Assisted Living · El Cajon, CA
Assisted Living
La Vida Real
11588 Via Rancho San Diego · El Cajon, CA 92019 · Lic. #374603565 (CA) · 177 beds
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About La Vida Real
La Vida Real is an assisted living community in El Cajon, California. Its capacity is 177 beds, above the San Diego County median of 6 for assisted living communities. The CA licensing record lists its status as "LICENSED". Its public inspection record shows 28 citations, the most recent on January 21, 2026. It is one of 35 assisted living communities listed in El Cajon. Residents and families can raise concerns with the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-231-4024. Its public records were last updated in July 2026.
Public record
State licensing agency, updated November 2026
Inspection history (28)
Records from June 2022 to January 2026.
January 10, 2024
Citation 08-AS-20210528161206California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on January 10, 2024 (control 08-AS-20210528161206). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
December 20, 2023
Citation 08-AS-20220112123226California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on December 20, 2023 (control 08-AS-20220112123226). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
November 20, 2023
Citation 08-AS-20231115162446California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on November 20, 2023 (control 08-AS-20231115162446). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
November 17, 2023
Citation 08-AS-20231113095405-TYPEBCalifornia Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on November 17, 2023 (control 08-AS-20231113095405). State inspectors cited a Type B deficiency (corrective action required). Allegation findings recorded: 1 substantiated.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
November 17, 2023
Citation 08-AS-20231027144405California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on November 17, 2023 (control 08-AS-20231027144405). Allegation findings recorded: 5 unsubstantiated.
November 9, 2023
Citation 08-AS-20231106144709California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on November 9, 2023 (control 08-AS-20231106144709). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
March 17, 2023
Citation 08-AS-20220623143118California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on March 17, 2023 (control 08-AS-20220623143118). Allegation findings recorded: 2 unsubstantiated.
June 28, 2022
Citation 08-AS-20220606142528California Community Care Licensing recorded a complaint investigation on June 28, 2022 (control 08-AS-20220606142528). Allegation findings recorded: 1 unsubstantiated.
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