In-home care and home health referral · West Covina, CA
Home care and home health in West Covina
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, West Covina's 19 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.
- West Covina has 19 licensed care homes if staying home stops being safe or affordable.
West Covina in the state licensing data
How the 19 licensed homes in West Covina compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | West Covina | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 19 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 16 (84%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 3 (16%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 536 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 2 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in West Covina is Regency Grand at West Covina, with 160 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 90 of the 536 licensed beds in West Covina (17%).
- Licensed homes in West Covina are spread across these ZIP codes: 91791 (9 homes), 91792 (5 homes), 91790 (4 homes), 91722 (1 home).
- Newest licenses in West Covina: Citrus Breeze Villa (2025), Active Care Home (2024).
Board and care homes in West Covina, 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 1 more on the West Covina board and care page.
Nearby communities
Valinda (1.2 mi, 2 homes, 2 board and care); La Puente (2.5 mi, 1 home, 1 board and care); Covina (3.3 mi, 11 homes, 8 board and care); Walnut (3.4 mi, 1 home, 1 board and care); Vincent (3.4 mi, 2 homes, 2 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our West Covina 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 West Covina?
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 West Covina
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.