Senior Places
Lo-Har Senior Living

Lo-Har Senior Living

768 Dorothy Street, El Cajon, CA 92019
Memory Care
Accepting Residents

About Lo-Har Senior Living

Lo-Har Senior Living is a memory care community located in El Cajon, CA. Contact us to learn more about our services and availability.

License #

374604171

Status

Licensed

Licensed Capacity

68 beds

Licensed Since

Oct 2019

AI Summary

Lo-Har Senior Living's compliance record shows significant concerns that warrant careful family scrutiny. Over nearly seven years of operation, the community has accumulated 5 Type A citations — serious violations affecting resident safety or care — and 31 Type B citations covering administrative or non-serious findings like paperwork gaps. The state has substantiated 23 allegations against the facility, meaning investigators found credible evidence of problems in roughly 17% of the complaints they examined. Families should ask the community which specific categories of allegations were substantiated and what corrective actions were taken and verified. The volume of complaint investigations — 67 total compared to just 5 routine inspections — suggests an unusually high level of regulatory scrutiny, and troublingly, 20 of those substantiated allegations occurred within the past three years, indicating ongoing rather than resolved issues. This pattern raises questions about the community's ability to maintain consistent standards in areas like medication management and resident care plans that state inspections are designed to monitor.

Inspections
Total inspections5
Most recentFeb 2026
Type A citations (serious)5
Type B citations (non-serious)31
Complaints
Investigations completed67
Allegations substantiated23
Type A citations (serious)5
Type B citations (non-serious)31
DateTypeReport
Apr 23, 2026Complaint InvestigationPDF
Feb 23, 2026Facility EvaluationPDF
Jan 6, 2026Complaint InvestigationPDF
Dec 18, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Oct 17, 2025Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 17, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 25, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 25, 2025Facility EvaluationPDF
Sep 10, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 1, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 1, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 1, 2025Facility EvaluationPDF
Jul 21, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jul 7, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 26, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 25, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 25, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 25, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 25, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 25, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 16, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 16, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
May 29, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
May 29, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
May 29, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Mar 21, 2025Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jan 2, 2025Facility EvaluationPDF
Nov 20, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 25, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 3, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Oct 3, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 3, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
May 22, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
May 17, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
May 17, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
May 17, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
May 6, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Apr 19, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Mar 29, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Mar 29, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Mar 26, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Mar 11, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Mar 11, 2024Facility EvaluationPDF
Feb 14, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jan 23, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jan 5, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jan 2, 2024Complaint InvestigationPDF
Dec 12, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Dec 12, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Nov 20, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Nov 3, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Nov 2, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Oct 30, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 25, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Oct 25, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 27, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 25, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 20, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 13, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Sep 8, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 30, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 30, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 30, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Aug 29, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jul 26, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jul 26, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jul 5, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Jun 26, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 26, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Jun 26, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Apr 28, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Apr 13, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Apr 7, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Apr 7, 2023Facility EvaluationPDF
Feb 27, 2023Complaint InvestigationPDF
Dec 21, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Dec 21, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Nov 21, 2022Complaint InvestigationPDF
Oct 14, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Sep 28, 2022Complaint InvestigationPDF
Sep 28, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Aug 4, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Jun 21, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Feb 25, 2022Facility EvaluationPDF
Oct 5, 2021Facility EvaluationPDF
Jul 23, 2021Facility EvaluationPDF
Jul 14, 2021Complaint InvestigationPDF
View full record on CDSS website

Pricing

Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.

Shared Rooms$5,400/mo
Private Rooms$6,900/mo

Activities & Events

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Care Services

Mild cognitive impairment accepted
Medication management
Dementia care
24-hour supervision
Mobility assistance
Incontinence care
Non-ambulatory care
Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
Bathing & dressing assistance
Wheelchair accessible
Respite / Short-term care
Dementia-certified staff
Specialized memory care activities

What This Community Offers

Furnished units
Emergency call system
Pet Friendly
Private bathroom
Cable TV
Kitchenette
Air conditioning
Wi-Fi / Internet
Fitness center / Gym
Spa services
Beauty salon / Barber
Game room / Billiards
Movie theater / Media room
Activity room
Art studio / Craft room
Library / Reading room
Housekeeping Included
Laundry service / Dry cleaning
Walking paths
Garden / Courtyard
Outdoor common space
BBQ / Grill area
Dining room
Accommodates special diets
Professional chef
Restaurant-style dining
All-day / Anytime dining
Scheduled transportation
Family support services
Move-in coordination
Concierge services

Meet the Team

Languages Spoken

English

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