Senior living in La Mesa
21 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
21 Licensed Care Homes in La Mesa, California
La Mesa has 21 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 14 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 2 mid-size homes (7–15), and 5 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 3 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS participant list, checked August 2, 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 21 licensed care homes in La Mesa
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 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 Care Inc.Licensed
- Loving Heart Assisted Living LlcLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Maryam RcfeLicensed
- Mesaview Senior Assisted LivingLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Montera TheLicensed
- Mt. Helix Residential Care IncLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Oasis Village CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Peppertree Guest Home IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Reina's Caring CottageLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Renaissance LivingLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedriddenMedi-Cal ALW
- Right Choice Senior Living Llc - La MesaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Royal Care IncLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / 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 August 2, 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 mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 5 are larger assisted-living communities licensed for 16 or more (CDSS license-capacity records, refreshed August 2, 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 August 2, 2026; San Diego County has 73 participating homes in all. Participating homes carry a “Medi-Cal ALW” marker in the list above.
Medi-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 107 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 18 of La Mesa's 21 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 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.