Senior Living Options in Placer County, CA
“Senior living” covers several different kinds of care. Choosing the right one comes down to how much help is needed day to day. Below are the licensed options across Placer County — every facility is verified against California state and federal records.
Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the types of senior care or browse the full directory.
332 licensed communities across 11 cities in Placer County.
- 266 Assisted Living
- 16 Memory Care
- 15 Skilled Nursing
- 20 Home Health
- 31 Home Care
Assisted Living (retirement communities)
Help with everyday tasks — meals, medication, bathing, dressing — while supporting independence. The most common option for seniors who need some daily support.
266 in Placer County →Memory Care (dementia care)
Secured, specialized support for residents living with Alzheimer's or another dementia, with trained staff and structured routines.
16 in Placer County →Skilled Nursing (nursing homes)
24-hour licensed nursing care and rehabilitation for higher or more complex medical needs — the most clinical level of residential care.
15 in Placer County →Home Health (in-home medical care)
Doctor-ordered clinical care — skilled nursing and therapy — brought into the home, often after a hospital stay (frequently Medicare-covered).
20 in Placer County →Home Care (in-home care)
Non-medical help with daily living — bathing, meals, companionship, dementia supervision — from caregivers in a person's own home (usually private pay).
31 in Placer County →
What senior care typically costs
| Care type | Typical monthly |
|---|---|
| Assisted living | $7,000/mo |
| Memory care | Not surveyed separately — the national cost survey we cite doesn't publish a standalone memory-care median, so we won't show a number we can't source. In practice it's the assisted-living rate plus a care premium; confirm each community's price. |
| Nursing home (semi-private room) | $12,167/mo |
| Nursing home (private room) | $15,178/mo |
| In-home care (non-medical caregiver, ~44 hrs/week) | $7,627/mo |
| Adult day health care | $2,037/mo |
Basis: California (statewide median) · CareScout / Genworth Cost of Care Survey, 2025. Regional medians, not facility-specific rates. See the full cost-of-care breakdown.
Senior living by city
Frequently asked questions
- What types of senior living are there in Placer County?
- There are five main options, from least to most clinical: assisted living (also called retirement communities), memory care for dementia, skilled nursing (nursing homes), home health, and non-medical home care. The right one depends on how much daily help is needed.
- How much does senior living cost in Placer County?
- Assisted living runs about $7,000/mo at the California statewide median, with skilled nursing considerably higher and in-home care billed hourly. These are regional medians from a national cost survey, not facility-specific rates — always confirm each community's price.
- How do I choose the right level of care?
- Start with how much help is needed day to day. If someone mainly needs support with meals, medication, and bathing, assisted living usually fits. Memory loss with safety risk points to memory care; complex medical needs point to skilled nursing. When care can happen at home, home health or home care may be enough.
- What does "licensed" mean on this directory?
- Every facility here is verified against California state and federal records — Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) and skilled nursing facilities are licensed and inspected by the state. This is not official government data, but each listing traces to those public records.