Pricing ranges from
    $5,800 – 6,960/month

    La Cruz Senior Care, Inc

    1882 Euclid Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019
    • Assisted Living

    Warm clean attentive senior care

    I'm very satisfied with La Cruz Senior Care. Linda, Henry, and the attentive, professional staff went out of their way to meet my mom's needs - individualized care, 24-hour supervision, family-style meals, activities (gardening, outings, beauty services), and private rooms with nice views helped her improve and feel at home. Clean, warm, and welcoming with friendly, efficient caregivers I trust; I recommend it to families seeking compassionate long-term care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Hospice waiver
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Housekeeping and linen services

    Common areas

    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.67·(12)

    Overall rating

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

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Individualized, family-style care
    • Attentive and caring caregivers
    • Home-like, warm atmosphere
    • Private, spacious rooms
    • Clean, well-maintained newer home
    • Family-style meals and welcoming dining area
    • Outdoor space and gardening opportunities
    • Personal grooming and hair-styling services
    • Holiday decorations and social events
    • Flexible visits and outings
    • 24-hour supervision and private-home setting
    • Affordable pricing

    Cons

    • Limited capability for advanced dementia care
    • Inconsistent bathing and personal-grooming routines
    • Staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Variable activity programming leading to occasional resident boredom
    • Gaps in management oversight affecting care consistency

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a generally positive view of La Cruz Senior Care, Inc as a small, private-home environment that emphasizes individualized, family-style care. Many families describe attentive caregivers who spend time talking with residents, flexible visitation and outing practices, and staff who go out of their way to meet individual needs. The facility is frequently characterized as warm, homey, and welcoming, with private, spacious rooms, a newer, well-maintained interior, and comfortable common areas that contribute to a residential feel rather than an institutional one.

    Care quality receives mixed but largely favorable commentary. Numerous comments highlight attentiveness, respectful interactions, and improvement in residents' well-being under the staff’s supervision. At the same time, there are persistent concerns about the facility's ability to manage advanced dementia needs; reviewers indicate that specialized dementia care and related clinical training are limited. Operationally, families should clarify the facility’s scope of clinical services and admissions criteria if a prospective resident has progressive cognitive impairment.

    Dining, activities, and amenities are strengths for many residents. The facility offers family-style meals, a welcoming dining area, holiday events, and social gatherings. Personal grooming services such as manicures, pedicures, and hair styling for special events are available. Outdoor amenities like a garden box and opportunities for outdoor time are valued. However, activity programming appears uneven: some residents occasionally experience boredom, so prospective families may want to ask about individualized activity plans and daily engagement schedules.

    Facilities and management feedback is similarly mixed. The physical environment is described as clean, spacious, and comfortable, with private rooms that have pleasant views. Conversely, several operational concerns recur in reviews: inconsistent bathing and grooming schedules, which affect personal-care outcomes; comments about staff tone and professionalism that suggest variability in conduct; and indications of management oversight gaps contributing to inconsistent care delivery. Prospective families should request specifics on personal-care schedules, staff training and supervision, and protocols for dementia care and hygiene to determine fit.

    In summary, La Cruz Senior Care appears well suited to residents who benefit from a private-home atmosphere, individualized attention, and flexible family-style services. For those requiring specialized dementia care or highly consistent clinical routines, the facility may have limitations. Families considering this provider should verify the facility’s dementia-care capabilities, clarify bathing and grooming routines, and ask about staff training and oversight to ensure alignment with the prospective resident’s needs.

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    Location

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    La Cruz Senior Care, Inc is located at 1882 Euclid Ave, El Cajon, CA, 92019.

