In-home care and home health referral · Carson, CA
Home care and home health in Carson
Not everyone is ready to move. Home care brings a caregiver to the house by the hour, and Medicare home health sends nurses and therapists after an illness or hospital stay. When care needs grow, Carson's 28 licensed care homes are the next step, and often cost less than round-the-clock help at home.
Home care, home health, or a care home?
- Home care (non-medical caregivers for bathing, meals, companionship) costs about $36 to $40 an hour in the LA area. It is usually paid privately or by long-term care insurance.
- Home health is skilled nursing and physical, occupational or speech therapy ordered by a doctor. Medicare covers it for people who are homebound and need skilled care.
- Around-the-clock home care adds up to roughly $26,000 to $29,000 a month. A board and care home in LA County, with care around the clock, usually costs $3,000 to $6,000.
- Carson has 28 licensed care homes if staying home stops being safe or affordable.
Carson in the state licensing data
How the 28 licensed homes in Carson compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Carson | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 28 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 27 (96%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 1 (4%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 386 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 6 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Carson is Carson Senior Assisted Living, with 230 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 156 of the 386 licensed beds in Carson (40%).
- Licensed homes in Carson are spread across these ZIP codes: 90745 (23 homes), 90746 (4 homes), 90810 (1 home).
- Newest licenses in Carson: Pleasant Villa (2025), Bela Vida Care Home (2024), Happy Life Elder Care (2024), Happy Living Reliable Home (2024), New Villa - Monarch (2024), and 1 more.
Board and care homes in Carson, if home care stops being enough
Listed for comparison. We can check openings and rates when you are ready. Listed alphabetically; select a home for its license details.
Plus 12 more on the Carson board and care page.
Nearby communities
West Carson (2.6 mi, 9 homes, 9 board and care); Harbor Gateway (3.3 mi, 6 homes, 6 board and care); Harbor City (3.9 mi, 18 homes, 17 board and care); Compton (4.4 mi, 6 homes, 5 board and care); Gardena (4.5 mi, 4 homes, 3 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Carson board and care page, or read more about in-home care and home health referral across Los Angeles County.
Questions families ask
How much does home care cost in Carson?
Non-medical home care in the LA area costs about $36 to $40 an hour. Most agencies have a minimum visit of a few hours.
Does Medicare pay for home care?
Medicare pays for home health, meaning skilled nursing and therapy ordered by a doctor for someone who is homebound. It does not pay for ongoing non-medical caregivers or 24 hour care.
When is a care home a better choice than home care?
Usually when someone needs help around the clock, at night, or from two people. At that point a licensed board and care home often costs less than full-time care at home and provides more supervision.
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Get help with home care in Carson
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.