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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 $3,660 per month. To find the best care home options for your needs and budget, browse 184 care homes in Lake San Marcos and read 388 reviews of families’ experiences.

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Residential Care Home Facilities near Lake San Marcos, CA

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Photo of Attitudes Senior Care (Solana Beach)
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.
Anne's Place III is located in Escondido, CA in San Diego County. This residential care home provides helpful support in a setting that is surrounded by rocky hills and full of natural beauty. Those who spend time in Escondido enjoy spending time at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Hungry Hawk...
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They are very attentive with my Dad and they do very well with them. They are really nice sweet people and we really appreciate them.
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.
Golden Years Home Care was born out of compassion first. Business was secondary. Golden Years Home Care was established in February 1996. Our staff are highly trained and always ready to help. We are licensed by the State of California and work very closely with the Ombudsman, State...
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My mother was a resident at Lomas Serenas for over 4 years until she passed. We are extremely greatful for the care that they provided to my mother until her last day. Owner and caregivers were...
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.
Lomas Serenas Residential is located in Escondido, CA in San Diego County. This residential care home provides you with a great place to live in an area that is filled with things to do and see. Escondido offers much to residents and their guests, including the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Hungry...
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The food is great. The friendliness of the staff is probably the main reason we chose them over other places we were looking at. I can't think of anything that could be improved or done better. They have...
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.
Vista Care in Carlsbad Vista Care in Carlsbad is an assisted living residential care home center that is located in the beautiful town of Carlsbad, California in San Diego County. Following its proximity to the ocean, our community receives a cool refreshing breeze in most times that help our...
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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.
Family Resort Rest Home is a senior care home that is located in the coastal city of Escondido, CA and in Los Angeles County. The city is local to large Long Beach and is conveniently located near the airport, for ease of travel. The southern city is directly on the Northern Pacific Ocean...
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Photo of Stacis Synergy Home 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.
We're located in beautiful Rancho Del Oro, Northview subdivision of Oceanside. Hospital and other medical facility close, easy access to the freeways and we're minutes away for parks, the beach ,downtown Oceanside, entertainment, malls and other shopping areas.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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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.
Placing an elderly loved one can be a difficult situation for anybody. However, the daily obligations of work, school, errands, and chores makes it nearly impossible to tend to the elderly family members' needs. Tending to an elderly person's needs on a daily basis is certainly doable, but they...
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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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Photo of Eagles Nest Retirement Ranch V
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 Park View Villa
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.
Situated in an elegant park like setting that is just minutes away from the San Diego Wild Animal Park, luxury and beauty awaits at Park View Villa, an exclusive residential care facility for senior citizens. If you or your elderly loved ones are searching for a 5 star luxury facility, then Park...
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Wonderful staff. Everyone is well taken care of. [Removed] is always on top of everything! Food is delicious and the facilities are well taken care 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.
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Our Mother had a stroke in July last year and has been in 3 care homes since. The family has been with her on a daily basis during this period and we have learned a lot about care homes. Many places say...
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.
Meadowview, Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, is a California licensed senior care community in Escondido, California. Ray and Toni Klapka, Licensees, have owned and operated Meadowview for over twenty years and have earned its reputation for outstanding care and supervision. With...
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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.
Photo of Eagles Nest Retirement Ranch III
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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This is absolutely the best place for mom! Ive never ever met a great group of individuals that really care for and love their residents. They always go out of their way and beyond to make mom and family...
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.
3 Sisters Hacienda offers assisted living, 24/7 residential senior care and respite accommodations including assistance with medications, dressing and daily activities in an upscale gated residential setting. We provide the family home and respite care environment that you and your family member...
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I had my mother at McIntosh Manor. It is the best. The house is beautifully set up. The house is clean. The food very very good. Could not ask for a better place and reasonably priced.
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.
McIntosh Manor is a licensed RCFE Assisted Living Facility for up to twelve elderly residents. Our friendly and caring staff brings more than 20 years of senior care experience and is available to assist our residents 24 hours a day. In addition our facility Administrator, Cindi Jacobs, has...
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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.
We at The Tropical Villa are caring for your loved ones as we would our own. We help relieve the burdens and stress of the family in caring for their elderly loved one(s) by providing the elderly with a home away from home. The residents can relax and enjoy the beautiful garden with lots of...
Photo of Julia's Manor-Board and Care
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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We highly recommend Angel's Home Care Oceanside. [name removed] works hard to make every one feel like family. She goes all out for holidays and birthdays. She keeps everything very clean and tidy.
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.
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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Photo of Attitudes Senior Care (Del Mar)
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.
We provide a comfortable and homey feeling environment to our residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Our mission is to render a quality of care and service, with respect, dignity, and compassion. We are licensed for 6-non ambulatory residents. We have 2-single rooms and 4-shared rooms. ...

Cost of care homes in Lake San Marcos, CA

The average cost of senior living in Lake San Marcos is $3,660 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include French Valley, CA with an average of $2,902 per month.

Residential care home costs in Lake San Marcos, CA, vs. nearby cities

Lake San Marcos, CA
$3,660/mo
$3,624/mo

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

Lake San Marcos, CA
$3,660/mo
U.S. national average
$3,688/mo

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

$6,431/mo
Residential Care Home
$3,660/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,958/mo
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$6,192/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$3,660/mo$3,719/mo$3,688/mo
Assisted Living$5,001/mo$4,536/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$6,431/mo$5,534/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living$5,268/mo$4,762/mo$4,211/mo
Residential Care Home
Lake San Marcos, CA:$3,660/mo
California:$3,719/mo
U.S.:$3,688/mo
Assisted Living
Lake San Marcos, CA:$5,001/mo
California:$4,536/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Lake San Marcos, CA:$6,431/mo
California:$5,534/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Lake San Marcos, CA:$5,268/mo
California:$4,762/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
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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.

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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