Assisted living
See all 6050 of 60 are small homes with six beds or fewer. San Mateo County is a Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver county.
- Peninsula Regent (The)435 beds · CCRC
- Atria Park of San Mateo175 beds
- Stratford, the96 beds · CCRC
- Sunrise of San Mateo85 beds
Nursing homes
See all 2- Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital★★★★★ overall
- San Mateo Medical Center D/P SNF★☆☆☆☆ overall
Home care
See all 8- Home Instead Senior Care #137Since 2016
- Healthy Living Home CareSince 2016
- Honor Home Care California, INC.Since 2016
- Advanced in-Home CareSince 2017
Home health
See all 4- Opo Health, LLC★★★★☆ Medicare
- Nursing & Rehab at Home★★★½☆ Medicare
- Sutter Care at Home★★★½☆ Medicare
- Caremo Home Health★★★½☆ Medicare
Hospice
See all 2- Mission Hospice & Home Care, INC.Since 1995
- Sutter Care at HomeSince 2002
Senior apartments
See all 2- Lesley Towers198 apartments · HUD
- Flores Gardens Apartments72 apartments · HUD
Questions about San Mateo
See on a mapHow many assisted living homes are in San Mateo?
60 licensed assisted living homes are based in San Mateo, and 50 of them are small homes with six beds or fewer. Every one is listed on our San Mateo assisted living page.
How much does assisted living cost in San Mateo?
Prices are not public for individual homes. The California median for a private one-bedroom in assisted living is about $7,000 a month (CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025). Small six-bed homes often cost less than large communities; ask each home for a written rate.
Are there good nursing homes in San Mateo?
San Mateo has 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes, and 50% of rated homes have 4 or 5 stars overall from Medicare. Our nursing home page for San Mateo shows each home's ratings, inspection citations and federal fines.
Does Medi-Cal pay for assisted living in San Mateo?
Possibly. San Mateo County is one of 15 California counties in the Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver, which pays for care (not room and board) in participating homes for people who qualify.
How do I check a provider's license?
Every provider page on Later Stages shows its license or Medicare number. Assisted living and home care licenses can be checked on the California Department of Social Services Care Facility Search; nursing homes, home health and hospice on Medicare's Care Compare.
Who can help for free?
HICAP gives free Medicare counseling at (800) 434-0222. The long-term care ombudsman CRISISline, (800) 231-4024, takes complaints about care in nursing homes and assisted living.