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Adult Residential Facilities in Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County has 277 ARFs (adult residential care homes) currently operating, per California's Community Care Licensing Division (18 with a license still pending), with 1,872 licensed beds among the 259 already licensed. Many are small homes: half are licensed for 6 or fewer residents. Of these, 22 were first licensed in the past 12 months. Most have a clean citation history: 237 of the 272 currently operating with inspection data (87%) have no Type A or Type B citations on record.

Operating ARFs

277

18 pending

Licensed beds

1,872

in the 259 licensed

Median capacity

6

residents per home

Newly licensed

22

past 12 months

No citations

87%

237 of 272

Care types available

  • Developmentally Disabled (DD) 159
  • Adults 94
  • Mentally Disabled (MD) 17
  • Developmentally / Mentally Disabled (DD/MD) 3
  • Adults / Elderly 2
  • Elderly 1

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

277 ARFs in Santa Clara 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.