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Residential care homes in Santa Ana may appeal to seniors who value smaller, more close-knit communities and many opportunities for socialization. Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, 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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I like this nice commnity for the good care for my mom. We like the staff who are very attentive to her needs. The community is always clean and maintained. I like knowing that my mom is happy with the menu...
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.
Lifted Assisted Care is a senior care home located in the city of Huntington Beach, California in Orange County. Huntington Beach is a unique and interesting city full of a wide variety of recreation and cultural and historical sites. The city is best known for its white sandy beaches right on...
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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.
Brightwoods Home IBrightwoods Home I is located in Anaheim, CA in beautiful and lush Orange County. This residential care home provides you with a safe place to live in an area that is full of things to do and see. When you spend time in Anaheim you will find that the area has much to offer, and...
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So far things have gone well at Best Elderly Care! It's a nice looking residential care type facility, things are always clean and well kept. The staff have all been very friendly and personable and seem to...
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.
Best Elderly Care I is located in a beautiful and prestigious area of Villa Park city. This home has all private rooms at affordable prices and it is owned and administrated by a Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience. She worked in several hospitals in Orange County getting trained in...
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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.
New Era Guest Home II is senior care home located in the amazing Garden Grove, California, in Orange County. Our community is well positioned in an area that is tranquil oversees the beautiful nature surrounding it. This is exactly what any senior would dream of when it comes to a place to live....
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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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Things seem to be working out very well. They have someone come by and play music, and they have mentioned some outings to the park, so they do try to keep them entertained and engaged. There really isn't...
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.
Residents of Fountain Valley may be wondering whether they can get assisted living care for their elderly relatives. At Assured Horizons VII, we pride ourselves on the level of service that we offer to senior citizens. Our center is set up to provide a community setting, that will be warm and...
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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.
Tucked away in the foothills of Safford Peak, and right next to Saguaro National Park lies Sunflower of Tucson, Arizona. This is an adult-active community of 967 homes. The goal of sunflower is to provide an affordable, relaxed and inviting lifestyle. This community is for adults who are still...
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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.
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Close to Home Senior Care offers all the comforts of home while its professional staff offers individual assistance to residents 24 hours a day/7 days a week. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our residents and to make them feel as Close to Home as possible. We strive to...
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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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Missy's Guest Home 'Quality home care service for the elderly When your loved ones deserve the very best.... ' A helping hand when you need it,offers it all ' *24 hours dedicated home care service *Private & Semiprivate rooms with bath *Tray service for temporary illness *3...
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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.
Irvine Cottage 8 in Irvine California is an assisted living center that has a unique cottage setting. This facility treats a number of chronic illnesses like Parkinson's Disease, and dementia. They do all the tasks for you so you can enjoy seeing your parents, relatives, or friends in a...
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I am amazed at how involved the care takers are! For $[removed]k a month they do so much! And they are so friendly and easy to reach out to. The place is also very clean. This is a board and care so it's...
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: 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.
We serve older adults with dementia or Alzheimer's disease in all stages of the disease. We offer mild, moderate and late stage homes in order to group each individual with those who are similar to themselves. We also offer: music therapy, art therapy, animal/pet therapy and video camera...
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I am very happy with all of the people at Agape Orange Home. They are so caring and really feel like family. I cannot get over how caring and loving all of the staff members are, they treat residents and...
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.
Agape Orange Home is an assisted living facility located in Orange, California. This is a rather small town that is close to Santa Ana and Anaheim. This facility is also within walking distance to all kinds of things like the mall, bus stations, parks and movie theater. If unable to walk,...
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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.
    WHISPERING OAKS...a gentle, comfortable Home for Life, catering to older adults with memory loss     Three adorable, warm, family homes with 6-beds capacity, nestled in the heart of prestigious City of Irvine in close proximity to parks, doctor offices,...
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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.
We serve older adults with dementia or Alzheimer's disease in all stages of the disease. We offer mild, moderate and late stage homes in order to group each individual with those who are similar to themselves. We also offer: music therapy, art therapy, animal/pet therapy and video camera...
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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.
We serve older adults with dementia or Alzheimer's disease in all stages of the disease. We offer mild, moderate and late stage homes in order to group each individual with those who are similar to themselves. We also offer: music therapy, art therapy, animal/pet therapy and video camera...
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What a relief to find Theresa and Victor at Maureen Guest Home. My mother has dementia and has been going down hill for years. I kept her in her home for as long as possible I came everyday for three years...
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.
Maureen Guest Home II is located in Garden Grove, CA in Orange County. This residential care home is set in an area that is pretty and special. Those visiting Garden Grove and those who choose to live their appreciate the Crystal Cathedral, Atlantis Play Center, and the many parks in the area....
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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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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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R&R Care is a residential care facility for the elderly located in the heart of Orange County in the City of Irvine.  We are dedicated to serve and care for each resident as a family member.  That means kind, loving and professional care in a warm and comfortable home. We understand...
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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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We chose this community because it was less then a mile from were we lived. Hazel and Conrad are great people and great care givers. The meals looked really good and they were always very cheerful and seemed...
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.
Irvine Cottage 5 is beautifully located in Irvine, CA. We offer a senior living community in a cottage home. The beautifully landscaped grounds present a feeling of calmness and pleasantries. The surroundings, d?cor and amenities are just a few of the details that enhance the resident's style of...

Cost of care homes in Santa Ana, CA

The average cost of senior living in Santa Ana is $3,539 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Los Alamitos, CA with an average of $3,450 per month.

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

Santa Ana, CA
$3,539/mo
$3,531/mo

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

Santa Ana, CA
$3,539/mo
U.S. national average
$3,575/mo

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

$4,835/mo
Residential Care Home
$3,539/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,033/mo
Private
$5,037/mo
Studio
$4,786/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,400/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,333/mo

Senior living costs in Santa Ana 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: Santa Ana, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanta Ana, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$3,539/mo$3,624/mo$3,575/mo
Assisted Living$3,936/mo$4,369/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,835/mo$5,269/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,052/mo$4,504/mo$4,016/mo
Residential Care Home
Santa Ana, CA:$3,539/mo
California:$3,624/mo
U.S.:$3,575/mo
Assisted Living
Santa Ana, CA:$3,936/mo
California:$4,369/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Santa Ana, CA:$4,835/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Santa Ana, CA:$4,052/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 Santa Ana

Recent reviews for residential care home in Santa Ana

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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AJ Huntington Home #3 in Huntington Beach, CA

5.0
My friend has been receiving exceptional care from everyone in the community. The meals are presented very well it makes them look really good. I feel the community has been kept very clean and organized. My friend is safe most importantly. I would highly recommend AJ Huntington Home to ...
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