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Adult Residential Facilities in San Diego County

San Diego County has 631 ARFs (adult residential care homes) currently operating, per California's Community Care Licensing Division (44 with a license still pending), with 3,261 licensed beds among the 587 already licensed. Many are small homes: half are licensed for 4 or fewer residents. Of these, 69 were first licensed in the past 12 months. Most have a clean citation history: 499 of the 605 currently operating with inspection data (82%) have no Type A or Type B citations on record.

Operating ARFs

631

44 pending

Licensed beds

3,261

in the 587 licensed

Median capacity

4

residents per home

Newly licensed

69

past 12 months

No citations

82%

499 of 605

Care types available

  • Developmentally Disabled (DD) 345
  • Adults 242
  • Mentally Disabled (MD) 30
  • Adults / Elderly 1

Client types each open facility is licensed to serve, per CCLD. A facility can serve several.

631 ARFs in San Diego County

About this data: Every number on this page comes from the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) public records, which ARFlookup.com refreshes weekly; last updated October 22, 2026. Stats cover the facilities currently operating (every status but Closed), except licensed beds, which count licensed facilities only. Citation totals are each facility's cumulative Type A and Type B citations; capacity is the licensed number of residents, not current occupancy. Always confirm with CCLD before making a decision.