Assisted living in San Mateo, California

334 assisted living communities are listed within 15 miles of San Mateo.

Assisted living: a median of $5,300 a month (middle half $5,300 to $7,000), from 57 priced providers in San Mateo, as of November 14, 2026.

Of the 334 assisted living communities listed within 15 miles, 325 accept private pay, 16 accept the Medicaid Assisted Living Waiver, 6 accept Medicare, 5 accept Medicaid (Medi-Cal), 2 accept long-term care insurance. Others may accept these too without saying so in our sources; ask the provider.

Medicare does not rate assisted living communities; it gives star ratings from 1 to 5 to nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices. 6 of the 334 assisted living communities here have a Medicare star rating, for the Medicare-certified care at the same site. Providers without stars are shown with their state inspection record; 330 of the 334 were inspected in the last 3 years; 199 of them had a serious citation.