El Cajon, California
La Cruz Senior Care
Assisted Living · Residential Care
1882 Euclid Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019
La Cruz Senior Care is a licensed residential care home in El Cajon, California serving up to six residents.
- Licensed capacity
- 8 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- June 2016
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
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Findings in the state record
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 2
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 2
AI summary
La Cruz Senior Care has accumulated 2 Type A findings and 7 Type B findings over more than 10 years of operation, with both Type A findings and all 3 substantiated allegations concentrated in the past three years.
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- Track record — Over more than a decade of licensure, this small 8-bed home has drawn 2 Type A findings (the most severe citation class, involving resident safety or care) and 7 Type B findings (administrative issues like paperwork or posting requirements).
- Recent 3 years — Both Type A findings and all 3 substantiated allegations occurred within the past three years, meaning the record's more serious content is recent rather than spread evenly across the operating history.
- Complaints — Complaint investigations have been frequent relative to the home's size, with 6 lifetime and 5 in just the past three years, and roughly 16% of all investigated allegations were substantiated, with the rest unsubstantiated.
- Operating tenure — More than 10 years of continuous licensure gives a reasonably deep base of inspection cycles to judge this record against, even though the concerning findings cluster recently.
- 1.Can you walk through what led to the 2 Type A findings in the past three years and what corrective steps were taken?
- 2.Which categories of allegations were substantiated, and what corrective actions were verified afterward?
- 3.Given the recent uptick in complaint investigations, what changes has the home made to staffing, training, or oversight since then?
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #374603870
- License status
- Licensed
Full history on file
These totals cover the available license history, including older findings. Citation totals include inspections, complaint visits, and other visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Complaint investigation visits
- 6
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 2
- Type B citations · administrative
- 7
- Substantiated allegations
- 3
Available reports · 12
Complaint investigation
Apr 23, 2026
Complaint investigation
Apr 21, 2026
Complaint investigation
Jan 2, 2026
Facility evaluation
Dec 19, 2025
Complaint investigation
Oct 17, 2025
1–5 of 12 reports
Monthly pricing
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
Assisted LivingStarting at$6,500 / mo
- Private Rooms
- $6,500 / mo
Care & support
Daily Care Services
8 services
- Medication management
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Non-ambulatory care
- Wheelchair accessible
- Incontinence care
Specialized Care
1 service
- Hospice agency partnership
Daily life & programs
Spaces & services
Amenities
4 features
- Furnished units
- Emergency call system
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
Outdoor Spaces
3 features- Garden / Courtyard
- Walking paths
- Patio seating areas
Dining Options
3 features- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
- Family-style / Communal dining
Community Services
1 feature- Move-in coordination
Reviews
Online reputation
4.7Average RatingAveraged from 12 reviews published on other websites
AI review summary
Families consistently describe La Cruz Senior Care as a warm, attentive home-like setting with devoted staff, though it's worth confirming pricing details and how care needs are met as residents age.
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- Staff & care — Reviewers repeatedly single out Linda, Henry, and the caregivers for attentive, individualized care that residents' families credit with real improvements in wellbeing.
- Atmosphere & grounds — Families describe the home as clean, spacious, and genuinely homey, with private rooms, cozy common areas, and outdoor space like a personal garden box.
- Daily life & dignity — Residents are treated as individuals rather than numbers, with staff honoring personal routines like a specific breakfast order and letting residents choose activities or rest as they wish.
- Activities — The home offers family-style meals, holiday decorating, art projects, manicures, and other special touches that make residents feel celebrated and engaged.
- Value & pricing — One long-term family specifically notes the home is affordable in addition to being clean and attentive to individual needs.
- Financial transparency — Reviews mention affordability in passing but families should confirm current pricing structure and whether costs increase as care needs grow over time.
- Staff & care — It would help to ask about staff-to-resident ratios and overnight or weekend coverage since reviews focus mainly on daytime caregiving experiences.
The rating above is averaged from reviews published on other websites. Reviews below are written by families on Senior Places.
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