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La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, CA

La Vida Del Mar is an assisted living community in Solana Beach, CA.

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La Vida Del Mar in Solana Beach, CA

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  • Interior

    Elegant dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs under a chandelier.

  • Outdoors

    A tranquil garden featuring vibrant flowers, a stone wall, and lush greenery under the dappled sunlight.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room with a piano and comfortable seating.

  • Building

    A beautiful house with Mediterranean architecture surrounded by lush greenery and a well-maintained lawn on a sunny day.

  • Architecture

    A spacious and elegantly designed hallway featuring plush chairs, artwork on the walls, and decorative lighting fixtures.

  • Landscaping

    A scenic view of an urban area with palm trees and buildings in the distance.

  • Artwork

    A warmly decorated reception area featuring a wooden table with floral centerpiece and framed artwork on the wall.

  • Outdoor

    A relaxing view of an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by apartment buildings and palm trees.

  • Patio

    A sunny patio with a pergola, featuring outdoor seating and lush greenery.

850 Del Mar Downs Road, Solana Beach, CA 92075

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

4.6 from 45 reviews
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Overall Review of La Vida Del Mar

common 23 reviews mention this

Staff care comes up often

Residents and families consistently describe the care team as kind, understanding, and responsive.

Multiple reviews say the staff is friendly and goes out of their way, including comments about attentive help, warm interactions, and staff members knowing residents’ needs. Some reviewers also highlight specific points of support, like a smooth transition process and how supported they felt day to day. Even when one reviewer had complaints, the feedback still singled out staff relationships and leadership as part of the overall experience.

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Restaurant-style dining gets praise

Dining stands out, with residents describing meals as excellent and restaurant-like.

Food is a recurring highlight, with reviews repeatedly calling it excellent and noting a variety of options. Several residents describe enjoying meals in the dining room, including special events like a buffet, and one reviewer points to a restaurant-style dining feel. The menu diversity and overall meal experience come through more than any other day-to-day category.

  • Elegant dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs under a chandelier.
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Plenty of activities and outings

Residents describe an active schedule with programs, events, and outings.

Reviews mention scheduled daily activities, live entertainment, and community events that make it easy to stay engaged. A number of residents and visitors say they enjoyed specific offerings like fitness or community programs, and several highlight how much there is to do. People also describe liking the location for getting to the beach and nearby community life.

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Appearance varies across reviews

Some reviewers feel the building and common areas need more upkeep.

While many reviews speak positively about cleanliness and a welcoming environment, a few raise concerns about cosmetic condition, including comments about the community feeling dated and unkept. Other feedback notes lighting and darker common areas as a downside. This leaves a mixed picture: people often describe warmth and friendliness, but not everyone feels the physical spaces are consistently updated.

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Smaller layout shows up

Some residents and visitors say the community feels compact.

A couple of reviews describe the property as small and note limited space, including concerns about apartment kitchens being too small for cooking. One reviewer also mentions the lack of open space, framing the size as a tradeoff compared with what they expected. Others, however, still describe their apartments as suitable, so the “small” feel seems to be the main consistent limitation.

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Convenient spot near local stops

Location is a plus, including easy access to nearby dining and services.

Reviews mention being close to the beach and having access to shopping and local community activities. The nearby area also includes familiar places for meals and quick errands, such as restaurants, cafes, and a pharmacy. For people who like getting out during the week, this mix of options shows up alongside the community’s own activity calendar.

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Features

Housing

  • 130 resident community capacity 130 resident community capacity
  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments 2-bedroom apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Independent Living Independent Living

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Financial aid Financial aid
  • Financing advice Financing advice
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • General store General store
  • Hiking trails Hiking trails
  • Home sale assistance Home sale assistance
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Spa Spa
  • Swimming pool Swimming pool
  • TV room TV room
  • Telephone Telephone
  • VA Benefits Consultation VA Benefits Consultation
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • MC Clellan-Palomar Airport (10 miles away) MC Clellan-Palomar Airport (10 miles away)
  • San Diego International-Lindbergh (18 miles away) San Diego International-Lindbergh (18 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 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
  • Dementia waiver Dementia waiver
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • 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

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Book club Book club
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Educational speakers / life long learning Educational speakers / life long learning
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Games Games
  • Live musical performances Live musical performances
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities
  • Yoga / chair yoga Yoga / chair yoga

Languages Spoken

  • English English

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • The Fish Market Del Mar (0.3 miles)
  • Brigantine (0.5 miles)
  • Jake's (1.4 miles)
  • Chart House (2.4 miles)
  • Pacific Coast Grill (2.4 miles)
  • Plant Power Fast Food (3.9 miles)
  • In-N-Out Burger (4.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Barefoot Coffee Roasters (0.6 miles)
  • Claire's on Cedros (1.1 miles)
  • Blue Bottle Coffee (2.6 miles)
  • Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (2.6 miles)
  • Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (3.3 miles)
  • Goodonya (4.3 miles)
  • Ironsmith Coffee Roasters (4.8 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.7 miles)
  • Rite Aid (4 miles)
  • Walgreens (4.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4.6 miles)

Parks

  • Fletcher Cove Park (0.9 miles)
  • San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center (2.3 miles)
  • Solana Ranch Park (4.1 miles)
  • Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve (4.4 miles)
  • Olympus Park (6.6 miles)
  • Camino Ruiz Community Park (7.6 miles)
  • Hilltop Park and Recreation Center (8.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Jennifer Barkley, MD - Sharp Rees-Stealy Carmel Valley (2.7 miles)
  • Wheeler & Seul Oral Surgery (4.2 miles)
  • Matthew M Schultzel, DO (5.2 miles)
  • Skincare Physicians & Surgeons (5.3 miles)
  • Pearl Mini IVF (6.7 miles)
  • Stahl Richard Dr Scripps Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Group La Jolla (7.1 miles)
  • Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center at UC San Diego Health (7.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Scripps Clinic (3.6 miles)
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (4 miles)
  • Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines (5.8 miles)
  • Scripps Green Hospital (6 miles)
  • Scripps La Jolla Emergency Room And Trauma Center (7 miles)
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla (7 miles)
  • UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center (7.5 miles)

Transportation

  • UTC Trolley Station (8.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Good Shepherd Catholic Church (8.4 miles)
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (9.3 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Edwards Mira Mesa 4DX, IMAX & RPX (9.5 miles)

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