Lantern Crest

About Lantern Crest

Lantern Crest is a residential care facility for the elderly in Santee, California, licensed by the California Department of Social Services to care for up to 100 residents. It has held its current license for 14 years. CDSS lists it as serving residents with dementia. It holds a hospice waiver, so residents can receive hospice care without moving.

License status

Licensed

Facility number

374603253

Licensed capacity

100

Licensed since

May 30, 2012

Last state visit

October 1, 2026

Inspection visits

4

Recent routine and required inspections

Complaint visits

8

Visits to investigate complaints

Type A citations

0

Immediate risk to health, safety, or rights

Type B citations

0

Could become a risk if not corrected

Licensee:

Santee Snr Ret I Llc(Owner)/Lcm, LLC (MNGT)

Administrator:

Liz Najera

CDSS office:

SO. CAL AC/SC

Serves:

RCFE / Dementia

State license notes: The facility serves 180 elderly residents; Ages 60 and above; 90 of whom may be non-ambulatory; Approved for 20 bedridden residents to be housed on the first floor; Delayed egress approved for 1st and 2nd floor ; Hospice waiver approved for 20 residents.

Data from CDSS Community Care Licensing, last checked November 3, 2026.

Location

Other care homes nearby