San Diego has 181 state-licensed assisted living communities: 30 larger communities and 151 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” (177), “Rcfe-Continuing Care Retirement Community” (4).
Every assisted living community California licenses in San Diego, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vi at la Jolla Village8515 Costa Verde Blvd | Large783 residents | Get pricing |
| The Glen at Scripps Ranch9800 Glen Center Drive | Large684 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa de Las Campanas18655 West Bernardo Drive | Large582 residents | Get pricing |
| Wesley Palms2404 Loring ST | Large511 residents | Get pricing |
| Silvergate Rancho Bernardo16061 Avenida Venusto | Large285 residents | Get pricing |
| Novellus Clairemont LLC5219 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. | Large214 residents | Get pricing |
| St Paul's Manor2635 Second Ave | Large200 residents | Get pricing |
| St. Paul's Villa2340 Fourth Avenue | Large200 residents | Get pricing |
| Atria Collwood5308 Monroe AVE | Large185 residents | Get pricing |
| Belmont Village Sabre Springs13075 Evening Creek Dr S | Large184 residents | Get pricing |
| Vista Del Sol Assisted Living and Memory Care4518 54th Street | Large150 residents | Get pricing |
| Nazareth House6333 Rancho Mission Road | Large145 residents | Get pricing |
| Remington Club II16922 Hierba Drive | Large140 residents | Get pricing |
| Westmont of Carmel Valley5720 Old Carmel Road | Large138 residents | Get pricing |
| Canyon Villas4282 Balboa Avenue | Large133 residents | Get pricing |
| Bayshire Torrey Pines13101 Hartfield Ave | Large125 residents | Get pricing |
| Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living12979 Rancho Penasquitos BLVD | Large120 residents | Get pricing |
| Golden Living Health Management, INC.3223 Duke Street | Large113 residents | Get pricing |
| Ivy Park at Sabre Springs12515 Springhurst Dr | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Merrill Gardens at Bankers Hill2567 2nd Avenue | Large100 residents | Get pricing |
| Oakmont of Pacific Beach955 Grand Ave | Large92 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa Lorena14740 Via Fiesta | Large85 residents | Get pricing |
| Ivy Park at la Jolla810 Turquoise St | Large76 residents | Get pricing |
| Cloisters of the Valley, LLC4171 Camino Del Rio South | Large70 residents | Get pricing |
| Ridgeview Assisted Living Community9825 Glen Center Drive | Large68 residents | Get pricing |
| Activcare at 4s Ranch10603 Rancho Bernardo Road | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Activcare at Mission Bay2440 Grand Avenue | Large60 residents | Get pricing |
| Jacob Health Care Center4075 54th Street | Mid-size40 residents | Get pricing |
| Harborview Senior Assisted Living2360 Albatross Street | Mid-size30 residents | Get pricing |
| Bayview Senior Assisted Living3219 Canon Street | Mid-size17 residents | Get pricing |
| Acorn Oaks Manor II6217 Acorn St | Small home14 residents | Get pricing |
| Maile Aloha Care Home3636 Christine Street | Small home14 residents | Get pricing |
| Twain Residential Care, LLC4626 Twain Ave | Small home12 residents | Get pricing |
| Acorn Oaks Manor I6207 Acorn St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Acorn Oaks Manor III6209 Acorn St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Acorn Oaks Manor IV6205 Acorn St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| All for Seniors10251 Trails End Circle | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Alychris Senior Board and Care8536 Menkar Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Autumn Villas on Honors Drive5874 Honors Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Avalon Palm Care, INC. Dba Avalon Palm3271 Innuit Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Baron's Loving Care - Uc6860 Condon Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Butterfly Gardens5332 Mount Burnham Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Calle de Vida4745 Calle de Vida | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Canyon Guest Home4224 Emet Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Caring Home Care6052 Brooklyn Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Carmona's Residential Care3427 Beagle Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Carpel Board & Care Facility #22091 Hanford Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Carpel Board and Care Facility2073 Hanford Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa Cielo17737 Hunters Ridge Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa de Castro5581 Chattanooga | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa de Castro II7766 Prairie Mound Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa de Castro III319 S Siena St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa Del Cielo6173 Adelaide Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa Del Sol4290 Layla Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Casa O Bella2687 Tern Dr. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Clairemont Guest Home3476 Idlewild Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Coastal Paradise Senior Living5920 Potomac St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| College Town Senior Retirement Villa I5244 Stone Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| College Town Senior Retirement Villa INC5252 Stone Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Comfort & Joy Living5711 Bounty Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| D'amore Homes (rcfe)2996 Dardaina | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Del Cerro Elder Care6288 Wenrich Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Del Cerro Manor6667 Wandermere Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Del Cerro Manor II7232 Glenflora AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Del Cerro Manor III6655 Crampton CT | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Dignity Homecare LLC8235 Hydra Ln | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Easy Living @ Mira Mesa10136 Zapata Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Easy Living @ Torrey Del Mar13858 Kerry Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Elderly Haven10163 Embassy Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Elsabels Place for Seniors10935 Jeffrey Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Emmaus Care I8738 Covina Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Emmaus Care II8748 Covina Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Fahima Care Home 18554 Capricorn Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Ganan Home Care11423 Westonhill Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Garden Abode17067 Coyote Bush Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Glenflora Manor6915 Glenflora AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Gold Canyon Care Home6461 Quillan Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Golden Coast Assisted Living3860 Newton Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Golden Heart Home Care1744 Hermes Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Golden Saints Home2555 Hopkins St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Good Samaritan Board and Care Facility6255 Mchaney Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Grandee Senior Living17015 Grandee Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Great Golden Senior Living496 Hightree Pl | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Green Villa6396 Lake Decatur AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Groveview Board and Care2204 Groveview Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Hope Haven2307 Wailea Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Hope Haven Care3724 Alaska Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Joster Chateau8666 Octans Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Joster Villa10864 Worthing Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Joy & Jay Home Care12946 Amaranth St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Julie's Guest Home10658 Kemerton Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| La Mesa Elder Care7784 Melotte ST | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lake Murray Health Care Center7867 Lake Andrita AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lilos Tender Senior Care INC I4149 Rolando Blvd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lilos Tender Senior Care INC II4146 Rolando Blvd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Liwag's Residential Care Home3993 Caseman Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Lucie's Shady Rest7142 Bobhird DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mayflower Home Care LLC7404 Skyline Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mesa Board and Care3865 Darwin Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mindful Living RCFE147 Tasman Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Carehome North2536 Nye St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Carehome South2534 Nye St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Home2996 Mission Village Dr. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Home II2997 Melbourne Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Home III2493 Melbourne Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Villa East2337 Camino Del Rio South | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mission Villa West2335 Camino Del Rio South | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Morningside Manor2847 Morningside St. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mount Carmel Assisted Living11178 Del Diablo Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| My New Home - Lodi Gardens5289 Lodi St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Mylda Senior Care Facility3535 Fenelon Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| New Beginning Living INC2275 Ingrid Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Nir Community III10975 Janice Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Noble Living5211 Joan Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Noble Living III LLC6665 Decanture Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Ohana Care Home8569 Innsdale Lane | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Opalec Board and Care5638 Plumas Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Opalec Home Care116 Lausanne Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| P & P Homes 26434 Jouglard Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| P & P Homes INC146 Wedgewood Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Paradise Hills Board and Care1580 Antoine Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Paradise Hills Senior Living2404 Reo Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Paseo Guest Home13597 Paseo Cardiel | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Petal Guest Home1531 Petal Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Pine Tree Home, LLC4603 Rainier Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Point Loma Elder Care3941 Liggett Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Psalm 23 Assisted Living9431 Reagan Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Psalm 23 Assisted Living II10176 Embassy Way | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Purple Pasta Care Home LLC6216 Pembroke | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| R & R Residential Care for Elderly #29121 Mesa Woods Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Rancho Santa Fe Villa8292 Run of the Knolls | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Rb Senior Residences15260 Amalia | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Renown Suites8702 Tommy DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Right Choice Senior Living6354 Cascade St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Right Choice Senior Living Clairemont4929 Mount Longs | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Right Choice Senior Living LLC4949 Mount Longs | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Right Choice Senior Living University City6749 Radcliffe Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Royal Care Horizons7132 Haworth Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| The Sage Garden at Rancho Bernardo12295 Frontera Rd | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sage Villa12285 Frontera Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Seniors Dignity Home and Care966 Bollenbacher Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Serra Mesa Guests Home II566 Parkwood Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Serra Mesa Guests Home III, LLC3008 Melbourne Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Serra Mesa Guests Home, LLC8693 Celestine Avenue | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Silvercreek Home Care6530 Boon Lake AVE | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Skyline Hills Care Residence243 Henrietta Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| St. Anthony's Board and Care6533 Plaza Ridge Road | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Star Residential4469 Robbins Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Cliffs Elder Care1039 Santa Barbara Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Coast Assisted Living1697 Donax Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Coast Assisted Living808 Thermal Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Coast Assisted Living 34886 Doliva Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Coast Assisted Living 52285 Ingrid Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Residential Care6893 Radcliffe Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Sunset Residential Care I2707 Nansen Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tangem Guest Home6640 Paradise Crest View WAY | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tayaba's Home8873 Stanwell St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Thrive Elder Care4670 Twain Ave. | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tierrasanta Vernanel Care Home11085 Zagala Court | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Tomas Residential Care6344 Jouglard St | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Uc Care Senior Living I3664 Governor Dr | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Uc Care Senior Living II3739 Millikin Ave | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Uc Care Senior Living III6325 Dennison Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Uc Senior Care IV3810 Governor Drive | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Vibrant Living6236 Lance Place | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Vibrant Living II6140 Crawford Street | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa Del Mar 11040 Flax Ct | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Villa Victoria Care Home1312 Leaf Terrace | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Wellspring Assisted Living6281 Jackson DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Wellspring Assisted Living II7010 Jackson DR | Small home6 residents | Get pricing |
| Archangel's Residential Care7141 Bullock Drive | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| R & R Residential Care for Elderly10255 Thanksgiving Lane | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Rose Garden Guest Home6881 Mewall DR | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Senior Care & Supervision8231 Casa Blanca Place | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| St. Joseph's Guest Home1576 Casteel Court | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Tessie Board and Care7229 Zest Street | Small home5 residents | Get pricing |
| Golden Hearts Home Care10197 Spring Manor Court | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Home Sweet Home Care6811 Fuji Street | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Pascua RCFE1268 Stamen St | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Tlc Home 11430 27th Street | Small home4 residents | Get pricing |
| Emerald Guest Home2558 Mobley Street | Small home3 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.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
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.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
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 181 assisted living communities in San Diego as of September 2026: 30 larger communities and 151 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 6,601 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.
One call covers which communities have openings, what they cost and which fit your parent's needs and budget.
