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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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2340 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
4.2
(14 reviews)
"My mom will be moving into The Villa on Bankers Hill. I chose them because she's going to get more hands-on care there, and the price is reasonable. They had one bedroom, but she's going to go into a studio. They have activities, but my mom is just m..."
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1500 Borden Rd, Escondido, CA 92026
4.2
(7 reviews)
"I have my husband on a waiting list now for Silverado. When I first talked to them, they sent me the book on how the whole Silverado came into being from the two gentlemen who started it with their philosophy on care. It was so impressive. When I did..."
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1950 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, CA 92009
4.2
(11 reviews)
"Staff is attentive, professional and caring Food is very nice and tasty Activities are plentiful and varied Comments from several staff members said it was the best facility they have worked at. Very clean. My Mother was there for many weeks. Cannot..."
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850 Duncan Ranch Road, Chula Vista, CA 91914
4.2
(4 reviews)
"ActivCare is more expensive, but it is a lot better than most other places. Everything is top-notch. Honestly, I could say that I see nothing wrong with the place at all. The staff is good, the food is good, and they really care about their patients ..."
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111 Third Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910
4.2
(5 reviews)
"My mom didn’t like Frederika Manor too much because it was too confining and didn't feel as open and accommodating to her, but I liked the people, the help, and everything. They served three meals a day and also gave them snacks. The staff was very n..."
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2360 Albatross Street, San Diego, CA 92101
4.1
(7 reviews)
"Harborview Chateau is clean, well-run, very nicely updated, and with big rooms. They take tours, they go to the beach, and more than once a week, high school people come in and give musical concerts. They had their own piano, and the residents were a..."
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15855 Marmac Dr., Ramona, CA 92065
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My mom is in Ramona Senior Lodge. It is a good, really nice, and clean facility. I will recommend it to people who want to be in the Ramona area. They are very good to my mom. When we moved her there, they say they are going to have activities, but s..."
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973 ARNOLD WAY, Alpine, CA 91901
4.0
(1 reviews)
"Alpine View Lodge had a really good and caring staff. There's plenty of people there for what was needed. I liked that it's a small community, but the rooms were too small to accommodate my mom comfortably. More than half the residents there are at t..."
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1236 D street, Ramona, CA 92065
4.0
(2 reviews)
"My mother will be moving into Ramona Senior Manor. It's 3 minutes from my house, so I can go see her all the time, and she gets her own room. The people are nice. The hospice caregivers that I have for my mom said that they're nice and they run a tig..."
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335 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024
3.8
(13 reviews)
"My husband has been going to The Glenner Memory Care (George G. Glenner Family Center – Encinitas) for over three weeks now. The assisted living facility doesn't blend in with the assisted living people. They have their own people in their own rooms...."
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944 Regal Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
3.6
(9 reviews)
"You have to visit this place! If you are trying to find a hoe for your loved one, look no more! They energy as soon as you walk in is positive and “fun”. They offer many different activities throughout the day, they also have such a great staff! I ha..."
READ MORE6860 Condon Dr, San Diego, CA 92122
3.0
(1 reviews)
"My husband stayed at Baron's Presidio - University City. I liked the two caregivers. They were the only staff. There's no place that's perfect. There are good things and bad things. I had to ask to get a proper meal, like having proteins and vegetabl..."
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15632 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064
2.5
(2 reviews)
"My wife was at Poway Healthcare Center. The place was OK, although we had some issues with it. The rooms were adequate, and they have activities like bingo, guitar night, and all kinds of things both local and within the community. They provide three..."
READ MORE3223 Duke Street, San Diego, CA 92110
2.4
(5 reviews)
"Golden Living of Point Loma is very clean. The staff is caring, and they're the people who actually care for my husband. They have a chef there, there's a variety, and the food is quite good, but he is a diabetic so I have to tell them to remove suga..."
READ MORE9431 Reagan Rd, San Diego, CA 92126
"Cozy Cove - A Home for The Elderly is located in San Diego, CA, a short drive away from the Pacific Coast. Residents are within walking dist..."
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14550 Victoria Estates Ln, Poway, CA 92064
"Victoria Estates is an assisted living facility located in Poway, northeast of San Diego. Poway is touted as "The City in the Country" with ..."
READ MORE9724 Eucalyptus Ct, Santee, CA 92071
"Lilac Chateau Residential Care Home is located in the southern California town of Santee, CA, 20 miles northeast of San Diego. In Santee, se..."
READ MORE839 La Tierra Dr, San Marcos, CA 92078
"Sapphire Pacific - Lake San Marcos is located in San Marcos, CA. Seniors live in a vibrant community just north of the lake and close to the..."
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9718 Eucalyptus Court, Santee, CA 92071
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: California Department of Social Services..."
READ MORE1341 Boyle Ave, Escondido, CA 92027
"Meadowview is located in a residential neighborhood of Escondido, CA, close to Interstate 15 Express. Residents in the community can have pe..."
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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