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Assisted living in Hollister: common questions

How much does assisted living cost in Hollister?

Among the 3 Hollister communities on Senior Places with a starting price on file, the median starting price is $3,500 a month. Starting prices run from $2,889 to $4,130 a month. A starting price is the lowest monthly rate on a community's listing, usually a shared or studio room at the lightest level of care; some listings carry a market estimate instead of a quoted rate. Care fees, level-of-care charges and a second-person fee are added on top, so ask every community for an all-in monthly quote for the care your person needs.

How many assisted living communities are in Hollister, California?

Senior Places lists 3 senior living communities in Hollister, California: 3 offer assisted living and 2 offer memory care (many offer more than one). Of these, 2 are small residential care homes licensed for six residents or fewer, and 1 is a larger community. Every one of them carries a California Department of Social Services license number on its profile; in California, assisted living and memory care are licensed as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE).

Which Hollister communities accept Medi-Cal (the Assisted Living Waiver)?

None of the Hollister communities on Senior Places is on the state's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) participating-facility list today. The ALW lets eligible Medi-Cal members pay for assisted living or memory care through Medi-Cal, but only communities enrolled in the program can accept it. Enrollment changes, and nearby cities may have participating communities; use the ALW filter on their pages.

Can I see state inspection records for Hollister communities?

Yes. 3 of the 3 Hollister communities on Senior Places show their California Department of Social Services inspection history on the profile: inspection visits, complaints, and Type A and Type B citations. Of those, 1 has had at least one Type A citation, the state's most serious kind, in the past three years. The records come from the state's public facility search and are refreshed regularly, so a citation on a profile is one to ask the community about on a tour, not a reason to rule it out on its own.

How does Senior Places match me with a community in Hollister?

Take the free quiz and every Hollister community is scored on care needs, lifestyle preferences, and budget against your own answers. Each match comes with an AI-written Match Report that explains where the community fits and where it falls short, and the Senior Places team offers optional, free help from your first look through move-in. Communities cannot pay for a better ranking or placement.

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