Assisted living / California / Lake Forest
Assisted living in Lake Forest, CA
47 licensed homes with 805 beds in Lake Forest, and 560 more within 15 miles. Orange County.
47licensed homes in Lake Forest
1with 7 or more beds
14with no citation on file
22with a Type A citation
7with a substantiated complaint allegation
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026
Licensed homes in Lake Forest
Every home California licenses as a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) in Lake Forest, larger homes first. Citations count every Type A and Type B citation in the state file, across all visits on file. Homes with 6 beds or fewer are often private houses, so we show their city only. Select a column heading to sort.
| Home | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom VillageContinuing care retirement community | 533 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 2 | July 29, 2026 |
| Ak and David Senior Care | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 10 | March 16, 2026 |
| Ankerton Suite | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | June 18, 2026 |
| Arise Homes 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 13, 2026 |
| Aspiria Residences Lake Forest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | June 29, 2026 |
| Basia Residential Care | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 1 | September 5, 2025 |
| Bonafide Home Care | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 of 15 | August 27, 2026 |
| Caring Sisters Home and Garden @ Lake Forest | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 of 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Devonshire Cottage | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 of 0 | May 22, 2026 |
| Eleonor's Place 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 of 1 | October 29, 2025 |
| Freedom Manor, The | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 4 | July 22, 2026 |
| Freedom Springs Manor | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 of 0 | February 5, 2026 |
| Gentle Serenity 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 18, 2026 |
| Golden Hearts Elderly Care 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 of 8 | May 20, 2026 |
| Hightower Residential Care | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 of 11 | September 23, 2025 |
| Hills of Gowdy, The | 6 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 2 of 4 | October 1, 2026 |
| Kaela's Home for Elderly | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 of 0 | October 1, 2026 |
| Kaela's Home for Elderly 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 3, 2026 |
| Lake Forest Country Home #2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 of 0 | August 26, 2025 |
| Lake Forest Country Home III | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 of 0 | January 30, 2026 |
| Lake Forest Residential Care Facility | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | October 14, 2025 |
| Leisure Love Home Care | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 of 0 | April 24, 2026 |
| Meison La Paz Elderly Care Home | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 of 6 | October 15, 2025 |
| Monroy Home Care Assistance | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 31, 2026 |
| Oasis, The | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | June 22, 2026 |
| Otilia's Board and Care | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Pacific Shores of Lake Forest | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 4, 2026 |
| Paradise Residential Senior Care 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | February 6, 2026 |
| Patchwork Quilt Guest Home II | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 of 2 | April 23, 2026 |
| Patchwork Quilt Guest Home for the Elderly, The | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 of 0 | September 9, 2025 |
| Penfield Residency | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 18, 2026 |
| Quality Senior Living | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 of 1 | September 15, 2026 |
| Respit Manor | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 of 6 | August 12, 2026 |
| Royal Inn II, The | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 of 0 | December 23, 2025 |
| Royal Inn, The | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 of 0 | May 14, 2026 |
| Royal Senior Living 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 0 | February 11, 2026 |
| Ruby Cottage | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 of 4 | July 15, 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Senior Care | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 of 2 | June 4, 2026 |
| Saddleback Fmj III Elderly Care Home | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 of 0 | January 27, 2026 |
| Sandy Creek Care Home | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 2 | August 13, 2026 |
| Sandy Creek Care Home II | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | October 29, 2025 |
| Serene Valley Care Home | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | March 25, 2026 |
| We Care Senior Living | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 of 2 | September 28, 2026 |
| We Care Senior Living | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 of 0 | April 27, 2026 |
| Wonder's Years | 6 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 of 23 | September 28, 2026 |
| Ablelight, Inc. -- Osprey | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 of 0 | October 1, 2026 |
| Oasis Home for the Elderly | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 26, 2026 |
Nearby, within 15 miles
The closest licensed homes outside Lake Forest, measured from the centre of Lake Forest.
| Home | City | Miles | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Regina III | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 0 | November 17, 2025 |
| Comfort and Care for the Elderly | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | July 29, 2026 |
| Atria Del Sol | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 120 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 of 13 | April 28, 2026 |
| Tender Leisure Care | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | May 13, 2026 |
| Brigitte's Villa Regina Home | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 of 0 | September 8, 2026 |
| Good Samaritan Guest Home III | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 of 0 | December 2, 2025 |
| Good Samaritan II | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 of 2 | September 10, 2026 |
| Good Samaritan Guest Home IV | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 of 0 | June 9, 2026 |
| Saddleback F.m.j. Elderly Care Home | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 of 0 | November 21, 2025 |
| Augustin Gardens | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | June 18, 2026 |
| Lakeview Homes Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 of 0 | October 6, 2025 |
| Kathryn Jane Residential Care Facility | Mission Viejo | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 4 | January 26, 2026 |
Nursing homes in Lake Forest
When care needs go beyond assisted living. Each has its federal inspection record, staffing and fines on this site.
- Freedom Village Healthcare Center5 of 5 CMS stars · 56 health citations
- Trabuco Hills Post Acute2 of 5 CMS stars · 107 health citations
Assisted living in nearby cities
- Mission Viejo 159
- Anaheim 111
- Riverside 104
- Orange 75
- Huntington Beach 72
- Corona 57
- Long Beach 55
- Murrieta 54
- Fountain Valley 51
- Garden Grove 51
- Fullerton 49
- Laguna Hills 49
Sources
- California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Download Data, downloaded October 8, 2026.
- Distances are measured from the city centre in the Census Bureau's 2025 place file; small homes are placed at their ZIP code centre or, without one, the city centre. How this list is built.