The State lists 5 licensed assisted living homes in Encinitas and Cardiff as serving residents with dementia: Belmont Village Cardiff, Silverado Senior Living Encinitas, Westmont of Encinitas, Summerfield of Encinitas, South Pacific Villa. 3 of them (Belmont Village Cardiff, Silverado Senior Living Encinitas, Summerfield of Encinitas) the State approved for delayed egress and a secured perimeter (the State's terms for exits that stay locked). Below, each one's own State record: the last State visit, complaint investigations and how many allegations the State substantiated, and citations, from the California Department of Social Services.
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Memory care in Encinitas and Cardiff: the homes the State lists for dementia care
| Home and its State record | Beds |
|---|---|
| Belmont Village Cardiff · its inspections and complaints, State record 3535 Manchester Ave, Cardiff By The Sea · (760) 436-8900 · license #374603231 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Aug 22, 2026 · 11 complaint investigations (11 allegations substantiated) · citations: 4 Type A, 9 Type B Sections cited by area (2022 to 2026): staffing 2, personal rights 2, reports to the State 2, basic services 2, medications and medical care 1, other 4 · Watch this home | 175 |
| Silverado Senior Living Encinitas · its inspections and complaints, State record 335 Saxony Rd, Encinitas · (949) 240-7200 · license #374604254 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 6 complaint investigations (2 allegations substantiated) · citations: 1 Type A, 4 Type B Sections cited by area (2023 to 2026): medications and medical care 2, personal rights 2, background checks 1, resident assessments 1, health conditions and hospice 1 · Watch this home | 122 |
| Westmont of Encinitas · its inspections and complaints, State record 1920 S El Camino Real, Encinitas · (760) 452-6037 · license #374604318 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Sep 23, 2026 · 4 complaint investigations (1 allegation substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 2 Type B Sections cited by area (2024 to 2026): medications and medical care 1, personal rights 1 · Watch this home | 101 |
| Summerfield of Encinitas · its inspections and complaints, State record 1350 S El Camino Real, Encinitas · (760) 479-1818 · license #374604227 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Aug 24, 2026 · 12 complaint investigations (2 allegations substantiated) · citations: 1 Type A, 4 Type B Sections cited by area (2022 to 2026): personal rights 2, building 1, reports to the State 1, resident records and admission agreements 1, health conditions and hospice 1 · Watch this home | 56 |
| South Pacific Villa 543 Guidero Way, Encinitas · (916) 768-6948 · license #374604478 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Feb 21, 2026 · 7 complaint investigations (5 allegations substantiated) · citations: 3 Type A, 4 Type B Sections cited by area (2024 to 2026): medications and medical care 2, eviction procedures 2, personal rights 1, basic services 1, health conditions and hospice 1 · Watch this home | 6 |
Sections cited by area groups the regulation the State cited each time, from its licensing download, under that section's heading in California's rules for assisted living (Title 22), for example medications and medical care (section 87465, Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services), staffing (87411, Personnel Requirements), personal rights (87468.1 and 87468.2), dementia care (87705) and background checks (87355); the years are the span of its plan-of-correction dates, and the counts can run a little higher than the Type A and Type B total. The State notes that citations may be under appeal or already corrected, so open the report before you judge a number. Every section in each area.
Open licenses only (licensed or on probation), from the State's Community Care Licensing download, read each time this page is built. A complaint investigation is not a finding; "substantiated" means the State found the allegation true. Read the full reports on each home's State page before a tour.
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- Read the record first: the visit and complaint reports on the State page show what inspectors found, room by room.
- Memory care: memory care in North County covers what a dementia-care license means.
- Want someone to check a shortlist? Check a care home's record; families pay, homes never do.
- The rest of North County: every licensed home from Del Mar to Fallbrook · senior care in Encinitas (nursing homes, home health, Medicare doctors).
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Questions people ask
Which memory care homes are in Encinitas?
The State lists 5 licensed assisted living homes in Encinitas and Cardiff as serving residents with dementia: Belmont Village Cardiff, Silverado Senior Living Encinitas, Westmont of Encinitas, Summerfield of Encinitas, South Pacific Villa. Belmont Village Cardiff, Silverado Senior Living Encinitas, Summerfield of Encinitas also have State approval for delayed egress and a secured perimeter.
What is the difference between assisted living and memory care in California?
California has no separate memory care license: memory care is usually an assisted living home (an RCFE) that the State lists as serving residents with dementia, and a home that keeps its exits locked needs State approval for delayed egress and a secured perimeter. Each home's State license page shows both.
What does the State record show for Belmont Village Cardiff?
last State visit Aug 22, 2026 · 11 complaint investigations (11 allegations substantiated) · citations: 4 Type A, 9 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374603231, 175 beds).
What does the State record show for Silverado Senior Living Encinitas?
last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 6 complaint investigations (2 allegations substantiated) · citations: 1 Type A, 4 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374604254, 122 beds).
What does the State record show for Westmont of Encinitas?
last State visit Sep 23, 2026 · 4 complaint investigations (1 allegation substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 2 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374604318, 101 beds).
What does the State record show for Summerfield of Encinitas?
last State visit Aug 24, 2026 · 12 complaint investigations (2 allegations substantiated) · citations: 1 Type A, 4 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374604227, 56 beds).
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