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Assisted living in El Cajon, CA
San Diego County, California

Assisted living in El Cajon, CA

Assisted living communities provide housing, meals and help with daily tasks for people who need some support but not round-the-clock nursing care. States license assisted living, and the rules differ from state to state.

61 communities 7 based in El Cajon

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Monze Senior Residential Care INC

Based in Spring Valley, CA, about 6 miles away

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2017.

(619) 464-1936 NPI Registry record →

Monte Vista Lodge Limited Partnership

Based in Lemon Grove, CA, about 6 miles away

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2006.

(619) 465-1331 NPI Registry record →

31 more communities are within reach of El Cajon. and Carevo will share your request with providers that match.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How assisted living is paid for

  • Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care, also called custodial care, and doesn't pay for personal care like bathing and dressing when that is the only care someone needs.
  • Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) let people who qualify for Medicaid get care at home or in their community instead of an institution. Your state Medicaid agency decides who qualifies.
  • Many families pay privately, and some long-term care insurance policies pay toward care. Check what your policy covers before care starts.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

El Cajon at a glance

  • 103,291 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 7 communities with an address in El Cajon
  • 2 Medicare-certified
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Questions about assisted living in El Cajon

How many assisted living communities serve El Cajon, CA?

Carevo lists 61 communities for El Cajon: 7 based in the city, and 54 based within 10 miles.

How is assisted living paid for?

Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care, also called custodial care, and doesn't pay for personal care like bathing and dressing when that is the only care someone needs. Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) let people who qualify for Medicaid get care at home or in their community instead of an institution. Your state Medicaid agency decides who qualifies. Many families pay privately, and some long-term care insurance policies pay toward care. Check what your policy covers before care starts.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

Other care in El Cajon

Home care · Personal care · Companion care · 24-hour home care · Live-in care · Respite care · Dementia care at home · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Hospice care · Memory care · Board and care homes · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy

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