Hospice in a care home · Santa Clarita, CA
Hospice care in a board and care home in Santa Clarita
When someone is on hospice, a small licensed home can be the place where they are most comfortable. A home in California can keep a hospice resident only if it has a hospice waiver from the state. Santa Clarita has 58 licensed homes with fifteen beds or fewer, and we check which ones are approved for hospice.
How hospice works in a care home in Santa Clarita
- The home needs a hospice waiver from the California Department of Social Services to keep a resident who is on hospice. The public licensing file does not show which homes have one, so we confirm it by phone.
- Your hospice agency still provides the hospice care: nurse visits, medications and equipment related to the diagnosis, aides and chaplain. The home provides the room, meals, and daily care around the clock.
- The Medicare hospice benefit does not pay room and board. Families usually pay the home's monthly rate, typically $3,000 to $6,000 for board and care in LA County.
- Time matters. We can often confirm a hospice-approved bed within a day or two of your call.
Santa Clarita in the state licensing data
How the 61 licensed homes in Santa Clarita compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Santa Clarita | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 61 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 56 (92%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 2 (3%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 3 (5%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 777 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 6 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Santa Clarita is Atria Santa Clarita, with 160 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 356 of the 777 licensed beds in Santa Clarita (46%).
- Licensed homes in Santa Clarita are spread across these ZIP codes: 91355 (24 homes), 91350 (16 homes), 91354 (9 homes), 91321 (6 homes), 91351 (4 homes), 91387 (1 home), 91390 (1 home).
- Newest licenses in Santa Clarita: Ark's Villa (2025), A Happy Place Board and Care (2024), A Mystical Rose Villa (2024), A Wellnest Care RCFE II (2024), AFMC Diamond Care (2024), and 1 more.
Licensed homes with fifteen or fewer beds in Santa Clarita
The state file does not show which of these hold a hospice waiver. We check that, and whether a bed is open, by phone. Listed alphabetically; select a home for its license details.
Plus 43 more on the Santa Clarita board and care page.
Nearby communities
Stevenson Ranch (6.4 mi, 2 homes, 2 board and care); Castaic Canyons (7.2 mi, 1 home, 0 board and care); Sylmar (7.9 mi, 17 homes, 15 board and care); Granada Hills (8.4 mi, 63 homes, 62 board and care); San Fernando (9.3 mi, 1 home, 1 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Santa Clarita board and care page, or read more about hospice in a care home across Los Angeles County.
Questions families ask
Can someone on hospice live in a board and care home in Santa Clarita?
Yes, if the home has a hospice waiver from the Department of Social Services and can meet the resident's needs. The hospice agency provides the medical side of the care, and the home provides daily care and supervision.
Does Medicare pay for hospice in a care home?
Medicare's hospice benefit pays for the hospice services, medications and equipment related to the terminal diagnosis. It does not pay the care home's room and board.
How fast can you find a hospice bed in Santa Clarita?
Often within a day or two. Call us at (747) 210-9358 and tell us the discharge date. We will check which homes in and around Santa Clarita have a hospice waiver and an open bed.
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We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.