Places to Live

The following is a list of Monterey County housing options for seniors, ranging from independent living retirement communities to skilled nursing facilities.

Each offers the standard services and care appropriate to its category, as explained in the "Where Should I Live?" section of this guide. Any extra service offered by the facility is indicated below. Payment options are also indicated.

This comprehensive listing is not meant as a recommendation of any particular facility or retirement community. Please evaluate your selection carefully. Meet the administration, make personal visits, speak with other residents and ask for references before you move in.

Independent Living Communities

Cypress Knolls

PO Box 6233, Carmel, CA 93921, 626-6166. Private pay.

Del Mesa Carmel

Carmel Valley Rd. & Del Mesa Dr., Carmel, CA, 93923, 624-1853. Private pay.

Hacienda Carmel

Carmel Valley Rd. & Via Mallorca, Carmel, CA, 93923, 624-8261. Private pay.

Pacific Meadows Retirement Community

5315 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel, CA 93923, 624-9355. Private pay; subsidized rental units.

Congregate Living Communities

Dominican Oaks

3400 Paul Sweet Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95062, 462-6257. Private pay (assisted living section).

The Park Lane

A Classic Residence by Hyatt, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey, CA 93940, 373-0101, Private pay (assisted living on 2nd floor).

Valley Heights Senior Community

925 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, CA 95076, 722-4884

Villa Serra

1320 Padre Dr., Salinas, CA 93901, 754-5532, Private pay (also RCFE).

Life Care Communities

Canterbury Woods

651 Sinex, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, 373-3111. Private pay.

Carmel Valley Manor

8545 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA, 93923, 624-1281. Private pay

Forest Hill Manor

551 Gibson St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, 375-5125, Private pay.

Assisted Living Facilities/RCFEs

15 Beds or Less

Agape

Homes of Carmel Valley

26695 Pancho Way, Carmel, CA 93923, 625-9488, Alzheimer care, private pay

Agape Homes of Carmel Valley II

638 Brookdale Dr., Carmel, CA 93923, 624-4850, Alzheimer care, private pay.

Agape of Carmel

25527 Flanders Dr., Carmel, CA 93923, 626-1032

Baltazar Care Home

18652 Eisenhower St., Salinas, CA 93906, 443-3523. Private pay.

Batwals Home Service

416 Windsor Court, Marina, CA 93933, 384-2027. Respite, Alzheimer care, private pay.

Care at Sinai

139 Chaucer Dr., Salinas, CA 93901, 422-7757. Private pay.

Carmel Terrace

25193 Hatton Rd., Carmel, CA 93921, 622-0871. Private pay.

Carmel Villa

26635 Pancho Way, Carmel, CA 93923, 625-9394. Private pay.

Casa Lasconia

9825 Rolling Meadows Lane, Salinas, CA 93907

663-0778, Alzheimer care, private pay; accept SSI

Cristine's Guest Home

458 Rainier Dr., Salinas, CA 93906, 443-4038. Private pay; accept SSI.

Cristine's Guest Home II

18504 Northridge Dr., Salinas, CA 93906, 443-6938. Private pay; accept SSI

Cristine's III

19 Paraiso Ct., Salinas, CA 93901, 771-9160, Private pay.

Cypress Rest Home

3250 Vista Del Camino Cir., Marina, CA 93933, 384-6109. Private pay.

Evans Residential Care

26580 Bonita Way, Carmel, CA 93923, 625-2879. Alzheimer care, private pay.

Flanders Court

25661 Morse Dr., Carmel, CA 93923, 626-0824. Private pay.

Home Away From Home 1

941 Los Palos Dr., Salinas, CA 93901, 757-6782. Private pay; accept SSI.

Home Away From Home 2

737 San Vincent Ave., Salinas, CA 93901, 422-1072. Private pay; accept SSI.

Lily's Home Care II

1571 Atherton Way, Salinas, CA 93906, 444-9537. Alzheimer care, private pay; accept SSI.

Lopez Board & Care Home

53 Julia Ave., Salinas, CA 93906. 449-8892. Private pay; accept SSI.

Madson's Retreat

16410 Woodland Hills Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076, 722-0469. Private pay.

Magallanes Rest Home

193 Lillian Pl., Marina, CA 93933, 384-2891. Private pay.

Pacific Rest

1100 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940, 372-5670. Private pay.

Queen of Angels

745 Carmelita Dr., Salinas, CA 93905, 758-8121. Private pay; accept SSI.

Rozin RCFE

254 Winham, Salinas, CA 93901, 758-8063. Private pay; accept SSI.

Scenic Views

25770 Partridge Pl., Carmel, CA 93923, 622-0849. Private pay.

Serra Village Inn

20290 Anza Dr., Salinas, CA 93908, 455-2635. Private pay.

Snug Harbor

153 14th St., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, 655-3913. Private pay.

