Assisted living in Orange County, CA

Across 1,127 licensed communities in Orange County, the average all-in cost is about $6,970 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 San Juan Capistrano ($6,782), Newport Beach ($6,883), Anaheim Hills ($6,905), and the highest are in Stanton ($7,071), Yorba Linda ($7,060), La Habra ($7,034).

996 of the county's 1,127 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $6,967 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 Orange County, and 211 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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