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Updated August 2026

Adult Day Care in Gonzales, California

We're still building out our adult day care directory for Gonzales, CA. The median estimated cost is $2,010/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Browse nearby cities or the California page while we finish adding local providers.

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Median monthly price, Gonzales

$2,010/mo

● Gonzales $2,010 ○ National median $2,058

Source: CareScout 2025 survey, adjusted for local wages

What senior care costs in Gonzales

2025 figures

Adult Day Care cost comparison (2025)
Adult Day CareGonzalesCaliforniaNational
25th percentile—$1,945/mo$1,798/mo
Median$2,010/mo$2,037/mo$2,058/mo
75th percentile—$2,214/mo$3,033/mo

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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.

Staying home instead

Home care in Gonzales runs about $39 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,420
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$7,525
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$28,732

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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

Nearby: Salinas 2,010 · Watsonville 2,010 · Gilroy 2,204

What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Gonzales.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Gonzales runs about $2,010 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Gonzales has 1 such property. The county aging agency at (831) 755-4466 can help you sort through options for free. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $7,525 a month. The local assisted living median is $6,906 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Gonzales assisted living median of $6,906 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $7,525 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Gonzales run about $12,004 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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Adult Day Care in Gonzales

We don't have licensed adult day care centers listed for Gonzales, CA yet.

Nearby cities are linked below.

In the last 365 days: 1 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

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Free local help worth saving

Gonzales, in Monterey County, has about 8,492 residents. About 535 of them (6%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $77,672.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • AAA Division Department of Social Services County of Monterey(831) 755-4466countyofmonterey.gov

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

  • Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Area 32 Alliance on Aging Ombudsman for LTC1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov

    Monterey

  • Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinicva.gov

    Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Marina.

  • Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS)Official program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.

National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

Is adult day care in Gonzales more expensive than the rest of California?

Gonzales's median adult day care cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.

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Reading up first? Adult Day Care across California → · Adult Day Care cost across California → · Adult Day Care vs Assisted Living →

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Adult Day Care in Gonzales: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers