La Jolla has 12 state-licensed assisted living communities: 5 larger communities and 7 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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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” (11), “Rcfe-Continuing Care Retirement Community” (1).
Every assisted living community California licenses in La Jolla, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| White Sands la Jolla7450 Olivetas Ave | Large299 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa de Manana849 Coast Blvd | Large249 residents | Get pricing |
| Belmont Village la Jolla3880 Nobel Drive | Large220 residents | Get pricing |
| Revere la Jolla7630 Fay Avenue | Large52 residents | Get pricing |
| Avantgarde Senior Living of la Jolla6211 la Jolla Hermosa Ave | Mid-size45 residents | Get pricing |
| Butterfly Gardens II5557 Soledad Mountain Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Coastal Breeze Senior Living, INC5468 Pacifica Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| La Jolla Casa Fiesta5426 Avenida Fiesta | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| La Jolla Vista5720 Desert View Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Ocean View Homes, INC.1681 Alta la Jolla Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Residence Care INC Dba Lilly's Villa II5996 Sagebrush Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sea Breeze Senior Living5403 Avenida Fiesta | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
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. 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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
California licenses 12 assisted living communities in La Jolla as of September 2026: 5 larger communities and 7 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 907 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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
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