Assisted Living in Oceanside, CA
Oceanside has 46 state-licensed assisted living communities: 9 larger communities and 37 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. 1 has phone-verified resident and family testimonials on Lilisity.
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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 Oceanside
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” (46).
What residents and families say
From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How testimonials are verified.
“I've never had an experience like this; it is unbelievable. The building is like a high-priced hotel, and the dining hall looks like a restaurant. The food is remarkably well prepared and delicious. Activities are…”
All 46 licensed assisted living communities in Oceanside
Every assisted living community California licenses in Oceanside, 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.
46 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care20+ verified testimonials4500 Cannon Rd | Large123 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| The Hacienda Mission San Luis Rey4000 Mission Ave | Large294 residents | from $4,075/mo |
| Fairwinds - Ivey Ranch4490 Mesa Dr | Large200 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Oceanside3524 Lake Blvd | Large186 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Everest at Oceanside3500 Lake Boulevard | Large175 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| Oceanside Senior Living5508 Avenida Pacifica Way | Large165 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Shadow Ridge Senior Living1440 S Melrose Drive | Large160 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise of Oceanside4845 Mesa Dr | Large136 residents | from $4,800/mo |
| Heritage Hills2108 El Camino Real | Large78 residents | $4,350 to $7,000/moLilisity estimate |
| Agape Senior Care I193 Plumosa Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Aging Gracefully Care of Tri-City3218 Mira Mesa Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Amparo Senior Care1029 Boulder Place | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ana's Elder Care 22848 Yvonne Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Angel's Home Care427 Cabo Court | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Angels in Grace349 Via Metate | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blue Skies of Oceanside322 Keyport St. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blue Skies of Pendleton1395 Corte Bocina | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blue Skies of San Diego Coast62 Avenida Descanso | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blue Skies of the Hill4875 Marblehead Bay Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Blue Skies of the Valley4676 Marblehead Bay Dr. | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Casa Verdugo5164 E Parker St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Julia's Cottage1822 Avocado Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Julia's Cottage at the Hills2150 Steiger Ln | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Kern Court Senior Living19 Kern Ct | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Life Saver Place of Oceanside214 Manzanita Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Life Saver Place of Oceanside II113 Polk St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Lucy's Place4770 Elm Tree Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Mt Community Homes4709 Rose Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Ocean Breeze Guest Home5120 Frazee St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oceanside Elderly Care Home 448448 Foussat Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oceanside Elderly Care Home 452452 Foussat Rd | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oceanside Rest Home4451 San Joaquin Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oceanside Rest Home II15 Shasta Court | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Oceanside Senior Home Care4668 Marblehead Bay Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Pacific Breeze137 Playa Del Rey Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Paradise Home Care4478 San Joaquin Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Parker Villa629 Michael St | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Rancho Pacific Home Care4416 San Joaquin Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Roxies Elderly Homes I290 Holiday Way | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Roxies Elderly Homes II4560 Vinyard Street | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Senior Beginnings @ Julia's Cottage3126 Lynn Ct | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Treegrove Senior Residence250 Luiseno Ave | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Verdugo Boarding Home690 Helen Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Villa Florenza5171 Alamosa Park Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Weaver's Lilac Villa49 Avenida Descanso | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
| Weaver's Primrose Villa93 Avenida Descanso | Small home6 residents | $4,800 to $7,750/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Oceanside
Also in Oceanside: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Oceanside and 6 income-restricted senior apartment buildings.
How much does assisted living cost in Oceanside?
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. 3 Oceanside communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,800 to $4,800 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 Oceanside 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 Oceanside 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.
Oceanside assisted living questions
California licenses 46 assisted living communities in Oceanside as of November 2026: 9 larger communities and 37 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,739 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.
Ocean Hills Assisted Living & Memory Care. Their testimonials come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.