Respite stays · Santa Monica, CA
Respite care in Santa Monica
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. Santa Monica has 16 licensed homes, and the ones with an open bed can often take a respite resident.
Arranging a respite stay in Santa Monica
- 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. Santa Monica has 10 board and care homes with six or fewer residents.
Santa Monica on the map
The 16 licensed homes in Santa Monica, colored by size. Select a pin for the home's name, size and license facts.
Map of the 16 licensed homes in Santa Monica
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- Board and care (6 or fewer beds)
- Assisted living (16 or more beds)
Santa Monica in the state licensing data
How the 16 licensed homes in Santa Monica compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Santa Monica | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 16 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 10 (62%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 6 (38%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 702 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 1 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Santa Monica is Savant of Santa Monica, with 174 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 56 of the 702 licensed beds in Santa Monica (8%).
- Licensed homes in Santa Monica are spread across these ZIP codes: 90403 (6 homes), 90405 (5 homes), 90404 (4 homes), 90291 (1 home).
- Newest licenses in Santa Monica: Indalo Homes (2024).
Smaller licensed homes in Santa Monica
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
Sawtelle (2.3 mi, 2 homes, 2 board and care); West Los Angeles (3.4 mi, 1 home, 0 board and care); Mar Vista (3.6 mi, 5 homes, 4 board and care); Rancho Park (3.7 mi, 4 homes, 4 board and care); Westwood (3.8 mi, 4 homes, 2 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Santa Monica board and care page, or read more about respite stays across Los Angeles County.
Free for families
Want us to check which of these 16 homes has an opening? 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 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica to find one that can.
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Get help with respite care in Santa Monica
We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.