Assisted Living in Santa Maria, CA
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.
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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 Santa Maria
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).
All 44 licensed assisted living communities in Santa Maria
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 testimonials are listed first, then by size.
44 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Gardens at Santa Maria1220 Suey Road | Large330 residents | from $3,500/mo |
| Santa Maria Terrace1405 E Main ST | Large140 residents | from $2,900/mo |
| Aaa Kindness Care II3811 Dominion RD | Mid-size32 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Hillview Senior Living3705 Hillview Rd | Mid-size32 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Magnolia4620 Song Lane | Small home14 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Primrose4630 Song Lane | Small home14 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| A Casa Ranch502 N Ranch ST | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| A Splendid Living, RCFE2305 Caballero Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Amalia's Residence1002 Gunner ST | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Amalia's Residence II1206 Kensington AVE | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Andrea's Board & Care811 Raaberg WAY | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ave's Board and Care111 Crescent Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Cacho's Home Care2307 Bentley AVE | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Cavilla Care Home1029 Red Bark RD | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Cloe and Erica's Board & Care1027 Laurel Ct. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Erneil Board and Care446 E Ventura Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Janelle's RCFE1119 Grapevine RD | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Jireh Senior Home2102 Calle Mirasol | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| La Salle Care Home1603 La Salle DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lifetouch the Elegant Living Residential Home Care1431 Lark CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lorie's RCFE #21100 Grapevine RD | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lorie's RCFE #31017 Sugar Bush DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lynn's RCFE #22730 Santa Barbara Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| My Family Residential Care Home514 W McElhaney AVE | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home I742 E McElhany AVE | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home II1011 N College DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home III1018 Nita CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home IV819 Moss CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oani Home Care for the Elderly936 Seneca ST | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oani Home Care RCFE843 E Mill ST | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pedflor's Residential Care II1315 E. Alvin Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Royal Care Home338 E Creston ST | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Silver Hills RCFE501 Garnet WAY | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise Care-Home for the Elderly541 Amber LN | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Superior Residential Care Facility for the Elderly1034 Donald Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Superior Residential Care for the Elderly II876 Blake Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Grapevine RCFE1130 Grapevine Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Tina's Gentle Care Homes I1625 Rowland DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Tina's Gentle Care Homes II1411 Sabrina CT | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa-Care Home I938 W Bunny AVE | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa-Care Home II946 W Bunny AVE | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa-Care Home III965 Robert LN | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa-Care Home IV1422 Sonya LN | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Estrell Home Care804 Lavonne DR | Small home3 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Santa Maria?
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. 2 Santa Maria communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $2,900 to $3,500 a month. 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 Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria 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.
Santa Maria assisted living questions
California licenses 44 assisted living communities in Santa Maria as of November 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. 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.