Senior living in San Diego
60 licensed homes in viewState record as of Aug 2, 2026
599 Licensed RCFEs in San Diego County
San Diego County has 599 state-licensed residential care homes for the elderly (RCFEs) on the California Department of Social Services licensing record, last refreshed August 2, 2026: 436 small board-and-care homes (licensed for 6 or fewer residents), 39 mid-size (7–15), and 124 larger assisted-living communities (16 or more). 73 participate in Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (DHCS list as of August 9, 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 $1,444.07 is the room-and-board portion paid to the home.
Which cities in San Diego County have licensed care homes?
As of August 2, 2026, CDSS licensing records place San Diego County's 599 licensed residential care homes across 31 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.
- Bonita (6)
- Bonsall (3)
- Carlsbad (27)
- Chula Vista (29)
- El Cajon (33)
- Encinitas (8)
- Escondido (90)
- Fallbrook (9)
- La Jolla (12)
- La Mesa (21)
- Lemon Grove (8)
- National City (8)
- Oceanside (45)
- Poway (29)
- Ramona (3)
- San Diego (179)
- San Marcos (21)
- Santee (11)
- Spring Valley (9)
- Vista (33)
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 Place
El Centro (1 licensed home) — Majestic Villa Assisted Living, 1910 Woodside Dr
Escondido Hills (1 licensed home) — Oakmont Of Escondido Hills, 3012 Bear Valley Parkway
Imperial Beac (1 licensed home) — Boutique Care Senior Living Llc, 316 Elkwood Ave.
Imperial Beach (1 licensed home) — 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 (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
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 August 9, 2026 list 73 of San Diego County's 599 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 (73)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 — $1,444.07 of it is the room-and-board portion paid to the home, 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 1,246 inspection and complaint-investigation documents dated in the past 12 months, covering 464 of San Diego County's 599 licensed homes (CDSS facility records, retrieved August 2, 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.