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Find 357 Residential Care Home Facilities near Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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Residential care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita may appeal to seniors who value smaller, more close-knit communities and many opportunities for socialization. Rancho Santa Margarita care homes typically take in fewer residents, meaning older adults know each resident in the home and develop strong friendships.

Older-adult care homes vary more than other options for senior living in Rancho Santa Margarita, so families can choose from a wide range of prices, amenities, and services. A Place for Mom will work with you to understand the cost of care homes. From there, we’ll help you find the right fit, whether you’re staying on a budget or searching for luxury retirement communities.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Anaheim Resort, Platinum Triangle and West Anaheim.
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Residential Care Home Facilities near Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Blanca Guest Home is situated in Lake Forest, CA within Orange County. This residential care home is located right on the coast and has beaches and warm temperatures around every bend. It is a nice, quiet place to live, but it is also within driving distance of larger California cities. With so...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Ever Care is located in Laguna Hills, CA. Features include but are not limited to: -Complimentary transportation-Pets allowed-On/Offsite activities-Hospice available-Medication administration-6 Private units
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Del Sol and Del Sol Dos Residential Care for the Elderly's mission is to provide the best living accommodations in a real home environment. Each home is family owned and dedicated to giving personal loving care to our elderly. Our goal is to make quality multi-level service and supervision...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Here at Del Sol III we take into account that the elderly are a fundamental aspect of our society, to be given the utmost in care and respect, all in a secure senior living environment. Beautifully situated in sunny Mission Viejo California, suburban in nature and culture, it is located in a...
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Leslie Cook, my advisor, suggested some places for me to checkout. My mom was in an assisted living facility that was nice but did not provide the next level of care she was needing. What sold me on...
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
At Neighborhood Suites we offer the warm, personalized care that speaks well of our mission statement, that is, 'To provide care in an extended family atmosphere.’Our Home is located in a quiet cul-de-sac close to the Beckenham Park and the Historical Costeau Park in Laguna Hills, California. ...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
THIS FACILITY IS VERY CLEAN IN A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD .IT IS BEEN PAINTED IN AND OUT RECENTLY, NEWER CARPET  ,NEW KITCHEN CABINETS, WOOD FLOOR AND TILE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE WHOLE HOUSE .FLAT SHOWER FLOOR MAKES IT EASY FOR WHEELCHAIR TO ROLL IN THE SHOWER.NEW DUCTING AND NEW A/C AND...
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The home is immaculate and beautiful, the staff is very knowledgeable, caring and provide excellent services. Our first choice!
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Good Samaritan Retirement Center is a beautiful senior independent living community, located in El Cajon California. This Spanish mission styled facility boasts beautiful grounds and apartment with open floor plans. Kitchenettes and walk-in closets are just some of the lovely features available...
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Rainbow Cottage II, located Laguna Hills, California, exists as a small facility with a 6 bed capacity that provides assisted living to the elderly. As a residential home, we emphasize the importance of individualized treatment, and can guarantee a high staff to patient ratio due to our small...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Joyful Home II, located on Camberwell Street in Laguna Hills, California, is one of the area's top elderly care facilities. Private rooms help residents create their own homes in our building, and we encourage our residents to decorate and bring in some of their own furniture to create an even...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Del Sol and Del Sol Dos Residential Care for the Elderly's mission is to provide the best living accommodations in a real home environment. Each home is family owned and dedicated to giving personal loving care to our elderly. Our goal is to make quality multi-level service and supervision...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Joyful Home is located in Orange, California and offers board and care facilities to the elderly. As an RCFE facility, we are dedicated, devoted and loving toward each one of our residents. We strive to provide personalized services toward individual needs. Our staff are caring, loving and...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Located in Laguna Hills, California, JP Senior Homes: Costeau is one of the six senior homes run by JP Senior Homes, LLC. We at JP Senior Homes, LLC pride ourselves in providing excellent daily care and supervision of older adults in a setting that is comfortable as well as homey. The homes we...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Tender Care Laguna Hills residential care home calls Southern Orange County and Laguna Hills, CA home. Its Laguna Hills city and the name is a reference to Laguna Canyon and Laguna Beach. Considered to be an upscale city, it consists of 6.7 sq. miles and is in proximity to three parks, churches...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
JP Senior Homes - Woolwich is a senior care home in Laguna Hills, California, located in Orange County. The stunning suburban city of Laguna Hills is rapidly growing because of its close proximity to sandy beaches, palm tree-lined streets, architecturally magnificent buildings, and extraordinary...
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My brother and I were worried that our mother (87 yo with dementia) would really struggle moving into a care facility. She had previously expressed concern over the past few years that she would be made to...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Located in Huntington Beach, California, JP Senior Homes: Wilkes is one of the six senior homes run by JP Senior Homes, LLC. We at JP Senior Homes, LLC pride ourselves in providing excellent daily care and supervision of older adults in a setting that is comfortable as well as homey. The homes we...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
South Coast Board and Care are private residences located in the beautiful, quiet neighborhoods of Lake Forest and El Toro. Both locations are easily arrived to by car or bus. There is a convenient bus that is accessed from Leisure World. South Coast Board and Care has been providing excellent...
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We love Serene Valley Care Home. It is akways clean, my family member is always clean, they serve great meals & have the residents families come & visit at holiday times to have a meal together. My family...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Serene Valley Care Home is located in gorgeous Lake Forest, California and is within driving distance to many residential homes and shopping centers. This is a prime location for anyone to have their elderly parent live. Here at Serene Valley Care Home, we pride ourselves in being one of the very...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
A lot of people dream about living in Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, or Mission Viejo. The communities are wonderful and just a stone's throw from some of the best beaches and harbors in the world. Verona Court II is located in the heart of this area and provides senior assisted living to a...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.

