My mother has lived at GS for over 2 years. I toured several other facilities before making the…read moreimportant decision to move her to GS. Our family's experience with the staff has exceeded our expectations. In addition to the lovely rooms, grounds, facilities, activities, etc, the care she receives is wonderful, compassionate, respectful and with a little extra personal touch. There are plenty of activities and special events to keep her occupied and we as a family often participate along side her. A big thank you to everyone at Good Samaritan for providing a close knit, well managed, wonderful environment for mom!

I can't say enough good things about this facility. We were at two other larger facilities that…read morereally let us down in terms of care, when we really needed help. Then we found Good Samaritan! What a wonderful place for a loved one. The staff took great care of my father until his last breath. I never had to worry if he was being taken care of. On my visits he was clean, comfortable, safe and content. The facility is extremely clean and well ran. Finding GS was the answer to my prayers. I would not hesitate to recommend Good Sam to anyone looking for a well ran facility for themselves or a loved one. I tell everyone I can about Good Samaritan. A huge thank you to Susan and her staff.

After looking at several retirement communities in East County and in North County, I was extremely…read morehappy to find La Vida Real. It's well organized, clean, professionally staffed, and very reasonably priced. It was easy to make the decision to move my parents in because there is only a small move-in community fee ($1k) that is sometimes waived all together. Pricing is for studios, 1 Bed or 2 Bed units. And it's extremely flexible in that you only have to give 30 days notice to vacate without any further charges. The activities are well organized- a great balance between social events, physical activities, mental challenges. Top picks include smoothie socials, bingo, chair yoga, coffee and doughnuts. My dad is stubborn and picky and he has finally settled in and enjoys being here.

La Vida Real, In October of 2025, our mom, Alice, moved into…read moreLa Vida Real, a Senior Living complex in Rancho San Diego.  She moved there after our dad passed away in August.  After much discussion about the thought of leaving her home of over 50 years, this move was the best choice for her.  Our mom was given a very good deal on a one-bedroom apartment and quickly became accustomed to La Vida Real and very much enjoyed what they offered their tenants.  She enjoyed socializing by playing cards and other games with other seniors and made many friends, many of whom wanted to enjoy her company for dinner or lunch. Each time her 3 grown kids and other family members visited Alice, she had such a good time. Alice had health issues with her breathing and required oxygen bottles daily.  The service people at La Vida Real helped make each delivery and set-up of anything she needed for medical reasons as easy as possible.  Any time she had a maintenance issue or question, the service responded very quickly and treated Alice special. As time went on, our mom invited us to enjoy dinner or lunch with her in their dining room.  The waitstaff and food were always the best and they treated us as friends.  We found it very comforting when we noticed the servers treated our mom as if they'd known her for many years and they loved her.  As if she was their own mother. They knew our mom loved their cookies after a meal but she liked to take them back to her apartment. The server would bag up her cookie and slip in an extra one for her. In April of 2026, Alice started having severe difficulties with her breathing and her medication was adjusted.  Her 3 kids took shifts and stayed with her 24/7 and she was closely monitored by medical staff.  Unfortunately, after a valiant struggle to keep going, our beautiful mom passed away in her sleep on April 27, 2026.  She had family at her side.  We are all heartbroken. She was 88 years young. After we notified the front desk and the necessary procedures started, we began the process of ending her tenancy.  We learned there were some stipulations in her contract that called for either a 60 day or a 30 day notice to be made in the event of ending a tenancy.  This stipulation included 30-day notice to end a tenancy due to the death of the tenant. We contacted Business Director Kristin Molina and Executive Director Kim Garcia and explained our situation.  They gave us their condolences and we explained how our mom really loved their complex and how she made so many friends in only 8 months.  After a short period of time, and knowing Alice themselves, they fully understood our grief and the difficulties we would be facing as we prepared for our mom's memorial.  Being that the stipulation was in a signed contract, we prepared ourselves to be required to abide by the 30-day notice and pay another month's rent. A short while after our conversation, we were contacted by Kristin and Kim and after they repeated their condolences for our loss and told us they enjoyed having our mom as their tenant, they explained they were waiving the 30 day notice and our mom's final invoice would show as $0.  Their compassion for our loss gave us a relief we very much needed. We want people to know that the staff at La Vida Real have proved that they care about families and their loved ones and their compassion is real.  They understand our grief and they will do what they can to make the difficult and painful process a little easier. Thank you to all the staff at La Vida Real. Rest in Peace Mom.

