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Residential care homes in Descanso often appeal to seniors who want to remain in a close-knit, familiar home environment but need personal care services like grooming assistance, medication reminders, and even help with cooking and cleaning. And, they’re typically home to fewer residents, enabling caregivers and residents to build stronger connections. The average cost of care homes in Descanso is $6,083 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 405 care homes in Descanso and read 828 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as Santee, El Cajon and Spring Valley.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Descanso, CA

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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Very nice facility, friendly staff, excellent care.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Palisades Inn Located in San Diego, CA., Palisades Inn is a superior senior care home that provides a comfortable and harmonious environment for seniors and their families. Life in California is, in one word, healthy. And we're lucky to live in a place where we can take full advantage of perfect...
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The place at La Jolla Casa Pacifica is immaculate, but I took my father out because he needed more conversation and interaction than what he was able to get there. The house itself, the people that are in...
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
La Jolla Casa PacificaLa Jolla Casa Pacifica can be found in it’s namesake neighborhood of La Jolla, San Diego, California. This residential group home is situated in a beautiful coastal town that has many fine dining restaurants, stunning ocean views and is close to many respected hospitals and...
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Juehm Residential Care is the perfect place for my mom. From the moment we met the owner and staff, we felt like we were already a part of their warm and caring family. The home is immaculately clean and...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Juehm Residential Care is a residential care home located in the city of Escondido in the county of San Diego, California. Located just two miles from downtown and three miles from a top ranked hospital, residents of this group home setting have easy access to any shopping, medical services,...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
La Jolla Casa Fiesta is a luxurious residential care home in the city of La Jolla, California, in San Diego County. With luxurious surroundings designed to cater for up to 6 residents, La Jolla Casa Fiesta is a perfect choice for anyone seeking for a comfortable group home setting for a loved...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
True Home Living It’s human nature to want a place where we can retreat and relax without worry, a place where we are safe and among people we can trust. This place is home. Attitudes Senior Care Facilities are beautifully maintained private residences, providing our residents with an...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Woodland Borden Care is a residential care home located in the tranquil town of San Marcos, CA in San Diego County. Our upscale charming community is located next to Woodland Park and Escondido Country Club, offering great spots for tourism. San Marcos is benefited by stunning hills views and the...
Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Making the best decision for your parent's future can be one of the toughest decisions that you have to make. When they reach their elderly years, it will require them to begin receiving assistance with the everyday tasks that they once could do on their own. Inquiring about an assisted living...
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I like that the costs never increases. There could be a few more activities, they mostly do puzzles. They did have nice Easter activities. Owner is pretty responsive. They have a really good doctor that...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Chardonnay Residential Care is a senior care home located in the interesting city of San Marcos, California and in San Diego County. The city of San Marcos is full of many parks and recreational centers that allow residents to enjoy the warm and beautiful California weather while admiring the...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Hidden Meadows Residential Home Care is a great assistant living facility for senior citizens located in Escondido, CA. We also offer care for those with Alzheimer's. Our staff is trained professionally to help the elderly with daily activities such as dressing, bathing, toileting, eating,...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
We are an exclusive and elegant eldercare assisted living home, licensed for 6 residents (CA License # 374603069) under the leadership of Dr. Liliana Binner, its founder and president, dedicated for more than two decades to the field of geriatric psychology. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, in a...
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
La Jolla Chateau de OroLa Jolla Chateau de Oro is senior care home located in the sought after community of La Jolla, San Diego, California. Here you can find stunning ocean views of the Pacific Ocean due to the rolling hills and curved coastline. This affluent neighborhood features outstanding...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
When special care is needed, the elegance and comfort of a private home, and yes, even the fun and companionship of charming friends can be retained, When the home is in Point Loma and there are only six residents, the best of both worlds can be achieved. The focus is on each resident enjoying...
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
True Home Living It's human nature to want a place where we can retreat and relax without worry, a place where we are safe and among people we can trust. This place is home. Attitudes Senior Care Facilities are beautifully maintained private residences, providing our residents with an attractive...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Residential Care Home
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Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
True Home Living It's human nature to want a place where we can retreat and relax without worry, a place where we are safe and among people we can trust. This place is home. Attitudes Senior Care Facilities are beautifully maintained private residences, providing our residents with an attractive...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
San Marcos Cottage is a residential care facility located in San Marcos, California on Granite Road. As one of the top senior care facilities in the area, we know that our residents want to feel comfortable every hour of the day. While other centers use only a skeleton crew at night, we have a...
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Close enough to the Pacific coast to enjoy the lovely afternoon sea breeze, Twin Oaks Garden II is a wonderful combination of micro-community and assisted-living facility in beautiful San Marcos. Situated within a few miles of both the Palomar Medical Center of Escondido and the Tri-City Medical...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Anne's Place is a gem of a residential care home located in San Diego County in San Marcos, California. Residents of this wonderful city enjoy gorgeous mountain views and the lovely shorelines of San Marcos Lake. San Marcos has so much to offer it is known as 'The Valley of Discovery.' San Marcos...

Cost of care homes in Descanso, CA

The average cost of senior living in Descanso is $6,083 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Riverside, CA with an average of $4,907 per month.

Residential care home costs in Descanso, CA, vs. state and national averages

Descanso, CA
$6,083/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

Residential care home costs in Descanso, CA, vs. other senior living options

$6,579/mo
Residential Care Home
$6,083/mo

Residential care home costs in Descanso, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,829/mo
Private
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Senior living costs in Descanso vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Descanso, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDescanso, CACaliforniaU.S.
Residential Care Home$6,083/mo$5,350/mo$5,079/mo
Assisted Living$5,179/mo$6,206/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,579/mo$7,329/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$4,303/mo$4,174/mo$3,520/mo
Residential Care Home
Descanso, CA:$6,083/mo
California:$5,350/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Descanso, CA:$5,179/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Descanso, CA:$6,579/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Descanso, CA:$4,303/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in Descanso, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in Descanso and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Residential care home cost trends in Descanso, CA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in Descanso have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Descanso, CA$4,826/mo$4,656/mo+3.6%
California$4,766/mo$4,613/mo+3.3%
National$4,802/mo$4,687/mo+2.5%
Descanso, CA
2024 average cost:$4,826/mo
2023 average cost:$4,656/mo
Percent change:+3.6%
California
2024 average cost:$4,766/mo
2023 average cost:$4,613/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$4,802/mo
2023 average cost:$4,687/mo
Percent change:+2.5%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about residential care home in Descanso

Recent reviews for residential care home in Descanso

Oak Ranch House in Escondido, CA

4.8
Great place. Friendly, caring staff. We have been there a little over a month and love it. We have seen my mom improve a little bit.

La Costa Golf Care in Carlsbad, CA

4.5
There are not a ton of activities at La Costa but my aunt does participate in a few. She has a patio and enjoys going outside. The staff are very nice and helpful. I have not tried the food but my aunt seems to like it and it seems to have a lot of nutrients.

Lilac Chateau I in Santee, CA

5.0
It was the best! I was treated with love ans respect, great food, if I ever run away from home this is where I will come! Thank for taking great care of me!

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Madeleine's Senior Living, Splendor Valley and Tenenbaum Villa are the top-rated residential care home facilities near Descanso, California. See full list of communities.
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