Bosworth Gardens II
793 Wichita Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019
"Bosworth Gardens RCFE is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your exp..."
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793 Wichita Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019
"Bosworth Gardens RCFE is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your exp..."
READ MORE11588 Via Rancho San Diego, El Cajon, CA 92019
4.5
(27 reviews)
"The staff at La Vida Real was nice, accommodating, and welcoming. The inside was very clean. There were activities going and somebody was cooking some kind of Danish or something with a few of the residents. I saw two people in their rooms, but every..."
READ MORE768 Dorothy Street, El Cajon, CA 92019
3.8
(6 reviews)
"I have my own room in Lo-Har Senior Living. They help me with showers, they provide three meals a day, they help me with medications, they clean the room, and they wash my laundry. They have an activity where they go to the park and they celebrate bi..."
READ MORE1412 Groveland Terrace, El Cajon, CA 92021
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READ MORE930 Rockwell Springs Court, Escondido, CA 92025
5.0
(2 reviews)
"We chose Splendor Valley for my mother. They'll do anything she wants to do. They take really good care of her. I've gone to see her several times, and I've been very happy with it. This is a small house with, I think, 6 people. And they have caretak..."
READ MORE12695 Monte Vista Rd, Poway, CA 92064
5.0
(3 reviews)
"Love the gardens and the way that they care for each resident like family. ..."
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25695 N. Centre City Parkway, Escondido, CA 92026
5.0
(1 reviews)
"The staff at Villa Monticello Assisted Living is wonderful. Its a very small community with only 29 residents. The food is good and they are very helpful. The assisted living and memory care unit are all together in one area. They have some little e..."
READ MORE12515 Springhurst Dr., San Diego, CA 92064
5.0
(4 reviews)
"Ivy Park at Sabre Springs was wonderful. The apartments were very comparable. It was a lovely building. I think if somebody chooses Ivy Park at Sabre Springs as a place, they're going to be well cared for, and I think people will be very happy there...."
READ MORE7630 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I've had the pleasure of visiting Monarch Cottage on many occasions. I am always greeted in a warm, professional manner that sets the tone of the community. I come to visit an old friend and am always impressed with the compassion that I see in the..."
READ MORE930 Monticello Dr, Escondido, CA 92029
5.0
(3 reviews)
"It was a very nice place. It was very clean, very friendly, and had lots of activities. They were excellent. I didn't see any that I thought were not good, all seemed really good. The staff members were very good. The rooms were very nice, newly pain..."
READ MORE2045 Skyline Drive, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
4.8
(13 reviews)
"I cannot express enough gratitude for the wonderful experience my mother had at Subgarden Terrace over her 12 years there. From the moment she arrived, she flourished in an environment that felt like home. The staff treated her like family, always go..."
READ MORE16061 Avenida Venusto, San Diego, CA 92128
4.8
(19 reviews)
"We had the pleasure of touring Silvergate on Friday, October 4. We were so impressed with the brightness of the facility, the large apartments, the many rooms used for special events and activities, and the delectable food. All of the staff were al..."
READ MORE7450 Olivetas Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
4.7
(31 reviews)
"The rooms are terrific, the staff uniquely committed and engaged and the food is excellent. My parents went there from Mass, after 55 yrs of marriage with my father as a burned out caregiver for my mother's parkinson's and their admissions/support ..."
READ MORE4960 Mills St, La Mesa, CA 91942
4.7
(4 reviews)
"My mother in law was at Grossmont Gardens Memory Care from Aug 2023, until she passed away on 02APR 2024 at the age of 99. She does not speak English at all, and all the staff at Grossmont Memory care had made her very happy at the end of her life. F..."
READ MORE1290 Santa Rosa Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91913
4.7
(12 reviews)
"I toured Ivy Park at Otay Ranch. What happened was, I explained why I was looking for another facility. I was looking for something more affordable. So, the director I met with explained the financial situation with the home and that my friend would ..."
READ MORE1351 East Washington Ave, Escondido, CA 92027
4.7
(48 reviews)
"I toured Pacifica Senior Living Escondido. I liked the facility and the environment was very pleasant. I liked the staff. They are friendly. We met a lady who had lived there for ten years, and it's good to hear from the residents there. We got a rea..."
READ MORE2325 Proctor Valley Road, Chula Vista, CA 91914
4.6
(16 reviews)
"My sister moved into Westmont at San Miguel Ranch. The staff members are caring, interesting, and friendly. I like the cleanliness. They're on time when they say they're going to be somewhere. They're very helpful. The dining area is very clean and c..."
READ MORE1420 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA 91913
4.6
(12 reviews)
"I've had a lot of experience at St. Paul's Plaza. My godmother was there. She was independent, but if you're medical status changed, you pay a little extra. She went from independent to assisted because she had to have help after her. She was a resid..."
READ MORE6217 Acorn Street, San Diego, CA 92115
4.6
(3 reviews)
"My father-in-law was at Acorn Oaks Manor II. They were amazing. The process of moving in was very simple. The nursing care was around the clock because they had three different shifts. We had a good relationship with the nurses. They kept us updated ..."
READ MORE13075 Evening Creek Drive South, San Diego, CA 92128
4.6
(31 reviews)
"We toured Belmont Village Sabre Springs. They were generous enough to let us stay for lunch, which was a big and interactive experience. One of the residents invited us into her apartment so Mom could see how people live. It's important to see how pe..."
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Reviewer122619
3.0
Review of Lo-Har Senior Living
My mother is at Lo-Har Senior Living. They have different kinds of groups for different stages of people. It's a bunch of little cottages, and it's assisted living and memory care. She is sharing a...
El Cajon’s memory care residents pay $1,250 more than the California mid-rate and $2,375 more than the U.S. median price. Sacramento offers relatively modest savings of $138, while seniors in Merced pay about $5,069 less each month than their peers in El Cajon. Memory care is pricier in Napa, where the cost jumps by $297 compared with El Cajon’s median fee.
El Cajon
$9,063
California
$7,813
United States
$6,688
Napa
$9,360
Sacramento
$7,925
Merced
$3,994
Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
El Cajon’s memory care communities charge a typical monthly fee of $9,063.
In El Cajon, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies and how to apply, visit our Memory Care in California page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in California page.
In El Cajon, the median rate for memory care is $2,495 below the cost of a nursing home semi-private room, emphasizing the higher price for nursing facility care due to the more intensive clinical services it provides. Seniors who age at home pay even less; home health care, which includes home-based medical care, stands $1,818 less expensive, while the nonmedical support of in-home care is $2,199 cheaper. Assisted living communities offer personalized help with day-to-day activities in a congregate environment and charge $1,813 less than dementia care facilities.
Memory Care
$9,063
In-Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,245
Assisted Living Facility
$7,250
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$11,558
Note: Data for El Cajon was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Diego, was used instead.
El Cajon and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care 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 memory care resources in El Cajon, please visit our Memory Care in California page.
The California Department of Social Services, Senior Care Licensing Program, oversees memory care communities in El Cajon and throughout the state. Department staff inspects facilities regularly to ensure they adhere to licensing terms and state regulations. They also investigate complaints against communities and help individuals resolve them.
El Cajon Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in California are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in California page for more information about these laws.