Alameda, CA has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $12,574/mo. That's above the California state median by about 3%. Alameda nursing homes runs large: 80% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 166.
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Median monthly price, Alameda
$12,574/mo
● Alameda $12,574 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Alameda runs about $41 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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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 cities: Oakland · San Leandro · Berkeley · Castro Valley · Daly City
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Alameda.
Alameda is a market of larger communities. 80% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 166 beds, against 99 across California.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 30.2 findings per provider here, above the Alameda County average of 19.5.
1 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 20% against 46% across California.
In the last 365 days: 37 newly licensed · 1 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Alameda, in Alameda County, has about 77,238 residents. About 13,824 of them (18%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $137,697.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
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VA Medical Center in San Francisco.
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 →
Alameda's median nursing home cost is about 3% higher than the California state median.
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