Eating disorder residential in California
Residential eating disorder care.
California's Department of Public Health licenses these homes as congregate living health facilities, but its file does not say which ones treat eating disorders. We matched them by operator name and street address, and checked each against the operator's own pages on 1 October 2026.
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- Residential
- 24-hour care with supervised meals, therapy and medical monitoring. Weeks to a few months.
- Too unwell for residential
- Unstable heart rate, very low weight or electrolyte problems need a hospital first. A doctor decides.
- Who pays
- Most bill commercial insurance. Ask about Medi-Cal case by case.
- Bring
- Recent labs, an ECG if you have one, and a medication list.
Getting in
What to know before you call.
Questions to ask
- Do you treat ARFID and binge eating, or mainly anorexia and bulimia?
- How do you involve family?
- What would mean a hospital transfer?
- What step-down care is near home?
If insurance says no
California's SB 855 requires state-regulated plans to cover medically necessary treatment for every DSM and ICD mental health condition, using nonprofit clinical criteria. Appeal, then request an Independent Medical Review through the Department of Managed Health Care.
Coverage of this list
Every program here is matched to a state licence except one, which is flagged. The state file does not label eating disorder care, so a program run under an unfamiliar name can still be missing. If you know one, tell us.
The directory
Every eating disorder residential program in California.
Center for Discovery
Sunol Hills
Sunol Hills
Monte Nido
Bright Road Recovery
Center for Discovery
Center for Discovery
Monte Nido
Monte Nido
Monte Nido
Alsana
Monte Nido
Center for Discovery
Center for Discovery
Align Treatment Center
Align Treatment Center
Center for Discovery
Center for Discovery
Alsana
Alsana
Alsana
Alsana
Center for Discovery
The numbers · state data as of 1 October 2026
Where the beds are.
- Los Angeles County: 6 programs
- Ventura County: 4 programs
- San Diego County: 3 programs
- Alameda County: 2 programs
- Contra Costa County: 2 programs
- Orange County: 2 programs
- Monterey County: 1 programs
- Placer County: 1 programs
- San Mateo County: 1 programs
- Santa Barbara County: 1 programs
| Kind | Programs | Beds listed |
|---|---|---|
| Teen eating disorder residential | 10 | 62 |
| Adult eating disorder residential | 9 | 58 |
| Eating disorder residential, ages not published | 4 | 24 |
48 of 58 counties have none. In the directory above, tick “Include neighboring counties” to see what is nearby.
Questions people ask
Eating disorder residential, answered.
When is residential treatment needed for an eating disorder?
When outpatient or day treatment has not been enough, or when meals need round-the-clock support. If heart rate, weight or lab results are unstable, a hospital comes first. A doctor decides.
Does insurance cover residential eating disorder treatment?
State-regulated plans in California must cover medically necessary treatment for eating disorders under SB 855. Most programs bill commercial insurance; ask about Medi-Cal case by case.
How was this list built?
California licenses most eating disorder residential homes as congregate living health facilities, a category that also covers homes for other medical needs. We kept the ones whose name or street address matches an eating disorder operator's published residential site.
What ages do programs serve?
Several programs here serve teens from about 10 or 11 to 17 or 18, and others serve adults. Ages are shown for each program.
What should we bring to an intake?
Recent lab results, an ECG if you have one, and a full list of medications. Programs ask for them.
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State records
- CDPH healthcare facility listing, 1 Oct 2026
Eating disorders. Licensed by CDPH as congregate living health facilities. The state file does not say which homes treat eating disorders, so we matched names and street addresses to operators' published residential sites, checked 1 October 2026. One operator-listed site was not found in the CDPH file and is flagged.
What a row can prove. That the state listed a named program, its operator, city and capacity in a dated file. It cannot prove quality, safety, fit, payment, admission or an open bed. Inclusion is computed from those files and is never purchased.
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