# In-Home ABA Therapy in Los Angeles

> Agencies that send a therapist to your home, with a BCBA in charge of the plan. What each says about ages, areas and funding, and how LA families get ABA paid for.

In-home ABA therapy in Los Angeles is run by agencies: a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) assesses your child and writes the plan, and a technician comes to your home for one-on-one sessions, with BCBA supervision and parent training. The 15 agencies below serve areas from the Valley and the Westside to Long Beach and Pasadena. For children under 21, Medi-Cal covers it when a doctor or psychologist recommends it; California law makes state-regulated health plans cover it for autism; regional centers can help with copays.

By Summerground, updated October 12, 2026.

## At a glance

- A BCBA designs and supervises the program. A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) usually does the sessions in your home.
- Medi-Cal covers ABA for children under 21 when a physician or psychologist says it’s medically necessary. No autism diagnosis is required.
- State-regulated health plans in California must cover ABA for autism. Self-funded employer plans follow federal rules, so ask HR which kind you have.
- Regional centers can pay ABA copays and deductibles for families at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
- Before you sign on, ask who will come, how often the BCBA will see your child in person, and whether the agency has openings near you now.

## 15 in-home ABA agencies in Los Angeles County

Looking for in-home ABA near you? The list starts with agencies that cover much of LA County, then goes by area: the Valley, the Westside and central LA, South LA, the South Bay and Long Beach, then Glendale, Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. Each agency’s own site says it provides ABA in families’ homes; call to check openings in your neighborhood and that it takes your plan.

### 1. Behavior Frontiers

The Valley, Westside, South Bay and Long Beach

A larger agency that brings one-on-one ABA to homes across LA County, with each program developed and supervised by a BCBA. Its in-home teams cover the San Fernando Valley, West LA, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Culver City, the South Bay and Long Beach, and some areas have center-based ABA too. It serves ages 0 to 25, with caregiver training and community outings, and its intake team verifies your coverage before the first visit.

- Ages 0–25
- In-home, with center options in some areas
- Caregiver training
- Coverage checked before the first visit
- Website: https://www.behaviorfrontiers.com/in-home-aba/san-fernando-valley-woodland-hills-california
- Phone: (818) 650-1901
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/norwalk/behavior-frontiers.md

### 2. Intercare Therapy

Koreatown, Van Nuys and Torrance

A family-run practice that began in 1979 as a speech clinic and moved to ABA in 1990. Its centers on Shatto Place in Koreatown, in Van Nuys and in Torrance serve children and teens with autism, and its in-home program sends a trained technician, with BCBA oversight, to families across the LA metro. Every program starts with an assessment, with an ADOS-2 diagnostic evaluation as an option, and an early program serves ages 0 to 6.

- Children and teens
- Early program for ages 0–6
- ADOS-2 evaluation available
- In-network with most major insurers
- Website: https://intercaretherapy.com/aba-therapy-los-angeles
- Phone: 888-428-3223
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/koreatown/intercare-therapy.md

### 3. Creative Behavioral Consultants

Calabasas (the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys) · 4500 Park Granada Blvd., Suite 202, Calabasas, CA 91302

Vendored by the North Los Angeles County Regional Center to provide behavioral services in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, and in-network with most insurance companies. After an assessment, therapy is scheduled in your home along with parent and caregiver training. It also teaches the Parent Education Group in ABA that the regional center requires of parents, and it’s a state-certified nonpublic agency with a master contract with LAUSD.

- NLACRC vendor (PL0943)
- In-network with most insurers
- In-home, with parent training
- LAUSD nonpublic agency contract
- Website: https://cbc-autism.com/services.htm
- Phone: (818) 932-9644
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/calabasas/creative-behavioral-consultants.md

### 4. Brighter & Beyond ABA

Van Nuys (the Valley and Glendale) · 14539 Archwood St, Van Nuys, CA 91405

A Van Nuys clinic that also works with children at home and, when approved, at school, in Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Studio City, Reseda, Northridge, Lake Balboa, Panorama City, Sunland, Glendale and nearby. It serves ages 2 to 21 with autism and other developmental differences, including severe or unsafe behaviors. Intake calls back within one business day and checks your insurance; a BCBA assesses your child, then the plan goes to your insurer for approval.

