Memory care in Riverside County
State inspection records and citation history for every licensed facility — built from primary CDSS data.
Of the 38 licensed memory care facilities indexed in Riverside County, 31 (82%) have a Type-A or Type-B deficiency in their state record from the past 24 months.
Source: CA CDSS Community Care Licensing · Refreshed 2026-05-04 · Type-A = immediate health/safety risk; Type-B = lesser violation
Licensed memory care facilities indexed in Riverside County
Facilities with at least one Type-A or Type-B deficiency finding in the indexed inspection record (24 months where dated)
↑ 82% of indexed facilitiesFacilities with full CDSS profile published on StarlynnCare
About memory care in Riverside County.
How much does memory care cost across Riverside County?
Memory care across Riverside County runs from roughly $4,500/month at smaller RCFEs in lower-cost cities to $12,000+/month at premium memory-specific buildings. Median sits around $6,500–$8,000/month for a private room with standard care needs. Full bills almost always exceed the advertised base rate; most California facilities use “level of care” point systems adding $500–$2,500/month. Click into any city below for a tighter range, or read What memory care costs in California (https://www.starlynncare.com/california/cost-guide).
What makes a facility "memory care" in California?
California has no separate memory care license. The facilities here are CDSS-licensed Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFEs) under Section 1569 of the Health & Safety Code. To advertise as memory care, an RCFE files a Memory Care Disclosure with CDSS and meets additional requirements around staff training, secured perimeters, and dementia programming. Some facilities here are skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) with a dementia or secure unit — a different license entirely (Title 22, Division 5). License type appears on every StarlynnCare profile.
What's the difference between an RCFE and a nursing home?
RCFEs provide non-medical care: room, board, supervision, ADL help, medication assistance. Nursing homes (SNFs) provide medical care: licensed nurses on staff 24/7, medication administration (not just assistance), wound care, rehab. Most California memory care indexed here lives in RCFEs. If your family member needs ongoing skilled nursing — feeding tubes, IV medications, complex wound care — an RCFE memory unit may not fit.
How many Riverside County facilities have a serious deficiency on file?
Of the 38 licensed memory care facilities indexed in Riverside County, 31 (82%) carry a Type-A or Type-B deficiency from CDSS in the indexed inspection record (past 24 months where dated). Type-A indicates immediate health or safety risk; Type-B indicates a lesser violation. Both are public record. Specific citations appear on each profile with inspection date and source link.
What should I look for on a memory care tour in Riverside County?
What predicts safety usually isn't what admissions directors highlight. From clinician and family interviews, the most under-asked items: staff-to-resident ratio at night and on weekends, skin-check and wound-prevention protocol, medication management and error reporting, shower frequency, and how the facility handles behavioral escalation. We publish a free 37-question tour checklist you can print (https://www.starlynncare.com/california/37-questions-to-ask-on-a-tour).
Does Medi-Cal cover memory care in Riverside County?
Traditional Medi-Cal does not cover room and board in an RCFE memory care setting. The Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) can cover services in participating RCFEs for income-qualified residents, but waitlists are long and the program runs in a limited set of counties — whether Riverside County is in an ALW service area depends on county (see https://www.cdss.ca.gov/assisted-living-waiver). Medi-Cal does cover skilled nursing care in a Medi-Cal-certified SNF, including SNF dementia units, for residents meeting medical eligibility. Each facility profile documents payment acceptance when known.
Highest-performing facilities by state inspection record.
Assisted Lvg & Memory Care Home at Wildrose Ranch
Corona
Brookdale Mirage Inn
Rancho Mirage
Brookdale Sunwest
Hemet
Cathy's Cottage - Assisted Living and Memory Care
Corona
Hacienda Senior Living
Hemet
Ivy Park at Murrieta
Murrieta
Murrieta Gardens
Murrieta
Sunrise at Canyon Crest
Riverside
Type-A citations in the last 12 months
Facilities below had at least one Type-A (or immediate jeopardy) deficiency tied to an inspection dated in the rolling year — sourced from published CDSS deficiency records.
- Yorkshire Village3 Type-A findings (indexed window)
- Amistad Assisted Living and Memory Care Home2 Type-A findings (indexed window)
- Citrus Gardens2 Type-A findings (indexed window)
- Cottages at Palm Springs2 Type-A findings (indexed window)
- Arlington Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Atria Park of Vintage Hills1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Bayshire Rancho Mirage1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Desert Hills Memory Care Center1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Gardens of Riverside, the1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Manzanita Village at Rancho Belago1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Palms at la Quinta, the1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
- Pico de Loro1 Type-A finding (indexed window)
Showing 12 of 14 facilities with Type-A findings in this window.
Riverside County — every licensed facility, documented in the public record.
Memory care · 50+ beds
(28)Community-style facilities (purpose-built buildings, common in regional chains).
Atria Hacienda
1 citation on filePalm Desert · 266 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Atria Park of Vintage Hills
1 serious citation on fileTemecula · 143 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Atria Rancho Mirage
1 citation on fileRancho Mirage · 142 beds · RCFE · Memory care
4 seriousBayshire Rancho Mirage
4 serious citations on fileRancho Mirage · 135 beds · CCRC · Memory care
6 seriousBrookdale Corona
6 serious citations on fileCorona · 60 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Brookdale Mirage Inn
No citations on fileRancho Mirage · 145 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Brookdale Sunwest
1 citation on fileHemet · 60 beds · RCFE · Memory care
6 seriousCaleo Bay Alzheimer's Special Care Center
6 serious citations on fileLa Quinta · 66 beds · RCFE · Memory care
10 seriousCitrus Gardens
10 serious citations on fileHemet · 55 beds · RCFE · Memory care
3 seriousCitrus Place
3 serious citations on fileRiverside · 140 beds · RCFE · Memory care
6 seriousCottages at Hemet
6 serious citations on fileHemet · 110 beds · RCFE · Memory care
2 seriousCottages at Palm Springs
2 serious citations on filePalm Springs · 95 beds · RCFE · Memory care
2 seriousCottages at Riverside
2 serious citations on fileRiverside · 110 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Desert Hills Memory Care Center
8 serious citations on fileHemet · 58 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Estancia del Sol
5 citations on fileCorona · 135 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Gardens of Riverside, the
1 serious citation on fileRiverside · 98 beds · RCFE · Memory care
2 seriousHacienda Senior Living
2 serious citations on fileHemet · 66 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Ivy Park at Murrieta
1 citation on fileMurrieta · 137 beds · RCFE · Memory care
1 seriousManzanita Village at Rancho Belago
1 serious citation on fileMoreno Valley · 125 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Murrieta Gardens
No citations on fileMurrieta · 126 beds · RCFE · Memory care
5 seriousPalms at la Quinta, the
5 serious citations on fileLa Quinta · 120 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Sunrise at Canyon Crest
No citations on fileRiverside · 88 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Vineyard Place
1 citation on fileMurrieta · 82 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Vineyard Ranch at Temecula
No citations on fileTemecula · 98 beds · RCFE · Memory care
2 seriousVista Cove at Rancho Mirage
2 serious citations on fileRancho Mirage · 68 beds · RCFE · Memory care
1 seriousWellquest of Menifee Lakes
1 serious citation on fileMenifee · 151 beds · RCFE · Memory care
1 seriousWestmont of Riverside
1 serious citation on fileRiverside · 225 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Yorkshire Village
3 serious citations on fileHemet · 100 beds · RCFE · Memory care
Memory care · 7–49 beds
(1)Small to medium freestanding RCFEs with a memory-care program.
