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Living & care after 55

San Joaquin County, California

Senior living and care in Stockton

109 licensed or Medicare-certified providers are based in Stockton. Every one is listed, with what the state and Medicare have on file.

Assisted living

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44 of 61 are small homes with six beds or fewer. San Joaquin County is a Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver county.

Nursing homes

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Home care

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Home health

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Hospice

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Senior apartments

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Questions about Stockton

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How many assisted living homes are in Stockton?

61 licensed assisted living homes are based in Stockton, and 44 of them are small homes with six beds or fewer. Every one is listed on our Stockton assisted living page.

How much does assisted living cost in Stockton?

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 Stockton?

Stockton has 14 Medicare-certified nursing homes, and 14% of rated homes have 4 or 5 stars overall from Medicare. Our nursing home page for Stockton shows each home's ratings, inspection citations and federal fines.

Does Medi-Cal pay for assisted living in Stockton?

Possibly. San Joaquin 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.