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Assisted living near San Diego

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    El Cajon · 29.4 mi

    Lucie's Cozy Cottage

    Mid-size home · licensed for 9

    (619) 749-7363

    Starting rate

    $5,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Lakeside · 29.6 mi

    Lakeside Manor

    Mid-size home · licensed for 17

    (619) 561-8626

    Starting rate

    $4,150 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santee · 31.0 mi

    Lantern Crest

    Large community · licensed for 180

    (619) 258-8886

    Starting rate

    $4,850 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    El Cajon · 32.0 mi

    La Vida Real

    Large community · licensed for 177

    (619) 660-5778

    Starting rate

    $6,760 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    El Cajon · 33.1 mi

    Noble Living II

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (619) 938-4984

    Starting rate

    $7,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Poway · 33.3 mi

    Huntington Manor

    Mid-size home · licensed for 21

    (858) 748-3381

    Starting rate

    $6,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Santee · 34.1 mi

    Santee Elderly Care

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (619) 929-9939

    Starting rate

    $6,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    San Diego · 34.5 mi

    Lucie's Shady Rest

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (619) 741-4460

    Starting rate

    $6,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    La Mesa · 34.7 mi

    Westmont of La Mesa

    Large community · licensed for 164

    (619) 369-9700

    Starting rate

    $5,750 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    La Mesa · 36.0 mi

    The Montera

    Large community · licensed for 225

    (619) 464-6801

    Starting rate

    $4,813 a month to start

    Listed by the home on A Place for Mom · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    San Diego · 36.1 mi

    Ivy Park at Sabre Springs

    Large community · licensed for 100

    (858) 391-9160

    Starting rate

    $3,695 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Escondido · 36.3 mi

    Safe Harbor Elder Care

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (858) 935-8818

    Starting rate

    $5,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Chula Vista · 36.6 mi

    Activcare at Rolling Hills Ranch

    Large community · licensed for 80

    (619) 482-8000

    Starting rate

    $5,650 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Lemon Grove · 37.1 mi

    Ohana Care Home II

    Mid-size home · licensed for 12

    (619) 788-6506

    Starting rate

    $7,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Escondido · 37.1 mi

    Splendor Valley

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (760) 294-6399

    Starting rate

    $4,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Escondido · 37.2 mi

    Ivy Park at Escondido

    Large community · licensed for 123

    (760) 747-4888

    Starting rate

    $4,495 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Escondido · 37.2 mi

    Westmont of Escondido

    Large community · licensed for 200

    (760) 737-5110

    Starting rate

    $3,495 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Chula Vista · 37.2 mi

    Westmont at San Miguel Ranch

    Large community · licensed for 105

    (619) 271-4385

    Starting rate

    $3,295 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Escondido · 37.3 mi

    Redwood Terrace

    Large community · licensed for 210

    (760) 747-4306

    Starting rate

    $5,297 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Lemon Grove · 37.5 mi

    Sungarden Terrace

    Large community · licensed for 110

    (619) 462-5831

    Starting rate

    $5,500 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    Escondido · 37.6 mi

    Home of Purpose Escondido

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (858) 231-5710

    Starting rate

    $5,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    San Diego · 37.8 mi

    Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living

    Large community · licensed for 120

    (858) 298-2333

    Starting rate

    $3,195 a month to start

    Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record
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    San Diego · 38.1 mi

    Ohana Care Home

    Small home · licensed for 6

    (619) 259-2125

    Starting rate

    $7,000 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 27, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Dementia: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
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    Escondido · 38.2 mi

    Cypress Court Escondido

    Large community · licensed for 293

    (760) 747-1940

    Starting rate

    $3,475 a month to start

    Listed by the home on its own website · October 5, 2026

    On the state record

    • Wheelchair: on the state record
    • Hospice: on the state record
    • Bedridden: on the state record

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A guide to care in San Diego County.

Licensed care homes
617
Homes with 6 or fewer beds
453
ALW program listings
87

CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; DHCS program list as of October 1, 2026. Counts do not describe current openings.

