Assisted living in San Mateo, California

334 assisted living communities are listed within 25 km 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 2026-11-14.

Of the care types with enough prices, assisted living has the lowest median ($5,300 a month) and nursing home (skilled nursing facility) the highest ($14,424 a month).

Of the 334 assisted living communities listed within 25 km, 325 accept Private pay, 16 accept Medicaid waiver (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.

Nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices carry a star rating from 1 to 5 from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; 6 of the 334 assisted living communities here have one. Providers without stars are shown with their state inspection record; 330 of the 334 had a care inspection or citation on record in the last 3 years.