Aida's Residential Care 2 in El Cajon, CA

Aida's Residential Care 2 is an assisted living community in El Cajon, CA.

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433 Avocado Boulevard, El Cajon, CA 92020

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.5 from 102 reviews
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Overall Review of Aida's Residential Care 2

common 11 reviews mention this

Staff kindness varies by experience

Residents’ reports center on staff kindness and follow-through, for better or worse.

Some residents and families describe the staff as kind, respectful, and efficient, and say they felt supported during difficult situations. Others report the opposite, including not getting help when needed, ignored orders, and problems getting staff when they call. Across reviews, caregivers and clinical support show up as a major reason people feel either reassured or frustrated with daily care.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors are disputed

Cleanliness is a recurring point of disagreement, with strong complaints about odors.

A number of reviews mention urine smells and describe the facility as dirty, along with concerns about hygiene not being handled properly. Those same comments also connect the cleanliness problems to care they felt was delayed, including wound care and bathroom assistance. Other reviewers counter that they found the community clean, well maintained, and super clean when visiting.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Help with daily needs is inconsistent

Some reviews describe delays or gaps with help for daily needs.

Several residents’ families describe difficulty getting staff help with hands-on care, such as bathing, dressing, transfers, and bathroom assistance. A few reviews also mention medication schedule problems and that orders were ignored. On the positive side, other reviewers say staff responded quickly and helped address medical needs when concerns came up.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Calls and messages can be delayed

Communication issues show up in reviews, especially around phone or message follow-up.

Some family members say the phone is not answered and that staff do not return calls, leaving them unsure who to contact. At least one review also points to trouble getting help with Wi‑Fi for a resident’s device. Together, these comments suggest residents may have to do more work than expected to reach the right person when problems arise.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 9 resident community capacity 9 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Respite Care Respite Care

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • San Diego International-Lindbergh (13 miles away) San Diego International-Lindbergh (13 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.4 miles)
  • The Simple Coffee House (5.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (7.4 miles)
  • Kung Fu Tea (9.4 miles)
  • Communal Coffee (10.4 miles)

Parks

  • Mount Helix Park (1.3 miles)
  • Shadow Hill Park (5.5 miles)
  • Town Center Community Park (6.1 miles)
  • Otay Ranch Town Center Dog Park (9.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Skyline Church (1.4 miles)
  • El Camino Grace Church (2.4 miles)
  • Foothills Christian Church (3.9 miles)
  • Corpus Christi Church (7.4 miles)
  • Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Cathollc Church (7.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Hilberto's Mexican Food (2 miles)
  • Taco Bell (2.1 miles)
  • Brigantine Seafood Restaurants (2.3 miles)
  • Mal Al Sham (2.3 miles)
  • Saray Restaurant (2.8 miles)
  • Jack In The Box (2.9 miles)
  • Jack In The Box (3.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Fereshteh Jahanpanah Medical Clinic (2.3 miles)
  • Dr Dominguez And Dr Ancona-Young Office (2.8 miles)
  • Pushpanjalie Wijeratne, MD (3.9 miles)
  • Elahe Toulouie, MD (4.1 miles)
  • NBHC Eastlake (7.4 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Vandever Medical Offices (8.2 miles)
  • Sharp Rees-Stealy Otay Ranch (9.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Sharp Grossmont Hospital Brier Patch (2.8 miles)
  • Stanford Court Nursing (5.3 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center/Kaiser Foundation Hospital (8 miles)
  • Sharp Soc (10.4 miles)
  • Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation (10.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Grossmont Transit Center (3.2 miles)

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