The ALW landscape in Kern County
Kern County carries 47 participating facilities on the DHCS ALW list with about 672 licensed beds between them. At roughly 14 beds per facility that is the smallest average of any participating county in California, so the Kern network is almost entirely small residential care homes.
These counts are California Care Compass’s reading of the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participating-facility records, taken from the department’s open GIS dataset on 2026-08-19 and maintained in our California ALW county tracker, which covers all fifteen participating counties. DHCS itself publishes enrollment and waitlist only as a single statewide figure, so any county-level wait time quoted anywhere, including here, is an inference rather than a published number.
Kern has the smallest average facility size in the state's ALW network, which cuts both ways. A fourteen-bed home can give a parent more individual attention than a hundred-bed community, and Bakersfield room-and-board pricing is among the lowest in California, so the family's out-of-pocket share is smaller. But a small home has no surge capacity: when it is full it is full, and there is no second wing to move into as care needs rise. Ask each home what happens if your parent's needs increase, because a transfer out is a real possibility here in a way it is not at a larger community.
How to read the DHCS list for Kern County
The DHCS Assisted Living Waiver page publishes the official participating-facility list as a PDF organized by county. Open the list, scroll to Kern County. For each facility you will see the legal name, the licensed RCFE number, the city, and a contact. What the list does not show:
- Current capacity or whether a bed is available
- The facility’s internal waitlist depth
- Whether the facility accepts secured-perimeter memory-care residents
- The level of care a specific facility will admit
- Title 22 inspection-record cleanliness (separate CDSS lookup)
- Room-and-board rates (these vary by facility and by unit)
Treat the Kern County DHCS list as the universe of eligible facilities, not the universe of available facilities. The phone calls are where shortlisting happens.
Before you start calling
Working the Kern County list is a real afternoon of phone calls, and two questions decide whether any of those calls can go anywhere. Both are worth settling first, because a facility cannot answer either one for you.
If both answers point to assisted living, the DHCS list for Kern County is exactly where to go next, and the seven questions further down this page are what to ask each facility you call.
What the Kern County waitlist actually looks like
DHCS publishes statewide enrollment and waitlist totals, not a verified Kern County wait time. Confirm current status with a Care Coordination Agency and each participating facility.
The waitlist itself is free to join through the DHCS-authorized Care Coordination Agency for the region. Apply early — even while your parent is still in private-pay assisted living — because the waitlist runs in parallel with whatever else you are doing. When a slot opens, you have a defined window to identify a participating facility willing to accept your parent and to coordinate the move.
Memory care in Kern County
Secured-perimeter memory care is scarce in a network built from small homes, because the physical requirements are harder to meet at that scale. If your parent wanders, ask about CDSS secured-perimeter approval on the very first call rather than at the tour, and be prepared to look at Fresno or the Inland Empire if Kern has nothing suitable.
A practical note on memory care: a facility appearing on the ALW participating list does not necessarily have CDSS secured-perimeter approval, which is the separate licensure required to legally accept residents who wander or exit-seek. Always confirm secured-perimeter status with each facility before touring or putting a resident on a waitlist.
Every Kern County facility that accepts Medi-Cal
47 facilities in Kern County participate in the Assisted Living Waiver, holding 672 licensed beds between them, an average of 14 per facility. Compiled by California Care Compass from the DHCS open GIS dataset and verified 2026-08-29. This is a record of participation, not a ranking, and nothing here is a recommendation.
Read this before you call
- Participation is not availability. Every facility here has agreed to accept Assisted Living Waiver payment. None of them is promising an open bed. Capacity moves week to week and the only way to know is to ask.
- Waiver participation is not memory-care approval. A facility that takes the waiver still needs separate CDSS secured-perimeter approval before it can legally admit a resident who wanders. Ask for that record specifically, on the first call.
- The waiver does not cover room and board. It covers the care services. The resident contributes their income toward rent, so ask each facility what its room-and-board charge actually is.
- You need an approved waiver slot first. A facility cannot admit you on the waiver until DHCS and a Care Coordination Agency have approved eligibility and a slot is available.
- Records are from the DHCS open dataset, verified 2026-08-29. If a listing is wrong, the authoritative version is the DHCS list itself, linked in the sources below.
