In-home care and home health referral · Valley Glen, CA
Home care and home health in Valley Glen
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, Valley Glen's 26 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.
- Valley Glen has 26 licensed care homes if staying home stops being safe or affordable.
Valley Glen in the state licensing data
How the 26 licensed homes in Valley Glen compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Valley Glen | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 26 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 26 (100%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 0 (0%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 152 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 3 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Valley Glen is Walnut Garden Valley Village, with 6 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 152 of the 152 licensed beds in Valley Glen (100%).
- Licensed homes in Valley Glen are spread across these ZIP codes: 91401 (11 homes), 91606 (8 homes), 91607 (5 homes), 91405 (1 home), 91605 (1 home).
- Newest licenses in Valley Glen: Bellaire Senior Care (2024), Valley Paradise Boarding Care (2024), Varna Assisted Living (2024).
Board and care homes in Valley Glen, 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 11 more on the Valley Glen board and care page.
Nearby communities
Panorama City (2.4 mi, 14 homes, 13 board and care); Van Nuys (2.5 mi, 42 homes, 38 board and care); Valley Village (2.5 mi, 6 homes, 3 board and care); North Hollywood (2.7 mi, 10 homes, 9 board and care); Sun Valley (2.8 mi, 43 homes, 42 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Valley Glen 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 Valley Glen?
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 Valley Glen
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.