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    $4,000/month

    Serene Sunset

    1233 Cresthill Rd., El Cajon, CA, 92021
    4.8 · 5 reviews
      AnonymousLoved one of resident
      5.0

      Spotless caring staff scenic setting

      I placed my mom here and couldn't be happier. The facility is spotless, staff are extremely kind, attentive and communicative, and there's 24/7 coverage with hospice available. Mom loves her cheerful, private room (half bath, electric bed) and the food; the staff are welcoming and accommodating with frequent meal invitations. Grounds are well-maintained - covered patio, garden, lakeside setting with Mount Helix views and an on-site dog - and it's affordable and eco-friendly (solar). My parent is content and well cared for.

      Pricing

      $4,000+/moSuiteAssisted Living

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      Amenities

      Healthcare services

      • Activities of daily living assistance
      • Assistance with bathing
      • Assistance with dressing
      • Assistance with transfers
      • Coordination with health care providers
      • Medication management

      Healthcare staffing

      • 24-hour supervision

      Meals and dining

      • Diabetes diet
      • Meal preparation and service
      • Special dietary restrictions

      Room

      • Cable
      • Fully furnished
      • Housekeeping and linen services
      • Telephone
      • Wifi

      Transportation

      • Transportation arrangement (medical)
      • Transportation to doctors appointments

      Community services

      • Move-in coordination

      Activities

      • Community-sponsored activities
      • Scheduled daily activities

      4.80 · 5 reviews

      Overall rating

      1. 5
      2. 4
      3. 3
      4. 2
      5. 1
      • Care

        5.0
      • Staff

        5.0
      • Meals

        4.5
      • Amenities

        4.3
      • Value

        5.0

      Pros

      • great, friendly and attentive staff
      • private bedrooms with half baths
      • cheerful, furnished rooms
      • electric beds available
      • well-maintained, clean facilities
      • covered patio with reclining chairs
      • garden area and nice outdoor spaces
      • views of Mount Helix
      • lakeside location
      • solar-powered, green home
      • on-site dog/pet-friendly atmosphere
      • video monitoring for safety
      • 24/7 staffing presence
      • hospice available on-site
      • personalized care
      • residents reported as happy and content
      • affordable pricing compared to prior in‑home care
      • helped families find rooms and transition
      • good communication from staff
      • welcoming and accommodating environment
      • meals that residents enjoy
      • invitations to meals/social dining

      Cons

      • modest/not fancy accommodations

      Summary review

      Overall sentiment: The reviews for Serene Sunset are overwhelmingly positive. Multiple commenters emphasize a high degree of satisfaction from both residents and family members, citing warm interactions with caregivers, consistent cleanliness, and a pleasant setting. The prevailing tone describes Serene Sunset as a comfortable, well-run, affordable option where residents feel content and well looked after.

      Care quality and staffing: Reviewers repeatedly highlight attentive, personalized care. Staff are described as extremely nice, friendly, and accommodating, with specific mentions of great communication and 24/7 staffing presence. Families note that caregivers help with placement and transitions, and that staff are responsive to resident needs. Video monitoring and on-site hospice availability are mentioned as additional safety and clinical support features, which can be reassuring to families managing higher-acuity needs.

      Facilities and setting: The physical environment receives consistent praise. Private bedrooms with half baths, cheerful furnished rooms, and electric beds are noted as resident-centered conveniences. The property is described as clean and well-maintained, with appealing outdoor amenities including a covered patio with reclining chairs, a garden area, and notable views of Mount Helix. The lakeside location and solar-powered/green-home attributes are specifically mentioned and contribute to a positive impression of the setting. An on-site dog is repeatedly referenced and appears to enhance the friendly, home-like atmosphere.

      Dining, activities, and social life: Several reviews single out the food positively and mention meal invitations, suggesting a social dining culture where residents are included and enjoy meals. The outdoor spaces (patio, garden, lakeside views) and pet presence add to opportunities for pleasant social and leisure time. While reviews emphasize these outdoor and dining elements, they do not provide extensive detail about structured activity programs or therapeutic/social programming beyond meals and outdoor enjoyment.

