Respite stays · Altadena, CA
Respite care in Altadena
Respite care is a short stay in a licensed home, from a few days to a few weeks, while a family caregiver rests, travels, or recovers from surgery. Altadena has 11 licensed homes, and the ones with an open bed can often take a respite resident.
Arranging a respite stay in Altadena
- Not every home takes short stays. Many prefer long-term residents, and respite depends on having an open bed on your dates. We ask for you.
- Homes usually price respite by the day, and the same paperwork applies as a full move-in: a physician's report, a TB test, and a medication list.
- Try before you decide. A respite stay is a low-pressure way to see whether a home could work long term.
- Small homes are often the gentlest option for a short stay. Altadena has 7 board and care homes with six or fewer residents.
Altadena in the state licensing data
How the 11 licensed homes in Altadena compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Altadena | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 11 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 7 (64%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 1 (9%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 3 (27%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 494 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 2 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Altadena is Montecedro, with 300 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 52 of the 494 licensed beds in Altadena (11%).
- Licensed homes in Altadena are spread across these ZIP codes: 91001 (7 homes), 91104 (3 homes), 91107 (1 home).
- Newest licenses in Altadena: Azalea House (2025), Varda Home (2024).
- One of the larger communities in Altadena is a continuing care retirement community, where an entrance fee usually applies.
Smaller licensed homes in Altadena
Whether a home takes short stays depends on an open bed for your dates. We ask each home for you. Listed alphabetically; select a home for its license details.
Nearby communities
Pasadena (1.2 mi, 28 homes, 14 board and care); La Cañada Flintridge (3.4 mi, 3 homes, 3 board and care); East Pasadena (5.0 mi, 1 home, 0 board and care); Eagle Rock (5.2 mi, 4 homes, 3 board and care); Sierra Madre (5.4 mi, 4 homes, 1 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Altadena board and care page, or read more about respite stays across Los Angeles County.
Questions families ask
How long can a respite stay be?
Anywhere from a few days to several weeks, depending on the home. Some families book a regular week every few months so the caregiver can plan rest ahead.
What do we need for a respite stay?
Usually the same paperwork as a move-in: a physician's report, a recent TB test, a medication list, and the home's admission agreement. We help you get it together quickly.
Do homes in Altadena offer respite care?
Some do, depending on open beds and the care needed. The licensing data does not say which homes take short stays, so we call homes in and around Altadena to find one that can.
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Get help with respite care in Altadena
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.