In-home care and home health referral · Harbor City, CA
Home care and home health in Harbor City
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, Harbor City's 18 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.
- Harbor City has 18 licensed care homes if staying home stops being safe or affordable.
Harbor City on the map
The 18 licensed homes in Harbor City, colored by size. Select a pin for the home's name, size and license facts.
Map of the 18 licensed homes in Harbor City
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- Board and care (6 or fewer beds)
- Small care home (7 to 15 beds)
Harbor City in the state licensing data
How the 18 licensed homes in Harbor City compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Harbor City | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 18 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 17 (94%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 1 (6%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 0 (0%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 114 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 1 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Harbor City is Montoak Senior Living, with 12 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 114 of the 114 licensed beds in Harbor City (100%).
- Licensed homes in Harbor City are spread across these ZIP codes: 90710 (15 homes), 90717 (3 homes).
- Newest licenses in Harbor City: Ace Elderly Homes (2024).
Board and care homes in Harbor City, 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 2 more on the Harbor City board and care page.
Nearby communities
Lomita (1.3 mi, 10 homes, 10 board and care); West Carson (1.8 mi, 9 homes, 9 board and care); Torrance (3.4 mi, 78 homes, 69 board and care); Rolling Hills Estates (3.7 mi, 3 homes, 2 board and care); Carson (3.9 mi, 28 homes, 27 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Harbor City board and care page, or read more about in-home care and home health referral across Los Angeles County.
Free for families
Weighing home care against a care home in Harbor City? We can check openings at the 18 licensed homes for you. Free.
Tell us what your loved one needs. We call the homes, confirm openings, rates and the care they can give, then get back to you with the ones that fit. Your family pays nothing.
Questions families ask
How much does home care cost in Harbor City?
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 Harbor City
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.