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221 Residential Care Homes 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, West Anaheim and Platinum Triangle.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Riverside, Orange and Mission Viejo.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
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The caregivers are very good. They are attentive and caring. The home is clean and orderly. Not sure what activities they provide for the other residents. For my mom, a daily newspaper. I took them about...
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.
When you are faced with placing an elderly loved one in an assisted living facility, you want the best for them. You want them to be in beautiful surroundings, with great care, and as much independence as they can manage. We at American Legends Home want the same thing. We are located in Orange...
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My mother reluctantly moved to Aurora Palms as, of course, she wanted to remain in her own home. However, after only two weeks she was obviously enjoying herself and really appreciated her caretakers,...
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.
Elderly parents reach an age where it is difficult for them to get around and perform their normal daily activities. For example, they find that they are forgetful, they cannot move around without help, they need help dressing, they require help bathing, or cooking meals. Adult children are...
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Aurora Gardens provides excellent care including nutritious meals, well maintained home and caring providers. The owners are "by the book" for licensing which I appreciate.
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.
The gorgeous assisted living community known as Aurora Gardens is located in Mission Viejo, California. Aurora Gardens can be a wonderful community for your loved one because we pride ourselves in offering some of the very best amenities in the area. Your loved one will be able to live in their...
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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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The staff here is very attentive and friendly. The facility is very nice and maintained well at all times. It is always clean and fresh. The level of care here is wonderful and you can tell that they...
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.
Orange County Care Home is a senior care home located in the tranquil city of Mission Viejo, CA in Orange County. Our community boasts of mind blowing landscapes, amazing atmosphere and nature. Mission Viejo is renowned for its tree-lined neighborhoods and its friendly and accommodating scenery...
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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.
Casa Del Lago is an assisted living center located in California's beautiful Mission Viejo region of Orange County. Offering basic care for its independent residents, Casa Del Lago offers senior citizens help with their daily activities within a micro community environment that builds close bonds...
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I have no complaints for now about the community, they are responding to my care and concerns. There has been a positive improvement within the community.
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.
Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center strives on maintaining one daily goal for every day of the year, and that is to provide all of its seniors and their families with the type of care they would want for themselves and their own families. Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing center offers...
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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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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.
Allora Senior LivingAllora Senior Living is a newly established premium residential senior assisted living facility providing best in class care in Mission Viejo, CA. The facility is freshly renovated, technology enhanced, and awake staff ready. We welcome you to learn more about the services and...
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We used a “Place for Mom” to assist us in finding a home for our relative. We chose Via Tercero Homes in Mission Viejo. It has been 5 years since we placed our relative here. We have found the staff to be...
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.
Via Tercero Homes is a fun and friendly senior living village located in sunny Mission Viejo, California. We strive to offer a fun, safe, healthy, and friendly living establishment for all of our residents and do so with many activities and amenities. Our staff is among the best in the business...
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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.
Vallarta Lane Senior Living is a senior care home located in the safe city of Mission Viejo, CA in Orange County. Our community overlooks the Ladera Ranch on the east and Laguna Niguel Hills to the west. Mission Viejo is famous for its peaceful and suburban nature and this makes it a great place...
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Active Senior Home Care was the first and only place we visited, right when we walked in we knew this was going to be the correct choice. It feels very warm, inviting and like home. It does not feel cold or...
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.
Active Senior Home Care is a lovely family style Residential Care Home for the Elderly in Orange County. We help people to see a new way to spend the twilight of their lives in a friendly ambiance and give their families guiding support with our exceptional quality care. Our goal is to encourage...
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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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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.
Irving Cottage II is a micro community assisted living home in Irving, California. Irving cottage II is part of Irving Cottages, which owns and operates a system of 11 elder care micro-community homes providing the best possible care for Alzheimer's patients in all stages of need. Irving Cottages...
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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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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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I thought they did a great job overall at Golden Years Senior Care. My loved one lived here for a time, and they took good care of her. The staff was friendly and professional, and the facility is well kept...
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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.
The Golden Years Senior Care Home in Portland, Oregon offers senior citizens safe, beautiful and clean accommodations. These modern assisted living apartments come with many of todayÆs comfortable amenities. For instance, in the living room are plush sofas and chairs. Elderly residents can sit...
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They are excellent and the best I've seen. Their attitudes towards the residents is great! The food is nutrious, healthy, and well cooked. The staff are very responsive and especially the owner to our...
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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.
Golden Hearts Elderly Care Inc. is a senior care home located in Mission Viejo, CA, in Orange County. Mission Viejo is a picture perfect city that's known for its views of the Saddleback Mountains and beautiful Lake Mission Viejo. The area also has a lot of construction due to several planned...
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I would have to say my favorite thing about this community is how accommodating the staff have been to my mother. They defiantly make sure to pay extra attention to her throughout the day and provide her...
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.
LR Care Home knows how important it is for you to have the best care available for your loved ones when they begin to experience changing health conditions that limit their ability to live on their own. We pride ourselves on providing state of the art, cutting edge senior care that stimulates...
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Things are going very well for my mom. She really likes being here. She likes meeting the residents and has made some new friends. She is doing the activities they offer. The house is not cluttered with...
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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 Tranquil Woods, everyday is like a vacation in a wooded resort. Our beautiful, spacious yards are ideal for activities, exercise, or just relaxing in the great outdoors. Sitting on the warm and comfortable redwood deck, one will enjoy a spectacular view of the forest. The deck is level with...
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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.
Our elderly home is managed and operated by a registered nurse with vast experience in elderly care. We follow-up with all medical appointments and orders and provide assistance for your loved ones activities of daily living. Our home is secure and safe with a huge yard to promote outside...
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It's going fine. The staff is pleasant and friendly. The facility is always nice and clean. No complaints so far.
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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.
When it comes to your mother, there will eventually become a time where the roles between you and her will be reversed and you will become responsible for taking care of her. You also have to maintain your everyday life as well and as much as you would like to put your life on hold, the reality...
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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.
Neighborhood Suites is a warm and lovable group home setting located in Los Angeles, California. The apartment style, full-service senior care home has a hospital conveniently located in its vicinity. The grounds are specially structured to emanate a home like an ambiance all for the...
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So glad we found Priority Senior Care! Our contacts with Josie, including the tour, really sealed the deal. Upon first walking in you can feel the peaceful and family atmosphere. They have Sunday Mass...
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.
Priority Care Senior Living is a residential care home located in the splendid town of Mission Viejo, CA in Orange County. Our welcoming community overlooks the Saddleback Valley and the Laguna Hills on the Western side. Mission Viejo is renowned for its picturesque tree lined neighborhoods and...

What families are saying about care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita

Recent reviews for care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita

Britta Care in Anaheim, CA

3.8
This is a very nice place with very good care for the residents. I really like the staff at this community. The tour was great and they were able to show me everything that I needed and give me all of the information that I needed.

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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Cost of care homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

The average cost of senior living in Rancho Santa Margarita is $3,754 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Meadowbrook, CA with an average of $3,254 per month.

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs. nearby cities

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$3,754/mo

Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs. the state and national average

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Average monthly cost of Residential Care Home in Rancho Santa Margarita vs. other types of senior living

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Median monthly costs of Residential Care Home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by room type

$3,888/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 are care homes?

Residential care homes are houses in residential neighborhoods that are equipped, adapted, and staffed to care for a small number of residents, usually between two and 10. Like assisted living communities, staff at care homes typically help residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and medication management. Although residential care homes vary significantly depending on the community, services usually include:

  • Help with personal care
  • Medication management
  • Mobility assistance
  • Nutritious meals
  • Social activities and outings
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
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