Assisted Living in Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista has 30 state-licensed assisted living communities: 8 larger communities and 22 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
Two kinds of assisted living in Chula Vista
Both are licensed by California as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. California words these licenses as “Residential Care Elderly” (30).
All 30 licensed assisted living communities in Chula Vista
Every assisted living community California licenses in Chula Vista, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
30 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Fredericka Manor183 3rd AVE | Large560 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Pasea1420 E. Palomar Street | Large300 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Bonita Villa Senior Living3434 Bonita Road | Large145 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Ivy Park at Otay Ranch1290 Santa Rose Drive | Large137 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Westmont at San Miguel Ranch2325 Proctor Valley Rd | Large105 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Ivy Park at Bonita3302 Bonita Rd | Large96 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Activcare at Rolling Hills Ranch850 Duncan Ranch Road | Large80 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Veterans Home Chula Vista700 East Naples Court | Large55 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| A Caring Heart Residence371 E. Millan Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Amariah Home Care1046 Helix Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Aury's Home Care1068 Camino Miel | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bellahomecare I629 Guava Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bellahomecare III164 Old Ranch Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bellahomecare Iiii483 Quince | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Berland Home Care512 Berland Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Casa Abuela's194 H Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Chula Vista Home Care1287 Tobias Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Faith Villa42 Sierra Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Gentle Hearts Chula Vista852 Crest Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Georgina Board & Care77 E Georgina St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Georgina Board and Care #2514 2nd Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Graceful Hearts Assisted Living888 Crest Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| House of Grace for Senior Care971 Rutgers Ave. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Melrose Care Home II1627 Marl Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pacific Coast at Maria Way972 Maria Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Royal Garden Guest Home39 G Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Solivita Assisted Living1655 View Parkway | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunset Coast Assisted Living 41251 2nd Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| The Velasco Homes #51564 Malta Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Abuelo's Villa192 H St | Small home3 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Chula Vista?
The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month ($84,000 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in California, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Chula Vista tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Chula Vista community’s license
California publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: ccld.dss.ca.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Chula Vista assisted living questions
California licenses 30 assisted living communities in Chula Vista as of November 2026: 8 larger communities and 22 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,607 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in California is $7,000 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. California's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
California publishes its licensing records at ccld.dss.ca.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.