Assisted living in El Dorado County, CA

Across 36 licensed communities in El Dorado County, the average all-in cost is about $5,419 per month (median $5,400). 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 Placerville ($5,400), El Dorado Hills ($5,411), Cameron Park ($5,456), and the highest are in Cameron Park ($5,456), El Dorado Hills ($5,411), Placerville ($5,400).

26 of the county's 36 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $5,406 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 doesn't pay for assisted living in El Dorado County: the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) only operates in 15 California counties, and El Dorado isn't one of them. Families here usually combine private funds, SSI/SSP, VA benefits, or long-term care insurance.

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