Senior care in Santa Cruz County, California
34 licensed care facilities across 10 cities in Santa Cruz County — with the government safety records referral sites won't show you.
34Licensed facilities
87Avg safety score
14With substantiated complaints
$437/dayMedian CMS all-payer rate
Cities in Santa Cruz County
Top-rated facilities
- A Maple House, The Santa Cruz
- A Rachelle'S Home Ii Watsonville
- A Rillera'S Guest Home Watsonville
- A Seaview Guest Home Aptos
- A Valley Haven Iii Santa Cruz
- A Wesley House Ii La Selva Beach
- A Wrc-2 Ben Lomond
- A Alexandria Victoria Santa Cruz
- A Dominican Oaks Santa Cruz
- A Montecito Manor Watsonville
- A Wesley House Iii La Selva Beach
- A Live In Serenity Santa Cruz
Facilities with substantiated complaints
- D Santa Cruz Post Acute Santa Cruz
- F Sunshine Villa Assisted Living And Memory Care Santa Cruz
- C Alexandria Victoria 2 Santa Cruz
- B Brookdale Scotts Valley Scotts Valley
- C Westwind Memory Care Santa Cruz
- D Paradise Assisted Care Corp Santa Cruz
- B Aegis Assisted Living Of Aptos Aptos
- B Rachelle'S Home I Freedom
- A Hanover Guest Home Santa Cruz
- C De Un Amor Corralitos
- A Twin Lakes Manor Santa Cruz
- A Wesley House Iii La Selva Beach
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