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Tuscan Hills Senior Living
Large community·Licensed for 94·Escondido, California
- Care approvals on fileWheelchair · Dementia · BedriddenState licensing record · September 27, 2026
- Starting rate$4,295 a monthListed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026
- Home sizeLicensed for 94Large care community · a licensed care home (RCFE)
- Ways to payAsk the homeMedi-Cal ALW participation not on file
- Last state visitJuly 23, 2026CDSS inspection record
Tuscan Hills Senior Living is a large care community in Escondido — a licensed residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE), the licence category behind “assisted living” and “board and care.” It is licensed for 94 residents. Hospice care is not on file.
Built from CDSS public records · September 27, 2026. Every fact below names its source and date.
Quick answers and the state record
A citation does not make a home unsafe, and an empty file does not make a home good.
Quick answers about Tuscan Hills Senior Living
Is Tuscan Hills Senior Living licensed?
The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
How many residents is Tuscan Hills Senior Living licensed for?
94 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Has Tuscan Hills Senior Living been cited?
0 Type A and 0 Type B citations, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
Is Tuscan Hills Senior Living still open?
This license was on the CDSS roster as of September 28, 2026.
What does Tuscan Hills Senior Living cost?
$4,295 a month to start — listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026.
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for independent living studio, seen September 9, 2026.
Among 7 other homes of a similar licensed size in Escondido that publish a starting rate, the middle half runs $2,888 to $5,223 a month, and the middle figure is $3,495 (n = 7 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 Tuscan Hills Senior Living take Medi-Cal?
On Medi-Cal’s Assisted Living Waiver: this home is not on the DHCS participation list dated September 23, 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 Apollo Senior Care LLC; Northstar Snr Lvg Mgt LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026. See the homes licensed to Northstar Snr Lvg Mgt LLC — at least 9 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 Tuscan Hills Senior Living keep a resident on hospice?
Not on file — the state’s record does not list hospice care on this license. Ask: “Can a resident stay here on hospice, and under what conditions?”
Tuscan Hills Senior Living license and inspection record
- Name on the license: “TUSCAN HILLS SENIOR LIVING”, per the CDSS roster as of June 12, 2026.
- License #371881692. The state lists this license as “Licensed,” per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- Licensed for 94 residents — a large community, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- Licensed to Apollo Senior Care LLC; Northstar Snr Lvg Mgt LLC, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- First licensed: the year is not on file — the roster carries no first-license date for it. Ask: “When did this license start?”
- 2 state inspection visits on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 Type A and 0 Type B citations on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- 0 complaints and 0 substantiated allegations on file, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
- The most recent state visit on file is July 23, 2026, per CDSS records as of September 27, 2026.
California writes these definitions for every licensed home, not for this one. CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗
Can they support the care needed?
California licenses a home for specific kinds of care. The state’s record lists what this home is approved for; the home’s own answers fill in what changes as needs change.
- Wheelchair / non-ambulatoryApproved · covers up to 94 residents
- Dementia / memory careApproved by the state
- Hospice careNot on file · ask the home
- BedriddenApproved · covers up to 10 residents
State licensing record · September 27, 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 CAPACITY OF 94 NON-AMBULATORY OF WHICH 10 MAY BE BEDRIDDEN; APPROVED FOR DELAYED EGRESS; WAIVER/GRANTEDFOR HOSPICE CARE FOR (10). NEW MANAGEMENT COMPANY NORTHSTAR SENIOR LIVI NG MANAGEMENT LLC EFFECTIVE 4/22/26.
983 - RCFE / DEMENTIA
CDSS record, verbatim · September 27, 2026
As needs change
- If memory loss develops
Dementia-care designation on file
Ask: “Can we read the dementia care disclosure and discuss how daily support works?”
State licensing record · September 27, 2026
4 more questions to ask the home
- Two-person transfers or a lift
Not on file
Ask: “If two people or a lift are needed to transfer, can the person stay?”
- Someone awake overnight
Not on file
Ask: “Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?”
- Medicines
Not on file
Ask: “Who manages the medicines, and what happens when a dose is missed?”
- Staying through hospice
Hospice waiver not on file
Ask: “If hospice is needed, can care continue here until the end?”
What it costs here
This home’s starting rate
$4,295a month to start
Listed by the home on Seniorly · September 9, 2026 · See listing
Likely monthly total
$4,295a month
Likely $4,295–$4,895
With a studio and basic help.
An estimate for planning, not a quote. The price is made in the phone call.
