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642 Tranquility Glen, Escondido, CA 92027
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8825 Stanwell St, San Diego, CA 92126
Olieva Home for Seniors is located in the picturesque coastal city of San Diego, CA. Its sandwiched between two major shopping centers and within a short distance from the Interstate-15 Express. San Diego is known for its luxurious beaches, beautiful parks and good weather, which is warm for the better part of the year. Residents in the community can enjoy the scenic views of the area and the many things to do available for all ages. Olieva Home for Seniors is an assisted living facility dedicated to providing compassionate care and support services to residents within a homelike setting. It employs professional staff and aims to deliver personalized service to ensure all residents' needs are met. A licensed nurse is on-call to attend to any seniors' medical needs. Residents receive assistance with their daily living activities, including medication reminders and personal care, and household chores such as room cleaning and laundry services. The community also provides a range of amenities to ensure residents are comfortable and healthy, including planned daily meals, transportation to leisure and medical appointments and indoor and outdoor common areas for relaxing or live entertainment. Activities such as games and group exercises are also arranged to ensure residents' physical and mental wellness.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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6950 Dylan Street, San Diego, CA 92139
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13858 Kerry Lane, San Diego, CA 92130
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6717 Madrone Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
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2921 Murat St, San Diego, CA 92117
Brookside Inn is located in San Diego, CA, near the intersection of State Highway 52 and Interstate 5. Its suburban setting puts seniors conveniently near many shopping malls and recreational facilities, including the Clairemont Town Square, while nearby hiking trails and parks help seniors to remain active while they experience nature firsthand. With assisted living, memory care, respite and hospice services available, Brookside Inn lets seniors age in place without the stress of moving to a new location when they need a higher degree of care. Trained caregivers provide continuous supervision and personalized assistance with daily tasks, and visiting therapists are employed when needed to improve residents' health and mobility. Housekeeping and laundry services ensure personal residences are tidy and comfortable. Pets are welcome in this secured facility, which uses WanderGuard to enhance resident safety. The staff creates fresh home-cooked meals that can be customized to dietary requirements, and snacks are offered throughout the day. Transportation is available so seniors can easily travel to appointments and errands. Activity programs are designed on-site to help grow and maintain residents' physical and mental abilities, and off-site events are held frequently.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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13114 Gate Drive, Poway, CA 92064
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12060 Thistle Braes Terrace, Lakeside, CA 92040
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5720 Desert View, La Jolla, CA 92037
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186 Moss St, Chula Vista, CA 91911
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344 E 27th St, National City, CA 91950
At VMB Ultimate Care, our goal is to provide our residents with the best in senior living. Our quality care and dedicated staff ensure that the health needs of all our residents are supported, while our wide variety of activities provides them with the opportunity to enjoy enriching and entertaining experiences in the company of others. VMB Ultimate Care is more than just a place to live. We're a family.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
$2,000
7142 Bobhird Drive, San Diego, CA 92119
Lucie's Shady Rest is a senior living community located in San Diego, California, offering both memory care and assisted living services. It features apartment-style living options, where units include a living room and a kitchenette, allowing residents to maintain a degree of independence while having access to supportive care services. The community provides a variety of amenities designed to enhance residents' quality of life. Outdoor common areas are available for relaxation and socialization. It is a pet-friendly environment, accommodating residents who wish to have pets. A range of organized activities and programs are offered to promote social interaction and mental stimulation. Meals are provided, with communal dining areas that encourage residents to engage with one another. Additionally, WiFi and internet access are available throughout the community. Lucie's Shady Rest offers several services to support residents' daily needs, including general transportation for attending appointments or running errands. Housekeeping services are available to keep living spaces clean and comfortable, allowing residents to enjoy their activities and interests. Physical well-being is supported with yoga and stretching opportunities, and facilitated field trips and outings offer chances for recreation. The community also includes shared common areas for additional social connections and communal activities.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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7626 Galleon Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009
La Costa Heights Living Care is a family-operated senior care community in Carlsbad, CA, located less than 10 miles from the beach and within a 10-minute drive to the Baquitos Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area. The facility is nestled within a quiet residential neighborhood where residents have easy access to a broad range of amenities, including fitness centers, parks, boating charters, markets, walking trails, restaurants, stores and golf courses. La Costa Heights Living Care is an assisted living community with a team of experienced, compassionate caregivers that offers assistance to seniors age 65 and older. The caregivers are available 24/7 to help residents with services such as grooming, bathing, assisted transfers, bedside care, housekeeping, laundry services and meal preparation. They also handle transportation arrangements for physician appointments and assist with the continuous supervision of seniors' overall health. Other care services available include incontinence and memory care. The community offers a full calendar of activities designed to help residents exercise their physical and mental health while also creating a warm environment for seniors to socialize and build new friendships. Three meals per day and snacks in between are available, and regular outings to nearby attractions and community events are scheduled.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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3664 Governor Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
Santa Martha Residential is a modest 6-bed residential care home located in San Diego, California. Santa Martha Residential Care Home is near the hospital, local churches, senior centers, and Dr offices. This multilingual speaking home provides medication assistance, showering assistance, incontinence care, dressing assistance, diabetes care, and general supervision. The homemade food is served in a cozy environment which creates socialization and friendly conversations. This assisted living community is licensed by the State of California to offer the utmost care and serviceTo learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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2335 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108
