Assisted Living
Lucie's Cozy Cottage
7909 Western Trails Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021 · Map
Licensed for 9 residents · CARING COTTAGE, LLC.
Lucie's Cozy Cottage is a state-licensed assisted living community in El Cajon, California. It is licensed for 9 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Area costs
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lucie's Cozy Cottage 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.
Hospice & Respite Care:
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our assisted living homes are thoughtfully designed to provide a nurturing environment for individuals seeking independence, specialized memory care, or hospice support.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
To make our residents’ lives easier, our care staff prepare three nutritious meals a day, handle the laundry and housekeeping, and arrange transportation to medical appointments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
To make our residents’ lives easier, our care staff prepare three nutritious meals a day, handle the laundry and housekeeping, and arrange transportation to medical appointments.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
From engaging activity programs and nutritious meals to personalized assistance and secure, pet-friendly spaces, we ensure every resident feels valued and cared for.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Our friendly staff make our care cottages feel like home because they spend their time sharing stories, playing games or enjoying birthday celebrations with residents.
(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, 9 residents
RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY 374604015, licensed since Dec 5, 2017. Licensee CARING COTTAGE, LLC..
Nearest emergency room
5.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucie's Cozy Cottage this community | 9 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B | |
| Renaissance Living II | 0.5 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| El Cajon Elder Care | 0.6 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| A Quiet Sunset | 0.9 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
| Paradise Elderly Facility Care | 1.2 mi | 6 | Not published | Active | 0 Type A, 0 Type B |
State inspection record0 Type A, 0 Type B
- Last state visit
- December 2, 2025
- State visits since December 29, 2021
- 6 (including 5 inspections)
- Type A citations
- 0 immediate risk
- Type B citations
- 0 potential risk if not corrected
- Complaint allegations investigated
- 0
- No citations at the last 5 inspections (December 2021 to November 2025)
- License active since 2017
Every state visit (6)
- December 2, 2025: Other visit
- November 5, 2025: Inspection
- December 3, 2024: Inspection
- December 15, 2023: Inspection
- February 3, 2023: Inspection
- December 29, 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 9 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 CARING COTTAGE, LLC.
- License type
- RESIDENTIAL CARE ELDERLY
- License number
- 374604015
- License status
- Active
- Licensed since
- 2017-12-05
- Licensed capacity
- 9
- Licensee
- CARING COTTAGE, LLC.
- County
- San Diego County
- Administrator
- Kevin Fleck
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 programsHow Medicaid pays for care in California, and other programs
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)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 5.7 mi, nursing home 0.3 mi, pharmacy 1.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa. 5.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Royal Home, El Cajon. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Belle Vie Home Health Inc, El Cajon. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92021 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Balboa East County, El Cajon, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Rai - Fletcher Parkway - El Cajon, El Cajon, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Balboa La Mesa, La Mesa, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 79 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92021.
Orange Coast Hospice, Inc, office in El Cajon, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Together Hospice Care LLC, office in La Mesa, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Anc Corporation, office in La Mesa, 7.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Del Sur Healthcare, El Cajon. 3.0 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 very 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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.
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- Who is here at night? Are they awake, or asleep and on call?
- Who covers when the owner is sick, on vacation, or away for the day? Can we meet them?
- Is it one flat rate, or does it rise with care needs?
- Can you help someone who needs two people to move, or a mechanical lift?
- 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?
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 | Not on the state list we checked. These lists are often incomplete. |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 Lucie's Cozy Cottage provide?
Lucie's Cozy Cottage is licensed by the state of California for assisted living in El Cajon, California. Its licensed capacity is 9 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Lucie's Cozy Cottage?
No. We publish state licensing details for Lucie's Cozy Cottage 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 Lucie's Cozy Cottage 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. Lucie's Cozy Cottage does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Lucie's Cozy Cottage?
Use Lucie's Cozy Cottage's website, luciescozycottage.com, or visit at 7909 Western Trails Drive, El Cajon, CA 92021.
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