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

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

Senior living in Stockton, California spans 1 verified communities and 24 Medicare-certified nursing homes across San Joaquin County in California. Published starting rates at featured communities run $5,200–$5,200 per month, 0 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community testimonial here comes from a verified phone interview, 20+ in total. 136 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
Summerfield of StocktonStockton, CAMemory CareFrom $5,200/mo20+ verifiedlatest Sep 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.

Summerfield of Stockton

Stockton, CA · Memory Care
“Management is real good and nice. Housekeeping is real good, her room is always clean, and they are very consistent. Maintenance is real good, and the nurses are…”
— Marian McIntosh, Sep 2026 · phone-verified
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All senior living in Stockton: 136 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in San Joaquin County 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: 20 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

San Joaquin County, CA 136 communities

How much does senior living cost in Stockton?

Verified starting rates at featured Stockton communities range from $5,200 per month at Summerfield of Stockton (memory care) to $5,200 at Summerfield of Stockton (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 Stockton 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 Stockton-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 Stockton?

0 of the 24 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Stockton metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Facility ↕Location ↕CMS rating ↕Beds ↕Operator ↕
Crestwood Manor - 104Stockton, CA★★★★☆ 4/5190Independent
Vienna Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterLodi, CA★★★★☆ 4/5150Independent
Meadowood A Health and Rehabilitation CenterStockton, CA★★★★☆ 4/5100Independent
Riverwood Health CareStockton, CA★★★★☆ 4/599Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Good Samaritan Rehab and Care CenterStockton, CA★★★★☆ 4/598Independent
Bethany Home Society San Joaquin CountyRipon, CA★★★★☆ 4/592Independent
Lodi Nursing & RehabilitationLodi, CA★★★★☆ 4/574Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Lincoln Square Post Acute CareStockton, CA★★★★☆ 4/568Nahs
Fairmont Rehabilitation HospitalLodi, CA★★★★☆ 4/559The Ensign Group
Clearwater Healthcare CenterStockton, CA★★★☆☆ 3/5120Links Healthcare Group
North Park Post-AcuteTracy, CA★★★☆☆ 3/599Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Lodi Creek Post AcuteLodi, CA★★★☆☆ 3/586Links Healthcare Group
Creekside CenterStockton, CA★★★☆☆ 3/575Genesis Healthcare
Tracy Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterTracy, CA★★★☆☆ 3/562Aspen Skilled Healthcare
Guardian Care and Rehabilitation CenterManteca, CA★★☆☆☆ 2/5176Independent

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 Stockton areas have senior living?

Senior living in the Stockton metro is spread across San Joaquin County 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

  • Stockton (83)
  • Manteca (25)
  • Lodi (17)
  • Lathrop (11)
  • Ripon (10)
  • Tracy (8)
  • Escalon (3)
  • French Camp (3)

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 20 on this page, 20 are five-star and 0 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 Stockton families

★★★★★

“Management is real good and nice. Housekeeping is real good, her room is always clean, and they are very consistent. Maintenance is real good, and the nurses are pretty attentive.”

Marian McIntosh · Sep 2026 · Summerfield of Stocktonphone-verified

Assisted living and memory care by city

Assisted Living in Stockton 69Assisted Living in Manteca 23Assisted Living in Lodi 12Assisted Living in Lathrop 11Assisted Living in Ripon 9

Stockton 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. 0 Stockton-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 20 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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