- Ages 2–21
- Clinic, home and school
- Supports severe behaviors
- Callback within one business day
- Website: https://www.brighterandbeyond.com/
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/van-nuys/brighter-and-beyond-aba.md

### 5. Vista Center for Behavior Analysis

Santa Clarita (serves much of LA County)

Most of Vista’s services happen in the client’s home, with school-based services too. It serves families in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, the San Gabriel/Pomona area, East LA, central and South Central LA, and West LA. Its approach pairs ABA with relational-cultural theory, putting trust, empathy and a family’s cultural context at the center of therapy for children with autism.

- Mostly in-home
- Home and school-based
- Covers much of LA County
- 20+ years
- Website: https://vistacba.com/
- Phone: 661-425-7066
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/santa-clarita/vista-center-for-behavior-analysis.md

### 6. Center for Applied Behavior Analysis (CABA)

West LA · 11150 Olympic Blvd, #795, Los Angeles, CA 90064

CABA’s in-home and school-based ABA serves people of all ages with neurodevelopmental disorders across LA and Ventura counties, from an office on Olympic Boulevard. Goals range from language, play and social skills to daily living and self-monitoring. It lists Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Beacon, Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser, L.A. Care, MHN and Magellan, and it also runs social skills groups and, chosen by Westside Regional Center, a service for people with severe problem behaviors.

- All ages
- In-home and school-based
- Takes Kaiser and L.A. Care
- Severe-behavior program with WRC
- Website: https://www.centerforaba.com/socal
- Phone: (424) 559-5300
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/west-la/center-for-applied-behavi.md

### 7. Ample Joy ABA

Miracle Mile · 5665 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1049, Los Angeles, CA 90036

BCBA-led ABA for children with autism at home, at school, in the community or by telehealth across the LA area, plus speech therapy, occupational therapy and early intervention. It’s contracted with regional centers and local school districts and works directly with case managers and IEP teams. It also accepts Medi-Cal and most major insurance plans, and offers self-pay with a breakdown of rates on request.

- Home, school, community, telehealth
- Regional centers and school districts
- Medi-Cal and most major insurance
- Also speech and OT
- Website: https://amplejoyabaservices.com/
- Phone: (877) 708-2385
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/miracle-mile/ample-joy-aba.md

### 8. Special Needs Network (SNNABA)

South LA (Willowbrook)

Special Needs Network’s ABA program delivers one-to-one therapy in home, clinic and school settings, using naturalistic teaching, and focuses on families from diverse and traditionally underserved communities. Families can pay through regional center funding (it names South Central LA and Lanterman regional centers), private insurance or Medi-Cal; its insurance list includes L.A. Care and TRICARE West. It also runs social skills groups for ages 3 to 17.

- Home, clinic and school
- SCLARC and Lanterman funding
- Medi-Cal, L.A. Care, TRICARE West
- Social skills groups, ages 3–17
- Website: https://snnla.org/snnaba/
- Phone: 323-309-2843
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/willowbrook/special-needs-network.md

### 9. Behavior and Education, Inc.

Torrance (and Mid-Wilshire) · 2780 Skypark Dr Suite 410, Torrance, CA 90505

Clinics in Torrance and on Wilshire Boulevard in Mid-Wilshire, with in-clinic or in-home sessions across the South Bay and Los Angeles. BCBAs and registered behavior staff work on early intervention for toddlers and young children, social skills and parent training, and the team supports toilet training. It says it accepts most major insurance plans.

- In-home or in-clinic
- Toilet training support
- Early intervention
- Most major insurance
- Website: https://baetherapy.com/locations/torrance/
- Phone: (310) 406-1500
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/redondo-beach/behavior-and-education.md

### 10. ABA Works

Lomita (the South Bay and Long Beach)

A South Bay practice focused on early intervention for toddlers and young children, ages 0 to 5, with in-home and center-based ABA. It serves Torrance, Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan beaches, Palos Verdes, Long Beach, Signal Hill and Lakewood, plus parts of Orange County. Its Lomita center also runs social skills groups for ages 2 and up on weekdays and Saturdays, a mock preschool and parent training.

