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Nursing Home in San Diego, California

San Diego, CA has 24 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $12,346/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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Median monthly price, San Diego

$12,346/mo

Modeled range $12,220 – $15,402 how this range is derived

● San Diego $12,346 ○ National median $10,205

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What senior care costs in San Diego

San Diego figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Median costs for nursing homes in San Diego versus California and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

Nursing Homes cost comparison (2025)
Nursing HomesSan DiegoCaliforniaNational
25th percentile$12,220/mo$11,615/mo$8,951/mo
Median$12,346/mo$12,167/mo$10,205/mo
75th percentile$15,402/mo$15,178/mo$12,642/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate · 2025 survey adjusted by metro wages (opens in a new tab)
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Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $7,739 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At San Diego's implied rate of about $41 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,518
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$7,739
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$29,549

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Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

Nearby: La Mesa $12,346 · Lemon Grove $12,346 · Santee $12,346 · El Cajon $12,346 · Casa de Oro-Mount Helix $12,346

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in San Diego, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in San Diego runs about $2,067/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. San Diego lists 37 such properties in our directory. Call the county aging agency at (858) 495-5885 for free navigation help. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
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$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $7,739). Local assisted living median is $7,103/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
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$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the San Diego assisted living median ($7,103/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $7,739/mo survey month.
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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in San Diego run about $12,346/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed nursing home: 24

A note on counting: we show 24 licensed nursing homes listed for San Diego proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.

Most listings publish no price. The San Diego nursing homes median is $12,346/mo, an estimate; ask each facility for its own number in writing.

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In the last 365 days: 526 newly licensed · 26 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

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San Diego has an estimated population of 1,389,526. About 203,132 residents (15%) are age 65 or older. San Diego is located in San Diego County, California. The median household income is $108,077. Our directory currently lists 24 licensed nursing homes in San Diego. Estimated median cost in San Diego is $12,346 per month, compared with $12,167 per month statewide in California.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

These services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.

  • Aging & Independence Services(858) 495-5885sandiegocounty.gov

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

    State aging agency
  • Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Area 23- Aging & Independence Services County of San Diego LTC Ombudsman Program1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov

    San Diego

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in San Diego.

    VA open data
  • Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS)Official program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program
  • Veterans options in San Diego

    1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.

    San Diego CA CLC

    VA Aid & Attendance overview →
    VA open data

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

How many nursing homes are listed in San Diego, CA?

We currently list 24 licensed nursing homes in San Diego, CA.

Are nursing homes in San Diego more expensive than the rest of California?

San Diego's median nursing home cost is about 1% higher than the California state median.

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How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in San Diego, CA cost $12,346/month (median).

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Nursing Homes in San Diego, CA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/california/san-diego/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Nursing Homes in San Diego, CA." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/california/san-diego/.

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