Bakersfield · 41 facilities
Aaa Residential Elderly
Licence 1639602154
Licensed as Tru Vision LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
4313 Monitor Street
Bakersfield, CA 933076 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Aaa Residential Elderly Retreat #2
Licence 1639602154
Licensed as Tru Vision LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
1013 White Lane
Bakersfield, CA 933076 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Aaa Rsdntl Eldrl Retreat 3
Licence 1639602154
Licensed as Tru Vision LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
4825 Kenny Street
Bakersfield, CA 933076 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Bethan Joy Garden
Licence 1659763480
Licensed as Rlz Healthcare Group LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
12302 Rambler Ave
Bakersfield, CA 933126 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
- 11126 Vista Del Valle Dr
Buena Vista Manor Arf Inc
Licence 1750846143
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Center Street Board and Care
Licence 1477268209
Licensed as Redwood Center Street One Opco LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
2431 Center Street
Bakersfield, CA 9330622 licensed beds · Mid-size community. Large enough to run activity programming and to have more than one care level on site, small enough that staff know residents by name.
Center Street Board and Care 2
Licence 1184339913
Licensed as Redwood Center Street Two Opco LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
2451 Center Street
Bakersfield, CA 9330618 licensed beds · Mid-size community. Large enough to run activity programming and to have more than one care level on site, small enough that staff know residents by name.
- 9320 Cobble Mountain Rd
Cobble Stone Residential
Licence 1861007270
Bakersfield, CA 933136 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Comfort Care Home II
Licence 1114676186
Licensed as Amy's Comfort Care Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
9613 Ghirardelli Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Comfort Care Home III
Licence 1477200939
Licensed as Amy's Comfort Care Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
9609 Ghirardelli Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Comfort Care Home IV
Licence 1427759224
Licensed as Amy's Comfort Care Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
4917 Au Chocolat Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Companion Care Facilities
Licence 1073973079
Licensed as Social Comm&indep Lvng Suppo. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
4509 Foxboro Ave
Bakersfield, CA 933096 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Hallmark of Bakersfield
Licence 1770296758
Licensed as Hallmark Senior Living LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
2001 Akers Road
Bakersfield, CA 9330999 licensed beds · Large community. A full campus with tiered care levels, so a resident whose needs increase can often stay in the building. Waiver beds are usually a small share of the census.
Heritage Living I
Licence 1063942647
Licensed as Heritage Living Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
10411 Blythe Ct
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Heritage Living II
Licence 1063942647
Licensed as Heritage Living Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
6401 Redinger St
Bakersfield, CA 933136 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Heritage Living III
Licence 1063942647
Licensed as Heritage Living Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
3900 Dos Logas Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Jasmin Terrace at Bakersfiel
Licence 1861902462
Licensed as Cvvg Management LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
5400 Stine Road
Bakersfield, CA 9331399 licensed beds · Large community. A full campus with tiered care levels, so a resident whose needs increase can often stay in the building. Waiver beds are usually a small share of the census.
Lerwick Home Care
Licence 1477293082
Licensed as Summer Springs Board and Care LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
10213 Lerwick Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Living In Love Residential Care Facility
Licence 1679271894
Licensed as Restoration Living LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
3109 Montello Street
Bakersfield, CA 933066 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Home Care
Licence 1558013417
Licensed as Mcj Partners LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
410 Lansing Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933096 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Home Care
Licence 1558013417
Licensed as Mcj Partners LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
412 Lansing Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933094 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Home Care
Licence 1558013417
Licensed as Mcj Partners LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
414 Lansing Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933094 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Home Care
Licence 1558013417
Licensed as Mcj Partners LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
416 Lansing Drive
Bakersfield, CA 933094 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterpris. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
15923 San Marco Place
Bakersfield, CA 933146 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterprises LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
2714 Gosford Rd #a
Bakersfield, CA 933096 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterprises LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
2714 Gosford Rd #b
Bakersfield, CA 933096 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterprises LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
334 South Montclair St
Bakersfield, CA 933094 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterprises LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
336 South Montclair St
Bakersfield, CA 933094 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pleasant Home Care
Licence 1083253553
Licensed as Lambert Home Care LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
10609 Pleasant Valley Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Purposeful Residential Care
Licence 1538625975
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
1308 Erie St
Bakersfield, CA 933076 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Purposeful Residential Care
Licence 1538625975
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
809 Wellman Way
Bakersfield, CA 933126 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Purposeful Residential Care: Haswell Place
Licence 1538625975
Licensed as Purposeful Residential Care LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
503 Haswell Street
Bakersfield, CA 933126 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Purposeful Residential Care: Hawk Place
Licence 1538625975
Licensed as Purposeful Residential Care LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 4 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
600 Hawk Springs Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933126 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Quality Care Assisted Living
Licence 1952056343
Licensed as Quality Care Systems Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
2607 Mount Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA 9330654 licensed beds · Large community. A full campus with tiered care levels, so a resident whose needs increase can often stay in the building. Waiver beds are usually a small share of the census.
