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Assisted living that accepts Medi-Cal in San Diego County

96 assisted living homes in San Diego County are approved for California's Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver (ALW), including 57 small six-bed-or-fewer homes. ALW pays for care services; the resident pays room and board. You apply through a Care Coordination Agency, and there is a statewide waitlist.

From the DHCS participating-facility list, as of May 11, 2026. Confirm with each home that it has an ALW bed open.

San Diego · 26

Escondido · 23

Oceanside · 10

Vista · 7

El Cajon · 5

Poway · 5

La Jolla · 4

La Mesa · 3

Bonsall · 2

Carlsbad · 2

San Marcos · 2

Alpine · 1

Chula Vista · 1

Coronado · 1

Lakeside · 1

Lemon Grove · 1

Ramona · 1

Solana Beach · 1

Also on the list: 3 adult residential facilities (ARFs), mainly for adults under 60
  • Howard HouseEscondido
  • Habilitative Home ResidentialLakeside
  • The Bishop Foundation Residential Care FacilitySan Diego

Other counties: Alameda · Contra Costa · Fresno · Kern · Los Angeles · Orange · Riverside · Sacramento · San Bernardino · San Francisco · San Joaquin · San Mateo · Santa Clara · Sonoma

Listings are sourced from public California licensing records. Pricing is estimated from regional averages until each community verifies its own.