Respite stays · Sun Valley, CA
Respite care in Sun Valley
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. Sun Valley has 43 licensed homes, and the ones with an open bed can often take a respite resident.
Arranging a respite stay in Sun Valley
- 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. Sun Valley has 42 board and care homes with six or fewer residents.
Sun Valley on the map
The 43 licensed homes in Sun Valley, colored by size. Select a pin for the home's name, size and license facts.
Map of the 43 licensed homes in Sun Valley
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- Board and care (6 or fewer beds)
- Small care home (7 to 15 beds)
Sun Valley in the state licensing data
How the 43 licensed homes in Sun Valley compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Sun Valley | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 43 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 42 (98%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 1 (2%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 0 (0%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 260 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 11 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Sun Valley is Royalty Assisted Living, with 10 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 260 of the 260 licensed beds in Sun Valley (100%).
- Licensed homes in Sun Valley are spread across these ZIP codes: 91605 (33 homes), 91352 (10 homes).
- Newest licenses in Sun Valley: Blythe Senior Assisted Living (2025), My Elderly Home, Beck Ave (2025), My Elderly Home, Cohasset Street (2025), Oasis RCFE (2025), Harmony Haven Senior Living (2024), and 6 more.
Smaller licensed homes in Sun Valley
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 28 more on the Sun Valley board and care page.
Nearby communities
North Hollywood (2.5 mi, 10 homes, 9 board and care); Valley Glen (2.8 mi, 26 homes, 26 board and care); Shadow Hills (3.0 mi, 7 homes, 6 board and care); Arleta (3.1 mi, 6 homes, 5 board and care); Valley Village (3.5 mi, 6 homes, 3 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Sun Valley board and care page, or read more about respite stays across Los Angeles County.
Free for families
Want us to check which of these 43 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 Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley to find one that can.
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We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.