Southside RCFE

283 Reata St., Salinas, CA 93906, 443-1969. Private pay.

St Augustine Home Care

695 St. Augustine Dr., Salinas, CA 93905, 422-8159. Private pay.

St Charles Guest Home

707 St. Charles Way, Salinas, CA 93905, 758-5145. Private pay.

St Remy RCFE

5 Los Robles, Carmel Valley, CA 93924, 659-2806. Private pay.

Town & Country RCFE

27917 Berwick Dr., Carmel, CA 93923, 625-2963. Respite, private pay.

Victorian Carmel

25017 Valley Place, Carmel, CA 93923, 655-1935. Respite, Alzheimer care, private pay.

Victorian Carmel By The Sea

Lincoln & 7th, Carmel, CA 93921, 655-1935. Respite, Alzheimer care, private pay.

Victorian Monterey

798 Via Mirada , Monterey, CA 93940, 655-1935. Respite, private pay.

Victorian Pacific Grove

863 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, 655-1935. Respite, private pay.

Assisted Living Facilities/RCFEs

15 Beds or More

Alisal

Home

814 Carner Ave., Salinas, CA 93905, 422-4676. Private pay; accept SSI.

Carmel Inn

PO Box 1200, Carmel, CA 93921, 624-8335. Alzheimer care, private pay; accept SSI.

Carmel Residential Care

PO Box 6177, Carmel, CA 93921, 626-0319. Alzheimer care, private pay.

Carmel Valley Guest Home

200 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924, 659-2077. Alzheimer care, private pay.

Carmelo Park

966 Carmelo St., Monterey, CA 93940, 375-0665. Private pay.

Colonial Manor

645 Williams Rd., Salinas, CA 93905, 758-3525, Alzheimer care, private pay; accept SSI.

Crest Home

816 Garner Ave., Salinas, CA 93905, 424-9442. Private pay; accept SSI.

De Un Amor

460 Eureka Canyon Rd., Corralitos, CA 95076, 728-0303. Alzheimer care, private pay.

Del Monte Rest Home

1229 David Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, 375-2206. Private pay.

Dominican Oaks

3400 Paul Sweet Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95062, 462-6257. Private pay.

Monterey Bay RCFE

555 Francis St., Seaside, CA 93955, 899-2644. Private pay.

Regency Court Assisted Living

Harden Parkway and Regency Circle, Salinas, CA 93906. To be developed by Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. Occupancy late 1998

Sunshine Villa

80 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060, 459-8400. Alzheimer care, private pay.

The Park Lane

A Classic Residence by Hyatt, 200 Glenwood Circle, Monterey, CA 93940, 373-0101. Hospice, private pay.

Touch of Grace

706 Elm St., Greenfield, CA 93927, 674-3717. Alzheimer care, private pay; accept SSI.

Villa Serra

1320 Padre Dr., Salinas, CA 93901, 754-5532. Private pay, accepts SSI, (also Congregate Living).

Skilled Nursing Facilities

Ave Maria Convalescent

1249 Josselyn Canyon Rd., Monterey, CA 93940, 373-1216. Rehab/restorative care, private pay.

Beverly Healthcare Center

23795 W. R. Holman Highway, Monterey, CA 93940, 624-1875. Respite; rehab/restorative care, Medicare; MediCal; insurance; private pay.

Carmel Convalescent Hospital

PO Box 6177, Carmel, CA 93921, 624-8296, Respite; rehab/restorative care; Alzheimer care, Insurance; private pay.

Eden Valley Health Care

612 Main St., Soledad, CA 93960, 678-2462, Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance; private pay.

Guardian of Salinas

720 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901, 424-8072, Rehab/restorative care; Alzheimer care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance; private pay.

Hospice of the Central Coast

100 Barnet Segal Lane, Monterey, CA 93940, 452-5500, Hospice; rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance.

Katherine Convalescent

315 Alameda St., Salinas, CA 93901, 424-1878. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance; private pay.

Mee Memorial Hospital

300 Canal St., King City, CA 93930, 385-6000. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance, private pay.

Monterey Convalescent Hospital

735 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940, 373-1323. Respite; rehab/restorative care; Alzheimer care; Medicare; insurance; private pay.

Monterey Pines

1501 Skyline Dr., Monterey, CA 93940, 373-3716

Rehab/restorative care; Alzheimer care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance, private pay.

Natividad Medical Center

1330 Natividad Rd., Salinas, CA 93906, 755-4111. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance; private pay.

Ocean View Care Center

1575 Skyline Dr., Monterey, CA 93940, 373-2731. Rehab/restorative care; respite; Medicare; MediCal; insurance; private pay.

Pacific Grove Convalescent

200 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, 375-2695. Respite; rehab/restorative care; Alzheimer care; Medicare; MediCal, insurance, private pay.

Salinas Rehabilitation and Care Center

637 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901, 424-0687. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal, insurance, private pay.

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

450 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901, 755-0714. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal, insurance, private pay.

Skyline Convalescent

348 Iris Dr., Salinas, CA 93906, 449-5496. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; MediCal; insurance, private pay.

Sunridge Care Center

350 Iris Dr., Salinas, CA 93906, 449-1515. Rehab/restorative care; Medicare; insurance; private pay.