Assisted living in Alameda County, CA

Across 245 licensed communities in Alameda County, the average all-in cost is about $6,957 per month (median $6,950). All-in means base rent plus a typical care add-on; one-time move-in fees are extra. Most prices on Chapter are estimates until each community verifies its own rate.

Among cities with at least five communities, the lowest average all-in costs are in Hayward ($6,857), Dublin ($6,944), Pleasanton ($6,945), and the highest are in Berkeley ($7,100), San Leandro ($7,021), Castro Valley ($7,012).

153 of the county's 245 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $6,946 per month. They're licensed as residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs), just like larger assisted living communities, but operate in ordinary houses with a few caregivers.

Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) is available in Alameda County, and 22 communities here are on the state's participating list. ALW pays for care services, not room and board, and there is a statewide waitlist.

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