Assisted Living in Whittier, CA
Whittier has 21 state-licensed assisted living communities: 8 larger communities and 13 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 Whittier
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” (21).
All 21 licensed assisted living communities in Whittier
Every assisted living community California licenses in Whittier, 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.
21 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Uptown Whittier13250 E Philadelphia St | Large280 residents | from $3,585/mo |
| Discovery Commons Whittier12315 Burgess Avenue | Large125 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| La Posada8120 Painter Ave | Large114 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Oakmont of Whittier13617 Whittier Blvd | Large97 residents | from $5,995/mo |
| Whittier Glen Assisted Living10615 Jordan Rd | Large93 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Greenleaf Court Senior Living8101 S Painter Ave | Large92 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Walnut Villa13975 Telegraph Rd. | Mid-size23 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Red Roses Villa13805 E. Crewe Street | Mid-size18 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Golden Apricot Manor16875 Sausalito Dr. | Small home10 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Jasmine's Home Care13829 E. Russell Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Jasmines Residential Care for Elderly10407 Payette Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Jordan Guest Home10657 Jordan Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Newcomb Guest Manor10647 Newcomb Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Paula's Guest Home16439 Prudencia Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Shiloh Retreat9956 Shiloh Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Tiffany's Board & Care12326 Whitley Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Tiffany's Board and Care IV16955 Janine Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Walnut Villa - Telegraph I13971 Telegraph Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Walnut Villa-Telegraph II13973 Telegraph Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Whittier Cottage II16222 Marlinton Dr. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| House of Hope14558 Broadway Street | Small home5 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Whittier?
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 Whittier communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,585 to $5,995 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 Whittier 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 Whittier 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.
Whittier assisted living questions
California licenses 21 assisted living communities in Whittier as of November 2026: 8 larger communities and 13 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 923 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.