Senior care in Santa Cruz County
What does care look like across this county?
Santa Cruz County, California has 73 licensed senior care providers across 7 cities — 26 care homes for the elderly, 35 adult residential facilities and 12 home care agencies, with 1,708 licensed beds between them. 13 providers have at least one citation on record from a complaint investigation; 60 have none.
73licensed providers
1,708licensed beds
23homes with 6 beds or fewer
13with a citation on record
44substantiated allegations
Where are they?
| City | Providers | Beds | With citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care homes in Santa Cruz | 26 | 774 | 6 |
| Care homes in Watsonville | 19 | 385 | 1 |
| Care homes in Aptos | 8 | 152 | 2 |
| Care homes in Soquel | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Care homes in Capitola | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Care homes in Corralitos | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Care homes in Scotts Valley | 3 | 220 | 1 |
Smaller communities
These places have fewer than three licensed providers, so they have no page of their own. The providers are listed here directly.
| Provider | Community | Beds | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puentes Home | Watsonvill | 6 | 0 |
| Rachelle's Home I | Freedom | 12 | 3 |
| Wesley House II | La Selva Beach | 6 | 0 |
| Wesley House III | La Selva Beach | 6 | 1 |
| Wrc-1 | Ben Lomond | 34 | 0 |
| Wrc-2 | Ben Lomond | 6 | 0 |
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction