Assisted Living
Lo-Har Senior Living
768 Dorothy ST, El Cajon, CA 92019 · Map
Licensed for 68 residents · GRANITE HILLS SENIOR LIVING, INC.
Lo-Har Senior Living is a state-licensed assisted living community in El Cajon, California. It is licensed for 68 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $1,800 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lo-Har Senior Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
FAQ: Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation for Appointments
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet-Friendly Spaces
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: none.
Enjoy no buy-in fees, month-to-month leases, and a vibrant, engaging community.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
License
Active, 68 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 374604171, licensed since Oct 1, 2019. Licensee GRANITE HILLS SENIOR LIVING, INC..
Nearest emergency room
4.4 miles
Grossmont Hospital, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lo-Har Senior Living this community | 68 | $1,800/mo | Active | 5 Type A, 29 Type B | |
| Bosworth Garden | 0.3 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Casa El Cajon | 0.8 mi | 99 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 5 Type B |
| St Stephen Residential Care Facility | 1.0 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Carroll's Residential Care | 1.0 mi | 144 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 1 Type B |
State inspection record5 Type A, 29 Type B
- Last state visit
- August 11, 2026
- State visits since October 5, 2021
- 59 (including 5 inspections, 56 complaints investigated)
- Type A citations
- 5 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 29 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 137: 23 substantiated, 114 not substantiated
- License active since 2019
Citations (34), newest first
- 87307(3)(A) (plan of correction due October 31, 2025): Personal Accommodations and Services. Rules for living space and safety, including common rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, hazards and resident supervision.
- 87465(a)(4) (plan of correction due October 24, 2025): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. The community must have a plan for residents' medical and dental care and help residents arrange and get to that care.
- 87468.2(a)(8) (plan of correction due August 5, 2025): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
- 87625(a)(1)(C) (plan of correction due June 13, 2025): Managed Incontinence. Rules for caring for residents with bowel or bladder incontinence.
- 87468.2(a)(8) (plan of correction due May 30, 2025): Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. Additional rights for residents of privately operated communities, such as privacy, confidential records and help exercising their rights.
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- 87303(e)(6) (plan of correction due November 8, 2024): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87211(c) (plan of correction due October 31, 2024): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
- 1569.312 (plan of correction due October 10, 2024): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, including care and supervision, help with daily tasks and planned activities.
Show all citations (26 more)
- 87468.1(a)(9) (plan of correction due May 31, 2024): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87411(c)(1) (plan of correction due May 29, 2024): Personnel Requirements - General. Staff who help residents with personal daily activities must receive initial and yearly training, including first aid.
- 87611(e) (plan of correction due April 29, 2024): General Requirements for Allowable Health Conditions. General rules for caring for residents with allowable health conditions, such as keeping a written care record and having trained staff.
- 87411(a) (plan of correction due April 29, 2024): Personnel Requirements - General. The community must have enough competent staff at all times to meet residents' needs.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due April 29, 2024): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
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- 87303(f)(5) (plan of correction due April 29, 2024): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87625(b)(3) (plan of correction due April 29, 2024): Managed Incontinence. Incontinent residents must be helped with regular toileting, checked often including at night, and kept clean and dry.
- 87464(f)(4) (plan of correction due April 29, 2024): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, starting with care and supervision, and its duty to meet the needs of each resident it accepts.
- 87464(f)(4) (plan of correction due February 28, 2024): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, starting with care and supervision, and its duty to meet the needs of each resident it accepts.
- 87465(c)(2) (plan of correction due December 27, 2023): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. Staff may help a resident take as-needed nonprescription medicine only with written instructions from the resident's doctor.
- 87411 (plan of correction due December 4, 2023): Personnel Requirements - General. General staffing rules: enough competent staff, minimum age, training, good health and background clearance before starting work.
- 87303e5 (plan of correction due December 4, 2023): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87219(a) (plan of correction due November 7, 2023): Planned Activities. Rules for offering a variety of planned activities, with staff, space and supplies to support them.
- 87465(a) (plan of correction due October 13, 2023): Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services. The community must have a plan for residents' medical and dental care and help residents arrange and get to that care.
- 87468.1(a)(1) (plan of correction due September 13, 2023): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87468.1(a)(3) (plan of correction due August 31, 2023): Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. Lists the basic rights of every resident, including dignity, safe and comfortable accommodations, and freedom from punishment, humiliation and abuse.
- 87466 (plan of correction due August 9, 2023): Observation of the Resident. Staff must watch residents for changes in their physical, mental, emotional and social condition, write changes down, and tell the resident's doctor and responsible person.
- 87466 (plan of correction due August 4, 2023): Observation of the Resident. Staff must watch residents for changes in their physical, mental, emotional and social condition, write changes down, and tell the resident's doctor and responsible person.
- 87705(c)(5) (plan of correction due August 4, 2023): Care of Persons with Dementia. Rules for caring for residents with dementia, including staff training, door alarms, and delayed-exit or locked exterior doors.
- 87705(l)(2) (plan of correction due July 6, 2023): Care of Persons with Dementia. Rules for caring for residents with dementia, including staff training, door alarms, and delayed-exit or locked exterior doors.
- 87307(3)(C) (plan of correction due May 19, 2023): Personal Accommodations and Services. Rules for living space and safety, including common rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, hazards and resident supervision.
- 87464(d) (plan of correction due April 21, 2023): Basic Services. The basic services every community must provide, starting with care and supervision, and its duty to meet the needs of each resident it accepts.
- 87303(a) (plan of correction due December 21, 2022): Maintenance and Operation. Rules for keeping the building clean, safe and in good repair, including room temperature, lighting, water, waste, laundry, emergency lighting and call signal systems.
- 87625(b)(3) (plan of correction due December 21, 2022): Managed Incontinence. Incontinent residents must be helped with regular toileting, checked often including at night, and kept clean and dry.
- 87207 (plan of correction due October 14, 2022): False Claims. The community and its staff may not make false or misleading statements about the community or its services.
- 87211(a)(1)(D) (plan of correction due June 21, 2022): Reporting Requirements. Events the community must report to the state and to the resident's family or representative, such as deaths, injuries, abuse and changes in leadership.
Plain meanings are our short reading of the rule cited, from the state’s regulation text. The state’s report says what happened.
Complaints with substantiated allegations (date the finding was approved)
- December 31, 2025: 1 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- September 3, 2025: 1 substantiated, 1 Type A citation
- July 8, 2025: 1 substantiated, 4 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- June 20, 2025: 2 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation, 1 Type B citation
- May 22, 2024: 1 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
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- May 22, 2024: 1 substantiated, 5 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- March 31, 2024: 6 substantiated, 1 unsubstantiated, 1 Type A citation, 5 Type B citations
- February 22, 2024: 1 substantiated, 1 Type B citation
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- January 31, 2024: 2 substantiated, 2 unsubstantiated
- October 31, 2023: 1 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- August 31, 2023: 2 substantiated, 1 Type A citation, 1 Type B citation
- July 28, 2023: 1 substantiated, 3 unsubstantiated, 1 Type B citation
- May 31, 2023: 1 substantiated, 1 unfounded, 1 Type B citation
- December 29, 2022: 2 substantiated, 2 Type B citations
Complaints with no substantiated allegation (42)
- April 29, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- January 27, 2026: 1 unsubstantiated
- December 31, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- September 30, 2025: 9 unsubstantiated
- September 30, 2025: 3 unsubstantiated
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- August 13, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- July 23, 2025: 4 unsubstantiated
- June 30, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 4 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 3 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 3 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 6 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2025: 3 unsubstantiated
- May 30, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- May 30, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- April 17, 2025: 1 unsubstantiated
- October 29, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- May 22, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- March 28, 2024: 2 unsubstantiated
- March 28, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- January 31, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- January 30, 2024: 1 unsubstantiated
- December 27, 2023: 4 unsubstantiated
- November 30, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- October 31, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- September 29, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- September 28, 2023: 3 unsubstantiated
- September 28, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
- September 22, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- August 31, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- August 31, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- August 30, 2023: 4 unsubstantiated
- July 31, 2023: 3 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
- June 27, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- May 1, 2023: 6 unsubstantiated
- April 21, 2023: 1 unsubstantiated
- February 28, 2023: 2 unsubstantiated
- November 30, 2022: 2 unsubstantiated
Every state visit (93)
- April 23, 2026: Complaint visit
- February 23, 2026: Other visit
- January 6, 2026: Complaint visit
- December 18, 2025: Complaint visit
- October 17, 2025: Inspection
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- October 17, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- September 25, 2025: Other visit
- September 25, 2025: Complaint visit
- September 10, 2025: Complaint visit
- August 1, 2025: Other visit
- August 1, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- July 21, 2025: Complaint visit
- July 7, 2025: Complaint visit
- June 26, 2025: Complaint visit
- June 25, 2025: Complaint visit (5)
- June 16, 2025: Complaint visit (2)
- May 29, 2025: Complaint visit (4)
- March 21, 2025: Complaint visit
- January 2, 2025: Other visit
- November 20, 2024: Other visit
