Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in El Cajon, CA below include 124 memory care communities with 1000 reviews. On average in El Cajon, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 4.3 out of 5 stars.
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3535 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
4.3
(19 reviews)
"We went to Belmont Village Cardiff by the Sea. We were very impressed. We made an appointment for the tour and the gal that took us around was excellent. There are no separate areas. If you go into your independent care and then you find that you're ..."
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1817 Avenida del Diablo, Escondido, CA 92029
4.3
(9 reviews)
"My mother couldn't be happier at Vista Del Lago! She loves the food, the friends, and all the wonderful people who work there. There is always something to do for every level of memory. :) She is exactly where she needs to be at this point in her lif..."
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300 Lantern Crest Way, Santee, CA 92071
4.2
(57 reviews)
"I toured Lantern Crest Senior Living. When we went there it was just almost magical. It was so incredibly beautiful. The staff was just amazing. We just went on this tour and we thought, "Oh my gosh, this is the best place. This is where we want him...."
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9000 Murray Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
4.2
(7 reviews)
"I visited the Westmont of La Mesa, and it's the one I like the most. I like their rooms the best. The apartments had appliances and they had a full kitchen and cabinets. The person who gave me the tour was great and she did great. They also have beau..."
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299 Prospect Place, Coronado, CA 92118
4.2
(22 reviews)
"Hello! My family highly recommends Coronado Retirement Village as a wonderful place for our 89-year-old mother to live. She has her own private room with a large window, private bathroom and shower, and it's situated in the beautiful scenic Coronad..."
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500 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025
4.2
(41 reviews)
"Westmont Town Court was much nicer compared to the other places I visited. There was no smell at all in terms of urine smell or anything else. Even though they have carpeting, somehow, they keep it up so that there's no smell. They have like a patio ..."
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955 Grand Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109
4.1
(13 reviews)
"Oakmont of Pacific Beach is outstanding, but it's very expensive. It is outstanding in terms of what it offers. They have a special floor for memory care. They have the state of the art just up to date with Alzheimer's. They work with the Alzheimer's..."
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6461 Quillan St., San Diego, CA 92111
4.1
(7 reviews)
"Gold Canyon Care Home was nice. It looked like more of a home than a big assisted living. It looked like a family-run business that you would fit in. The atmosphere's nice. They would let my mom's dog come and they even came out to visit my mom this ..."
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5740 Lake Murray Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
4.0
(35 reviews)
"I toured The Montera and I was very impressed with the community itself, their reception of me, and their willingness to talk about anything. They took me around the facility. We toured the dining room and all of the social areas outside. Connie show..."
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950 L Avenue, National City, CA 91950
3.9
(21 reviews)
"I went to Plaza Village Senior Living. It was so welcoming. Automatically, I saw my name saying welcome Drusilla. So, I thought that was so nice of them. So, I had a great feeling when I went in. The room is very neat, clean, and very accessible. Th..."
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1325 Las Villas Way, Escondido, CA 92026
3.8
(35 reviews)
"I toured Las Villas Del Norte. It's a wonderful place. They don't have any carpeting or anything like that to absorb some of the sound, for my ears I couldn't handle it, but they had just a wonderful time. It is high quality. Everything about it, the..."
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3434 Bonita Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91910
3.6
(10 reviews)
"It was relatively new as far as hallways and architecture. Everything just seemed relatively modern and contemporary. It was very nice. They have independent living and assisted living, and the one I saw was independent living. The staff was great. T..."
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5720 Old Carmel Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92130
"Westmont of Carmel Valley is designed to foster a sense of belonging, independence, and overall well-being. With a range of tailored ameniti..."
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6125 Cowles Mountain Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942
"Established in early 2008, Jean Brooks (UCSD Graduate) and Todd Brooks (Air Force Veteran, US Air Force Academy Graduate) had the desire to ..."
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8292 Run Of The Knolls, San Diego, CA 92127
""The Most Exclusive, Upscale, Six-Bedroom Residential Care Estate Home in San Diego County" Rancho Santa Fe Villa is a six-bedroom, 5,500 s..."
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2536 Nye Street, San Diego, CA 92111
"Mission Carehome, offering Assisted Living Facility and Memory Care in San Diego, California, is committed to providing personalized and ded..."
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6211 La Jolla Hermosa Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037
"AvantGarde La Jolla delivers professional care for every stage of dementia including assistance with a decline in daily living activities, m..."
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17067 Coyote Bush Dr., San Diego, CA 92127
"At Garden Abode, our mission is in giving care with genuine respect and love, and in treating our senior care residents like they are part o..."
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262 Silver Creek Glen, Escondido, CA 92029
"Sapphire Pacific Care Home is a senior care home located in the interesting city of Escondido California and in San Diego County. The city o..."
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9825 Glen Center Dr., San Diego, CA 92131
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I liked that there were a lot of people out and about as soon as we walked into Ridgeview Health Center. They had doors that when you walk through it, you turn around. They look like bookcases. So, the residents didn't think they could walk out. They..."
READ MOREEl 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.
Memory Care
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...
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