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10 Best Nursing Homes in Pala, CA

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Pala nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Pala, CA may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Pala or another care type is right for you. Browse 17 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Pala.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Rancho Bernardo and San Pasqual.
You may also consider nearby communities such as De Luz, Fallbrook and Radec.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Pala, CA

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Photo of Regency Fallbrook
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Regency Fallbrook's assisted living options offer personalized assistance, supportive services and compassionate care in a professionally managed, carefully designed, retirement community setting. It's the perfect alternative for seniors who can no longer live on their own at home, yet don't need...
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9.8
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119 reviews
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i visited Silvergate in Fallbrook a few times before i made the reccomendation to my mother . The facility , grounds , food , and mostly notably the caring staff is absolutely impressive. The staff...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
For more than 20 years, Silvergate Retirement Residence has been providing premier independent, assisted living, and Alzheimer's and Dementia accommodations and services to North San Diego County. Located in the quaint village of Fallbrook, our community is conveniently close to shopping and...
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55 Floor plans available
9.6
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64 reviews
9.6
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64 reviews
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I love this place and the staff that work here. It’s second to being my home. Try it and you’ll love it. They have a wonderful cooks and servers. And the food is amazing. They have a menu for each meal but...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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9.5
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117 reviews
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117 reviews
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Probably 5 to all of them honestly! The staff is super friendly and attentive to any issues that come up, they're really communicative, the other residents that we've talked to really enjoy their time there...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Overlooking the lush Temecula Valley wine country of Southern California, Atria Park of Vintage Hills provides amenity-rich, resort-style living for older adults. Located near the Old Town district, with easy access to shopping, dining, medical centers and places of worship, Atria offers a full...
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66 Floor plans available
8.7
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86 reviews
8.7
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86 reviews
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The memory care staff [name removed] is great with making sure everything's taken care of and will actually come in on our day off if needed
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Pacifica Senior Living Vista, located in Vista, California, offering multilevel retirement that provides independent living, assisted living, Alzheimer's and dementia care, and health and rehabilitation all on one convenient campus.Pacifica Senior Living Vista is a multilevel...
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55 Floor plans available
8.5
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133 reviews
8.5
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133 reviews
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The facility was very nice with lots of things to do. The staff was friendly and caring. I would highly recommend Oceanside senior living. My father loved the food and the activities.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Pacifica Senior Living Oceanside, a full service senior living community half an hour north of San Diego, close to the historic Oceanside Pier. Our seaside luxury senior living retirement community in the midst of an unparalleled climate & rich in comfort, convenience, services...
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From the beginning of my tour with Bernadette until now I have no complaints. My Grandpa has been here for a few months now and He is happy and content. I have no issues when trying to communicate anything...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Temecula Memory Care is a 64-bed memory care facility serving patients suffering from Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other diagnoses of mental health. As part of the 80,000 sq. ft. Temecula Healthcare Center campus, we have access to all of the services of a skilled nursing facility, giving...
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Villa Monticello Assisted Living is great. I really was very satisfied with the services they provided. The staff there are very caring. The facility is really clean. It was just an all around good...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
About Villa MonticelloVilla Monticello Assisted Living is a 29-bed Escondido Assisted Living facility. We provide care for ambulatory or non-ambulatory residents who have mild to moderate dementia and frail elderly who may have physical and/or medical challenges that require full care and...
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Family owned and operated lovely 16 bed residential care facility for the elderly, situated in a quiet residential neighborhood in beautiful Escondido.  The property is secured and is licensed for up to 16 non ambulatory residents.  The beautifully landscaped property offers park...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
ItÆs hard, after a lifetime of helping others and achieving the goals weÆve set, to admit that we need assistance in order to maintain an independent lifestyle. Country Gardens is there for that time when a senior and their family have to recognize that they need a hand in order to give a family...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Highgate Senior Living-Temecula
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of La Fuente Healthcare Center (Astor)
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Pala, CA

The average cost of senior living in Pala is $5,570 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hemet, CA with an average of $3,887 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Pala, CA, vs. nearby cities

Pala, CA
$5,570/mo
$4,553/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pala, CA, vs. state and national averages

Pala, CA
$5,570/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pala, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,588/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,570/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pala, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,438/mo
Studio
$4,479/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,062/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,258/mo

Senior living costs in Pala vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Pala, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typePala, CACaliforniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,570/mo$5,269/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,117/mo$4,369/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,588/mo$5,269/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,443/mo$4,504/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Pala, CA:$5,570/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Pala, CA:$4,117/mo
California:$4,369/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Pala, CA:$5,588/mo
California:$5,269/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Pala, CA:$4,443/mo
California:$4,504/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Pala, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Pala and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in Pala, CA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Pala have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Pala, CA$5,337/mo$4,968/mo+7.4%
California$5,900/mo$5,602/mo+5.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Pala, CA
2024 average cost:$5,337/mo
2023 average cost:$4,968/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
California
2024 average cost:$5,900/mo
2023 average cost:$5,602/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Pala

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Pala

Bayshire Carlsbad

5.0
they are very interactive with the residence, responsive, and also very friendly and kind The rooms sizes feel a little small, My dad is happy with the food and it looks good. I would recommend this facility to others.

Santianna in Carlsbad, CA

4.4
Overall, my parents are loving living in Santianna. The staff is fantastic. Everyone in the community appears to be friendly and nice. The food has been an ongoing issue. While everything else about living at Santianna has been positive, the meals have been an ongoing negative. While there ...
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Crest View Manor, Inc. in Escondido, CA

5.0
My mom really liked Crest View Manor. It has a great staff and is very clean. I would definitely recommend Crest View Manor to anyone. They were great. Unfortunately my mom was there during Covid, so there wasn't too much activities taking place. But it was a great facility.

Pala nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pala nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pala, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Pala nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Pala that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Pala, CANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
61.5%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.6%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.3%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.2%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
46.2%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
61.5%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
61.5%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Pala nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Pala Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Pala, CANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
69.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
53.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
69.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
46.2%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Pala nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Pala partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Pala, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.5%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
53.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
53.8%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.7%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Pala nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Pala communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Pala, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
53.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
61.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
61.5%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
53.8%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Pala nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Pala offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Pala, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
61.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
61.5%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
53.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.8%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
61.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
61.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
53.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.5%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.5%
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Regency Fallbrook, Silvergate Retirement Residence - Fallbrook and Vineyard Ranch at Temecula are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Pala, California. See full list of communities.
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