Assisted living in San Mateo County, CA

Across 209 licensed communities in San Mateo County, the average all-in cost is about $6,987 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 Daly City ($6,747), Foster City ($6,900), San Carlos ($6,943), and the highest are in Burlingame ($7,118), Redwood City ($7,057), South San Francisco ($7,016).

151 of the county's 209 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $6,964 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 San Mateo County, and 6 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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