- Ages 0–5 focus
- In-home and center-based
- Social skills groups, ages 2+
- Insurance verified at intake
- Website: https://aba-works.com/aba-therapy-torrance-ca/
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/lomita/aba-works.md

### 11. Autonomous Behavior Solutions

Harbor City and Lakewood

One-on-one ABA with a dedicated behavior technician, guided by a BCBA, in-home, in-center or by telehealth across Long Beach, the South Bay, greater LA County and Orange County. Its approach stresses autonomy: skills that give a child more voice and choice, goals built around the child’s interests and the family’s priorities, and family collaboration so skills carry into everyday routines.

- In-home, in-center or telehealth
- Long Beach and the South Bay
- BCBA-supervised, one-on-one
- Website: https://www.autbsolutions.com/what-we-do/aba-therapy/
- Phone: (323) 792-2540
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/harbor-city/autonomous-behavior-solutions.md

### 12. Kori’s Behavioral Center

Glendale · 239 N Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91203

BCBA-led ABA for ages 1 to 21 at its Glendale center, at home across the LA area, at school or online. It pairs therapy with a fitness program for kids and parents, parent training, employment training for young adults, and support groups for parents and siblings. Staff speak Spanish. It lists Aetna, Anthem, Beacon, Blue Shield, Blue Cross, Cigna, Health Net, Humana, Magellan and MHN, and says it doesn’t take L.A. Care or Optum.

- Ages 1–21
- Center, home, school or online
- Hablamos español
- Doesn’t take L.A. Care or Optum
- Website: https://koriscenter.com/
- Phone: 747-306-4228
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/glendale/koris-behavioral-center.md

### 13. Holding Hands Inc

Pasadena and Torrance · 2700 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91107

Since 2003, Holding Hands has provided ABA to children, teens and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, at home, at its centers, in the community and at school. It also offers DIR/Floortime, a relationship-based approach. Clinics in Pasadena and Torrance serve families across LA County. It lists Cigna, Health Net, L.A. Care, Kaiser, Magellan, MHN, Molina, TRICARE and United Healthcare, and also takes regional center, school district (IEP) and private-pay funding.

- Children, teens and adults
- Also DIR/Floortime
- L.A. Care, Health Net, Molina, Kaiser
- Regional centers, IEP, private pay
- Website: https://www.holdinghandsinc.com/aba-therapy-pasadena/
- Phone: (626) 696-8047
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/burbank/holding-hands-inc.md

### 14. Open Pathways ABA

Pasadena · 155 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

A small practice that offers in-home ABA in Pasadena and surrounding areas: functional behavior assessments, direct therapy and parent training. Its founder, a BCBA, specializes in early intervention for young children with autism and other developmental needs, using a structured plan that still leaves room to learn naturally. Intake gathers information and verifies insurance where it applies.

- In-home services
- Early intervention focus
- Founder is a BCBA
- Parent training
- Website: https://abaopenpathways.com/
- Phone: 626-376-4453
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/pasadena/open-pathways-aba-llc.md

### 15. Familias First

San Gabriel

A San Gabriel agency that provides individualized ABA in the home, community and school. Its staff is multicultural and multilingual, and training and consultation can be given in a family’s native language, so ask about yours. Services can be paid through private insurance, Medi-Cal plans, regional centers, school districts or private pay.

- Home, community and school
- Multilingual staff
- Medi-Cal plans and regional centers
- School district funding
- Website: https://familiasfirst.com/
- Phone: 626-320-1317
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/san-gabriel/familias-first.md

## How in-home ABA therapy works

ABA therapy at home follows the same model as in a clinic, with your living room, kitchen and backyard as the setting. A **Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)**, who holds what the [BACB](https://www.bacb.com/bcba/) calls a graduate-level certification, assesses your child, writes a plan with measurable goals and supervises. A **Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)**, who holds a [paraprofessional certification](https://www.bacb.com/rbt/), usually does the one-on-one sessions under close supervision, typically by the BCBA.

