Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Assisted Living in Irvine (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
13 ranked of 19 licensed assisted living communities we currently list in Irvine.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvine Care Home Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 2 | Irvine Cottage #1 Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 3 | Irvine Cottage #3 Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 4 | Irvine Cottage #4 Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 5 | Irvine Cottage #7 Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 6 | Northwood Care Home Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 99 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 7 | Whispering Oaks - Waverly Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 99 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 8 | Blue Jasmine Villa Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 78 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 9 | Woodbridge Terrace Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 78 | Not published | Not published | 1 |
| 10 | Atria Golden Creek Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 58 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 11 | Hills of Sierra Majorca, The Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 57 | Not published | Not published | 2 |
| 12 | Hills of Sierra Chula, The Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 36 | Not published | Not published | 3 |
| 13 | Brookdale Irvine Irvine, CA · data 2026-09-02 | 11 | Not published | Not published | 6 |
6 additional licensed providers in Irvine are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of assisted living in Irvine, CA scores 13 of 19 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Assisted Living in Irvine, CA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/assisted-living/california/irvine/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Assisted Living in Irvine, CA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/assisted-living/california/irvine/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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