Senior care in Santa Cruz, California
Every one of the 16 licensed care facilities in Santa Cruz, ranked by safety grade — including the 9 with substantiated complaints that referral sites won't show you.
16Licensed facilities
82Avg safety score
9With substantiated complaints
2 care typesNational benchmarks shown per facility
| Grade | Facility | Cap. | Subst. | Cites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Maple House, The | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| A | Valley Haven Iii | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| A | Alexandria Victoria | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Dominican Oaks | 142 | 0 | 5 |
| A | Live In Serenity | 32 | 0 | 2 |
| A | Maple House Ii | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| A | Hanover Guest Home | 15 | 2 | 20 |
| A | Twin Lakes Manor | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| B | Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz | 92 | 1 | 7 |
| C | Westwind Memory Care | 59 | 5 | 5 |
| C | Alexandria Victoria 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| C | Redwood Grove Post Acute | 144 | 1 | 2 |
| D | Paradise Assisted Care Corp | 39 | 4 | 9 |
| D | Santa Cruz Post Acute | 149 | 9 | 29 |
| F | Sunshine Villa Assisted Living And Memory Care | 132 | 8 | 18 |
| N/A | Mariposa.Sc740.LLC | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Ranked by Senior Care Record Maps safety grade (from CA CDSS licensing records and CMS Care Compare ratings, 2026). How grades are calculated →
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