Small home · Licensed for 6 · Escondido

Elite Senior Living

2544 Saint Andrews Gln, Escondido, CA 92026Licensed since 2025

Overview

Starting rate

$7,000 a month

Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 See costs

No openings reported

Approved by the state: Wheelchair · Dementia · HospiceState licensing record · October 26, 2026
Licensed for 6: a small care homeThe state license record

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Care and support

Wheelchairup to 4 residents
Dementia
Hospiceup to 1 resident

Not on file: bedridden approval.

Approved by the state · State licensing record · October 26, 2026. An approval may cover specific rooms or residents; it does not establish an opening.

Read the state’s own wording

AGE RANGE 60 AND OVER. APPROVED FOR SIX (6) AMBULATORY RESIDENTS OF WHICH FOUR (4) MAY BE NON-AMBULATORY IN BEDROOMS #3, 4, 5 & 6. WAIVER GRANTED FOR ONE (1) HOSPICE RESIDENT.

983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA

CDSS record, verbatim · October 26, 2026

Care services

These are the home’s own statements about its day-to-day practice — they are not part of the state licensing record, and the state has not approved or reviewed them.

Assisted living
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Podiatrist visits
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Oxygen equipment accommodatedOxygen concentrator
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Pressure-relief equipmentAPP Mattress
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
24-hour supervision claimed
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Clinicians who come to the homeRN Case Manager
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.

As needs change

Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver on file · covers up to 1 — care may continue at the end of life
State licensing record · October 26, 2026
If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
State licensing record · October 26, 2026

We’ll ask for you. Not on file for Elite Senior Living: two-person transfers or a lift, who is awake overnight and help with medicines. When we check availability, we ask about these too.

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What it costs here

This home’s starting rate

$7,000a month to start

Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026

Costs & moving in

What the base rate includesRN Case Manager routine monthly and PRN visits (included in our rate; at no cost) · DPM Podiatrist routine monthly and PRN visits (included in our rate; at no cost)
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Monthly cost breakdownWith a shared room and basic help · room, care and fees$7,000likely a month

Room

Daily care

Sharing the room

Starting monthly rate$7,000this home
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for assisted living studio, seen September 9, 2026.
Shared room insteadAsknot on file
This home’s listed starting rate is for assisted living studio. A shared room, if one is offered, may cost less — ask.
Basic help with daily careUsually includedup to $600
Basic help is usually part of the starting rate. Homes that price care by level start around $600 a month (44 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).
One-time move-in fee$2,500one time · likely $0–$4,000
Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,500 (133 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.

Likely monthly totalLikely $7,000–$7,600: $7,000
First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $7,000–$11,150: $9,500

Lines marked “Ask” are not in the totals.

How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance

MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
Private payMost residents pay from savings, a home sale or family help. Ask for the rate and what it includes in writing.
Medi-Cal Assisted Living WaiverThis home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.
SSI/SSPCalifornia’s 2026 standard is $1,626.07 a month; $1,444.07 of it goes to the home and $182 stays with the resident. Whether this home accepts it is not on file — ask.
VeteransVA Aid & Attendance can add to a veteran’s or surviving spouse’s pension. Ask whether residents here have used it.
Long-term care insuranceMost policies pay for licensed care homes. Ask what paperwork the home provides for claims.

If the money runs out, what Medi-Cal covers

Rates at nearby homes12 nearby homes publish starting rates of $2,500 to $8,000

12 homes like this within 3 miles publish starting rates mostly between $3,850–$6,500.

Elite Manor MelbourneEscondido · 0.2 mi · Small home
$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Villa Monticello Assisted LivingEscondido · 1.6 mi · Mid-size home
$8,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Kelly's Greenway VillaEscondido · 2.0 mi · Small home
$6,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
El Norte Home CareEscondido · 2.0 mi · Mid-size home
$4,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Sapphire SunsetEscondido · 2.1 mi · Small home
$5,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Champine ManorEscondido · 2.2 mi · Small home
$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Alta View ManorEscondido · 2.2 mi · Small home
$5,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Silver Tree VillaEscondido · 2.5 mi · Small home
$2,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Escondido Retirement GardenEscondido · 2.5 mi · Small home
$3,500Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
Diamond Care RCFEEscondido · 2.5 mi · Small home
$6,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living private room · seen September 9, 2026
Secure SeniorsEscondido · 2.7 mi · Mid-size home
$4,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Avocado CreekEscondido · 2.8 mi · Mid-size home
$4,500Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026