See the full cost breakdownRoom, care and fees · how people pay · where the price comes from
Starting monthly rate$4,295this home
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for independent living studio, seen September 9, 2026.
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 (45 California homes publish a care-level range, seen in September 2026).
One-time move-in fee$2,000one time · likely $0–$4,000
Homes that list a one-time entry or community fee charge a median of $2,000 (134 California listings; middle half $1,000–$4,000). Many homes list none — ask.
- Likely monthly totalLikely $4,295–$4,895
- $4,295
- First monthWith a one-time move-in fee · likely $4,295–$8,400
- $6,295
How people payPrivate pay, Medi-Cal waiver, SSI/SSP, veterans, insurance
- 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 September 23, 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.
- MedicareDoes not pay for room and board in a care home. It can still cover hospice or home-health visits inside one.
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 community 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.
- What is the full monthly cost for the room and care we need, and what does it include?
- What would the next care level cost, and who decides when it changes?
- What is billed separately, and is there a one-time fee or deposit at move-in?
- Is any private-pay period required before another payment program can begin?
How this estimate worksWhere this price comes from
The home lists this starting rate on Seniorly for independent living studio, seen September 9, 2026.
13 homes like this within 10 miles publish starting rates mostly between $2,800–$8,750.
- 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.
Show the 13 nearby homes behind this estimate
- Westmont of EscondidoEscondido · 1.5 mi · Large community$3,495Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Cypress Court EscondidoEscondido · 2.1 mi · Large community$3,000Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Gardens at EscondidoEscondido · 2.3 mi · Large community$2,850Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Las Villas Del NorteEscondido · 2.4 mi · Large community$2,700Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Redwood TerraceEscondido · 2.7 mi · Large community$5,297Listed on Seniorly · assisted living studio · seen September 9, 2026
- Silverado Senior Living-EscondidoEscondido · 2.9 mi · Large community$9,750Listed on Seniorly · memory care · seen September 9, 2026. We don’t have this home’s dementia-care disclosure. California requires a home that advertises dementia care to describe that care in writing when you ask.
- Vista Del Lago Memory CareEscondido · 3.8 mi · Large community$5,000Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Remington Club IISan Diego · 8.1 mi · Large community$4,100Listed on Seniorly · assisted living one bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
- Activcare at 4S RanchSan Diego · 8.5 mi · Large community$8,650Listed on Seniorly · memory care shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026. We don’t have this home’s dementia-care disclosure. California requires a home that advertises dementia care to describe that care in writing when you ask.
- Marbella San MarcosSan Marcos · 8.7 mi · Large community$3,795Listed on A Place for Mom · seen September 9, 2026
- Silvergate San Marcos Retirement ResidenceSan Marcos · 8.8 mi · Large community$3,995Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- The Meridian at Lake San MarcosSan Marcos · 9.1 mi · Large community$3,595Listed on Seniorly · seen September 9, 2026
- Shadowridge Senior LivingVista · 10.0 mi · Large community$4,200Listed on Seniorly · assisted living shared bedroom · seen September 9, 2026
Where it is
- 3141 E Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027Address from the public record · September 27, 2026. Confirm the entrance with the home before visiting.
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The state record
California inspects every licensed home and publishes what it found. Here are the dated documents and the state’s own words, beside what is typical for homes this size.
Since 2025, the state has filed 2 documents for this home, and its records count 2 visits. The most recent is a facility evaluation report, dated July 23, 2026.
- On file since
- 2025
- State visits
- 2
- Most recent visit
- July 23, 2026
Beside homes the same size
- Type A citations0typical 0
- Type B citations0typical 1
- Substantiated allegations0typical 2
- Total complaints0typical 6
“Typical” is the statewide median across the 1,354 licensed larger communities (16+ beds) in the state record — larger, longer-licensed homes accumulate more visits and reports, so compare like with like. One complaint can contain several allegations.
