Assisted living
See all 120 of 12 are small homes with six beds or fewer.
- Dominican Oaks142 beds
- Sunshine Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care132 beds
- Westwind Memory Care59 beds
- Valley Haven III48 beds
Nursing homes
See all 3- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz★★★☆☆ overall
- Redwood Grove Post Acute★★☆☆☆ overall
- Santa Cruz Post Acute★★☆☆☆ overall
Home care
See all 2- Lifespan, INC.Since 2019
- Redwood Caregiving Alliance INCSince 2025
Home health
See all 1- Sutter Care at Home★★★½☆ Medicare
Senior apartments
See all 9- La Posada150 apartments · HUD
- Elizabeth Oaks Apts.126 apartments · HUD
- Garfield Park Village94 apartments · HUD
- San Lorenzo Park Apts78 apartments · HUD
Not based in Santa Cruz
No hospice provider has an address in Santa Cruz. Agencies often serve nearby cities, so check the cities below.
Questions about Santa Cruz
See on a mapHow many assisted living homes are in Santa Cruz?
12 licensed assisted living homes are based in Santa Cruz, and 0 of them are small homes with six beds or fewer. Every one is listed on our Santa Cruz assisted living page.
How much does assisted living cost in Santa Cruz?
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 Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz has 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes, and 0% of rated homes have 4 or 5 stars overall from Medicare. Our nursing home page for Santa Cruz shows each home's ratings, inspection citations and federal fines.
Does Medi-Cal pay for assisted living in Santa Cruz?
Not through the Assisted Living Waiver: Santa Cruz County is not one of the 15 waiver counties. Medi-Cal can still pay for nursing home care and In-Home Supportive Services.
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.