Savanna Assisted Living
Licence 1013745173
Licensed as Savanna Assisted Living LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
9013 Staten Island Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Sherwood Elderly Care Facility
Licence 1144003302
Licensed as Sherwood Elderly Care Facility LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
2204 Sherwood Ave
Bakersfield, CA 933046 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Summer Springs Board and Care
Licence 1477293082
Licensed as Summer Springs Board and Care LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
6112 Summer Springs Dr
Bakersfield, CA 933136 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Tar Springs Home Care
Licence 1477293082
Licensed as Summer Springs Board and Care LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 3 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
2804 Tar Springs Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 933136 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
- 11509 Tagus Drive
Tru Foundation
Licence 1144829094
Bakersfield, CA 933116 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
- 5800 Winter Ridge Dr
Way Maker Home Care Inc
Licence 1083217376
Bakersfield, CA 933136 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Westchester Gardens
Licence 1053021915
Licensed as Pathway Assisted Living LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
2228 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA 9330136 licensed beds · Mid-size community. Large enough to run activity programming and to have more than one care level on site, small enough that staff know residents by name.
Baskersfield · 2 facilities
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterpris. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
2714 Gosford Rd, #c
Baskersfield, CA 933096 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Pathway Homes
Licence 1932643350
Licensed as Markell & Marquell Enterpris. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
This licence covers 7 homes, so the same operator runs others on this list. Worth knowing before you call several of them expecting different answers.
2714 Gosford Rd, #d
Baskersfield, CA 933096 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Frazier Park · 1 facility
- 1651 White Rock Rd
Heavenly Castle Care Inc
Licence 1053015156
Frazier Park, CA 932256 licensed beds · Six-bed residential home. A converted house on an ordinary street, usually with one or two caregivers on shift. Quieter and more personal than a community, but no second wing to move into if care needs rise.
Kernville · 1 facility
Kern Village Assisted Living For Seniors
Licence 1508543281
Licensed as Redwood Kernville Opco LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
32 Burlando Rd
Kernville, CA 9323822 licensed beds · Mid-size community. Large enough to run activity programming and to have more than one care level on site, small enough that staff know residents by name.
Ridgecrest · 1 facility
High Desert Haven
Licence 1467087007
Licensed as Desert Bloom Inc. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
1240 College Heights Blv
Ridgecrest, CA 9355582 licensed beds · Large community. A full campus with tiered care levels, so a resident whose needs increase can often stay in the building. Waiver beds are usually a small share of the census.
Wofford Heights · 1 facility
The Burlington Assisted Living
Licence 1134806813
Licensed as Redwood Wofford Heights Opco LLC. Facilities often trade under one name and are licensed under another, so search both.
13 Sycamore Drive
Wofford Heights, CA 9328522 licensed beds · Mid-size community. Large enough to run activity programming and to have more than one care level on site, small enough that staff know residents by name.
Looking beyond Kern County? The full California list, county by county. A facility with an open bed one county over beats a waitlist at home.
Seven questions to ask a Kern County participating facility before you tour
- Do you currently have an open ALW bed, or how long is your internal waitlist?
- What level of care do you admit? Do you accept residents needing two-person transfers, full feeding assistance, or behavior management for dementia?
- Are you CDSS-approved for secured-perimeter memory care, if that is the need?
- What does room and board cost monthly at your facility, given that ALW does not cover that portion?
- What additional fees apply outside ALW reimbursement (level-of-care surcharges, one-time community fees, medication-administration fees)?
- How long have you been ALW-participating, and what is your current ALW resident census?
- Can I see your most recent Title 22 inspection report and your written explanation of any cited deficiencies?
If your situation in Kern County doesn’t fit the ALW timeline
If care is needed now and the Kern CountyALW waitlist won’t open in time, three options:
- Bridge with IHSS at home — Kern County IHSS is administered locally; contact details are in the contact strip above. Family members can be paid providers. See the IHSS eligibility page.
- Evaluate Medi-Cal nursing-facility care— available statewide without a long waitlist, appropriate when care needs are at or near skilled-nursing level. See the long-term skilled-nursing page.
- Consider a California relocation— for some families, moving to a county with shorter waits (Sacramento is the most common example for Bay Area / LA families) is the practical path. The disruption is real; weigh against the cost of indefinite private-pay assisted living.
DHCS participating-sites list last checked on 2026-08-19. The DHCS list is the source of truth; verify against the live PDF before acting.
Related guides and next steps
- ALW participating facilities in California (statewide guide)
- The Assisted Living Waiver, explained — the canonical program guide
- Does Medi-Cal pay for assisted living in California?
- Can Medi-Cal pay for memory care in California?
- What is share of cost in Medi-Cal?
- What if my mom can't afford assisted living?
- IHSS eligibility, including Protective Supervision (bridge option)
- Begin the Care Checker
This guide explains program rules and county-specific contacts, not legal advice. California Care Compass does not place referrals on county or planning pages.