Assisted living / California / El Cajon
Assisted living in El Cajon, CA
34 licensed homes with 799 beds in El Cajon, and 286 more within 15 miles. San Diego County.
34licensed homes in El Cajon
10with 7 or more beds
14with no citation on file
12with a Type A citation
13with a substantiated complaint allegation
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division data as of October 8, 2026
Licensed homes in El Cajon
Every home California licenses as a residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE) in El Cajon, larger homes first. Citations count every Type A and Type B citation in the state file, across all visits on file. Homes with 6 beds or fewer are often private houses, so we show their city only. Select a column heading to sort.
| Home | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vida Real | 177 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 11 of 67 | September 11, 2026 |
| Carroll's Residential Care | 144 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 of 18 | September 11, 2026 |
| Good Samaritan Retirement Home | 110 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 3 | August 5, 2026 |
| Casa El Cajon | 99 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 of 34 | July 22, 2026 |
| Lo-Har Senior Living | 68 | 93 | 34 | 5 | 23 of 137 | August 11, 2026 |
| Epic Assistance Care Home 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 1 | August 28, 2026 |
| Parkway Gardens Retirement Care Home | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 of 13 | September 24, 2026 |
| Summer Place | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 of 11 | June 2, 2026 |
| Lucie's Cozy Cottage | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | December 2, 2025 |
| La Cruz Senior Care, Inc | 8 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 of 20 | September 18, 2026 |
| A Quiet Sunset LLC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 28, 2026 |
| Assisted Living at Woodburn | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 3 | May 21, 2026 |
| Blossom Valley Residential Care | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 of 2 | September 10, 2026 |
| Bosworth Garden, LLC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | September 3, 2026 |
| Care Plus Mansion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 21, 2026 |
| Dehesa View Manor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 0 | July 14, 2026 |
| El Cajon Elder Care | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 8 | April 16, 2026 |
| El Cajon Senior Care Home | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 of 1 | September 3, 2026 |
| Jobeth Home Care | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | June 6, 2026 |
| La Valhalla Residential Care | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 of 6 | November 13, 2025 |
| Lexington House | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 of 12 | May 29, 2026 |
| Meadow Creek Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 0 | April 17, 2025 |
| New Dawn Senior Care Home | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 4 | June 29, 2026 |
| Noble Living II LLC | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 of 15 | August 20, 2026 |
| Pine Tree Home 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 of 1 | April 28, 2026 |
| Renaissance Living II | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 9 | September 29, 2026 |
| Renaissance Living III | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 of 5 | August 17, 2026 |
| San Diego Senior Care Living LLC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | July 6, 2026 |
| Senior Care & Comfort Living | 6 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 of 14 | August 19, 2026 |
| Sierra Sunshine Care | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 of 10 | September 11, 2026 |
| St. Joseph Caregiving | 6 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 0 of 0 | August 13, 2026 |
| St. Stephen Residential Care Facility | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | August 27, 2026 |
| Thrive Elder Care 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 2, 2026 |
| Villa Alegre | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | January 28, 2026 |
Nearby, within 15 miles
The closest licensed homes outside El Cajon, measured from the centre of El Cajon.
| Home | City | Miles | Licensed for | State visits | Citations | Type A | Complaint allegations substantiated | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Crest | Santee | 2.2 | 180 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 of 15 | October 1, 2026 |
| Reina's Caring Cottage | La Mesa | 2.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | March 30, 2026 |
| Westmont of La Mesa | La Mesa | 2.9 | 164 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 9 of 53 | September 14, 2026 |
| Divine Light Care Home | La Mesa | 3.2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 of 5 | February 9, 2026 |
| Lakeside Manor | Lakeside | 3.3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 of 19 | August 27, 2025 |
| Peppertree Guest Home II | La Mesa | 3.6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 0 | June 19, 2026 |
| Hillside Haven Guest Home | La Mesa | 3.6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 of 4 | September 10, 2026 |
| Oasis Village Care | La Mesa | 3.6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 of 5 | July 18, 2026 |
| Lilos Tender Senior Care Inc. | La Mesa | 3.6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 of 0 | July 23, 2026 |
| Mount Helix Senior Care | La Mesa | 3.6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 0 | July 15, 2026 |
| Angel's Guest Home #1 | Santee | 3.9 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 of 13 | September 15, 2026 |
| Lilac Chateau 1 | Santee | 3.9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 of 1 | September 1, 2026 |
Nursing homes in El Cajon
When care needs go beyond assisted living. Each has its federal inspection record, staffing and fines on this site.
- Bradley Court5 of 5 CMS stars · 19 health citations
- Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center3 of 5 CMS stars · 56 health citations
- Country Hills Post Acute1 of 5 CMS stars · 73 health citations
- Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC2 of 5 CMS stars · 55 health citations
- Magnolia Post Acute Care3 of 5 CMS stars · 32 health citations
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center5 of 5 CMS stars · 12 health citations
- San Diego Post-Acute Center1 of 5 CMS stars · 89 health citations
- Somerset Post Acute Care3 of 5 CMS stars · 43 health citations
- Stillwater Post-Acute2 of 5 CMS stars · 62 health citations
- The Royal Home4 of 5 CMS stars · 31 health citations
- Victoria Post Acute Care5 of 5 CMS stars · 41 health citations
- Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center3 of 5 CMS stars · 46 health citations
Assisted living in nearby cities
- San Diego 184
- Escondido 90
- Poway 34
- Vista 33
- Chula Vista 30
- Carlsbad 28
- La Mesa 21
- San Marcos 20
- La Jolla 12
- Santee 11
- National City 9
- Encinitas 8
Sources
- California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE), Download Data, downloaded October 8, 2026.
- Distances are measured from the city centre in the Census Bureau's 2025 place file; small homes are placed at their ZIP code centre or, without one, the city centre. How this list is built.