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HILLSIDE GARDEN RCFE

4892 Hillside Drive, Carlsbad, CA

Assisted LivingMemory CareBoard & Care Homes

★ 3.02 reviewsRead reviews

About the community

About HILLSIDE GARDEN RCFE

Come be a part of our extended family at one of our five beautiful locations in Carlsbad, California. We provide private rooms, a warm family atmosphere and a caring staff 24 hours a day. Nutritious and balanced home-cooked meals are served daily with accommodation made for residents with special dietary needs. At each facility, we provide individualized care options for each resident. Assistance with medications,…

Published floor plans

1 Bedroom

Memory Care · 1 bedroom

Published starting price

$6,500/month

Care fees not included

Checked August 1, 2026
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Private

Dimensions not publicly listed

Published starting price

$6,500/month

Care fees not included

Checked August 1, 2026
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Price history by floor plan

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Private$6,500 observed · tracking future changes
$6,500Aug 1, 2026

One source-published starting price observed so far. No price change has been observed yet.

Family and resident feedback

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Positive

Excellent experience

The food, in particular. Fresh, wholesome meals are prepared daily with a homemade soup every day. The facility is very clean and homey. The staff is conscientious and warm. It's also in an excellent, quiet neighborhood. my mother just went through aspiration pneumonia, and was hospitalized. She received excellent, personal care when she came back from the hospital. I felt that the staff's knowledge of how to care for her was beyond what I would've expected at each stage of her healing.

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Activities
5.0 / 5
Staff
5.0 / 5
Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
Connie BFebruary 28, 2024Published source

★★★★★

Positive

Would Recommend

Care staff has been there many years, and they're very friendly and attentive. Meals are prepared with fresh ingredients every day. When I visit, which is almost daily, delicious smells are coming from the kitchen. Furnishings are older but the home is warmly decorated and clean. I like that they are licensed for skilled nursing and have host hospice providers. I feel so much better knowing I should never need to move my elderly mother again. I don't know about activities but my mother has never been interested in …

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Meals & Dining
5.0 / 5
ConnieApril 18, 2023Published source

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Mom was 90 years went to Hillside one, she had no bed sores no infection. They do an examination intake, In 15 days two bed sores, UI infection that killed her .The lack of care was obvious Hillside Gardens left her in dirty diapers ? Did they give her enough water ? When they called 911 it was too late

DemetriousApril 1, 2022Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

great place

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AnonymousSeptember 11, 2018Published source

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

We chose Hillside Garden I for my aunt because of the individual attention and the amount of care she's given there. They've taken her to the doctor eight different times. Anytime she has anything that comes up, they check on it and take care of it immediately. The staff members are competent, attentive, and connect well with the residents. The food looks good, healthful and nutritious, and nothing fried. Most of the residents aren't able to do activities.

LindaNovember 13, 2017Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

They Show Us We Picked A Great Place

My father-in-law is doing okay here and we love the caregivers. They really push for him to get off his medication. There was a complete turn around after they advocated that. I see them being just so caring. we are just so amazed and think it is a miracle he is still active. He is bedridden so they make sure they move his positions to avoid bedsores. Anything we notice about him, they get right on it. They have been in really good communication with hospice and they are good to relay messages for us to hospice. Th…

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AnonymousJune 2, 2017Published source

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Board & Care Homes
Operator
Twilight Inc
Public price status
Published starting price available
Last source check
October 22, 2026

Campus care settings

Assisted living

HILLSIDE GARDEN RCFE

6 licensed beds · License 374600823

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Board & Care Homes

Current licensed California RCFE with capacity of six or fewer. Capacity is a conservative small-home proxy; CDSS does not certify the marketing label Board & Care.

Official-source proxy—not an official marketing classification · observed October 18, 2026
  • STATE FACILITY LICENSE: 374600823 · California Department of Social Services · official source ↗

Source-published features

Amenities and services

Grouped so you can scan what affects day-to-day life before opening an operator page.

Meals & dining

  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Room Service
  • Meals Provided
  • No Sugar
  • Anytime Dining
  • Guest Meals
  • Organic
  • International Cuisine
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Vegetarian

Health & wellness

  • Medication Management
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • High Acuity Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Memory Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Services & convenience

  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Housekeeping
  • Beautician
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Croatian
  • Filipino
  • Hungarian
  • English
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Pet Care Available
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Dogs Allowed

Activities & engagement

  • Birthday Parties
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Karaoke
  • Art Classes
  • Activities Off-site
  • Activities On-site
  • Holiday Parties
  • Devotional Activities Offsite

Outdoor spaces

  • Private Bath
  • Central Fireplace
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Outside Patio

Apartment & room features

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Air Conditioned
  • Full kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Bath Tubs
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Fireplaces
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Inspection coverage has not yet been completed for this community. “Not covered” is not the same as “no violations found.”

Coverage last checked October 22, 2026.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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