Mission Villa, located in San Diego, CA, offers a variety of care options including Residential Care Home, Assisted Living, and Respite Care. This community is designed to cater to seniors who require different levels of support and care. The available room type at Mission Villa is private rooms, which ensures that each resident has their own personal space, providing a comfortable and private living environment.The room amenities at Mission Villa include an emergency response system and meals provided, which contribute to the safety and convenience of the residents. Additionally, the community is pet-friendly, allowing residents to bring along their beloved pets. There are numerous amenities to enhance the living experience, such as a swimming pool for relaxation and physical activity, parking on-site for visitors, and outdoor common areas that offer a pleasant setting for social interaction and enjoyment of the outdoors.Mission Villa provides several essential services aimed at making daily life easier and more enjoyable for its residents. These services include medication management, general transportation services to facilitate mobility outside the community, and nurses on staff to ensure medical needs are met. Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is available to help residents with personal care tasks, and housekeeping services maintain the cleanliness and order of the living spaces. This combination of amenities and services makes Mission Villa a comprehensive choice for senior living in San Diego.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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5651 Dorothy Way, San Diego, CA 92115
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8666 Octans St, San Diego, CA 92126
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6045 Reo Place, San Diego, CA 92139
James Board and Care is locally owned care home facility that is located in San Diego. James Board and Care is located in a beautiful quiet neighborhood. We aim to provide the highest quality of care to all residents at all times by making them feel safe, secure and cared for our team. We recognize and uphold the resident's bill of rights. We respect the dignity and unique worth of each resident. We maintain and promote quality of life by ensuring that opportunities are available, accessible and developed in order that every individual resident is assisted and motivated for growth in all dimensions of life being physical, psychological, and social.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
$2,800
740 Santa Paula, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Our stunning retirement homes are located in three of the most beautiful areas of San Diego and the dramatic natural surroundings add to the majesty of life at Coastal Breeze Assisted Living and Memory Care. Our team of compassionate senior caregivers can accommodate all of your home health care and senior housing needs. We specialize in Alzheimer's and dementia care, and provide a comfortable and peaceful living environment. Coastal Breeze Assisted Living’s staff of experienced senior care professionals go to great lengths to offer the compassion, support and understanding that our residents need. All of our retirement homes have a full staff who offer hospice, regular housekeeping and provide personal assistance with medication and daily hygiene if needed. We offer visits from physicians, nurses, social workers, home health aids and chaplains when residents no longer desire curative measures. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services Licensed Facility Search
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11459 Bootes Street, San Diego, CA 92126
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Assisted Living
Marisol
5.0
Review of The Montera
We toured The Montera. It was a very nice place. If money wasn't an issue, I would consider that too, but unfortunately, what they offered was way too expensive. We saw the rooms, and they had...
Assisted Living
Marisol
5.0
Review of Grossmont Gardens
We toured Grossmont Gardens. We liked the staff and the facility. The rooms were a lot roomier, and the staff was friendly. Gemma was amazing. She was one of the contact people. She's very helpful....
Assisted Living
Reviewer#ET1223b
4.0
Review of The Montera
My mother moved to The Montera. They had a rug out the other night and she tripped on it and fell, and I was standing right there. I was really upset that the rug wasn't taped down, and I found out...
Provider response
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The $5,475 a month seniors pay for assisted living in La Mesa is nearly $1,000 more per month than the national average of $4,500. In the rest of California, assisted living averages slightly less at $5,250 a month. Other cities tend to be pricier. For example, San Jose and San Francisco average $6,000 and $6,319, respectively. Los Angeles is an exception, at $5,250, and so is Bakersfield, with an average of $3,750, or $1,725 less than La Mesa.
La Mesa
$5,475
California
$5,250
United States
$4,500
Los Angeles
$5,250
San Francisco
$6,319
San Jose
$6,000
Bakersfield
$3,750
Assisted living costs in La Mesa average $5,475 a month, though costs for all kinds of senior care vary with the location and amenities offered.
Public financing is available for La Mesa seniors who need assistance paying for an assisted living facility. This assistance is available through the California Medicaid Assisted Living Waiver Program. This program does not cover the room and board of a resident, but an additional optional state supplement (OSS) that may be allowed for a private room provided the charge does not exceed 10 percent of the room and board portion of the SSI/OSS payment.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in California page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in California page.
At $5,475 a month, assisted living may not be the most cost-effective living arrangement for some seniors. Other options in La Mesa include adult day health care, which averages $2,058. More medically intensive options come at a higher cost and include home health care at $6,473 and nursing home care, which costs $9,384 for a semiprivate room. Nonmedical in-home care averages $912 more than assisted living and costs $6,387.
In-Home Care
$6,387
Home Health Care
$6,473
Adult Day Health Care
$2,058
Assisted Living Facility
$5,475
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$9,384
Note: Data for La Mesa was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Diego, was used instead.
Assisted Living Room Accommodation Types and Availability
According to our proprietary database, assisted living facilities in La Mesa offer 3 studio apartments, 3 one-bedroom apartments, and 3 two-bedroom apartments.
Health and Personal Care Service Levels and Availability
La Mesa has 2 facilities offering respite care services, 3 offering memory care, 2 offering bathing assistance, and 1 offering skilled nursing.
Pet Policies and Popular Amenities
Pets are allowed in 5 facilities in La Mesa, with 2 that do not allow large dogs (only small dogs allowed), and 1 with a strict no-pet policy. In terms of recreation and wellness amenities, La Mesa offers 2 facilities with a pool or spa, 1 with a golf course, and 2 with a patio.
Non-English Languages Spoken
2 Assisted living facilities in La Mesa support Spanish.
These statistics are current as of December 2024 using Caring's proprietary database of Assisted Living facilities across the United States, sourced largely from the facilities or from our team's research. We strive to maintain the largest database of senior living facilities and senior care resources online. Though we may not have full coverage, we will continue to update and validate this data for care seekers. These data points describe the facility's location offerings, which may include more types of care than Assisted Living.
La Mesa and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in La Mesa, please visit our Assisted Living in California page.
La Mesa Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page for more information about these laws.
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