843 E Mill ST | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pedflor's Residential Care II1315 E. Alvin Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Royal Care Home338 E Creston ST | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Silver Hills RCFE501 Garnet WAY | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunrise Care-home for the Elderly541 Amber LN | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Superior Residential Care Facility for the Elderly1034 Donald Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Superior Residential Care for the Elderly II876 Blake Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tina's Gentle Care Homes I1625 Rowland DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tina's Gentle Care Homes II1411 Sabrina CT | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa-care Home I938 W Bunny AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa-care Home II946 W Bunny AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa-care Home III965 Robert LN | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa-care Home IV1422 Sonya LN | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Estrell Home Care LLC804 Lavonne DR | Small home3 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.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
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 44 assisted living communities in Santa Maria as of September 2026: 4 larger communities and 40 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 787 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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