Assisted living in Santa Cruz County, CA

Across 27 licensed communities in Santa Cruz County, the average all-in cost is about $6,915 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 Watsonville ($6,760), Santa Cruz ($6,931), and the highest are in Santa Cruz ($6,931), Watsonville ($6,760).

6 of the county's 27 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $6,917 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 Santa Cruz County: the Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) only operates in 15 California counties, and Santa Cruz isn't one of them. Families here usually combine private funds, SSI/SSP, VA benefits, or long-term care insurance.

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