Cost of care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

The average cost of senior living in Rancho Santa Margarita is $3,565 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Meadowbrook, CA with an average of $3,258 per month.

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, vs. nearby cities

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
$3,565/mo

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, vs. state and national averages

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
$3,565/mo
U.S. national average
$3,575/mo

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,346/mo
Residential Care Home
$3,565/mo

Residential care home costs in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,936/mo
Private
$5,073/mo
Studio
$4,575/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,624/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,000/mo

Senior living costs in Rancho Santa Margarita vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRancho Santa Margarita, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$3,565/mo$3,624/mo$3,575/mo
Assisted Living$4,022/mo$4,369/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$5,346/mo$5,269/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,193/mo$4,504/mo$4,016/mo
Residential Care Home
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$3,565/mo
California:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$3,575/mo
Assisted Living
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$4,022/mo
California:$4,369/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$5,346/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:$4,193/mo
California:$4,504/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about residential care home in Rancho Santa Margarita

Recent reviews for residential care home in Rancho Santa Margarita

Monterey Peninsula III in Corona, CA

3.8
My dad's only been there about a month and a half. Overall, I'd have to say a four out of five. There were a lot of factors taken into account: location, convenience. I am very happy with their helpfulness and their ability to answer questions Their patients, including my father, are ...
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Adelya Senior Home in Yorba Linda, CA

5.0
It was just divine timing that a spot had opened up there just before I was able to look at facilities. It was the first place we saw and it just felt completely right. Nothing has changed from that initial impression for any of us- it is clean, warm, and friendly. The residents are very well ...
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Monterey Peninsula IV in Corona, CA

5.0
This community just worked our perfectly, our loved one was from Hawaii and they were familiar with the their food traditions which was nice. It was very clean. and the staff members were great, we thought it was a really good value and the care excellent.

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Goodmornings Home Care, Niguel Hills Villa II and JJ Assistance Home Care are the top-rated residential care home facilities near Rancho Santa Margarita, California. See full list of communities.
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