Respite stays · Lancaster, CA
Respite care in Lancaster
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. Lancaster has 59 licensed homes, and the ones with an open bed can often take a respite resident.
Arranging a respite stay in Lancaster
- 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. Lancaster has 55 board and care homes with six or fewer residents.
Lancaster in the state licensing data
How the 59 licensed homes in Lancaster compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Lancaster | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 59 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 55 (93%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 4 (7%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 713 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 10 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Lancaster is Leisure Garden Senior Assisted Living Facility, with 157 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 313 of the 713 licensed beds in Lancaster (44%).
- Licensed homes in Lancaster are spread across these ZIP codes: 93536 (37 homes), 93534 (12 homes), 93535 (10 homes).
- Newest licenses in Lancaster: Ashton Home (2025), Casanova Care Home (2025), A Helping Hand Home Care (2024), AV RCFE, Oldfield (2024), Amen Senior Home (2024), and 5 more.
Smaller licensed homes in Lancaster
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.
Plus 40 more on the Lancaster board and care page.
Nearby communities
Quartz Hill (3.1 mi, 1 home, 1 board and care); Northwest Palmdale (6.1 mi, 3 homes, 3 board and care); Palmdale (9.8 mi, 33 homes, 32 board and care); Acton (14.2 mi, 1 home, 1 board and care); Sun Village (17.8 mi, 1 home, 1 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster to find one that can.
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Get help with respite care in Lancaster
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.