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Residential care homes in Lake San Marcos 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 Lake San Marcos is $6,083 per month.

To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 753 care homes in Lake San Marcos and read 1464 reviews of families’ experiences. You may also consider nearby communities such as San Diego, Escondido and Encinitas.

Residential Care Home Facilities near Lake San Marcos, CA

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Photo of Blue Horizon Home For-Elderly
Provides: Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Manor Abbey Home Care
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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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.
Benchmark Care Assisted Living has over 45 communities that span across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island. It is our pleasure to provide above satisfactory amenities such as on and offsite activities, provided meals, and a 24 hour emergency call system, and with...
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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.
Photo of The Pleasantview Home
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.
Our goal is to assist our clients. We try to help the elderly achieve the highest quality of life that is possible. We want to allow them to retain his or her independence and dignity. We are known for supplying old fashioned personal service, which is accompanied by the latest modern health...
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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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[Name removed] and [name removed] are amazing owners of this absolutely beautiful immaculate home in Dana Point, bordering Laguna Beach. My mother lived here for almost 2 yrs and was her last home. [Name...
Provides: Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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.
Seaside Terrace Retirement Community is an assisted living facility located in Fountain Valley, California. Its cared for residents and its staff experience wonderful weather all yearlong. This community is situated in near vicinity to Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach. Trips for the residents will...
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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.
Sunset Homes was established in September 1990 and is a privately owned company comprised of three homes, located in Dana Point and Laguna Niguel. Each home may accommodate a total of six residents. Two Care Providers are assigned to each home in order to provide lots of individual and personal...
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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.
California Loving Care offer a choice of lovely home. It is large, bright and airy with 5 bedrooms. The bathrooms are beautifully appointed to accommodate safe and easy showering and toileting. The living room and family room have fireplace and along with the dining room, are appointed with...
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Photo of Valley Residential Elderly Care II
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.
Valley Residential Elderly Care II is an assisted living and residential care facility located in the quiet community of Laguna Niguel, CA. Our facility is a home to your loved ones while they remain with us. We offer assistance in a variety of daily tasks to help your elderly and senior parents...
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My aunt was placed at Six Seasons in January 2013. She suffered with Parkinson's disease, and she had fractured her wrist at her previous assisted living facility. We chose Six Seasons primarily because of...
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.
Located in beautiful Laguna Niguel, California, Six Seasons could be the residential care center for your loved one. Designed specifically for elderly citizens, Six Seasons is near nature's beauty, Yosemite Park and a wonderful place where the elderly can continue their daily life with ease. From...
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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.
Laguna Cottage #2 is located in perpetually sunny Orange county, Laguna Nigel, CA. This is a senior care home where loving caregivers provide assistance to seniors in a group home setting. The home is in a hilly basin within the area of the San Joaquin Hills. The climate is Mediterranean. The...
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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.
Sometimes our elders need additional care that a close family member is unable to provide. Therefore, it may be necessary to consider a specialized care facility for our loved one. Laguna Cottage #1 is located on 25464 Via Estudio in Laguna Niguel CA. Laguna Cottage #1 offers memory care as well...
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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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The home has a nice floor plan with separate bedrooms for each resident, a large kitchen and living area, plus a lovely back yard. The caregivers are loving and responsive to the residents, and welcoming to...
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.
SEASONS AT LAGUNA is a residential care home for the elderly, it is owned and operated by a Registered Nurse. We pride ourselves for our beautiful and comfortable home equipped to accommodate seniors with all levels of care, and our highly qualified staff who are compassionate and aware of 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.
Owned and operated by a registered nurse and family experienced in providing individualized loving care in geriatric population in home setting. Licensed by the state of  California to provide 24 hour care for 6 ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents. Located in a safe, quiet, upscale...
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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.
Photo of Lighthouse III
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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It's very good. He is happier than where he was. They are all very nice. I like the owner. I am very happy with them, they are excellent.
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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This is a small residential community, and so far they've done a great job here, I'd give them 5s across the board. It is a nice looking facility, and the caregivers are friendly and kind.
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.
Autumn Meadows IIIAutumn Meadows III is a residential care home that can be found in the master-planned community of Laguna Niguel, in the San Joaquin Hills of Orange County, CA. This piece of suburban paradise was conceived, built and carefully constructed, making it a marvel of modern-day city...
Provides: Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Doll's Haven is a residential care home located in Sun City, CA in Riverside County. Those who choose to live in Sun City and guests of those individuals enjoy spending time at Menifee Valley Memorial Park. Those who spend time in this area appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds them....
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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.
Northlake Home is a residential care home, located in Lake Elsinore, California, dedicated to serving seniors in western Riverside County. Nature enthusiasts who love a small resort town setting will feel right at home at Northlake Home. Plan a fishing trip to Lake Elsinore, or just sit outside...
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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.

Cost of care homes in Lake San Marcos, CA

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

Residential care home costs in Lake San Marcos, CA, vs. state and national averages

Lake San Marcos, CA
$6,083/mo
U.S. national average
$5,079/mo

Residential care home costs in Lake San Marcos, CA, vs. other senior living options

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

Residential care home costs in Lake San Marcos, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,829/mo
Private
$6,068/mo

Senior living costs in Lake San Marcos 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: Lake San Marcos, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLake San Marcos, 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
Lake San Marcos, CA:$6,083/mo
California:$5,350/mo
U.S.:$5,079/mo
Assisted Living
Lake San Marcos, CA:$5,179/mo
California:$6,206/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Lake San Marcos, CA:$6,579/mo
California:$7,329/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Lake San Marcos, CA:$4,303/mo
California:$4,174/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Residential care home costs in Lake San Marcos, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly residential care home costs have shifted over the past five years in Lake San Marcos 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 Lake San Marcos, CA

The table below shows how monthly residential care home costs in Lake San Marcos 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
Lake San Marcos, 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%
Lake San Marcos, 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 Lake San Marcos

Recent reviews for residential care home in Lake San Marcos

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.

Priority Care Senior Living in Mission Viejo, CA

4.8
my sister had brain cancer...they were wonderful during her rough days! gave me peace of mind

Chateau Francesca in San Juan Capistrano, CA

5.0
My Dad has been at Chateau Francesca for the past few years and we are all SO grateful for the loving care that he is receiving from Ronnie, Tracy, Mariza and the many other loving helpers. We couldn't ask for anything better. They love to invite me in for dinner, and boy, can they cook! We ...
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