Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence

Last verified: October 2026 against the CCLD Care Facility Search record

Is Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence licensed?

Yes. Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence holds an active California RCFE license (facility number 374600026) from the Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division, status "Licensed", licensed for 160 residents and first licensed on May 26, 1994. The licensee of record is AMERICARE HEALTH & RETIREMENT, INC. A CALIF. CORP..

That is more than 30 years under continuous licensure, one of the longer records in the county.

License and contact information for Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence

What does the CCLD inspection record show for Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence?

CCLD's public record for Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence lists 13 visit dates since December 14, 2021: 3 inspections, 5 complaint visit dates and 5 other visits (case-management, follow-up and evaluation visits). The most recent inspection was on May 28, 2026.

Each visit has a report on the CCLD record for Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence (Reports tab). CCLD publishes roughly the last five years of visits, so an older community's earlier history is not shown.

Have there been complaints against Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence, and what did CCLD find?

CCLD has closed 5 complaint investigations at Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence in the current record window. Across them, 0 allegations were substantiated, 0 inconclusive and 8 unsubstantiated; 0 complaints included at least one substantiated allegation.

Scale matters when reading this table: Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence is licensed for 160 residents, about 3.1 complaints per 100 licensed beds over the window. Substantiated means CCLD found the allegation was more likely than not true and violated a regulation; unsubstantiated means it may have happened but could not be proven.

Has Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence received CCLD citations?

Yes. Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence's CCLD record shows 2 Type A citations and 2 Type B citations in the current public window: 0 A / 0 B from inspections, 0 A / 0 B from complaint investigations and 2 A / 2 B from other visits.

CCLD issues a Type A citation for a deficiency that poses an immediate risk to residents' health, safety or personal rights, and a Type B citation for one that could become a risk if not corrected (often records, training or physical-plant issues). Read the report behind each one before deciding what it means.

What care is Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence licensed to provide?

Per its CCLD record, Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence is licensed for 160 residents and it holds a dementia approval, so it may admit and keep residents with dementia under Title 22 dementia-care requirements; CCLD has approved delayed-egress doors and/or a secured perimeter for residents at risk of wandering; it has a hospice waiver, so a resident can receive hospice care there instead of moving; it may accept non-ambulatory residents (people who could not leave the building unaided in an emergency).

The capacity note on the license reads: "Facility serves 160 non-ambulatory elderly residents; age 60 and above. 12 of whom may be bedridden. Hospice care waiver approved for 21. Approved delayed egress at building 1560."

Even with these approvals, a California RCFE cannot keep a resident who needs 24-hour skilled nursing or has certain prohibited health conditions; that resident needs a skilled nursing facility.

Who is Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence a good fit for, based on its license?

Based only on its CCLD record, Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence fits families planning for dementia care who need a secured setting, since CCLD has approved delayed egress or a secured perimeter. It may also suit residents who want to stay in place at end of life, since it has a hospice waiver; people who use a wheelchair or could not evacuate unaided; people who want a mid-size community.

How does Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence compare with other licensed RCFEs in North County Inland?

With 160 licensed beds, Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence ranks No. 9 by capacity among the 194 active RCFEs in North County Inland, where the median facility is licensed for 6 residents. Among the area's 23 RCFEs with 50 or more beds, its complaint count per licensed bed is above the middle on the current CCLD record.

Licensed RCFEs of similar size in North County Inland, from the same CCLD records:

Where is Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence and what is nearby?

Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence is at 1550/1560 Security Place, San Marcos, CA 92078, in San Diego County's North County Inland area. Hospitals serving the area include Palomar Medical Center Escondido, Kaiser Permanente San Marcos Medical Center, Palomar Health Pomerado Hospital; veterans are served by the VA San Diego Healthcare System's medical center in La Jolla.

North County Inland - Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Poway, Fallbrook and the backcountry towns - has the second-largest concentration of licensed RCFEs in the county, with Escondido alone home to dozens of six-bed board and care homes and several large memory care buildings.

How much does Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence cost?

CCLD does not publish rates, so ask Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence for its written rate sheet and any care-level or medication-management fees. For context, memory care in San Diego County typically runs $5,200-$8,500 a month in 2026.

Paying for it: Medicare does not pay for assisted living. Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) can cover care services (not room and board) at participating RCFEs in San Diego County, and VA Aid & Attendance can help eligible veterans and surviving spouses. Ask on the first call whether Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence accepts either.

How should I evaluate Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence?

Treat the CCLD file as your first reference check. Open the CCLD record, read the reports behind the most recent inspection and any substantiated complaint, then visit at a mealtime and again unannounced in the evening and ask how the dementia care area would handle a resident whose needs change.

Questions to ask on your tour of Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence

• How many caregivers are awake and on the floor overnight, and for how many residents?
• Who passes medications, how are they trained, and who reviews medication errors?
• How long have the administrator and the care director been in their roles?
• Is the monthly rate all-inclusive, or tiered by care level? Ask for the written rate sheet.
• How often is the resident's needs-and-services plan reassessed, and are families invited?
• Do you accept residents on the Medi-Cal Assisted Living Waiver or using VA Aid & Attendance?
• What happens after a fall at 2 a.m., and which hospital do you transfer to?
• Can family visit unannounced, and how is a concern escalated past the caregiver?
• What does the admission agreement say about rate increases and refunds?

What are the next steps if I am considering Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence?

Confirm availability, read the CCLD record and tour at least twice before signing. The order below keeps the state record in front of you before the sales conversation starts.

1. Call Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence at (760) 744-4484 and ask whether it has an opening at your parent's care level and in its dementia care area.
2. Before touring, open the CCLD record and read the last inspection report and any substantiated complaint.
3. Ask for the written rate sheet, the admission agreement and a blank needs-and-services plan.
4. Visit twice, once at a meal and once unannounced, and use the tour questions above.
5. Tour at least one comparison community; nearby licensed options of similar size include The Meridian at Lake San Marcos and Cypress Court Escondido.
6. Talk to us before you sign. We will go over the agreement and the state record with you at no cost.

Who can help if there is a problem at Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence?

Start with the administrator. If that fails, file a complaint with CCLD (complaint hotline 1-844-538-8766, or the San Diego Regional Office at 619-767-2300), and contact the San Diego County Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 800-640-4661, who advocates for RCFE residents for free. Report suspected abuse to Adult Protective Services through Aging & Independence Services at 800-339-4661.

Other licensed RCFEs in North County Inland

• The Meridian at Lake San Marcos - San Marcos, 170 beds
• Cypress Court Escondido - Escondido, 293 beds
• Las Villas Del Norte - Escondido, 236 beds
• Westmont of Escondido - Escondido, 200 beds
• Oakmont of Escondido Hills - Escondido, 160 beds

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This profile uses only public CDSS/CCLD records and does not rate, rank or endorse Silvergate San Marcos Retirement Residence. San Diego Senior Advisor is not affiliated with the community.