CENSUS PLACE DATA 2024 · COST DATA 2025

Memory Care in Fountain Valley, California

Name: Memory Care cost estimates. Fountain Valley, CA
Creator: ElderCareCosts Research
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We're still building out our memory care directory for Fountain Valley, CA. The median estimated cost is $8,633/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, Fountain Valley

$8,633/mo

Modeled range $8,287 – $8,978 how this range is derived

● Fountain Valley $8,633 ○ National median $7,788

Modeled from assisted living · 2025Estimate, not a quoteDownload CSV

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What senior care costs in Fountain Valley

Fountain Valley figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Modeled memory-care ranges for Fountain Valley versus California and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory Care	Fountain Valley	California	National
25th percentile	$8,287/mo	$8,400/mo	$6,861/mo
Median	$8,633/mo	$8,750/mo	$7,788/mo
75th percentile	$8,978/mo	$9,100/mo	$8,854/mo

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Source: Modeled from assisted living · 2025

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Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $7,525 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Fountain Valley's implied rate of about $39 an hour:

Hours of care	What it looks like	Est. monthly cost
20 hrs/week	Mornings or afternoons, weekdays	~$3,420
44 hrs/week	Most of every weekday	$7,525
24/7 (168 hrs/week)	Round-the-clock coverage	~$28,732

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Ways families typically pay

Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
Long-term care insurance
VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

Nearby: Midway City $8,633 · Huntington Beach $8,633 · Westminster $8,633 · Costa Mesa $8,633 · Santa Ana $8,633

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Fountain Valley, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Fountain Valley runs about $2,010/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Fountain Valley lists 2 such properties in our directory. Call the county aging agency at (714) 480-6450 for free navigation help. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.

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$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $7,525). Local assisted living median is $6,906/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.

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$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Fountain Valley assisted living median ($6,906/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $7,525/mo survey month.

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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Fountain Valley run about $12,004/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.

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Licensed assisted living communities: 25

California's public data download doesn't say which communities offer dementia care. These licensed assisted living communities in Fountain Valley are worth calling to ask.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

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