Year by year
The last 36 months — 2 of 2 documents
Jul 23, 2026Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Required - 1 Year
On 07/23/2026 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Aziz Faizi conducted an unannounced annual required visit. Upon entry, LPA was greeted by Rosemelita Tuazon Resident Care Director (RCD) , and was informed of the purpose of the visit. The facility is multi-level facility providing assisted and memory care services. The ground level includes the kitchen, lobby, front desk, bistro, resident mailboxes, staff offices but no resident living apartments. The first floor houses assisted living apartments and also includes a hair salon, designated activity rooms for the residents. The second floor also includes secured memory care ensuring safety for the residents. There are no pools or firearms on the premises. LPA toured the facility's exterior and observed outdoor pathways were free of obstructions. Outdoor shaded seating area is available for the residents in care. The physical plant, including floors, windows, and doors, was clean and well maintained. Fixtures and furniture were in good repair. LPA toured the kitchen and observed the facility has a two-day supply of perishable foods and more than a seven-day supply of non-perishable foods, which are stored in a safe and healthy manner. LPA observed laundry equipment was in good shape. Sharp and dangerous objects were securely locked and inaccessible to residents. Both the smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector were operational, and the hot water temperature was 105.9°F. Fire extinguishers equipped throughout the building are maintained in accordance with the department's safety requirements expiring on 04/22/2027. Continued with 809C... Adequate staff were present to supervise clients during the visit. LPA reviewed files for eight (8) staff members, confirming criminal clearances, updated training, and CPR/First Aid certification. Eight (8) resident files were reviewed and contained all required documentation. All resident medications were securely locked in medication carts. LPA observed medications were checked and listed ensuring accuracy and proper documentation by the facility and staff. LPA reviewed the facility’s emergency and disaster plan, including documentation of the last fire/earthquake drill conducted on 07/16//2026, which met department requirements. All facility exits were clear of obstructions. No deficiencies were cited during the visit. An exit interview was conducted, during which this report was reviewed and provided.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jul 23, 2026
Jun 6, 2025Facility evaluation reportReport on file
Type of visit: Prelicensing
On 06/06/25 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Javina George arrived at the facility announced to conduct a prelicensing inspection. LPA met with Executive Director David Alpasch and Sean McGuirk Community Relations Director whom accompanied LPA throughout today's inspection. The applicant has applied for (10) ambulatory and (84) non ambulatory residents age 60 and over, with an approved hospice waiver for ten (10). On 05/13/25 the Escondido Fire Department granted a fire clearance with a delayed egress. The facility is multi level structure consisting of the following: Upon entry to the facility- ground level (lobby, front desk, bistro, resident mailboxes, and staff offices. First floor-library, hair salon, gym and courtyard with a grill, pizza oven, fire pit, and assisted living apartments. The apartments have a kitchenette, roll in shower, equipped with grab bars, pull cords and adequate lighting. Second floor-consists of locked memory care unit with resident apartments, that consists of a bedroom and bathroom equipped with grab bars. In the shared bedroom, there is a Jack and Jill style bathroom. There are two (2) activity rooms one room is for board games, and puzzles, and the other activity room is for arts and crafts, two (2) medication rooms one for assisted living residents and the other for the memory care residents. On the memory care side there is a courtyard with garden boxes to encourage gardening. The medications are stored locked medication carts, and the facility will be utilize an electronic Medication Authorization Record (MAR). The staff and resident files will be stored in the business office manager's office. Third floor consists of the kitchen, tavern, theater, dining room, private dining room and outdoor dining area. as well as assisted living apartments. The facility was observed to have solar panels, required postings, and combined smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as multiple fully charged fire extinguishers on every floor. The facility was observed to have a sufficient food supply of 2 day of perishable and a 7-day supply of nonperishable food items. The emergency disaster supplies are stored in a storage room on ground level. The facility was evaluated in accordance with the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 22 Chapter 8, Division 6. The applicant successfully completed COMP III orientation on 06/10/25. Based on the observations and evaluation of the facility this date, the facility’s ready for licensure. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was provided to Executive Director David Alspach.the state’s words, verbatim · CDSS document, Jun 6, 2025
What the state’s words mean
CDSS citation definitions (PDF) ↗ · CDSS complaint outcomes ↗
Life here
Rooms, meals, the rhythm of a day, faith and language, pets and house rules — as the home describes them. Tap any detail for its source and date; nothing here is graded.
The home has not described daily life anywhere we have reviewed yet — that is the case for most small homes, and it says nothing about the home. These questions fill in the picture; keep the ones that matter to you.
Before you call
Ask every home the same questions — the state’s record does not answer these. Keep the ones that matter and they travel with your saved homes.
- What is included in the monthly rate, and what costs extra?
- Who is awake overnight, and how do residents ask for help?
- Which rooms does the non-ambulatory approval cover, and what transfer support is provided?
- What could change whether someone can stay here?
- Can we see a bedroom and share a meal during a visit?
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The nearest licensed homes in San Diego County, closest first. Every listed home appears on the same terms.
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Kelly's Eastbury Villa
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Hidden Glenn Senior Living I
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Hidden Glenn Senior Living II
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