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Care homes in National City

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Licensed homes appear A–Z within the visible map area. Counts describe records, not openings. Care and costs still need confirmation with each home.

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    National City, CA

    Bliss Assisted Living & Memory Care

    Large communityLicensed for 85 residents

    Estimated starting rate$3,750a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $2,900–$4,750

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 20 communities with 50 or more beds within 9 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospiceBedridden

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    Daily lifeHoliday PartiesCooking ClassesActivities On-siteReported by the home · sources

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    National City, CA

    Cedars @ Paradise Village

    Large communityLicensed for 150 residents

    Starting rate$4,190a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living two bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospice

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    Daily lifeGardenMusic programsScheduled daily activitiesReported by the home · sources
    • Gardenseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09
    • Music programsseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09
    • Scheduled daily activitiesseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09
    • Outdoor programsseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09
    • Movie nightsseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09
    • Brain fitness activitiescaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Life enrichment activities/programscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • arts and craftscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Educational Activities/Programscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • music activitiescaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Tabletop & Other Games/Programscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Golfcaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Organized activities/programscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Seasonal, holiday, and themed eventscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Social Activities/Eventscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Literary Activities/Programscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Horticultural Activitiescaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Entertainment activities/programscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Englishseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09
    • Spanishcaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Tagalogcaring.comObserved 2026-09-09
    • Vegetarian optionscaring.comObserved 2026-09-09

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    National City, CA

    Daleina's Home Care

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Starting rate$4,000a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly, seen September 9, 2026.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospice

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    Daily lifePrivate roomsReported by the home · sources
    • Private roomsseniorly.comDated 2026-08-24 · Observed 2026-09-09

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    National City, CA

    Ideal Home Care

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Starting rate$5,000a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedridden

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    National City, CA

    Pacific Coast Assisted Living

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Estimated starting rate$4,550a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,750–$5,600

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 10 small homes within 3 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.

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    Care in the state record
    Hospice

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    National City, CA

    Paradise Valley Manor

    Large communityLicensed for 50 residents

    Estimated starting rate$4,400a month to startCovelight estimate · likely $3,400–$5,550

    Covelight’s estimate starts from the rates 20 communities with 50 or more beds within 10 miles publish, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices. In testing, the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 homes. This home’s own rate is not on file.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairHospice

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    Daily lifeActivities On-siteEnglishReported by the home · sources

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    National City, CA

    Parkview Memory Care at Paradise Village

    Large communityLicensed for 70 residents

    Starting rate$7,800a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for memory care shared bedroom, seen September 9, 2026. We don’t have this home’s dementia-care disclosure. California requires a home that advertises dementia care to describe that care in writing when you ask.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairDementiaHospiceBedridden

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    National City, CA

    Vmb Ultimate Care

    Small homeLicensed for 6 residents

    Starting rate$3,500a month to startListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living private room, seen September 9, 2026.

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    Care in the state record
    WheelchairBedridden

    CDSS public record · Sep 27, 2026

    Some clearances are bed- or room-specific. Ask the home about current support and admission requirements.

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    Daily lifeActivities On-siteReported by the home · sources

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A guide to care in National City.

Licensed care homes
8
Homes with 6 or fewer beds
4
ALW program listings
0

CDSS licensing records, refreshed September 27, 2026; DHCS program list, checked September 27, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.

Read the local overview

National City has 8 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed September 27, 2026: 4 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 0 mid-size homes (7–15), and 4 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, checked September 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 $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.

All 8 licensed care homes in National City

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed September 27, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

  • Bliss Assisted Living & Memory Care

    Large community · licensed for 85 · 950 L Avenue · License #374604986

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Cedars @ Paradise Village

    Large community · licensed for 150 · 2740 E 4Th Street · License #374602869

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Daleina's Home Care

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 815 Arcadia Place · License #374604306

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Ideal Home Care

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 3337 Stockman Street · License #374604611

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Pacific Coast Assisted Living

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 1939 Granger Ave · License #374604800

    LicensedHospice
  • Paradise Valley Manor

    Large community · licensed for 50 · 2575 E. Eighth Street · License #374601395

    LicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
  • Parkview Memory Care at Paradise Village

    Large community · licensed for 70 · 735 Arcadia Avenue · License #374603713

    LicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
  • Vmb Ultimate Care

    Small home · licensed for 6 · 344 E 27Th St · License #374601936

    LicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden

Which care homes are licensed in National City?

As of September 27, 2026, the California Department of Social Services licensing record lists 8 residential care facilities for the elderly with an active license in National City (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 National City?

The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of National City's 8 licensed homes, 4 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 0 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 4 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed September 27, 2026). All hold the same state RCFE license.

Does Medi-Cal help pay for assisted living in National City?

Possibly, but not in National City itself: no National City home appears on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, checked September 27, 2026. The waiver — Medi-Cal's program that pays for assisted-living care services, not room and board — does operate in San Diego County, where 88 licensed homes participate. The county Medi-Cal page below lists every one.

Medi-Cal / ALW homes in San Diego CountyAssisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What do state records show for care homes in National City?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 20 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 7 of National City's 8 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved September 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.