San Marcos, California
Sapphire Lake San Marcos
Assisted Living · Residential Care · Memory Care
839 La Tierra Drive, San Marcos, CA 92078
Sapphire Lake San Marcos in San Marcos, CA offers assisted living, residential care, and memory care in an intimate six-bed home.
- Licensed capacity
- 6 residents
Maximum licensed size, not current occupancy.
- Licensed since
- October 2015
License history may include previous operators.
State inspections
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No recent serious complaint findings
Complaint investigations · 3 years before our last check
- Type A citations
- 0
- Complaints with substantiated allegations
- 0
AI summary
Sapphire Lake San Marcos has a single Type A finding — the state's most severe citation class, covering resident safety or care — over 10.8 years of operation, with none in the past three years of inspections and complaint investigations.
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- Track record — Across nearly 11 years of licensure, the community has one lifetime Type A finding and no Type B (administrative) citations, giving it an overall clean profile with a single notable exception.
- Recent 3 years — The three inspections and two complaint investigations conducted since 2023 turned up no Type A or Type B citations and no substantiated allegations, indicating the record has been clean in the recent stretch since that earlier finding.
- Complaints — Six allegations have been investigated over the community's history and none were substantiated, suggesting concerns raised were looked into but not confirmed.
- Operating tenure — With nearly 11 years of consistent licensure and multiple inspection cycles, there is a solid base of history to judge the community's compliance pattern, and that history is largely favorable aside from the one older finding.
Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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- License number
- License #374603699
- 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
- 5
- Complaint investigation visits
- 3
- Type A citations · most severe class
- 1
- Type B citations · administrative
- 0
- Substantiated allegations
- 0
Available reports · 8
Complaint investigation
May 11, 2026
Facility evaluation
Oct 9, 2025
Complaint investigation
Sep 25, 2025
Facility evaluation
Oct 9, 2024
Facility evaluation
Oct 9, 2023
1–5 of 8 reports
Monthly pricing
Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
Assisted LivingStarting at$6,000 / mo
- Private Rooms
- $6,000 / mo
Financial Assistance
What is the ALW?
The Assisted Living Waiver is a Medi-Cal program that pays for assisted living care in place of a nursing home. Residents must be on Medi-Cal (no share of cost) and meet a nursing-facility level of care; only communities enrolled with the state can accept it.
Listed as a participating provider by the California Department of Health Care Services (Jan 2026 list).
Care & support
Daily Care Services
9 services
- Medication management
- Bathing & dressing assistance
- 24-hour supervision
- Activities of daily living (ADL) assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Diabetes / insulin management
- Incontinence care
- Non-ambulatory care
- Wheelchair accessible
Specialized Care
1 service
- Dementia care
Daily life & programs
Spaces & services
Amenities
4 features
- Furnished units
- Emergency call system
- Housekeeping Included
- Laundry service / Dry cleaning
Outdoor Spaces
2 features- Walking paths
- Garden / Courtyard
Dining Options
2 features- All-day / Flexible meal times
- Accommodates special diets
Transportation
1 feature- Scheduled transportation
Community Services
1 feature- Move-in coordination
Reviews
Online reputation
5.0Average RatingAveraged from 1 review published on other websites
AI review summary
Families consistently describe attentive, family-like caregiving at Sapphire Lake San Marcos, though details on dining, costs, and daily programming still need to be confirmed on a tour.
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- Staff & care — Caregivers are repeatedly praised for going above and beyond, providing attentive, personalized care that feels like family.
- Atmosphere & grounds — Families describe the overall environment as warm and caring, contributing to a sense of comfort and trust in daily operations.
- Dining — Reviews don't cover meal quality or variety, so families should ask about menus, dietary accommodations, and dining schedules during a tour.
- Financial transparency — There's no mention of pricing structure or how costs change as care needs increase, so this should be verified directly with the community.
- Activities — Little detail is given about social or recreational programming, so families should ask about the daily activity calendar and resident engagement options.
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