What is a board and care home?

A board and care home is a small residential care facility for the elderly, licensed for six or fewer residents and usually set in a house. It provides a room, meals, help with daily activities, and supervision, under the same state license as larger assisted living communities.

How many board and care homes are in San Diego County?

San Diego County has 457 small board and care homes, out of 618 licensed homes. 240 of them are also licensed to care for residents with dementia.

How much do small board and care homes cost in San Diego County?

Prices vary by home, room, and level of care, and few small board and care homes in San Diego County publish them. Ask each home for its monthly rate and what it includes.

Small board and care homes in San Diego County

San Diego County has 457 small board and care homes, 74% of the 618 licensed homes in the area. Each is licensed for six or fewer residents, usually in a house in a residential neighborhood, and is licensed by the state as a residential care facility for the elderly, the same as larger assisted living communities.

457 small board and care homes in San Diego County

Small board & care home

Woodland Garden Residential Care II

Escondido, San Diego County

6 residents
Dementia care
Hospice waiver

About small board and care homes in San Diego County

Board and care homes: 457
Licensed beds: 2,697
Share of all homes: 74%
Report openings: 0

240 of them (53%) are also licensed to care for residents with dementia. 400 have a hospice waiver, so residents can receive hospice care from a licensed hospice agency without moving.

We've checked the state licensing records for 457 homes here. 353 (77%) show no Type A or Type B citations, and 48 have at least one Type A citation, the more serious kind. Every listing links to its full state report.

The typical home here has held its license for about 6 years. Few homes in San Diego County publish prices yet, so ask each one for its monthly rate and what it includes.

Common questions about small board and care homes in San Diego County

What is a board and care home?: A board and care home is a small residential care facility for the elderly, licensed for six or fewer residents and usually set in a house. It provides a room, meals, help with daily activities, and supervision, under the same state license as larger assisted living communities.
How many board and care homes are in San Diego County?: San Diego County has 457 small board and care homes, out of 618 licensed homes. 240 of them are also licensed to care for residents with dementia.
How much do small board and care homes cost in San Diego County?: Prices vary by home, room, and level of care, and few small board and care homes in San Diego County publish them. Ask each home for its monthly rate and what it includes.