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Families can find the right type of care in Fresno for their senior loved one, whether that’s a nursing home, assisted living, or memory care community. Known as “America’s breadbasket” and praised for its farm-to-fork dining experiences, Fresno is also rich with senior- and family-friendly activities.
Sometimes, the term nursing home is used to refer broadly to all senior care communities. On this page, we use this term specifically when referring to skilled nursing facilities. Skilled nursing care involves 24/7 medical oversight and support from highly trained medical staff. If your loved one doesn’t need such an advanced level of care, an assisted living community may be more appropriate, where seniors receive help with daily tasks and social activities. There are also memory care communities, which are specialized assisted living facilities designed to support seniors with dementia.
While A Place for Mom doesn’t partner with skilled nursing facilities, we have a robust network of 29 partner assisted living and memory care communities in a 10-mile radius of north-central Fresno. Many of these communities also provide on-site skilled nursing services to current residents. Use this guide to find the right care for you or your loved one in Fresno. You’ll find information on senior care costs in Fresno, how seniors pay, and the features of our partner senior care communities. We also outline state-wide laws and regulations, and provide contact information for local senior support resources.
Types of care available in Fresno, CA
We are very pleased with the senior living experience at Bethel Lutheran Home in Selma, CA. The apartment is large and spacious accommodating any physical needs. The quality to which the complex is maintained is one of the best I have seen. Apartments are well maintained and upgraded. The grounds are so neatly kept that it makes your outside experience so enjoyable. The staff has been outstanding from day one. Their attention to the needs and concerns of their tenants is number one in all phases of their organization--Human Resources, Administrative staff, Maintenance, Housekeeping, the Dining Café.
Cedarbrook has been amazing. BTW, my father passed [dates removed]. We couldn't be more satisfied with the care he got there. What we liked the most about Cedarbrook is the complete dedication to patients and their well-being
I would highly recommend Summerfield to anyone who is looking for a great place that provides memory care. What I love the most is I feel like my father has an extended family here. Summerfield will become another family for your loved one that will provide the love and care during those times when we are not able to be there. Summerfield prides themselves by treating residents as family. It is a night and day difference from where he came from. Prior to coming to Summerfield, my father was at Oakmont but we were deeply unhappy with his care there. He now smiles more, engaged more and became a lot more active. The employees at Summerfield truly care about the residents. Residents are constantly greeted, talked to, hugged, and there always seems to be laughter around. Summerfield has a great employee to resident ratio and ratio and I always see employees helping residents, smiling, and talking to them with dignity, care, and humor. Residents have a home away from home here.
5555 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93710
1665 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721
1665 M Street, Fresno, CA 93721
2201 Calaveras St., Fresno, CA 93721
4983 E Olive Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
650 W Alluvial Ave, Fresno, CA 93711
7442 N Millbrook Ave, Fresno, CA 93720-3239
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
1715 South Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702
2811 W. California Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706
2811 W. California Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706
5265 E. Huntington Ave., Fresno, CA 93727
1717 S. Winery Ave., Fresno, CA 93727
925 North Cornelia, Fresno, CA 93706
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
111 Barstow Avenue, Clovis, CA 93612
People use nursing home services for any number of reasons -- because today's nursing homes can provide solutions to almost every eldercare problem. No matter what your healthcare needs are, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
175 W. Sierra Ave., Clovis, CA 93612
Our mission is to provide culturally sensitive residential services of the highest quality to our Elderly population in the Fresno/Clovis area. We believe in the principles of prevention, continuity of care, and collaboration with the people most involved in the lives of our residents. We are...
6720 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fresno, CA 93727
2113 E. Manning Ave., Fresno, CA 93725
Skilled nursing facilities, or nursing homes, are the most expensive senior care options in Fresno. The 24/7 medical care that doctors and nurses provide make the monthly cost much higher than other care types, such as assisted living and memory care.
In 2021, the median monthly cost of a private room in a Fresno skilled nursing facility was $10,038, and $8,638 for a semi-private room.[01] Typically, these costs vary depending on your chosen facility’s services, amenities, and location. Even so, the following features and services are commonly included in nursing home costs:
However, we understand that the senior in your life may not require intensive 24/7 medical care. In that case, take a moment to review our Fresno assisted living and Fresno memory care pages. These two care types cost significantly less per month than skilled nursing home care and are better suited for seniors who only need general assistance and supervision.
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We’ll guide you through payment methods often used by families to cover senior care costs, whether for skilled nursing, assisted living, or memory care. First, we outline the most common types of private payment methods. Personal assets can often be combined with health care benefits to make the most out of long-term senior care. Next, we describe how senior long-term care benefits like Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, Medi-Cal, and Medicare are typically used to cover different forms of senior care.
We’ll help you understand which options might work best for the senior in your life. You’ll also find local contacts, resources, and application assistance for families in Fresno.