What a shithole My best friend is here. He fell and they…read morewound not give him a bandage. I had to make one for him. They will not change his sheets. The old lady pushes him around and is so old she should be a patient herself. This place is a no laughing matter . The bed suddenly became unplugged along with his air cushion on his bed and everything else. Do not leave your loved one here. It's horrible, just horrible. God, please stay far away from it's just horrible

Best senior care ! My friends mother is in this facility and she LOVES the great care they give…read moreher. It's clean and staff is wonderful every time I've been there to visit. A++. They are always ready to assist residents needs and answer any questions family members have. THANK YOU all for caring!!

The people here are such a blessing! My husband needed something after having multiple strokes and…read morethis is it! He loves it here and is excited every morning to get up and off to "school" :) This is truly a family atmosphere, safe, loving and welcoming. I feel truly lucky to have found such an amazing place for him to spend his day. He comes home and says fun! fun! fun! all day long!!

The staff at Western ADHC El Cajon really care about the participants, who love coming to the…read moreCenter. I have heard many testimonials from family members that support the great care this Center is providing to our community.

I had disappointing experiences at this senior residence, as I found the overall cleanliness to be…read morelacking and the food quality not up to standard. Theres roches and rats in the back kitchen The housekeeping services were also very unsatisfactory, which affected the comfort of residents. Additionally, I was troubled by the rude attitude of the management staff, who seemed to treat both employees and residents without respect. I believe there is significant room for improvement in maintaining hygiene, enhancing the dining experience, and fostering a more respectful and caring environment for everyone. Kathy Quintin and Jennifer are very rude they treat residents with no respect I don't recommended this place to no one

Management is unaccountable. The food is 100% from Cisco, as that is who they contract with. The…read morefood is all GMO. Even school lunches are better than this place.

Kira is the sweetest most gentle woman who truly gets what the elderly are going through as well as…read morewhat their family needs in the way of help when it comes to getting them the extra care they need. Kira, suggested places for Mom after spending a good amount of time with her and she also visited facilities on her own on our behalf. She goes the extra mile, to help! I cannot say enough about how kind and understanding she is with elders and can get them to open up and will be there to help through the difficult process of making all your decisions as to what is best for you beloved parent. She was just what we needed to break it to Mom and get her to actually go from not wanting to go to looking forward to her move. I cannot recommend Kira more highly! Love her! (so does Mom!)

I recently retained Kira of Centinela Senior Solutions to assist our family with developing a care…read moreplan for my mother who has dementia. The first phase was to arrange a 24 hour care schedule for eight days so her husband could travel east to see his family. Kira began with an in-home observation and her assessment was an accurate reflection of my Mom's current condition and her likes and dislikes. This formed the basis for the care plan and was educational for our family. Kira is a true professional in every sense of the word. She understands dementia and Alzheimers because she has a great deal of professional experience. Her insights proved to be invaluable. Having a third party with the experience and understanding of the needs of seniors develop a care plan is a worthwhile investment. Kira is sensitive to family dynamics and is a great facilitator and advocate for seniors. I give her my highest recommendation. Sandy Ackerman Encinitas, CA

They need to shut this place down. I am convinced they killed my mother with there lack of care…read more The tried to jump me when I wanted to see her. Then one of there employees threatened me through text. PLEASE CLOSE THIS PLACE

Worst place ever. They are now called Stillwater and still horrible. My sister had to be rushed to…read morethe hospital 911 after suffering for 3 days. The hospital turned them into the state for neglect. Her ostemy was so backed up she went into Septic shock and passed away after a week of suffering. They would leave her to sit in a wet diaper for at least a hour. Her bedsore became so infected it got gangrene. The outside wound care specialist called and said to get her out the day before she went into septic shock. They should not be in business. If your loved one is in need of special care do NOT put them here!!!

Mary and Monica are fabulous!…read more They know what they're talking about and it is a pleasure to be in their company. You can tell that doing this work is close to their hearts. They know everything that is happening in the realm of San Diego senior living, and they have excellent insight into the options available. I highly recommend their process. (Plus their referral services are free... can't get much better than that.) I wish I had known about it sooner so I could recommend them.

She found a private room for my mom for $4000 out the door. Everything included. Fast response and…read moremet with me at the locations before I decided.

If you ever need help finding housing for you or a loved one, don't hesitate to give them a call…read more Loving care from the first call until the last.

I just love how they do things for the community. I was able to also donate a actually two turkeys…read moreto the less fortunate. I'm in the same line of business helping people and so I really appreciate what native placement is doing for the community.