Senior Care Homes
Find a licensed Del Cerro board and care home with 24-hour caregivers and just a few residents. Our local advisors know homes from Del Cerro’s hillside streets to the Lake Murray area and help families at no cost.
Del Cerro, San Carlos and Allied Gardens make up a quiet, established corner of San Diego near Lake Murray and Mission Trails Regional Park. The area’s single-family homes, many built in the 1950s through 1970s, include a number of licensed board and care homes.
Families choose board and care in Del Cerro for its residential feel and its location minutes from Alvarado Hospital, SDSU and the I-8 corridor. Elder Answers knows the homes in Del Cerro, San Carlos and Allied Gardens and helps families compare them at no cost.
Board and care homes in Del Cerro are spread across the 92119 and 92120 ZIP codes, in areas such as Del Cerro’s hillside streets, San Carlos, Allied Gardens and Grantville. Rates here run a bit above the county average, with Allied Gardens and Grantville usually costing less than Del Cerro’s view homes.
Before you tour Del Cerro homes, keep in mind:
Del Cerro’s streets climb the hills north of I-8, while Allied Gardens and Grantville are flatter. Alvarado Hospital Medical Center is just south of the freeway, and Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa is about 10 minutes east. San Diego County Aging and Independence Services can also help with benefits and senior programs. See nearby La Mesa, El Cajon and Santee for more options.
Del Cerro board and care homes are licensed residential care homes, usually with six residents, in neighborhoods such as San Carlos and the Lake Murray area. The license is the same RCFE license large assisted living communities hold; the difference is the size and the feel.
In a typical Del Cerro board and care home, residents receive:
Learn more in our family guide to board and care homes.
Families usually choose board and care in Del Cerro for a parent who:
More independent seniors may prefer assisted living in San Diego. Compare in our guide to board and care vs. assisted living or see memory care homes in San Diego.
Monthly rates for board and care in Del Cerro typically fall between roughly $7,000 and $9,500 a month for most rooms. Within Del Cerro, Del Cerro’s view homes commands higher rates than Allied Gardens and Grantville. In Del Cerro, the gap between a shared and a private room is often $1,000 or more a month.
Unlike many large communities, a typical Del Cerro board and care home bundles care, meals, medications and laundry into a single rate.
Paying for care: In Del Cerro, families usually combine savings, pensions and sometimes long-term care insurance. Ask each home how it bills and whether it supports insurance claims. Our guide to paying for a senior care home walks through each option.
Board and care homes in Del Cerro differ far more than their licenses suggest. Ask and look for:
Our board and care checklist has the full list of questions.
Our advisors know Del Cerro’s board and care homes from Del Cerro’s hillside streets to Allied Gardens firsthand, including current openings and which homes take dementia, hospice or heavier care. You won’t pay us anything, and you’re never obligated to choose a home we suggest.
No opening in Del Cerro this week? Nearby La Mesa, El Cajon and Santee often have one. Still deciding on the type of care? Compare skilled nursing homes in San Diego or read about independent living in San Diego. Call a Del Cerro advisor at 619-538-9155.
Del Cerro homes usually price between roughly $7,000 and $9,500 a month for most rooms. Shared rooms in Allied Gardens and Grantville are the most affordable, while private rooms in Del Cerro's view homes cost the most.
Yes. We treat Del Cerro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens and Grantville as one search area, since homes there are only a few minutes apart and share the same hospitals.
Licensed homes are spread across Del Cerro's 92119 and 92120 ZIP codes, including Del Cerro's hillside streets, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Grantville and the Lake Murray area. From the street they look like neighbors' homes; the license is what sets them apart.
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center is the main hospital for most Del Cerro homes, with Sharp Grossmont Hospital also within reach. Ask each home which hospital paramedics usually take residents to.
Many do. Homes in Grantville often mix private and shared rooms, and a few have private bathrooms. A private room usually adds to the rate.
In Del Cerro, families usually combine savings, pensions and sometimes long-term care insurance. Ask each home how it bills and whether it supports insurance claims.
Many Del Cerro streets are hilly, so check for entry steps, ramps and a level path to the car. Also look at how the home handles medication storage and falls.
Widen the search to La Mesa, El Cajon and Santee. Openings change weekly, so a short drive can make a big difference.