The State lists 10 licensed assisted living homes in San Marcos as serving residents with dementia: Marbella San Marcos, The Meridian at Lake San Marcos, Majella Assisted Living of San Marcos, Mercy Villa, Sapphire Lake San Marcos, Twin Oaks Garden Iii, Villa Ambrosia, Weaver'S Twin Oaks Villa and 2 more. 1 of them (The Meridian at Lake San Marcos) 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 San Marcos: the homes the State lists for dementia care
| Home and its State record | Beds |
|---|---|
| Marbella San Marcos · its inspections and complaints, State record 1590 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos · (760) 471-9904 · license #371881740 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Sep 29, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B New license since Nov 19, 2025 (prior licensee: BLC-Brookdale Place of San Marcos LP, State #374601046) · Watch this home | 245 |
| The Meridian at Lake San Marcos 1177 San Marino Dr Bldg 1 & 2, San Marcos · (760) 510-7500 · license #374603339 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 15 complaint investigations (3 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 3 Type B Sections cited by area (2022 to 2025): resident records and admission agreements 2, personal rights 1 · Watch this home | 170 |
| Majella Assisted Living of San Marcos 558 Smilax Rd., San Marcos · (760) 734-5786 · license #374604385 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit May 22, 2026 · 2 complaint investigations (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 11 |
| Mercy Villa 651 Alder Drive, San Marcos · (619) 817-6568 · license #371881474 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Sep 30, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| Sapphire Lake San Marcos 839 La Tierra Drive, San Marcos · (760) 471-1157 · license #374603699 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit May 11, 2026 · 3 complaint investigations (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 1 Type A, 0 Type B Sections cited by area (2022): dementia care 1 · Watch this home | 6 |
| Twin Oaks Garden Iii 1950 Edwin Lane, San Marcos · (760) 803-7218 · license #374603887 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Jul 21, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| Villa Ambrosia 1537 Brighton Glen Road, San Marcos · (760) 290-3444 · license #374604169 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Sep 4, 2026 · 3 complaint investigations (3 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 3 Type B Sections cited by area (2022 to 2025): personal rights 1, other 2 · Watch this home | 6 |
| Weaver'S Twin Oaks Villa 2115 Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos · (760) 798-4141 · license #374604260 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Apr 8, 2026 · 2 complaint investigations (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| Woodland Borden Care 819 Wulff St, San Marcos · (760) 744-4829 · license #371881534 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Sep 9, 2026 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 6 |
| Alma'S Joyful Living Home Care 802 Orla Street, San Marcos · (760) 591-9294 · license #371881385 · the State lists it as serving residents with dementia State record: last State visit Dec 4, 2024 · 0 complaint investigations · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B · Watch this home | 3 |
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.
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- The rest of North County: every licensed home from Del Mar to Fallbrook · senior care in San Marcos (nursing homes, home health, Medicare doctors).
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Questions people ask
Which memory care homes are in San Marcos?
The State lists 10 licensed assisted living homes in San Marcos as serving residents with dementia: Marbella San Marcos, The Meridian at Lake San Marcos, Majella Assisted Living of San Marcos, Mercy Villa, Sapphire Lake San Marcos, Twin Oaks Garden Iii, Villa Ambrosia, Weaver'S Twin Oaks Villa, Woodland Borden Care, Alma'S Joyful Living Home Care. The Meridian at Lake San Marcos 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 Marbella San Marcos?
last State visit Sep 29, 2026 · 1 complaint investigation (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #371881740, 245 beds).
What does the State record show for The Meridian at Lake San Marcos?
last State visit Oct 21, 2026 · 15 complaint investigations (3 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 3 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374603339, 170 beds).
What does the State record show for Majella Assisted Living of San Marcos?
last State visit May 22, 2026 · 2 complaint investigations (0 allegations substantiated) · citations: 0 Type A, 0 Type B (California Department of Social Services, license #374604385, 11 beds).
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