Assisted living near La Mesa
- Map
Starting rate
$5,750 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$4,813 a month to start
Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$3,850 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,000–$4,900On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$2,195 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,300 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,650 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,450–$7,450On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $3,950–$6,600On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,400 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,400–$6,650On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,500 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,500–$6,800On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,300 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,350–$6,550On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$6,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$3,500 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,700 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,650–$7,000On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Starting rate
$5,000 a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,250 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,300–$6,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,700 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,500–$7,500On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$4,950 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,050–$6,050- Assisted living: Licensed by California as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly — the assisted-living license category.
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,600–$6,900On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,600 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,600–$6,900On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,650 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,650–$6,950On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
- Bedridden: on the state record
- Map
Estimated starting rate
$5,450 a month to start
Covelight estimate · likely $4,500–$6,750On the state record
- Wheelchair: on the state record
- Dementia: on the state record
- Hospice: on the state record
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A guide to care in La Mesa.
- Licensed care homes
- 21
- Homes with 6 or fewer beds
- 14
- ALW program listings
- 3
CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list, checked October 27, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.
Read the local overview
La Mesa has 21 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 14 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 2 homes licensed for 7–15, and 5 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 3 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, checked October 27, 2026). For county-level context, assisted living in San Diego County typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/mo (market research compiled June 2026 — ranges, not quotes); California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07/month, of which a home may charge $1,444.07 for basic services: room, board, care and supervision.
All 21 licensed care homes in La Mesa
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Casa De Vida Senior LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Compassionate Care for Seniors 1LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Divine Light Care HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Grossmont Gardens Memory CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Grossmont Gardens Senior LivingLicensedHospiceBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Hillside Haven Guest HomeLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Lilos Tender Senior CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Loving Heart Assisted LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Maryam RCFELicensed
- Mesaview Senior Assisted LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- The MonteraLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Mount Helix Senior CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Oasis Village CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Peppertree Guest Home IILicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Reina's Caring CottageLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Renaissance LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Right Choice Senior Living LLC - La MesaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Royal CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Say You're HomeLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Say You're Home TooLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Westmont of La MesaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
Which care homes are licensed in La Mesa?
As of October 27, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 21 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in La Mesa (San Diego County). Each appears in the full alphabetical list above with its licensed capacity, license status, state-recorded care clearances, and a link to its complete state record on this site.
Is “board and care” different from “assisted living” in La Mesa?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of La Mesa's 21 licensed homes, 14 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 2 are homes licensed for 7–15, and 5 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed October 27, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.
Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in La Mesa?
Yes — at participating homes, through Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), which pays for care services, not room and board. 3 of La Mesa's 21 licensed homes appear on the DHCS ALW participant list, checked October 27, 2026; San Diego County has 87 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-Cal / ALW homes in La MesaMedi-Cal / ALW homes in San Diego CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California
What do state records show for care homes in La Mesa?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 112 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 21 of La Mesa's 21 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored or summarized. Open any home in the list above to read its record.