How this estimate worksWhere this price comes from

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

Only prices a home put out itself count: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price Seniorly says the home confirmed. Prices a listing site shows without saying where they came from are left out.
Nearby homes are the nearest of the same size that publish a rate, widening from 3 to 40 miles until at least 8 do. The estimate starts from what they charge, then adjusts for this home’s size, state care approvals, Medi-Cal waiver participation, years licensed and the area’s prices.
Room, care-level, second-person and move-in lines come from what California homes publish on listing sites. Memory care uses Covelight’s researched premium over assisted living.
Totals add each line’s figure and combine the lines’ ranges as separate charges, because a home is rarely at the top, or the bottom, of every line at once.
We tested this estimate on 1,546 California homes that publish their own starting rate. It was within 10% of the real rate for 3 in 10 homes and within 25% for 7 in 10; the likely range held the real rate for 6 in 10 (September 12, 2026).
It cannot see this home’s specials, how it assesses care, or which rooms are open.

Avoid surprises on the billWhat changes the price, and what to ask

The care level
Some homes charge one all-inclusive rate. Others add levels or points as needs grow. Ask how the level is set, who decides, and what the next level costs.
What is billed separately
Medication management, incontinence supplies, transportation and a second person in the room are often extra. Ask for the list in writing.
Move-in costs
A one-time move-in fee or deposit is common. Ask what it covers and whether any of it comes back if the stay is short.
Increases
California requires at least 90 days’ written notice, with reasons, before a rate rises (Health & Safety Code §1569.655). A change in the resident’s care level is the section’s own exception and can be billed sooner.

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Daily life

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Rooms & the spaces they will use (1)Room types

Room typesMaster bath · Master Suite
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Meals, preferences & familiar food (1)Special diets supported

Special diets supportedDietary modification
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Visiting & staying involved (3)Office or phone hours as published · URL of the photo gallery page · Tour scheduling link

Office or phone hours as published10:00am - 05:00pm · Monday - Sunday · Monday - Sunday, 10:00am - 05:00pm
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
URL of the photo gallery page
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Open on the website
Tour scheduling link
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.
Open on the website

About the home (1)Brand or trade name

Brand or trade nameElite Manor
Reported on elitemanor.com · seen October 27, 2026.

Where it is

2544 Saint Andrews Gln, Escondido, CA 92026Address from the public record · October 26, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.

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Palomar Ucsd Medical Center EscondidoHospital · General acute care, on the state’s list4 mi

Straight-line distances; check the drive or the walk. Hospital: the nearest general acute care hospital on the state’s list (CDPH, September 16, 2026).

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The state record

California inspects every licensed home and publishes what it found. A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

CDSS public record, read October 26, 2026 · License #371881781 · See the state’s own record

The full record — 1 document

20251 state visit · 1 document

Nov 24, 2025Facility evaluation reportPrelicensingReport on file

Type of visit: Prelicensing

On 11/24/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George made an announced visit to the facility to conduct a prelicesning inspection. LPA met with William Lee, applicant/administrator whom accompanied LPA on a tour of the interior and exterior areas of the facility. Mr Lee has applied for a license for Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE). On 06/26/25 the Escondido Fire department approved a fire clearance for two (2) ambulatory and four (4) nonambulatory residents. The application nor the fire clearance grant approval to accept and retain bedridden residents. The facility is equipped with solar panels and is a single story structure consisting of six (6) bedrooms and five (5) bathrooms, courtyard, backyard, casita that will be used to accommodate visitation, laundry room, kitchen, patio with a built in grill and pergola, and garage. The combined and intertwined smoke and carbon monoxide detectors were tested and found to be operable. There is video surveillance being utilized on the exterior areas of the property. The facility was observed to be clean, with the passageways being free of obstructions. The facility was observed to have the required postings, board games to encourage and promote socialization, an adequate food supply of a two day supply of perishable and a 7 day supply of nonperishable food items. LPA observed for the facility to have dishes and utensils in good repairs, adequate linen, and personal hygiene supply. The facility was observed to have (3) fully charged fire extinguishers. The hot water temperature was tested and measured to be 111.7-113.3 degrees Fahrenheit. There are no pools or bodies of water on the premises. The sharps will be stored in a locked drawer beneath the kitchen stove. The medications, along with the resident and staff files will be stored in cabinet underneath the kitchen sink. The resident bedrooms were observed to have the required furniture, bed, chair, chest of drawers, night stand, lamp. In addition each resident bedroom has a telephone as well as call button. Each resident bathroom was observed to have grab bars, and non slip flooring. The applicant successfully completed composition III orientation on 11/18/25. The applicant still has to obtain liability insurance. Based on today's inspection the facility is ready for licensure. An exit interview was conducted where a copy of this report was reviewed and provided to William Lee, applicant/administrator.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Nov 24, 2025