    About La Cruz Senior Care, Inc

    La Cruz Senior Care, Inc. is a small board and care home licensed for up to six residents and sits at 1882 Euclid Avenue in El Cajon, California, in a peaceful neighborhood with over an acre of land that includes walking paths, gardens, and shade trees, where you might hear roosters crowing and birds singing in the morning, all on a single level for easy movement. The home offers private rooms and a private entrance onto a large patio, with both furnished living spaces and areas for group activities and dining. Caregivers provide help with daily living tasks like bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management, offering personal care and supervision around the clock, with staff on site day and night and an awake staff member during the night. Residents get scheduled meals and can also take part in all-day dining, with meals prepared to meet special diets including those for diabetes or specific allergies. Housekeeping and laundry services keep spaces clean and comfortable, and telephones in the rooms make it simple to keep in touch with family. There's a dining room for shared meals, common areas for companionship, and activities designed for both physical and mental wellness, plus religious, beautician, manicurist, and mobile physician services on site for convenience. La Cruz Senior Care has an emergency alert system and provides memory care, non-ambulatory care, and incontinence care, supporting both independent living and those who need more help. The facility doesn't accept Medicare and is not certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, but it does have waivers and approvals to provide a wide range of elder care. Residents have access to continuing care retirement community services, a nursing home option, and assisted living support, and the care team works to create a safe, warm, and home-like setting so seniors and their families feel comfortable and supported every day. The home's long-term focus is on comfort, independence, and maintaining quality of life for all who live there. With a small group and a licensed capacity of just six, La Cruz Senior Care, Inc. offers a more personal experience, and staff members pay close attention to the individual needs of each resident, helping eliminate the worries of living alone and supporting both seniors and their families through every step of care.

    People often ask...

    La Cruz Senior Care, Inc offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,800 per month.

    La Cruz Senior Care, Inc offers assisted living and board and care.

    There are 3 photos of La Cruz Senior Care, Inc on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1882 Euclid Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019.

    No, La Cruz Senior Care, Inc 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 number374603870
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeResidential Care Elderly
    Capacity8 residents
    LicenseeLA CRUZ SENIOR CARE, INC
    EffectiveJune 15th, 2016
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    Inspection Reports

    13

    Reports

    2

    Type A Citations

    7

    Type B Citations

    5

    Complaints

    4

    Years

    01 Jun 2026Inspection
    Found no deficiencies during the required annual inspection.
    23 Apr 2026Complaint
    Investigated allegations about residents' incontinence care, clean bedsheets, infection control, care plans, and medication management; findings showed no preponderance of evidence to support violations.
    21 Apr 2026Complaint
    Investigated the allegation that overnight incontinence care left residents soiled and that dinner was not provided. Found these allegations were not supported by evidence.
    02 Jan 2026Complaint
    Investigated an allegation that the administrator showed forgetfulness affecting resident care and medication directions. Evidence did not show medication errors or staff misdirection.
    19 Dec 2025Inspection
    Found that some staff did not have updated criminal background clearance transfers, and centrally stored medications were left unlocked, creating immediate safety risks.
    • Type A87355(e)(3)
    • Type B87465(h)(2)
    17 Oct 2025Complaint
    Identified medication management issues, including pre-pouring doses, removing meds from original containers, and giving PRN meds all at once; also found staff working before completing background clearances and discrepancies in MAR record-keeping.
    • Type A87355(e)(2)
    • Type B87355(e)(3)
    • Type B87465(h)(5)
    • Type B87465(b)(2)
    18 Jul 2025Inspection
    Identified that a witnessed fall was not reported to the Department and notices of planned activities were not posted for seven residents.
    • Type B87211(a)
    • Type B87211(d)
    18 Jul 2025Complaint
    Investigated allegations about staffing, medication administration, waste disposal, and resident activities. Interviews and records did not establish violations.
    13 Jun 2025Inspection
    Identified improper medication storage for all residents and unsigned needs and services plans for most residents.
    • Type B87465(h)(5)
    13 Jun 2025Inspection
    Confirmed an increase in licensed capacity to eight residents and no deficiencies were cited.
    12 Jun 2024Inspection
    Observed the site was sanitary and in good repair with functioning safety features and secure medication storage; no deficiencies were cited. One technical advisory was issued for training.
    03 May 2024Inspection
    Identified a witnessed fall on 4/12/24 and conducted follow-up with records review and health and safety checks; no deficiencies were cited.
    22 Jun 2022Inspection
    Observed infection-control measures, including symptom screening, signage, hand hygiene, testing plans, PPE procedures, and disinfection procedures. No deficiencies were found in those areas.

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