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Adult Residential Facilities in Orange County

Orange County has 423 ARFs (adult residential care homes) currently operating, per California's Community Care Licensing Division (27 with a license still pending), with 2,321 licensed beds among the 396 already licensed. Many are small homes: half are licensed for 6 or fewer residents. Of these, 40 were first licensed in the past 12 months. Most have a clean citation history: 325 of the 402 currently operating with inspection data (81%) have no Type A or Type B citations on record.

Operating ARFs

423

27 pending

Licensed beds

2,321

in the 396 licensed

Median capacity

6

residents per home

Newly licensed

40

past 12 months

No citations

81%

325 of 402

Care types available

  • Developmentally Disabled (DD) 229
  • Adults 157
  • Mentally Disabled (MD) 18
  • Adults / Elderly 2
  • Developmentally / Mentally Disabled (DD/MD) 2
  • Elderly 1

Client types each open facility is licensed to serve, per CCLD. A facility can serve several.

423 ARFs in Orange County

About this data: Every number on this page comes from the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) public records, which ARFlookup.com refreshes weekly; last updated October 22, 2026. Stats cover the facilities currently operating (every status but Closed), except licensed beds, which count licensed facilities only. Citation totals are each facility's cumulative Type A and Type B citations; capacity is the licensed number of residents, not current occupancy. Always confirm with CCLD before making a decision.