License holder

Elite Manor Residential Care Company, LLC, licensed since 2025.

The state’s totals for this licenseSince 2025, as the state’s facility page counts them

State visits on file: 1
Total complaints: 0
Substantiated allegations: 0
Type A citations: 0
Type B citations: 0

These are the state’s own totals for this license since 2025, per CDSS records. The state counts them apart from the documents above, and they can differ from what those documents show; the documents say what each visit found. One complaint can contain several allegations.

Compare with homes the same size

	This home	Typical
Type A citations	0	0
Type B citations	0	0
Substantiated allegations	0	0
Total complaints	0	0

“Typical” is the statewide median for licensed homes this size. It does not adjust for years licensed, and older licenses have had more visits and reports. The median is across the 6,916 licensed small board-and-care homes (6 or fewer beds) in the state record. The figures compared are the state’s totals, not the documents.

What the state’s words mean

Routine visita visit the state records as “Required” — a scheduled visit, not one made in answer to a complaintSubstantiatedthe state found the allegation more likely true than notUnsubstantiatedthere was not enough evidence to prove a violation occurred — not a finding of wrongdoingUnfoundedthe evidence showed the allegation was false, could not have happened, or had no reasonable basisType A citationa violation that poses an immediate risk to health, safety or personal rights if it is not correctedType B citationa violation that could become a risk if not corrected, or one involving records, resources or required services

CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗

An “unsubstantiated” complaint is not a finding of wrongdoing — it means the state investigated and could not confirm the allegation. Outcome words are the state’s own; we never grade, score, or color a record, and we publish no reviews — the state’s dated documents stand in their place.

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Frequently asked questions

A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.

Quick answers about Elite Senior Living

Is Elite Senior Living licensed?

The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

How many residents is Elite Senior Living licensed for?

6 residents — a small home, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.

Has Elite Senior Living been cited?

0 Type A and 0 Type B citations since 2025, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. Those records count 1 state visit over the same years.

Is Elite Senior Living still open?

This license was on the CDSS roster as of November 11, 2026.

What does Elite Senior Living cost?

$7,000 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.

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

Among 31 other homes of a similar licensed size in Escondido that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $4,000 to $5,950 a month, and the middle figure is $5,000 (n = 31 other homes publishing a starting rate).

Each of those is a home’s own published figure, gathered on its own date in September 2026 — not an average of ours, and not a survey. Similar size means small and mid-size homes counted together, and large communities counted on their own, because they are different markets.

A home outside the band is not overcharging or underpricing: a starting rate covers different things in different homes, which is the first thing to ask about.

The price is made in the phone call. Nothing here is a quote, an offer or a discount.

A starting rate is the room and the base care. California homes commonly bill care levels, medication management, supplies, transport and a second person in the room as extras. Many also charge a one-time fee at move-in. Ask for that list in writing before anything is signed.

Only prices a home put out itself count here: its own website, a listing it supplied, or a price a listing site says the home confirmed. Prices a site shows without saying where they came from are left out.

Does Elite Senior Living take Medi-Cal?

On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated October 1, 2026. Ask the program about current options. The waiver pays for care services, not room and board.

Who holds the license?

The license is held by Elite Manor Residential Care Company, LLC, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026. See the homes licensed to Elite Manor Residential Care Company, LLC — at least 5 on the state roster.

Is there a hospital nearby?

Palomar Ucsd Medical Center Escondido is 4 miles away in a straight line, per the CDPH licensed-hospital list dated September 16, 2026. See licensed care homes near it.

Can Elite Senior Living keep a resident on hospice?

Hospice care is approved on this license, covering up to 1 resident, per CDSS records as of October 26, 2026.