1. Intake: the agency checks your coverage and asks for reports, such as a diagnosis or your child’s IEP.
2. Assessment: the BCBA observes your child, often at home, and talks with you about goals.
3. Treatment plan: goals, weekly hours and parent training go to your health plan, Medi-Cal plan or regional center for approval.
4. Sessions: a technician works with your child one-on-one, built around everyday routines like meals, play and getting dressed.
5. Review: the BCBA tracks data and updates the plan. Medi-Cal requires a review at least every six months.

Supervision is the quality check. Under BACB rules, as [CMS](https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/downloads/autism-services-aba-toolkit.pdf) summarizes them, RBTs must get supervision equal to at least 5% of their service hours each month, and clinical guidelines recommend 1 to 2 hours of supervision for every 10 hours of therapy. In California, Medi-Cal and state law call these roles qualified autism service (QAS) providers, professionals and paraprofessionals; a BCBA counts as a QAS provider.

Home isn’t the only option. Home-based ABA suits practicing daily routines with the people your child lives with; a clinic adds structure and other children. Many agencies on this list do both.

## How to choose an in-home ABA agency

Agencies differ more than their websites suggest. Ask these on the first call, and get the important answers in writing:

- **Who will come to our home?** Will it be the same technician every week, and what happens when they’re sick or leave?
- **How often will the BCBA see my child in person?** Ask how many supervision hours they plan for every 10 hours of therapy.
- **Do you take my plan or my regional center, and do you have openings in my neighborhood now?** Many agencies serve only certain areas.
- **What does parent training look like?** Ask how often, how long, and whether it fits around work.
- **How do you handle cancellations?** Ask whether missed hours are made up.
- **What languages do your staff speak?** Several agencies here work in Spanish or other languages.
- **What do you do when my child is upset or says no?** Ask how they keep sessions positive and how they handle challenging behavior.
- **Will you work with my child’s school and other therapists?** Coordinating with the IEP team or a speech therapist helps skills carry over.

> Ask for the supervising BCBA’s full name and check the certification on the BACB’s website before services start.

## Getting in-home ABA paid for in LA (Medi-Cal, insurance, regional centers)

**Medi-Cal.** Medi-Cal covers all medically necessary behavioral health treatment, including ABA, for members under 21, and no autism diagnosis is required: a physician or psychologist has to recommend it ([DHCS](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/behavioral-health-treatment/)). If your child is in a Medi-Cal managed care plan, such as [L.A. Care](https://www.lacare.org/sites/default/files/pl2721_bht_aba_therapy_202604.pdf), the plan arranges it; with fee-for-service Medi-Cal, you can go through your regional center or an enrolled Medi-Cal provider. Services can happen at home, in the community, in a clinic or at school, and an agency can’t cut medically necessary hours because your child is in school ([Medi-Cal provider manual](https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/file/manual?fn=bht.pdf)).

**Private insurance.** California law requires every state-regulated health plan that covers hospital and medical care to cover behavioral health treatment, including ABA, for autism ([Health and Safety Code 1374.73](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1374.73)). A plan also can’t deny medically necessary care because special education or an IEP could provide it ([1374.72](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1374.72)). Expect prior authorization and your usual copays or deductible. Self-funded employer plans follow federal rules, so ask HR which kind you have.

**Regional centers.** LA County has seven: North Los Angeles County, San Gabriel/Pomona, Eastern Los Angeles, Frank D. Lanterman, South Central Los Angeles, Westside and Harbor. They look to insurance or Medi-Cal first, but they can pay your copays, coinsurance and deductible when family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, and they must pay that cost-sharing for Early Start children under 3 at any income ([Welfare and Institutions Code 4659.1](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=4659.1)). Our [guide to LA’s regional centers](https://summerground.com/guides/regional-centers-los-angeles) explains how to apply, and [what ABA costs and the ways to pay](https://summerground.com/guides/aba-therapy-cost) has the numbers.

## Questions parents ask

### Does Medi-Cal cover in-home ABA therapy in Los Angeles?

Yes, for children and young adults under 21 when it’s medically necessary. A physician or psychologist must recommend it, but Medi-Cal doesn’t require an autism diagnosis. If your child is in a managed care plan such as L.A. Care, ask your pediatrician for a referral or call the plan; the plan authorizes hours with an agency in its network. Services can happen at home, in the community, in a clinic or at school.

