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10 Best Nursing Homes in Lafayette, CA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Lafayette nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Lafayette, CA may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Lafayette or another care type is right for you. Browse 69 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Lafayette.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Lafayette, CA

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Photo of Martinez Hillside
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Circle
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Concord Royale
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
This is the home you’ve been looking for – a lifestyle that is comfortable, yet affordable. Nestled among beautifully aged trees, this gracious friendly environment lets you enjoy life with friends, while our professional staff takes are of housekeeping, maintenance and delicious meal...
Photo of Piedmont Gardens
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
With an ideal location right near vibrant Piedmont Avenue, Piedmont Gardens is giving seniors in the Bay Area everything they need to enjoy a rewarding retirement lifestyle.At Piedmont Gardens, you’ll find a senior living community that’s as active and unique inside as it is outside. As the only...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Photo of Mark Twain Senior Community
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Photo of Gatewood Manor
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Good Shepherd Care Home
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Oakland Healthcare and Wellness Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of St Paul's Towers
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Via Community
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of McClure Rehabilitation Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of House of Psalms Assisted Living for Seniors
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Photo of Saint Andrews Manor
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of J L Richard Terrace
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of nursing homes in Lafayette, CA

The average cost of senior living in Lafayette is $5,854 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Martinez, CA with an average of $5,685 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette, CA, vs. nearby cities

Lafayette, CA
$5,797/mo
$5,899/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette, CA, vs. state and national averages

Lafayette, CA
$5,797/mo
U.S. national average
$4,796/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,836/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,797/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lafayette, CA, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Lafayette 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: Lafayette, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLafayette, CACaliforniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,797/mo$5,269/mo$4,796/mo
Assisted Living$4,622/mo$4,369/mo$4,559/mo
Memory Care$5,836/mo$5,269/mo$4,796/mo
Independent Living$5,300/mo$4,504/mo$4,019/mo
Nursing Homes
Lafayette, CA:$5,797/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,796/mo
Assisted Living
Lafayette, CA:$4,622/mo
California:$4,369/mo
U.S.:$4,559/mo
Memory Care
Lafayette, CA:$5,836/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,796/mo
Independent Living
Lafayette, CA:$5,300/mo
California:$4,504/mo
U.S.:$4,019/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Lafayette, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Lafayette and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in Lafayette, CA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Lafayette have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Lafayette, CA$6,751/mo$6,891/mo-2.0%
California$5,913/mo$5,598/mo+5.6%
National$5,665/mo$5,378/mo+5.3%
Lafayette, CA
2024 average cost:$6,751/mo
2023 average cost:$6,891/mo
Percent change:-2.0%
California
2024 average cost:$5,913/mo
2023 average cost:$5,598/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,665/mo
2023 average cost:$5,378/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 nursing homes in Lafayette

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lafayette

Atria Park of Lafayette

5.0
All 5 stars. Atria Park of Lafayette is an excellent place. The caregivers were proactive in managing my moms medicines, all staff were very communicative with my family about my moms care. I would definitely recommend them to others looking.

Rosemont Gardens in San Leandro, CA

5.0
Excellent caring staff. Clean place. My Auntie [name removed] is here. I visited from Anaheim California. My auntie Husband just passed away. My auntie looked beautiful and happy. I talked with staff and they were very professional

AlmaVia of San Rafael

5.0
Great facility that is meeting all my parents needs! Great for memory care. The staff is very friendly and helpful to get them adjusted

Lafayette nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lafayette nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lafayette, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Lafayette nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Lafayette that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Lafayette, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
46.4%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
13%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.5%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
49.3%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
39.1%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Lafayette nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Lafayette Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Lafayette, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
47.8%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
29%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49.3%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15.9%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lafayette nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Lafayette partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lafayette, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.2%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
31.9%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.6%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Lafayette nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Lafayette communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lafayette, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.1%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
34.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
26.1%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Lafayette nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Lafayette offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lafayette, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
43.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.6%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.9%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.8%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
42%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
24.6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
43.5%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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