Assisted Living & Board and Care in Anaheim Hills, CA — 10 Licensed Homes

Anaheim Hills is home to 10 licensed senior care facilities, split between 9 board and care homes and one larger assisted living community. This split means adult children and spouses searching for the right setting will find a mix of options: smaller homes typically housed in converted residential buildings, and one larger community setting. Understanding what each type offers, and how they differ, helps families narrow the search to match their parent's or partner's needs and preferences.

The California Department of Social Services licenses both the smaller board and care homes and the single larger assisted living community in this city as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, or RCFEs. RCFEs help residents with everyday tasks like eating, personal hygiene, and grooming, but they do not provide skilled medical care. Skilled nursing facilities, licensed separately by the California Department of Public Health, offer that medical level of care; an RCFE resident requiring skilled medical services would need to transfer to a nursing home. Across the 10 homes in Anaheim Hills, there are 320 licensed beds total, with individual facilities ranging in size from 6 to 266 residents. For families weighing the choice between a smaller board and care home and the one larger community, the decision often comes down to questions about daily routines, activities, mealtimes, and how a parent or partner will interact with other residents and staff.

To narrow the search, families should plan visits to homes that seem like a possible fit. During and after each visit, asking questions about staffing, activities, meal planning, and how the home handles medical appointments will help clarify what daily life looks like. Before choosing, families should also check each home's license status and inspection reports through the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division, which is available to the public online.

Paying for care in an RCFE depends on the home's rates and what payment sources a family can tap. Families should ask each home directly about costs and what forms of payment it accepts. Many families draw on savings and investments, coverage through long-term care insurance policies, or military-related benefits including Aid and Attendance for qualified veterans and their surviving spouses. Orange County participates in California's Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver, which can help pay for care services (not room and board) at participating homes. Slots are limited and there is currently a waitlist; new applicants enroll through a Care Coordination Agency. Two homes in Anaheim Hills on this directory are marked as accepting the waiver, though families should confirm current details directly with each home.

As a parent's or partner's care needs change over time, the home chosen today may or may not remain the right fit. Families should ask each home how it approaches changes in a resident's health or abilities and whether it offers continued care or will need to help with a transition to a different level of care.