Los Angeles, CA has 137 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $12,004/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median.
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Median monthly price, Los Angeles
$12,004/mo
● Los Angeles $12,004 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Los Angeles runs about $39 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: Culver City · Santa Monica · Inglewood · Hawthorne · Gardena
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Los Angeles.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Los Angeles has 99 beds. They range from 22 to 344.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 54.9 findings per provider here, above the California average of 37.5.
32 of the 134 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 24% against 46% across California.
In the last 365 days: 3,702 newly licensed · 109 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, has about 3,857,263 residents. About 549,590 of them (14%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $81,939.
Source: US Census BureauLos Angeles County health, human, and social services information & referral (including older-adult supports).
Official CDA county directory for AAA and related local aging services (Los Angeles County code la).
California SHIP. Statewide number routes to the HICAP serving the caller’s area.
City multipurpose senior centers, nutrition, caregiver, and fraud/abuse resources. Non-emergency city services: 3-1-1.
County AAA / older-adult services hub. Also reachable via 211 per county older-adult resources page.
24/7 CRISISline for residents of long-term care facilities.
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
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Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
3 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Los Angeles CA CLC · Sepulveda CA CLC · Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Los Angeles's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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