Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Assisted Living in San Diego (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
25 ranked of 169 licensed assisted living providers we currently list in San Diego.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Activcare at 4S Ranch San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 2 | Activcare at Mission Bay San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 3 | All for Seniors San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 4 | Alychris Senior Board and Care San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 5 | Avalon Palm Care, INC. DBA Avalon Palm San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 6 | Bayview Senior Assisted Living San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 7 | Canyon Guest Home San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 8 | Carmona's Residential Care San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 9 | Casa De Castro II San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 10 | Comfort & Joy Living San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 11 | Del Cerro Manor III San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 12 | Easy Living @ Torrey Del Mar San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 13 | Gold Canyon Care Home San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 14 | Good Samaritan Board and Care Facility San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 15 | Hope Haven San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 16 | La Mesa Elder Care San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 17 | Lilos Tender Senior Care INC I San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 18 | Lilos Tender Senior Care INC II San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 19 | Lily of the Valley II San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 20 | Mission Carehome North San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 21 | Mission Carehome South San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 22 | Mission Villa East San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 23 | Mission Villa West San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 24 | Morningside Manor San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
| 25 | MY New Home - Lodi Gardens San Diego, CA · data 2026-07-24 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 0 |
60 additional licensed providers in San Diego are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
Related pages
- Full directory (not ranked): Assisted Living in San Diego
- Local costs: Assisted Living cost in San Diego
- Best Nursing Home in San Diego (2026)
- Best Memory Care in San Diego (2026)
- Best Home Health Care in San Diego (2026)
- All metro data rankings
Canonical path: /best/assisted-living/california/san-diego/