Lake Forest, CA has 13 licensed in-home care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,525/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Lake Forest
$3,420/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$7,525/mo
● Lake Forest $7,525 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Lake Forest figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Lake Forest versus California and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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The $7,525 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Lake Forest's implied rate of about $39 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Mission Viejo $7,525 · Laguna Woods $7,660 · Laguna Hills $7,525 · Modjeska $7,660 · Rancho Santa Margarita $7,525
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A note on counting: we show 13 licensed in-home care providers listed for Lake Forest proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Lake Forest; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Lake Forest count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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Lake Forest has an estimated population of 86,281. About 12,776 residents (15%) are age 65 or older. Lake Forest is located in Orange County, California. The median household income is $135,175. Our directory currently lists 13 licensed in-home care providers in Lake Forest. Estimated median cost in Lake Forest is $7,525 per month, compared with $7,627 per month statewide in California.
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We currently list 13 licensed in-home care providers in Lake Forest, CA.
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Lake Forest runs about $39 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,420/month.
Lake Forest's median in-home care cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Lake Forest, CA costs $7,525/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.