MyLivingChoice

Best Home Care in Oakland, California

12 agencies found

MyLivingChoice lists 12 home care agencies in Oakland. Families rate them 4.7 out of 5 on average, across 225 public reviews.

  • 12agencies
  • 4.7average rating, 5 rated
  • 225family reviews read
Two kinds of agency bring care to the house. Home care is ongoing help with bathing, meals, medications and companionship, billed hourly, no referral needed. Medicare home health is doctor-ordered nursing or therapy, usually after a hospital stay, and Medicare pays for it. Each listing is labeled, and you can narrow to one kind above. How home care compares to assisted living →

Best-rated home care in Oakland

Ranked by family rating, weighted by how many families have reviewed each one. No community pays to appear here.

  1. 1

    HealthFlex Home Health & Hospice

    4.7 (195 reviews)· Home Health

  2. 2

    CareBuilders at Home

    4.6 (14 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Families and caregivers describe CareBuilders at Home in Oakland as attentive and reliable, with several naming specific caregivers who provide consistent, compassionate care. A few reviewers noted inconsistency in…

  3. 3

    Asian Network Pacific Home Care and Hospice

    4.3 (6 reviews)· Home Health

What families say about home care in Oakland

Counted across the review summaries of 7 Oakland communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Praised most

  • Caring, attentive staff 57%
  • Communication with families 29%
  • Warm, home-like feel 29%
  • Food and dining 14%
  • Cleanliness 14%

Concerns raised

  • Cost and billing 71%
  • Communication with families 57%
  • Staff attitude 29%
  • Staffing levels and turnover 14%

“Because of Carebuilders,I found Irma Navarro. My new caregiver,she's an awesome person she cares very much for me she feels like family, she cleans my house,makes dinner,and cheers me up. A very sweet companion.Carebuilders are reliable with caregivers.”

Home Care near Oakland

Cities within about 35 miles with senior living inventory, and how families rate it.

CityCommunitiesRating
Alameda3.5 mi134.1 / 5
Berkeley4.7 mi93.9 / 5
San Leandro7.4 mi153.9 / 5
El Cerrito8.6 mi54.2 / 5
Castro Valley10.9 mi114.5 / 5
San Francisco11.9 mi634.5 / 5
Walnut Creek11.9 mi364.7 / 5
Hayward13.4 mi294.3 / 5

All of California: Home Care in California. Closer to home? Compare home care near you, sorted by distance.

About these figures

Computed on October 23, 2026 from the 12 agencies listed in Oakland, 225 public family reviews on Google, Yelp and MyLivingChoice, state licensing records and, for nursing homes, CMS Care Compare. The best-rated list ranks communities by average family rating weighted by how many families have reviewed each one, so a 4.9 from three reviews does not outrank a 4.7 from two hundred. No community pays to appear in the best-rated list or in these figures; sponsored and partner listings in the directory results are marked as such. Figures refresh as listings and reviews change.

Reading on this

Guides from MyLivingChoice that families in Oakland ask about.

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Home Care in Oakland: Common Questions

How many home care agencies are in Oakland, California?

MyLivingChoice lists 12 home care agencies in Oakland, California, each with photos, care details, and reviews from families.

Which home care agencies in Oakland are rated highest?

Based on combined ratings across Google, Yelp, and MyLivingChoice reviews, top-rated options include HealthFlex Home Health & Hospice (4.7★, 195 ratings), CareBuilders at Home (4.6★, 14 ratings), Asian Network Pacific Home Care and Hospice (4.3★, 6 ratings).

What types of senior care are available in Oakland?

Beyond home care, Oakland has assisted living (24 communities), skilled nursing / long term care (16 communities), independent living (15 communities), memory care (8 communities), at-home care (7 communities). Every option is listed with photos, reviews, and contact details.

How do families rate home care in Oakland?

Families rate Oakland home care agencies 4.7 out of 5 on average, across 225 public Google reviews of local communities.

What do families praise, and complain about, in Oakland home care agencies?

Across the review summaries of 7 Oakland agencies, the most common praise is caring, attentive staff (mentioned for 57%), communication with families (mentioned for 29%), warm, home-like feel (mentioned for 29%). The most common concerns are cost and billing (71%), communication with families (57%), staff attitude (29%).