Community Information: This information connects neighbors with local health resources for information purposes only. Because clinic programs, costs, and hours change over time, we recommend checking with the clinic before your visit. This is not a commercial promotion or a solicitation for paid services.
San Luis Obispo
Highlights & Cost: $0 (100% Free) medical, dental, and vision care. Operating as an independent, volunteer-powered safety net funded by private donations, it refuses to bill any form of insurance, Medicare, or Medi-Cal, ensuring absolute zero out-of-pocket costs for clinical treatments.
Health Areas Treated: Primary medical care, mental health services, disease prevention, chronic illness management (diabetes and hypertension), comprehensive dental care (exams, fillings, extractions), full optometry/eye exams, and specialized medical outreach via the Women's Mobile Health Unit.
Patient Requirements: Open exclusively to completely uninsured adults who reside in San Luis Obispo County or the Santa Maria Valley, regardless of their race, background, or immigration documentation status.
Pre-Visit Info: Appointments are required. Patients must complete an eligibility screening and provide required documentation confirming their uninsured status and basic financial context before scheduling a medical or dental visit.
City & State: San Luis Obispo, CA (with mobile medical units operating at rotating community hubs across the county).
Contact Info: Medical/Vision: 1428 Phillips Ln #203, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | Phone: +1 805-439-1797 | Dental: 3071 S Higuera St Ste 110, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | Phone: +1 805-592-2240 |
Community Health Cneters of the Central Coast (CHC - Casa)
Highlights & Cost: Government-Supported (Federally Qualified Health Center - FQHC). Fully accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal (CenCal Health), commercial plans, and uninsured patients. Uninsured individuals utilize an adjustable sliding fee scale based on family income to ensure nominal out-of-pocket expenses.
Health Areas Treated: Comprehensive adult and pediatric primary care, comprehensive dentistry, specialized women's health, optometry, chiropractic care, health education, diagnostic lab services, and an on-site pharmacy. They also perform routine cancer screenings, diabetes management, and urgent care treatments.
Patient Requirements: Mandated by federal safety-net parameters to treat all individuals who present for care, explicitly welcoming underserved demographics, the working poor, migrant farmworkers, and families experiencing homelessness.
Pre-Visit Info: Appointments are highly recommended, though selected locations across their 26-clinic network maintain flexible blocks for acute same-day walk-ins.
City & State: San Luis Obispo, CA (with an extensive network across Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cambria, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Nipomo).
Contact Info: 77 Casa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | Phone: +1 805-269-1500 |
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast entral Coast (CAPSLO)
Highlights & Cost: Low-cost to $0 family planning services. Most clients qualify for completely free diagnostic treatments through state-funded public programs (such as Family PACT and Medi-Cal) mapped to a sliding scale.
Health Areas Treated: Reproductive and sexual health services for all genders, comprehensive family planning, routine and confidential STI testing, HIV screening, HIV PrEP/Doxy-PEP administration, and LGBTQ+ community support services.
Patient Requirements: Open to all individuals, explicitly including teens, young adults, and undocumented individuals. Culturally competent care is rendered by fully bilingual staff speaking English and Spanish.
Pre-Visit Info: Same-day appointments are widely available, and clinical walk-ins are routinely welcome during regular business hours.
City & State: San Luis Obispo, CA (with a sister office operating in Arroyo Grande).
Contact Info: 705 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | Phone: +1 805-544-2478 |
County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department Clinics
Highlights & Cost: County Government Health Clinic. Provides routine childhood vaccines for uninsured families at zero cost, alongside heavily subsidized county health services, testing fees, and public resource enrollment support.
Health Areas Treated: Routine childhood and adult immunizations, tuberculosis (TB) skin testing, communicable disease follow-up care, and public sexual health support programs.
Patient Requirements: Serves all residents within San Luis Obispo County boundaries, prioritizing low-income, underinsured, or structurally vulnerable local populations.
Pre-Visit Info: Appointments are required for routine clinical testings and immunizations. Operating schedules run Monday through Friday, with brief midday closures for clinical administrative lunch breaks.
City & State: San Luis Obispo, CA (with regional health branch offices located in Paso Robles and Grover Beach).
Contact Info: 2191 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | Phone: +1 805-781-5506 |