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Assisted living in San Diego, CA

All 172 licensed assisted living homes in San Diego, from six-bed houses to large communities. Every one is listed.

172licensed homes
139small homes, 6 beds or fewer
6,547licensed beds

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Small home or large community?

A small home (often called board and care) is a house with up to six residents: quieter and more personal, with fewer activities. A large community has apartments, a dining room and a full calendar. Both hold the same California license.

Medi-Cal can help in San Diego County

San Diego County is one of 15 counties where the Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver pays for care in participating homes. The resident still pays room and board. How it works

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Inspection reports, which homes offer memory care, and prices. Search a license number on the state's Care Facility Search for reports.

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Before you choose

Source: California Department of Social Services, licensing rows dated May 25, 2025. Agencies are listed by the city of their office; many serve nearby cities too. Confirm a license with the state before you decide.

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172 assisted living record(s) appear in this dated directory. Category filters are not judgments about care quality.

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