Senior living in San Marcos
21 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
21 Licensed Care Homes in San Marcos, California
San Marcos 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: 15 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 3 mid-size homes (7–15), and 3 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). None appear on Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver participant list (DHCS, 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 San Marcos
Source: California Department of Social Services licensing record, refreshed August 2, 2026. Listed alphabetically — homes are never ranked and never pay to appear.
- Alma's Joyful Living Home CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Blue Skies Of San MarcosLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Chateau Lake San Marcos Community Care CenterLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Country Rose Estate Memory CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Love & Care Residential Facility IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Majella Assisted Living Of San MarcosLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Marbella San MarcosLicensed
- Mercy VillaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Meridian At Lake San Marcos, TheLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- San Marcos CottageLicensedHospice
- San Marcos VillaLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Sapphire ChardonnayLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Sapphire Lake San MarcosLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Silvergate San Marcos Retirement ResidenceLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Twin Oaks GardenLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Twin Oaks Garden IiLicensedHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Twin Oaks Garden IiiLicensedDementiaWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Twin Oaks ManorLicensedWheelchair / non-ambulatory
- Villa AmbrosiaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Weaver's Twin Oaks VillaLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatoryBedridden
- Woodland Borden CareLicensedDementiaHospiceWheelchair / non-ambulatory
Which care homes are licensed in San Marcos?
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 San Marcos (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 San Marcos?
The label follows licensed capacity, not a different license. Of San Marcos's 21 licensed homes, 15 are small board-and-care homes licensed for 6 or fewer residents, 3 are mid-size homes licensed for 7–15, and 3 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 San Marcos?
Possibly, but not in San Marcos itself: no San Marcos home appears on the DHCS Assisted Living Waiver participant list, checked August 2, 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 73 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 San Marcos?
Recency, not ratings: state inspectors filed 23 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 13 of San Marcos'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.