Read the county overview

San Diego County has 617 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed October 27, 2026: 453 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 39 mid-size (7–15), and 125 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 87 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS list as of October 1, 2026). Countywide, assisted living typically runs $5,000–$7,500/mo and small board-and-care homes $4,000–$6,500/mo (market ranges compiled June 2026); 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.

Which cities in San Diego County have licensed care homes?

As of October 27, 2026, CDSS licensing records place San Diego County's 617 licensed residential care homes across 29 cities and communities. The 20 cities with three or more licensed homes are linked below with home counts — each city page lists every licensed home free, with capacity, care clearances, and inspection history. Every home in the smaller communities is named further down, with its address and a link to its state record.

Smaller communities in San Diego County

Alpine (2 licensed homes) — Alpine View Lodge, 973 Arnold Way; Baron's Loving Care - Alpine, 1417 Tavern Road

Cardiff By The Sea (1 licensed home) — Belmont Village Cardiff, 3535 Manchester Ave

Coronado (1 licensed home) — Coronado Retirement Village, 299 Prospect Pl

El Centro (1 licensed home) — Majestic Villa Assisted Living, 1910 Woodside Dr

Imperial Beach (2 licensed homes) — Boutique Care Senior Living, 316 Elkwood Ave; Sun and Sea Assisted Living, 740 Seventh Street

Lakeside (2 licensed homes) — Island Grove Guest Home II, 12624 Willow Road; Lakeside Manor, 9308 Emerald Grove Ave

Rancho Santa Fe (1 licensed home) — Casa La Granada, 6026 La Granada

Solana Beach (2 licensed homes) — La Vida Del Mar, 850 Del Mar Downs Rd; Seabright Assisted Living and Memory Care, 831 Santa Regina

Valley Center (2 licensed homes) — Mother Dolorosa Home Care, 29533 Mactan Road; Perpetual Help Home Care, 29531 Mactan Rd

Which kinds of care are licensed in San Diego County?

Each page below lists every licensed San Diego County home that matches that care type. CDSS licensing records, refreshed October 27, 2026; homes are listed alphabetically, never ranked. A care approval that is not on file is not a "no" — the record simply holds nothing today.

Does San Diego County have homes that take Medi-Cal?

Yes. Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) pays for assisted-living care services — though not room and board — at participating homes, and DHCS enrollment records as of October 1, 2026 list 87 of San Diego County's 617 licensed homes as participants. The county Medi-Cal page linked below lists every participating home with its license number and care clearances; enrollment changes, so confirm current participation with the home.

Medi-Cal / ALW homes in San Diego County (87)Assisted living on Medi-Cal in California

What does assisted living cost in San Diego County?

California's state record carries no per-home prices, so we publish county-level market context only: 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 ranges compiled June 2026 — planning bands, not quotes; confirm pricing with each home). For SSI recipients, California's 2026 SSI/SSP payment standard is $1,626.07 per month. A home may charge $1,444.07 of it for basic services (room, board, care and supervision), and $182 stays with the resident as a personal-needs allowance.

What do state inspections show for San Diego County care homes?

Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 1,455 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 567 of San Diego County's 617 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved October 27, 2026). We publish each home's documents on its own page — dated and verbatim, never scored — so open any home in the list above to read its record.

Licensed homes in San Diego County — Alpine–National City

269 of San Diego County’s 617 licensed homes · part 1 of 3, split on city boundaries so no city is cut in half.

Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed October 27, 2026. Grouped by city and listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.

Alpine (2)

Bonita (6)

Bonsall (3)

Cardiff By The Sea (1)

Carlsbad (28)

Chula Vista (30)

Coronado (1)

El Cajon (34)

El Centro (1)

Encinitas (8)

Escondido (91)

Fallbrook (9)

Imperial Beach (2)

La Jolla (12)

La Mesa (21)

Lakeside (2)

Lemon Grove (9)

National City (9)