Pricing ranges from
    $5,360 – 6,432/month

    Alpine View Lodge

    973 Arnold Way, Alpine, CA 91901
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.96·(26)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, patient, and respectful staff
    • Personalized attention and strong resident-to-staff coverage
    • Owner and nursing leadership involvement in daily operations
    • Clean, orderly, and well-maintained environment
    • Homemade meals with variety
    • Music, bingo, painting, dancing, and exercise activities
    • Secure, home-like setting
    • Attentive dementia, hospice, and end-of-life support
    • Routine repositioning and continence care for bedbound residents
    • Warm communication and support for families

    Cons

    • Compact resident rooms
    • Older, less contemporary building with fewer upscale amenities
    • Resident mix may be less suited to people seeking a consistently active peer environment

    Summary of reviews

    Families and visitors consistently describe Alpine View Lodge as a small, home-like memory care setting with compassionate, attentive staff. Reviews emphasize patience, respect, and familiarity with residents’ individual needs. Families describe feeling supported, and some report that residents appeared to thrive after moving in. Reviewers also praise care for people with dementia and residents receiving hospice services, including personalized interactions and routine repositioning and continence care for bedbound residents.

    The food is described as home-cooked, fresh, and varied. Activities mentioned include bingo, painting, music, dancing, and exercise adapted to residents’ abilities. One family noted staff joining a resident in Greek songs, illustrating the individualized approach reviewers value. The community is described as secure while still feeling welcoming rather than institutional.

    Reviewers frequently characterize the facility as clean, orderly, and well maintained. Its smaller scale is viewed positively for enabling personal attention, though one family found the rooms too small for their mother’s comfort. Another reviewer described the building as older and less focused on upscale amenities. A family seeking a setting with a consistently active resident group may also wish to ask about the current resident mix and daily activity participation, as one reviewer observed that many residents had advanced care needs.

    Management is described as accessible and involved in daily operations, with reviewers specifically praising owner and nursing leadership. Overall, the feedback is strongly favorable, particularly regarding staff compassion, individualized care, cleanliness, and family confidence. The principal considerations raised relate to room size, the building’s age and amenities, and whether the resident community’s activity level fits a prospective resident’s needs.

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    Location

    Alpine View Lodge is located at 973 Arnold Way, Alpine, CA, 91901.

    About Alpine View Lodge

    Alpine View Lodge stands as a long-time residential assisted living home in Alpine, California, set in the natural beauty of east San Diego County where the hills and gardens keep things peaceful, so folks there enjoy a tranquil place to live, and you'll see the trees and quiet just kind of hug the place on all sides, which means the environment's real calm. The facility is licensed to care for up to 38 seniors and specializes in dementia and Alzheimer's care, with over 40 years of experience in memory care, and staff who've worked there for decades and know how to build warm bonds with residents. The caregivers stay onsite 24 hours, with a team of 10 staff during the day and 2 at night, and licensed nurses and separate housekeeping so everything runs smoothly while different care levels are available, including assisted living, memory care, adult day care, respite care for short-term stays, and full hospice services working alongside a hospice agency, which is about giving comfort and meeting each person's needs.

    Unique for the area, Alpine View Lodge tailors care plans for each person, offering help with bathing, dressing, medication management, and therapies that help reduce confusion and wandering for people with memory loss, and some rooms are private though there may be shared spaces, and some rooms even have kitchenettes so people have a bit more independence if they want. The Lodge welcomes SSI residents and offers help with financial aid, and it works in partnership with the San Diego Regional Center, which means it can handle a mix of payment options and needs for people with disabilities. Mobile physicians visit, and onsite there's a beautician and manicurist, plus transportation to outside appointments, which takes the pressure off families.

    The Lodge keeps a pet-friendly policy, so cats and dogs can live with residents, and it has outdoor walking paths, shaded seating areas, a garden, and a library where you'll often find folks reading or just sitting together, and they're known for healthy, tasty meals that diners really like. Each day brings exercise classes, arts and crafts, music, group events like outdoor concerts, therapy dog visits, enrichment opportunities, and social programs to keep people active and in touch with others. They go out of their way to involve family and the community, and you'll see evidence of this when family members join in for events, concerts, or just spend the day. Video surveillance adds another layer of safety, and the facility's been recognized with awards for friendly service, activities, and high-quality care, putting them among the top-rated communities in the area.

    Alpine View Lodge organizes their care staff carefully and keeps them up to date with training and technology, and some have over 30 years of experience, so they know how to notice the small things and support a sense of security and belonging in residents, which matters for people with dementia or advanced needs. There's a mission here to enhance each resident's life while respecting what matters to them, and care options expand to cover total care and even bedridden care when it's needed. Along with a gallery of photos and a blog that keeps families updated, the Lodge aims to be a real community where residents stay engaged, safe, and as independent as they can-without losing the personal touch that comes from staff knowing everyone by name.

    People often ask...

    Alpine View Lodge offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,360 per month.

    Alpine View Lodge offers assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement community.

    There are 20 photos of Alpine View Lodge on Mirador.

    Yes, Alpine View Lodge allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 973 Arnold Way, Alpine, CA 91901.

    No, Alpine View Lodge does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In California, the Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division licenses residential care facilities for the elderly, conducting inspections and investigating complaints.

    License number374604618
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity38 residents
    LicenseeALPINE VIEW LODGE LLC
    EffectiveDecember 13th, 2022
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    Inspection Reports

    10

    Reports

    0

    Type A Citations

    2

    Type B Citations

    1

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    02 Jul 2026Inspection
    Identified incomplete resident and personnel records, posing health and safety risks to residents; two deficiencies cited.
    • Type BCCR 87506Resident Records
    • Type BCCR 87412Personnel Records
    05 Nov 2025Inspection
    Identified a resident exhibiting self-harming behavior and attempting to elope; law enforcement was contacted and the resident was transferred to a higher level of care, with a family meeting confirming the resident needed more care and did not want to return.
    05 Nov 2025Complaint
    Investigated the fire allegation and found no deficiencies.
    02 Dec 2024Inspection
    Observed that safety systems functioned, essential PPE and supplies were on site, and records and medications were properly stored with resident files secured; census was 31.
    19 Dec 2023Inspection
    Observed compliance with safety and care standards, with functioning systems and ample supplies. Staff were adequate to meet residents' needs, and meals, medications, and activities were properly managed.
    13 Apr 2023Inspection
    Observed that the perimeter gate could be locked as approved and staff monitored residents; no health or safety issues were identified.
    02 Dec 2022Inspection
    Observed completion of pre-licensing with no deficiencies.
    03 Nov 2022Inspection
    Completed COMP II via CAB, with the applicant and administrator confirming understanding of license operations, staff qualifications, training, grievances, food service, medication management, and guardian procedures.
    05 Nov 2021Inspection
    Observed no deficiencies related to infection control and related procedures during the visit.
    09 Mar 2020Inspection
    Confirmed an incident where a resident left the facility due to a malfunctioning gate, but was safely returned within a few minutes.

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