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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 38 assisted living communities in San Diego, CA using CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in CA
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Info below is compiled from the CA Dept. of Social Services (CDSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.

Care Types in This Table AL (Assisted Living): Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing. MC (Memory Care): Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. RC (Respite Care): Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break. RESC (Residential Care): Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting. IL (Independent Living): Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care. HOS (Hospice Care): Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
A 0–100 score of a facility's regulatory inspection record, shown as a letter and compared with other facilities of the same kind in the same state. This is a proprietary Assisted Living Magazine grade. It is not a government rating. A dash means we have no inspection data for that facility.
Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
Visits or investigations linked to complaints, as counted in the state record (may differ from routine annual surveys).
Count of California state "Type A" citations — the state's most serious citation category (immediate or serious harm to residents), from California state inspection data.
Number of years the company has been in operation.
Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
Mylda Senior Care
AL
MC
San Diego (Point Loma)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,036 / 1,350
A-No
60
Facility 60
CA AVG 56
Rank #671 / 1,411
5
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
13
Facility 13
CA AVG 13
Rank #472 / 1,299
33.3%
Facility 33.3%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #1,177 / 1,202
-Miriam Mehzun Hadgu-
Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living
AL
IL
MC
RC
San Diego
120
Facility 120
CA AVG 103
Rank #484 / 1,350
B-Yes
59
Facility 59
CA AVG 56
Rank #697 / 1,411
28
4
Facility 4
CA AVG 13
Rank #498 / 1,292
2
Facility 2
CA AVG 3
Rank #679 / 1,338
5
Facility 5
CA AVG 13
Rank #964 / 1,299
65.8%
Facility 65.8%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #866 / 1,202
A+Pacifica Ca LLC, Penasquitos LP, And Penasquitos Mgr LLC-
Westmont of La Mesa
AL
IL
MC
La Mesa
164
Facility 164
CA AVG 103
Rank #235 / 1,350
B-Yes
57
Facility 57
CA AVG 56
Rank #746 / 1,411
39
24
Facility 24
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,102 / 1,292
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 3
Rank #840 / 1,338
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 13
Rank #777 / 1,299
72.0%
Facility 72.0%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #674 / 1,202
-Westmont Mgr Gp LLC, Gp Of Lm Ops LP And Westmont LvngStudio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Dignity Home Care LLC IV
AL
San Diego (Mira Mesa)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,036 / 1,350
A+No
44
Facility 44
CA AVG 56
Rank #972 / 1,411
4-
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 3
Rank #1 / 1,338
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,224 / 1,299
83.3%
Facility 83.3%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #335 / 1,202
-Dignity Homecare LLCPrivate / Shared Rooms
Belmont Village Senior Living Sabre Springs
AL
IL
MC
RC
San Diego (Sabre Springs)
184
Facility 184
CA AVG 103
Rank #173 / 1,350
C+Yes
29
Facility 29
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,146 / 1,411
69
29
Facility 29
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,162 / 1,292
7
Facility 7
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,128 / 1,338
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 13
Rank #451 / 1,299
81.5%
Facility 81.5%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #461 / 1,202
-Belmont Village Sabre Spr Tnnt & LP And Belmont ThreeStudio / 1 Bed
Novellus Clairemont
AL
San Diego (Clairemont)
214
Facility 214
CA AVG 103
Rank #112 / 1,350
B-Yes
71
Facility 71
CA AVG 56
Rank #461 / 1,411
25
10
Facility 10
CA AVG 13
Rank #791 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
3
Facility 3
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,135 / 1,299
41.6%
Facility 41.6%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #1,154 / 1,202
-Novellus Clairemont LLC-
Golden Living Point Loma
AL
HOS
MC
San Diego (Point Loma Heights)
113
Facility 113
CA AVG 103
Rank #539 / 1,350
CNo
72
Facility 72
CA AVG 56
Rank #445 / 1,411
95
62
Facility 62
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,267 / 1,292
12
Facility 12
CA AVG 3
Rank #1,241 / 1,338
20
Facility 20
CA AVG 13
Rank #328 / 1,299
63.7%
Facility 63.7%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #896 / 1,202
C+Golden Living Health Management, Inc-
Garden Abode
AL
HOS
MC
RESC
San Diego (Del Sur)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,036 / 1,350
CYes
28
Facility 28
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,159 / 1,411
4
0
Facility 0
CA AVG 13
Rank #1 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
15
Facility 15
CA AVG 13
Rank #432 / 1,299
66.7%
Facility 66.7%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #785 / 1,202
-Garden Abode, LLC-
Villa Lorena Senior Living
AL
IL
MC
San Diego (Black Mountain Ranch Village)
85
Facility 85
CA AVG 103
Rank #716 / 1,350
CNo
32
Facility 32
CA AVG 56
Rank #1,111 / 1,411
30
20
Facility 20
CA AVG 13
Rank #1,049 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
9
Facility 9
CA AVG 13
Rank #615 / 1,299
72.9%
Facility 72.9%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #655 / 1,202
-Santaluz Senior Partners, LP And Vlgp Inc(Gen. Partner)-
Dignity Home Care LLC II
AL
San Diego (Mira Mesa)
6
Facility 6
CA AVG 103
Rank #1,036 / 1,350
CNo
55
Facility 55
CA AVG 56
Rank #789 / 1,411
22
14
Facility 14
CA AVG 13
Rank #931 / 1,292
1
Facility 1
CA AVG 3
Rank #451 / 1,338
9
Facility 9
CA AVG 13
Rank #615 / 1,299
50.0%
Facility 50.0%
CA AVG 74.1%
Rank #1,064 / 1,202
-Nazreen LLCPrivate Rooms

Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other CA assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 38 analyzed for San Diego. See how we rank facilities

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Overview of Mylda Senior Care

Mylda Senior Care provides assisted living and memory care in San Diego, California. Hands-on assistance covers bathing, dressing, grooming, incontinence management, and medication administration. Memory care programs supply dementia-focused supervision, and the small six-bed capacity offers a close-knit environment for residents.

Living choices consist of private and shared rooms, giving residents the flexibility to live independently or with a roommate. Live-in staff members stay on site 24 hours a day to provide continuous oversight and personal care. An outdoor deck gives residents a space to relax outside while taking in views of San Diego Bay.

Administrator Miriam Mehzun Hadgu manages the home, which sits in the Point Loma neighborhood. A walk score of 60 indicates a fairly walkable area, allowing residents who are still mobile to manage certain tasks nearby on foot.

Interested individuals seeking small-scale residential care can contact the administrator to ask questions or arrange a property tour.

Contact Mylda Senior Care

Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living

12979 Rancho Peñasquitos Blvd, San Diego, CA 92129
Overview of Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living

Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care that promotes independence while receiving exceptional quality of assistance. Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living is a community that tailors a uniquely designed care for each individual. They boast a warm and welcoming environment where residents are able to feel comfortable and secure to do as they please and be open to a world of endless possibilities. Its ideal location in Rancho Peñasquitos offers exciting activities and interest that allows families or individuals to soak in everything that Southern California has to offer. Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living strives to maintain a lifestyle that inspires residents to live a purposeful life and have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience at the senior living home.

Residents are from different states with an average age of sixty-eight to a hundred, and having about seventy-percent women over men. Whether one is from a different housing option or has different background, amenities and services are open to any resident. Anyone can have seamless access to common spaces, the library, the restaurant-style dining room, and more. Rancho Penasquitos Senior Living is well designed and strategically built for the convenience of you or your family member. 

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Overview of Westmont of La Mesa

Enjoy various levels of care in a resort-style setting with Westmont of La Mesa, an excellent senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Featuring stunning, private apartments and a team of reliable and competent care professionals, the community ensures its residents are able to successfully age in place. Residents here are offered the right amount of care and support, including assistance with their daily living activities or compassionate memory support.

The community handles residents’ chores to give them more time for enjoyable pursuits, including the community’s vibrant activities and events. Delicious meals are served daily with accommodations for residents’ unique tastes and dietary preferences. Various amenities, such as a heated pool, fitness center, bistro, theater, and therapy services are also offered to make residents’ living experience more fun and enjoyable.

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Overview of Dignity Home Care LLC IV

Dignity Home Care LLC IV provides assisted living in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident lives in a private or shared room.

The six bed home is a small community, which may suit someone who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. With 83% occupancy, most beds are filled, so room availability is limited at a given time. Housing includes private and shared rooms: a private room gives one resident their own space, while a shared room may suit someone who wants a companion.

A Walk Score of 44 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would need transportation for routine trips. Paul Christopher Diwa is the administrator, and Dignity Homecare operates the community.

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Overview of Belmont Village Senior Living Sabre Springs

Overlooking the beautiful views of the valleys and foothills of North County, Belmont Village Senior Living Sabre Springs is a blissful senior living community in San Diego, CA, offering independent living, assisted living and memory care. Here, residents enjoy inviting living spaces with a variety of floor plans to choose from, including studios and one-bedroom floor plans. A licensed nurse and well-trained team on-site 24/7 helps residents keep their peace of mind, knowing that assistance is available whenever they need it.