      Management, value, and notable patterns: Affordability is a recurrent theme; reviewers contrast Serene Sunset’s price favorably with prior, more costly in‑home care experiences. Families appreciate management and staff assistance during placement, and the combination of reasonable cost with attentive care is cited as a key value proposition. There is also consistent praise for housekeeping and overall cleanliness, reinforcing the sense of a well-managed facility.

      Concerns and caveats: Negative comments are minimal. The only recurring caveat is that Serene Sunset is "not fancy," indicating modest or unpretentious accommodations rather than luxury amenities. Beyond that, reviews do not raise consistent concerns about care, safety, staffing, or food. One observational caveat is that while many positive aspects are well documented (staff, cleanliness, outdoor spaces, dining), reviewers provide limited detail about the breadth of structured activities, specialized clinical services (beyond hospice), or formal memory-care programming; absence of mention does not imply absence of services, but it is a pattern in the collected summaries.

      Bottom line: Serene Sunset appears to be a well-kept, affordable, and family-friendly senior living option that emphasizes personalized, attentive care, a clean environment, and pleasant outdoor spaces. It is perceived as a safe and comfortable place where residents are happy and well supported, with the trade-off being a modest, not luxury, physical atmosphere. Families seeking a warm, community-focused setting with reliable staffing and good communication are likely to find Serene Sunset a strong fit based on these reviews.

      Location

      Map showing location of Serene Sunset

      About Serene Sunset

      Serene Sunset sits in the Bostonia neighborhood of El Cajon, California, at 1233 Cresthill Rd, and you'll see a stone fountain in the front yard and a wheelchair ramp leading up, and inside is a small community with six assisted living units, all on one floor, built kind of like a home with furnished suites and private or semi-private rooms, some with their own bathrooms and wheelchair accessible showers, and you'll find studio and 1-bedroom options too for folks who want more space or privacy. People get daily help-things like bathing, dressing, walking, moving between rooms-along with help at mealtimes, and staff manage all kinds of care, including medication reminders, medical record tracking, and even help for incontinence or diabetes, so folks don't have to worry about those things. Serene Sunset offers care plans that match each person's needs, so some get memory care if they live with dementia or Alzheimer's, and others just need a bit of help getting around or keeping track of their medicines, and there's always staff on hand day and night in case anyone needs something quickly, with emergency response buttons in each room and regular health checkups too. Meals come three times a day, along with snacks and options for people with dietary needs, like diabetes or vegetarian diets, and a private dining area and a big dining room give people a chance to share meals together or celebrate, and a real chef leads the kitchen, making sure the food is both tasty and full of good nutrients. Laundry, housekeeping, and linen services happen on a regular schedule so rooms stay tidy, and folks can enjoy clean clothes without lifting a finger, with vacuuming and dusting part of the routine. People can ride the transportation service to doctor appointments, stores, or outings, and there's guest parking when family wants to visit, plus telephone and WiFi in the rooms for calls and internet. There's a reading room, game and activities room, and even a small movie theater, so there's something to do most days, and a full calendar of activities from games to fitness, arts and crafts, and trips out into the community, as well as a barber and beauty shop right on site for regular haircuts or grooming. Residents spend time outside in the shared patio and garden spaces if the weather's nice, and the common living areas have a cozy, home-like feel that makes it easier for people to get to know each other or to just relax alone with a book or a movie. Safety stands out with things like a sprinkler system, staff checking in, and homes that fit wheelchairs everywhere, and there's a warm staff around who know the people living there pretty well, because there aren't that many folks, and they say the atmosphere is friendly and peaceful. The place provides respite care if somebody's regular caregiver needs a break and hospice support is also available when end-of-life care is needed. Serene Sunset's care runs from basic help with daily tasks to more skilled services, like nursing or memory care, and even independent living for people who don't need much help, and the community runs on a social model, encouraging folks to be as independent as possible, but with needed support available any time. There's no pets allowed in the building, but outdoor spaces are open to all, and visitors say the staff show a lot of kindness and patience. The place rates a 9.6 out of 10 on average using My Caring Plan, and the facility holds California license #374602144. Different room layouts, private baths, safety features, and personalized care plans suit all sorts of people, and if someone wants more details about payment or wants to see the building, the staff can talk through options and show the place in person or online with a scheduled visit.

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