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Assisted living in Carlsbad, CA

Quick answer

Carlsbad, California has 28 licensed residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs, California's term for assisted living), according to California CDSS facility data updated October 20, 2026. CareScout's 2025 median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month. Medicare doesn't pay for assisted living.

Sources: California CDSS Community Care Licensing facility layer (CDSS ArcGIS feature service CDSS_CCL_Facilities), residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE) with licensed status (data date ) · CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 · Page updated

Assisted living runs about $7,000 a month in California (CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 median; more costs)

How this list is ordered: alphabetically by name. We have no quality score for these providers, so we don't rank them. The order of our lists can't be bought. Every provider in a list is placed by the same rule, and paying never adds anyone to a list, moves anyone up or down, or removes anyone. License details are shown exactly as California CDSS publishes them. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, facility data from the CDSS ArcGIS feature service (CDSS_CCL_Facilities); city names and first-license dates from the CDSS RCFE file on the CalHHS Open Data Portal (data.chhs.ca.gov); data date shown above. Modified by HomeCareFinder (filtered to licensed facilities and reformatted); this is not official government data. Neither this page nor HomeCareFinder is endorsed by the State of California or any state agency. Methodology · How we make money

Licensed providers, A–Z

California licenses assisted living as residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs), from six-bed homes to large communities. Listed: facilities CDSS shows as licensed in its facility data updated October 20, 2026. Check inspection reports and citations on CDSS Care Facility Search.

Find by ZIP code (3 ZIPs)

Links go to the first provider with that office ZIP. Lists are A–Z by name.

  1. Activcare at Bressi Ranch

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    6255 Nygaard, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 603-9999

    80 licensed beds · Licensed since 2011 · CDSS facility no. 374603190 · Verify on CDSS

  2. Arbor Victoria

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    3410 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 729-4800

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2013 · CDSS facility no. 374603328 · Verify on CDSS

  3. Bayshire Carlsbad

    RCFE, continuing care retirement community
    3140 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 720-9898

    125 licensed beds · Licensed since 2021 · CDSS facility no. 374604407 · Verify on CDSS

  4. Carlovy Homes in Carlsbad

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    1275 Cynthia Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92008(623) 341-2794

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2020 · CDSS facility no. 374604308 · Verify on CDSS

  5. Carlsbad by the Sea

    RCFE, continuing care retirement community
    2855 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 729-2377

    224 licensed beds · Licensed since 1999 · CDSS facility no. 374600799 · Verify on CDSS

  6. Carlsbad Comfort Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    6251 Lismore Pl, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 448-5749

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2019 · CDSS facility no. 374604142 · Verify on CDSS

  7. Carlsbad Elder Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    1840 Bienvenida Cir, Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 729-9800

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2007 · CDSS facility no. 374602406 · Verify on CDSS

  8. Carlsbad Village Senior Living

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    1088 Laguna Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008(626) 430-9066

    214 licensed beds · CDSS facility no. 374605080 · Verify on CDSS

  9. Coastal Comforts Assisted Living

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    7549 Viejo Castilla Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 707-9192

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2024 · CDSS facility no. 374604814 · Verify on CDSS

  10. Family Comfort Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    3579 Arundel Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 814-3579

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2023 · CDSS facility no. 374604606 · Verify on CDSS

  11. Gardens the

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    4380 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 729-1411

    15 licensed beds · Licensed since 2011 · CDSS facility no. 374603120 · Verify on CDSS

  12. Glenbrook Assisted Living

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    1950 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 704-6800

    95 licensed beds · Licensed since 2004 · CDSS facility no. 374601560 · Verify on CDSS

  13. Hillside Garden II Rcfe

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    2541 Abedul Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 438-3407

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2000 · CDSS facility no. 374600935 · Verify on CDSS

  14. Hillside Garden Rcfe

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    4892 Hillside Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 730-3800

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 1999 · CDSS facility no. 374600823 · Verify on CDSS

  15. La Costa Coastal Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    3207 la Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 707-9192

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2019 · CDSS facility no. 374604224 · Verify on CDSS

  16. La Costa Elder Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    2641 Abedul Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 448-5686

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2011 · CDSS facility no. 374603096 · Verify on CDSS

  17. La Costa Glen Carlsbad

    RCFE, continuing care retirement community
    1950 Silverleaf Circle, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 704-1000

    1233 licensed beds · Licensed since 2003 · CDSS facility no. 374600637 · Verify on CDSS

  18. La Costa Golden Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    2830 Cazadero Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 438-8848

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2008 · CDSS facility no. 374602634 · Verify on CDSS

  19. La Costa Golf Rcfe

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    2702 la Costa Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 944-1900

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2004 · CDSS facility no. 374601999 · Verify on CDSS

  20. La Costa Heights Assisted Living

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    3111 Levante St, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 634-2870

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2005 · CDSS facility no. 374602302 · Verify on CDSS

  21. La Costa Heights Living Care

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    7626 Galleon Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 635-2870

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2007 · CDSS facility no. 374602454 · Verify on CDSS

  22. La Costa Palms

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    6740 Cantil Street, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 683-5351

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2013 · CDSS facility no. 374603308 · Verify on CDSS

  23. La Costa Villas

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    7619 Primavera Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 521-0303

    3 licensed beds · Licensed since 2019 · CDSS facility no. 374604113 · Verify on CDSS

  24. La Marea Senior Living

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    5592 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008(442) 325-3510

    125 licensed beds · Licensed since 2021 · CDSS facility no. 374604411 · Verify on CDSS

  25. North la Costa Assisted Living LLC

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    7623 Primavera Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 632-7290

    6 licensed beds · Licensed since 2019 · CDSS facility no. 374604081 · Verify on CDSS

  26. Santianna Oakmont Signature Living

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    2560 Faraday Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92010(442) 244-9251

    226 licensed beds · CDSS facility no. 374604947 · Verify on CDSS

  27. Sunrise at la Costa

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    7020 Manzanita St, Carlsbad, CA 92008(760) 930-0060

    120 licensed beds · Licensed since 2001 · CDSS facility no. 374601134 · Verify on CDSS

  28. Tenenbaum Villa

    Residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE)
    3463 Circulo Adorno, Carlsbad, CA 92009(760) 942-5048

    8 licensed beds · Licensed since 1997 · CDSS facility no. 374600476 · Verify on CDSS

Common questions

How many licensed assisted living facilities are in Carlsbad, California?

28 residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) with a licensed status and an address in Carlsbad appear in California CDSS data dated October 20, 2026.

How much does assisted living cost in California?

CareScout's 2025 median for assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (private one-bedroom), versus $6,200 nationally.

Does Medicare pay for assisted living?

No. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care in assisted living. In California, Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver can pay for services in some RCFEs for people who qualify.

Can providers pay to change this list?

No. Every licensed provider is listed free, in alphabetical order. The order of our lists can't be bought. Every provider in a list is placed by the same rule, and paying never adds anyone to a list, moves anyone up or down, or removes anyone.

Related

Quick facts: 28 licensed assisted living facilities in Carlsbad, CA (California CDSS data dated October 20, 2026); listed A–Z, never ranked for money; California assisted living median $7,000/month (CareScout 2025).