ElderCareCost

Elder Care Cost in Long Beach, CA (2026)

Assisted living in Long Beach, CA averages $6,100/month (36% above national avg). Nursing home private room: $11,900/month. In-home aide: $7,000/month.

Source: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2024–2025

Assisted Living

$6,100

per month

Nursing Home

$11,900

private room

In-Home Aide

$7,000

44 hrs/week

Memory Care

$8,300

per month

Adult Day Care

$2,050

per month

How Long Beach, CA compares

Care type

Assisted Living

Long Beach, CA

$6,100/mo

National avg

$4,500/mo

Nursing Home

private room

$11,900/mo

$9,733/mo

In-Home Aide

44 hrs/week

$7,000/mo

$5,339/mo

Memory Care

$8,300/mo

$6,200/mo

Annual costs in Long Beach, CA

Assisted living

$73,200/year

or $6,100/month

Nursing home (private room)

$142,800/year

or $11,900/month

Most families need 2–4 years of care on average. At Long Beach, CA assisted living rates, that's $146,400–$292,800 total before insurance or Medicaid.

Long Beach, CA vs California statewide average

Assisted living

$6,100 Long Beach, CA
$5,750 California avg

Long Beach, CA is 6% above the state average

Nursing home (private)

$11,900 Long Beach, CA
$11,680 California avg

Understanding care types in Long Beach, CA

Assisted Living — $6,100/mo

Private apartment-style living with meals, housekeeping, medication management, and help with bathing or dressing. Good fit when someone needs regular support but not 24-hour nursing. No Medicare coverage. Most families pay privately.

Nursing Home — $11,900/mo

24-hour skilled nursing care. Required when someone needs ongoing medical attention — wound care, IV medications, physical therapy. Medicare covers the first 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid pays for long-term stays for those who qualify.

In-Home Aide — $7,000/mo

A home health aide comes to the house — typically 44 hours/week based on survey methodology. Covers personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship. Part-time (20 hrs/week) runs roughly $3,500/month in Long Beach, CA.

Memory Care — $8,300/mo

A secured unit within or attached to an assisted living facility, designed for residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Higher staff ratios and specialized programming push costs $2,200/month above standard assisted living in Long Beach, CA.

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