Senior Care Homes
Find a licensed Clairemont board and care home with 24-hour caregivers and just a few residents. Our local advisors know homes from North Clairemont to the Balboa Avenue corridor and help families at no cost.
Clairemont is one of San Diego’s most established neighborhoods for board and care. Built largely in the 1950s and 1960s, it is full of single-story ranch houses on residential streets, which is exactly the kind of home that works for a six-bed licensed care home.
Board and care homes in Clairemont are central to almost everywhere in San Diego, close to Mission Bay and minutes from Kaiser’s San Diego Medical Center and Sharp Memorial Hospital. Elder Answers helps Clairemont families compare licensed homes, free.
You’ll find licensed board and care homes throughout Clairemont (92110, 92111 and 92117), including North Clairemont, Clairemont Mesa, Bay Ho and the Balboa Avenue corridor. Rates here sit near the middle of the county range, with Clairemont Mesa and the streets east of Genesee Avenue usually costing less than Bay Park and canyon-rim homes with views.
Things to weigh when choosing a Clairemont home:
Clairemont’s canyons give some homes great views, but canyon-rim lots can have steps or sloped yards. Kearny Mesa, just east, is home to dozens of medical offices, so appointments are rarely far. San Diego County Aging and Independence Services can also help with benefits and senior programs. See nearby Serra Mesa, Mira Mesa and La Jolla board and care homes.
Most Clairemont board and care homes care for six or fewer residents in a house on a residential street, from Clairemont Mesa to the Balboa Avenue corridor. The license is the same RCFE license large assisted living communities hold; the difference is the size and the feel.
Residents of Clairemont homes usually get:
Our board and care family guide explains more.
Clairemont board and care tends to work best for someone who:
More independent seniors may prefer assisted living in Clairemont. Read board and care vs. assisted living or browse board and care homes across San Diego.
In 2026, board and care homes in Clairemont usually price right in the middle of San Diego County pricing for small care homes. Within Clairemont, Bay Park and canyon-rim homes with views commands higher rates than Clairemont Mesa and the streets east of Genesee Avenue. Care level moves the price too: a Clairemont resident who needs two-person transfers or incontinence care will pay more than one who needs reminders.
One monthly price usually covers care, three meals, medication management and laundry, which makes Clairemont board and care easier to budget than a community that adds care-level fees.
Kaiser members: For Kaiser members, location matters more than coverage, since Kaiser won’t pay a Clairemont home’s rate but its medical center and offices are where your parent will be seen. Read more about how families pay for a care home and the California SSI rate.
Touring two or three Clairemont homes side by side makes the differences obvious. On each visit:
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Elder Answers advisors tour board and care homes in Clairemont and across central San Diego, so we know which homes have openings, which accept dementia or hospice, and which fit your budget. It’s free to families, and we stay involved from the first phone call to move-in day.
We also search Serra Mesa, Mira Mesa and La Jolla when Clairemont homes are full. Still deciding on the type of care? Compare residential care homes in San Diego or read about skilled nursing homes in San Diego. Request a free shortlist of Clairemont homes.
Clairemont homes usually price right in the middle of San Diego County pricing for small care homes. You'll typically pay less in Clairemont Mesa and the streets east of Genesee Avenue and more in Bay Park and canyon-rim homes with views.
Yes. Most Clairemont homes are mid-century ranch houses, so many board and care homes here are single-level, with fewer steps than homes in hillier areas like Point Loma.
Licensed homes are spread across Clairemont's 92110, 92111 and 92117 ZIP codes, including North Clairemont, Bay Park, Clairemont Mesa, Bay Ho and the Balboa Avenue corridor. Most sit on residential streets and look like any other house on the block.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center is the main hospital for most Clairemont homes, with Sharp Memorial Hospital also within reach. I-5, I-805 and SR-52 connect the area to both.
Most offer at least one. Homes in Bay Ho often mix private and shared rooms, and a few have private bathrooms. A private room usually adds to the rate.
Many Clairemont seniors are Kaiser members. Kaiser won't pay the monthly rate, but a home near Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center keeps doctors and specialists close.
Board and care fits a parent who needs hands-on help and a quiet house; assisted living fits a more independent parent who wants activities. Compare on our assisted living page.
Look next at Serra Mesa, Mira Mesa and La Jolla. Homes a few miles away often have beds when Clairemont is full.