- October 25, 2024: Inspection
- October 3, 2024: Other visit (2)
- October 3, 2024: Complaint visit
- May 22, 2024: Other visit
- May 17, 2024: Complaint visit (5)
- May 6, 2024: Other visit
- April 19, 2024: Other visit
- March 29, 2024: Other visit
- March 29, 2024: Complaint visit (2)
- March 26, 2024: Complaint visit
- March 11, 2024: Other visit
- March 11, 2024: Complaint visit
- February 14, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 23, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 5, 2024: Complaint visit
- January 2, 2024: Complaint visit
- December 12, 2023: Other visit
- December 12, 2023: Complaint visit
- November 20, 2023: Complaint visit
- November 3, 2023: Inspection
- November 2, 2023: Complaint visit
- October 30, 2023: Other visit
- October 25, 2023: Complaint visit (3)
- September 27, 2023: Complaint visit
- September 25, 2023: Complaint visit
- September 20, 2023: Complaint visit
- September 13, 2023: Other visit
- September 8, 2023: Complaint visit
- August 30, 2023: Complaint visit (3)
- August 29, 2023: Complaint visit
- July 26, 2023: Complaint visit (3)
- July 5, 2023: Other visit
- June 26, 2023: Complaint visit (3)
- April 28, 2023: Complaint visit (2)
- April 13, 2023: Complaint visit
- April 7, 2023: Other visit
- April 7, 2023: Complaint visit
- February 27, 2023: Complaint visit
- December 21, 2022: Other visit (2)
- December 14, 2022: Complaint visit
- November 21, 2022: Complaint visit
- October 14, 2022: Inspection
- September 28, 2022: Other visit
- August 4, 2022: Other visit
- June 21, 2022: Other visit
- February 25, 2022: Other visit
- October 5, 2021: Inspection
Read every report on the state’s site →
What these terms mean
Type A citations are for “the most serious type of violations in which there is an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of those in care,” and are issued “even if the violation is corrected on the spot.”
Type B citations are for “a violation that, if not corrected, may [pose] an immediate risk to the health, safety or personal rights of clients,” such as faulty medical record keeping or staff training.
CCLD: “There is no difference between an inconclusive and an unsubstantiated complaint allegation. Both terms mean that there was no preponderance of evidence to prove that an alleged violation occurred.” Allegations CCLD finds unfounded are also not substantiated.
This community is licensed for 68 residents; larger communities are visited and complained about more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, data as of September 28, 2026, covering the five years of records the state publishes. The state’s advice: “Never rely on this information alone to make a decision about a facility. Always visit facilities in person.”
License and ownershipActive license, licensee GRANITE HILLS SENIOR LIVING, INC.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 374604171
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2019-10-01
- Licensed capacity
- 68
- Licensee
- GRANITE HILLS SENIOR LIVING, INC.
- County
- San Diego County
- Administrator
- Charles Marinko
Source: California state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the California licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsOn the California list of Medicaid providers (2026)
On the California list of Medicaid providers. Listed as LO-HAR SENIOR LIVING under Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). (state list, as of Mar 3, 2026)
Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.
How Medicaid pays for care in California
- Assisted Living Waiver (ALW). Medi-Cal can pay for assisted living care services through the Assisted Living Waiver, but only in 15 counties, only for people who need nursing home level care, and there is a waitlist. The resident still pays room and board. (state page)
- Waitlist. The Assisted Living Waiver has a waitlist. DHCS reported 18,365 people on it in December 2025. (source)
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, no violations cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 14, 2023: programmed, related to another inspection inspection, complete (safety). Case closed May 14, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lo-har Senior Living.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 4.4 mi, nursing home 1.0 mi, pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa. 4.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Victoria Post Acute Care, El Cajon. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Absalom Home Health Agency LLC, El Cajon. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92019 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Balboa East County, El Cajon, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Rai - Fletcher Parkway - El Cajon, El Cajon, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Balboa La Mesa, La Mesa, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 63 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92019.
Together Hospice Care LLC, office in La Mesa, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Avalon Hospice & Palliative Care, office in San Diego, 10.8 miles away, straight line
Comfort And Peace Hospice, office in San Diego, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Del Sur Healthcare, El Cajon. 1.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in December 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| California Medicaid provider list | Mar 3, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Lo-Har Senior Living provide?
Lo-Har Senior Living is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in El Cajon, California. Its licensed capacity is 68 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Lo-Har Senior Living?
No. We publish state licensing details for Lo-Har Senior Living but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Lo-Har Senior Living cost?
Assisted Living in San Diego County typically starts at $3,500 to $5,400 a month. Based on 23 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact Lo-Har Senior Living?
Use Lo-Har Senior Living's website, loharseniorliving.com, or visit at 768 Dorothy ST, El Cajon, CA 92019.
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