Assisted Living in South San Francisco, CA
South San Francisco has 31 state-licensed assisted living communities: 4 larger communities and 27 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 South San Francisco
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” (31).
All 31 licensed assisted living communities in South San Francisco
Every assisted living community California licenses in South San Francisco, 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.
31 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Living San Francisco2280 Gellert Blvd | Large100 residents | from $5,928/mo |
| Westborough Royale89 Westborough Blvd | Large99 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Joyful Chapter340 Alta Vista Drive | Large52 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Bougainvilleas Care Home201 Alta Vista Drive | Mid-size22 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Damenik's Home851 Baden Avenue | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Victoria1252 Crestwood Drive | Small home8 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| 1st Pacific Coast Homes II2585 Ardee Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Alhambra Home Care498 Alhambra Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Angel's Touch RCFE80 Arlington Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Araville Residential Care Home III106 Sycamore Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bel Amor III169 San Felipe Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Capra House Care Home779 Park Way Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Delia's Retirement Home52 Arlington Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Derry Way Home2243 Derry Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Generations Care Home859 Camaritas Cir | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Heirloom Rose Garden2305 Tipperary Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Icare714 Southwood Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Manalo's Board & Care II808 Byron Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Manalo's Board and Care807 Byron Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Manalo's Board and Care V840 Alta Loma Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Marina's Home19 Los Flores Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mccaffrey's Care Home2381 Olympic Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Rose Amor648 Joaquin Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| St. Peter's Home2311 Tipperary Ave. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Stephanie Lily Home776 Del Monte Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunvill Board and Care II771 Camaritas Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Tara Manor2545 Tara Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Tlc Home Care7 Hermosa Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Arbor House330 Arbor Dr | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Capay Home22 Capay Circle | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Kasa Jomi264 Southcliff Avenue | Small home4 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in South San Francisco?
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. 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 South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco 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.
South San Francisco assisted living questions
California licenses 31 assisted living communities in South San Francisco as of November 2026: 4 larger communities and 27 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 440 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.