Dedicated to providing its residents everything they need to thrive holistically, the community offers a professionally managed fitness center with on-site therapy services, researched-backed memory care program, and a vibrant social activity calendar. Residents stay nourished with chef-prepared meals based on their dietary preferences and needs. Amenities include a swimming pool, putting green, walking paths, a bistro, salon services, and Wi-Fi access, ensuring residents will never run out of things to do.

Contact Belmont Village Senior Living Sabre Springs

Novellus Clairemont

5219 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117
Overview of Novellus Clairemont

Clairemont, a neighborhood of San Diego, CA, is where you’ll find Novellus Clairemont. It provides assisted living, and each of its residents keeps an apartment while handing over the labor of dressing, bathing, and medication to the staff. This suits someone who wants daily support without entirely giving up privacy and independence.

With 214 beds, Novellus Clairemont is among the higher-end capacity homes. That usually means residents receive the benefits of more programming. Ernest Lewi is the community’s administrator.

The grounds feature a courtyard and a garden for spending time outdoors. A salon is on-site to handle grooming, and transportation services help to cover trips outside the community. Novellus Clairmont scores a 71 Walk Score, meaning the surrounding area is very walkable and most errands are doable without a vehicle. Residents here may keep a pet.

Contact Novellus Clairemont

Overview of Golden Living Point Loma

Golden Living Point Loma offers assisted living, hospice care, and memory care in San Diego, California. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers, medication assistance, and reminders or escorts. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while hospice care supports residents who need end of life care.

Assisted living and memory care are available in the same community, so Golden Living Point Loma may suit a resident whose care needs grow over time. The community is in the Point Loma Heights neighborhood and has 113 beds. Rocio Granda administers the community, which is operated by Golden Living Health Management.

A Walk Score of 72 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby shops, a pharmacy, or cafes independently, and scheduled local transportation is also available. Rehabilitation services, private rooms, balconies or patios, and special diet accommodations round out the available support and living options.

Contact Golden Living Point Loma

Garden Abode

17067 Coyote Bush Dr, San Diego, CA 92127
Overview of Garden Abode

Garden Abode offers assisted living, memory care, hospice care, and residential care in San Diego, California. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Hospice care supports a resident receiving end-of-life care, and residential care provides a home setting with support. Garden Abode may be a good fit for someone who needs a small setting and one of these forms of care.

Located in the Del Sur neighborhood, Garden Abode has six beds. Its size allows staff and residents to get to know one another. A private room starts at $5,500 per month for one resident’s own room, while a semi-private room starts at $4,500 per month and involves sharing a room. Pets are allowed, so a resident can continue living with a pet; Melissa Deussen serves as the administrator.

$4,500/Month

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Overview of Villa Lorena Senior Living

Villa Lorena Senior Living offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in San Diego, CA. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains a private living space; Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The combination of care levels may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time, because moving to another level of care can occur within the same community. Villa Lorena Senior Living has 85 beds, and Nora Garza serves as the administrator. In the Black Mountain Ranch Village neighborhood, a Walk Score of 32 places the area in a car-dependent category, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Contact Villa Lorena Senior Living

Overview of Dignity Home Care LLC II

Dignity Home Care LLC II provides assisted living in San Diego, California, in the Mira Mesa neighborhood. Residents live in private rooms and can receive help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. The setting is personal and small.

With six beds, Dignity Home Care LLC II may suit someone who prefers a more intimate community. A Walk Score of 55 means some errands can be done on foot, which may allow a resident who no longer drives to handle certain nearby errands independently. Raushon Ahmed serves as the administrator, and Nazreen operates the community.

Contact Dignity Home Care LLC II

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Assisted Living in San Diego at a glance

Avg Monthly Cost: $7,468The average monthly cost across facilities in San Diego, CA. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 51/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in San Diego, CA. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 165The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in San Diego, CA. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in San Diego, CA

What is the average cost of assisted living in San Diego, CA?

The average monthly cost of assisted living in San Diego, CA is approximately $6,000. Actual rates vary by community, level of care, and floorplan.

What is the price range for assisted living in San Diego, CA?

Assisted living in San Diego, CA typically ranges from $5,000–$8,000 per month, depending on the community, room type, and care needs.

What is the typical staff-to-resident ratio at assisted living facilities in San Diego, CA?

Assisted living facilities in San Diego, CA typically operate with a staff-to-resident ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:12.

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in California?

Assisted living in California supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in California?

Assisted living in California is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does California Medicaid cover assisted living?

California Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including California) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.