Assisted Living in El Cajon, CA
El Cajon has 35 state-licensed assisted living communities: 5 larger communities and 30 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 El Cajon
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” (35).
All 35 licensed assisted living communities in El Cajon
Every assisted living community California licenses in El Cajon, 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.
35 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| La Vida Real11588 Via Rancho San Diego | Large177 residents | from $6,805/mo |
| Carroll's Residential Care655 S Mollison Ave | Large144 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Good Samaritan Retirement Home1515 Jamacha WAY | Large110 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Casa El Cajon306 Shady Lane | Large99 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lo-Har Senior Living768 Dorothy ST | Large68 residents | from $1,800/mo |
| Epic Assistance Care Home 41061 E Bradley Ave | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Parkway Gardens Retirement Care Home660 Van Houten Ave | Small home15 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Summer Place1739 Summer Place Drive | Small home10 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Lucie's Cozy Cottage7909 Western Trails Drive | Small home9 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| La Cruz Senior Care1882 Euclid AVE | Small home8 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| A Quiet Sunset1233 Cresthill Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Assisted Living at Woodburn1727 Woodburn St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blossom Valley Residential Care10044 Blossom Valley Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Bosworth Garden1340 Bosworth ST | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Care Plus Mansion2579 Windmill View Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Dehesa View Manor5610 Dehesa RD | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| El Cajon Elder Care1412 Groveland Terrace | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| El Cajon Senior Care Home571 Terra LN | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Jobeth Home Care1989 Woodglen Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| La Valhalla Residential Care1701 La Valhalla PL | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lexington House180 W. Lexington Ave. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Meadow Creek Villa11443 Meadow Creek Road | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| New Dawn Senior Care Home789 Skyview Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Noble Living II505 Hills Lane Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Paradise Elderly Facility Care1077 E Bradley Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pine Tree Home 22013 Flying Hills Court | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Renaissance Living II12536 Jackson Hill Ln | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Renaissance Living III423 Avocado Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| San Diego Senior Care Living1955 Brookhurst DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Senior Care & Comfort Living1019 Greenfield Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Sierra Sunshine Care1355 Hacienda Dr. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| St Joseph Caregiving719 Taft Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| St Stephen Residential Care Facility1404 Jamach Rd. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Thrive Elder Care 21308 Hacienda Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa Alegre1938 Hidden Springs DR | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in El Cajon?
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. 2 El Cajon communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $1,800 to $6,805 a month. 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 El Cajon 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 El Cajon 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.
El Cajon assisted living questions
California licenses 35 assisted living communities in El Cajon as of November 2026: 5 larger communities and 30 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 805 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.