Assisted living / California / Santa Cruz
Assisted living in Santa Cruz, CA
13 licensed homes with 576 beds in Santa Cruz, and 8 more within 15 miles. Santa Cruz County.
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026
Licensed homes in Santa Cruz
Every home California licenses as a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) in Santa Cruz, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Oaks | 142 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 of 15 | May 27, 2026 |
| Sunshine Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care | 132 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 9 of 51 | July 9, 2026 |
| Westwind Memory Care | 59 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 of 35 | August 13, 2026 |
| Valley Haven III | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 4 | August 26, 2026 |
| Maple House II | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 0 | December 12, 2025 |
| Paradise Assisted Care Corp | 39 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 4 of 55 | October 1, 2026 |
| Live in Serenity | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 0 | September 28, 2026 |
| Maple House, The | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 20, 2026 |
| Hanover Guest Home | 15 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 2 of 11 | August 24, 2026 |
| Mariposa.sc740.llc | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | April 28, 2026 |
| Alexandria Victoria | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 9 | February 4, 2026 |
| Twin Lakes Manor | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 of 6 | September 21, 2026 |
| Alexandria Victoria 2 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 of 14 | February 4, 2026 |
Nearby, within 15 miles
The closest licensed homes outside Santa Cruz, measured from the centre of Santa Cruz.
| Home | City | Miles | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Scotts Valley | Scotts Valley | 5.0 | 220 | 54 | 10 | 5 | 7 of 92 | August 31, 2026 |
| Rachelle's Home III | Soquel | 5.2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 3 | April 13, 2026 |
| Westmont of Santa Cruz | Soquel | 5.3 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | September 23, 2026 |
| Aegis Assisted Living of Aptos | Aptos | 6.8 | 100 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 of 15 | April 23, 2026 |
| Seaview Guest Home | Aptos | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 26, 2026 |
| Wrc-2 | Ben Lomond | 9.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 1 | June 17, 2026 |
| De Un Amor | Corralitos | 12.7 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 of 8 | September 10, 2026 |
| Rachelle's Home I | Freedom | 14.4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 of 10 | August 5, 2026 |
Nursing homes in Santa Cruz
When care needs go beyond assisted living. Each has its federal inspection record, staffing and fines on this site.
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz3 of 5 CMS stars · 53 health citations
- Redwood Grove Post Acute2 of 5 CMS stars · 44 health citations
- Santa Cruz Post Acute2 of 5 CMS stars · 83 health citations
Assisted living in nearby cities
- San Jose 149
- Santa Clara 17
- Campbell 14
- Salinas 13
- Morgan Hill 9
- Los Gatos 8
- Cupertino 5
- Gilroy 5
- Los Altos 5
- Monterey 5
- Saratoga 5
- Watsonville 5
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.