### Does my child need an autism diagnosis to start ABA?

It depends on who pays. Medi-Cal covers ABA for children under 21 regardless of diagnosis when a physician or psychologist recommends it. California’s insurance law covers behavioral health treatment for autism, so private plans generally ask for that diagnosis, and regional centers have their own eligibility rules. If you’re still waiting on an evaluation, see our guide to [autism testing for kids in LA](https://summerground.com/guides/autism-testing-for-kids-los-angeles).

### How many hours a week of in-home ABA will my child get?

The BCBA recommends hours after the assessment, and your plan or regional center approves them for a set period. CMS notes programs range from about 5 to 40 hours a week, and says 40 isn’t best practice because children need time to eat, nap and use the bathroom. In TRICARE’s autism program in fiscal 2024, 4- and 5-year-olds averaged 10.2 hours a week of one-on-one therapy, and teens about 5.

### What’s the difference between a BCBA and an RBT?

A BCBA holds the BACB’s graduate-level certification in behavior analysis, can practice independently, and assesses, plans and supervises. An RBT holds a paraprofessional certification and delivers sessions under close supervision; BACB rules require supervision equal to at least 5% of an RBT’s service hours each month. In most in-home programs, the RBT does most of the hours while the BCBA supervises and trains parents.

### Do parents have to take part in in-home ABA?

Parent training is part of most ABA programs: in TRICARE’s autism program, about 85% of families used it in fiscal 2024, averaging roughly an hour a month. Under Medi-Cal, an agency must let you help shape the treatment plan, but it can’t make your participation a condition of services. Ask each agency how parent training works and whether an adult needs to be home during sessions.

### Can my child get ABA at school too?

Yes, in two ways. Medi-Cal covers medically necessary ABA at school when the treatment plan calls for it, coordinated with the school district. Separately, your school district can write behavior supports into your child’s IEP at no cost to you. Several agencies on this list, including Brighter & Beyond, Ample Joy, Holding Hands, Kori’s and Vista, describe school-based services.

## How we made this list

We searched the web for agencies offering ABA at home across Los Angeles County, read each agency’s own pages, and kept 15 whose sites say they serve families’ homes here, aiming for a spread from the Valley to Long Beach and the San Gabriel Valley and a mix of larger and local agencies. Every detail about an agency comes from its own site as of October 2026; we didn’t use ratings or reviews. Funding rules come from DHCS, DDS, California law, the BACB and CMS, linked below.

- [BACB: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)](https://www.bacb.com/bcba/)
- [BACB: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)](https://www.bacb.com/rbt/)
- [DHCS: Behavioral Health Treatment (Medi-Cal)](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal-resources/behavioral-health-treatment/)
- [Medi-Cal provider manual: Behavioral Health Treatment (November 2025)](https://mcweb.apps.prd.cammis.medi-cal.ca.gov/file/manual?fn=bht.pdf)
- [L.A. Care: Behavioral Health Treatment / ABA guidelines (Medi-Cal, 2026)](https://www.lacare.org/sites/default/files/pl2721_bht_aba_therapy_202604.pdf)
- [California Health and Safety Code 1374.73 (autism coverage)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1374.73)
- [California Health and Safety Code 1374.72 (mental health parity)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC&sectionNum=1374.72)
- [California Welfare and Institutions Code 4659.1 (regional center copay help)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=4659.1)
- [DDS: Regional centers](https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/)
- [Westside Regional Center: A Guide to California’s Regional Center Services System (2025)](https://westsiderc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/A-Guide-to-CA-RC-Services-System-February-2025.pdf)
- [CMS: State Medicaid & CHIP Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit (August 2026)](https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/downloads/autism-services-aba-toolkit.pdf)
- [TRICARE: Annual Report on the Autism Care Demonstration (April 2026)](https://www.health.mil/Reference-Center/Reports/2026/04/20/Annual-Report-on-Autism-Care-Demonstration-Program-April-2026)

More guides: https://summerground.com/guides/aba-therapy-cost.md, https://summerground.com/guides/regional-centers-los-angeles.md, https://summerground.com/guides/autism-testing-for-kids-los-angeles.md, https://summerground.com/guides/pediatric-speech-therapy-los-angeles.md. All of them: https://summerground.com/guides.md.