When planning for the costs of senior care, personal finances are where seniors and their families typically begin. Your personal assets such as pensions, savings accounts, investment returns, Social Security benefits, and other sources are the first places to look to fund a preferred senior living community. Depending on resources, the options below are other ways families look to free up funds to cover long-term senior care and living costs:
Fresno’s nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities are licensed by the California Department of Public Health (or CDPH). Each nursing facility must provide the following services to their residents:
The caregivers and residents’ living spaces in California’s skilled nursing facilities also have a range of requirements:
When a skilled nursing facility accepts Medi-Cal or Medicare, it’s also regulated by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (also known as CMS). CMS has the right to approve or deny a facility’s state-level certification through the CDPH.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) regulates and licenses assisted living facilities, memory care facilities, and residential care homes in Fresno. Every facility is required to follow regulations like the following:
Fresno’s memory care communities have additional staff ratio and training requirements:
In addition, the CDSS requires that seniors be assessed before moving into an assisted living or memory care facility. Assessments should involve interviews and a review of the senior’s health records.
Skilled nursing home facilities are inspected each year by the Licensing and Certification Division of the CDPH. The CDPH Center for Health Care Quality (or CHCQ) has an online dashboard that allows you to search by facility name or type. You can also browse the county’s common skilled nursing home facility violations. Assisted living and memory care facilities are inspected by the California Department of Social Services (or CDSS) once a year and within 10 days of a complaint.
Inspection reports and a list of licensed communities can be found in the CDSS Care Facility Search. Scroll to “Search By Facility Group,” choose “Elderly Assisted Living,” choose the “Facility Type” and “Fresno County,” and then click on the search button. You can also search by community name or address if you have that information.
California Department of Public Health
1616 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Phone: 916-558-1784
Fresno County recommends that residents get tested when needed and stay up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccines. There isn’t a current mask mandate, but the county follows the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) COVID-19 guidance.
Note: Fresno senior care communities may have individual COVID-19 guidelines in place. Please contact your prospective community to know what to expect.
A Place for Mom’s Fresno partners can help local seniors find the right senior care community. Choose a Fresno community that provides skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, or a combination of all care services. Below, we outline each type of senior care community in detail so you can understand what to expect.
Fresno nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities provide 24/7 medical care and skilled observation through highly trained medical caregivers, like doctors and nurses. In some instances, the medical caregivers can arrange rehabilitation services if a senior needs to recover from an illness or procedure. However, some seniors and their families choose among the 31% of our Fresno partner assisted living and memory care communities that also provide skilled nursing services.
Please note that most assisted living communities usually only provide access to on-site skilled nursing care to current residents. It’s rare for these facilities to admit seniors who are already in need of this high level of care. So, if you have the opportunity to help your senior loved one establish residency in an assisted living facility before they require 24/7 care, it’s something to consider. If it works out, your elder family member can stay in their preferred assisted living community even if their needs change, rather than moving to an institutional nursing home.
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Approximate number of seniors age 75+ living in Fresno
Approximately 8% of the Fresno population is comprised of seniors age 75+.
Approximately 42% of Fresno households speak a language other than English at home.[03]
Wherever seniors live in Fresno, there are local health care options that can fit their needs. Browse the top-rated local medical centers below, including a veteran-specific clinic and medical centers with doctors who specialize in dementia.
Community Regional Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital. It’s staffed with medical professionals that specialize in Alzheimer’s disease. It’s also a teaching hospital that ranks highly for specialties related to heart failure, stroke, and uterine cancer.
Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital is a heart facility in the Community Regional Medical Center network. They have dozens of private suites for patients and are located across the street from an advanced diagnostic laboratory.
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital with a dedicated memory care clinic. It ranks highly for adult needs such as heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, and pneumonia.
Fresno Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital. Veterans can access care 24/7, including primary care and many types of specialty health care services.[14]
About 83% of A Place for Mom’s partner assisted living and memory care facilities provide transportation services to residents. Whether it’s a complimentary or at-cost service, these transportation options are a secure and reliable way for seniors to navigate Fresno. Common reasons seniors use these transportation services are for community outings, errands, and doctor’s appointments.
Families and visitors also have convenient options for exploring this car-dependent city if they don’t have their own transportation:
Fresno is full of experiences for visitors and those exploring with their senior loved ones. The spellbinding Sierra National Forest, gorgeous Yosemite, and more California destinations are never far away in the center of the California Central Valley. For locally tailored activities, explore the helpful Visit Fresno website to create meaningful memories with your loved one. We’ve also provided some local highlights below that we think residents of our senior partner communities may enjoy.
Enjoy Fresno’s tranquil outdoor spaces with loved ones.
Join your loved one on an experiential journey through Fresno’s farm-to-table flavors.
This historical Californian city suits a range of interests.
Elim Place, Truewood by Merrill, Clovis and Park Visalia Assisted Living and Memory Care are the top-rated Nursing Homes facilities near Fresno, CA. These Nursing Homes facilities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews. See full list of communities.
The average cost of Nursing Homes in Fresno is 4,374 per month. This cost may vary based on location, amenities, floorplan, level of care and other factors.
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U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. What’s Medicare?Medicare.gov.
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Williams, M. (2014, January 15). Overview of inspection processes. Division of Public & Behavioral Health.
California Department of Social Services. (2023). Laws and regulations. CA.gov.
State of California Health and Human Services Agency. Department of Social Services. (2008). Manual of Policies and Procedures Community Care Licensing Division: Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8.
California Assisted Living Association. (2015). California compendium of residential care and assisted living regulations and policy.
California Association of Health Facilities. (2021, March). Facts and statistics – Long-term care providers.
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