Welcome to Senior Living Redefined

You’ve spent your whole life working hard and you’ve looked forward to retirement so you could focus on hobbies and time spent with family and friends. When you choose to live at Lantern Crest’s luxurious senior retirement community in Santee, you’ll open up a new world of exciting possibilities!

First, you’ll fall in love with our luxury apartment homes that offer you the spaciousness and exceptional amenities you expect from our resort style community. You’ll find delicious meals, fun activities and outings (indoors and outdoors), a beautiful swimming pool, gardens, putting green and so much more! You’ll especially enjoy the camaraderie of friends! Our residents spend lots of time socializing; from playing bingo, to eating meals together, to staying active outdoors.

If you choose, there are lots of opportunities to discover mutual interests and have a great time!

Lantern Crest – a beautiful oasis, full of life and vibrancy providing a full complement of amenities, care, features and services you and your loved one deserve

A Distinctive Community to Meet the Needs of Discerning Seniors

Independent Living

Independent Living at Lantern Crest provides an unmatched quality and engaging lifestyle. The Pointe, our premier, Resort-Style Independent Living Community, is perfect for active seniors who want to enjoy a rich social life with amenities. Each of our Exquisite Modern Apartments includes a full-sized kitchen, washer and dryer, and balcony. Our dedicated employees take care of all housekeeping and maintenance responsibilities so that you can enjoy a vibrant, carefree lifestyle that is full of opportunity.

Since you’ll be in charge of your own schedule, what will you like to do first? You could tour the grounds on a sunny day, and stop for an enjoyable bit of golf on the putting green. Continuing on, you might see another resident taking in some sun as he sits on a park bench with his dog (that’s right, we’re pet-friendly here). You may wish to help plant some flowers along the walkway borders, as you see a few people participating in that activity. After you’ve transferred a few daisies to their new homes, you realize it’s nearly time for lunch. A quick stroll back to your apartment so you can get ready for your meal, and you’re off again to dine. Fun day so far, huh? That’s just the start. With lots of planned activities this afternoon, and a scheduled outing for the evening, you’ll be busy. Or if you want to sit back and let the world go by, you can; it’s your choice. Maybe staying in for a card game or a few rounds of bingo would be more to your liking. A friendly couple invited you to watch a movie with them later, so you have that as something to look forward to. At Lantern Crest, every day is what you make it! With housekeeping and maintenance chores off your to-do list, you’re free to take advantage of Lantern Crest’s luxury lifestyle!

Resort Retirement Services & Amenities

The Happiness and Fulfillment of our Residents is the highest priority at Lantern Crest. We offer a wide range of Resort Retirement Living Services and Amenities including:

• 55+ Community
• Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool and Jacuzzi
• Indoor / Outdoor Fitness Center
• Over 300 Cable Channels, including Premium Channels
• High-speed Wi-Fi in all Apartments and Common Areas
• Game Room
• Movie Theatre
• Salon / Spa
• Onsite Restaurant with Outdoor Terrace
• Lounge and Grille
• Onsite Entertainment / Program Director
• Activity and Craft Rooms
• Recreational Outings
• Library and Computer Lounge
• Bistro
• Parking Garage
• Pet-Friendly Community with a Dog Park
• Putting Greens
• Outdoor BBQs and Pizza Oven
• Concierge Services
• ATM
• Scheduled Transportation
• 24 Hour Emergency Response

Assisted Living

Assisted Living at The Ridge ensures that residents retain their independence while having access to 24-hour care with their activities of daily living. Residents make their own daily schedules at The Ridge, choosing from our wide selection of fun activities, outings, and events that they desire, while having the peace of mind that the highest quality support is available.

Living at The Ridge brings together the best of our caregivers’ skills, our fun things to do, and the relaxation and joy for life that we seek to offer every day to our residents. When you live here you can be assured of exceptional care and safety, so that you can pursue fulfilling activities and social relationships. Our El Cajon area luxury assisted living community promotes an active lifestyle where you can live life on your terms!

Assisted Living Services & Amenities

The happiness and fulfillment of our residents are the highest priorities at Lantern Crest. We offer our Assisted Living residents a wide range of lifestyle services and amenities including:

• Choice of Spacious, Bright Studio or One Bedroom Apartment
• Kitchenette, including Microwave and Full-Sized Refrigerator
• Delicious Meals in our Montecito Restaurant & Nutritious Snacks
• Resident-Centered Personal Care Plan
• Weekly Housekeeping, Linen, and Personal Laundry Service
• 24 Hour Emergency Response
• Activities and Recreational Events
• Fitness Center
• Scheduled Transportation
• High-speed Wi-Fi in Common Areas
• Pet Friendly

Memory Care

Memory Care at The Ridge is carefully designed to care for our Residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Our intuitive, compassionate specially-trained employees take the time to learn your loved one’s life story and understand their unique needs. We develop a comprehensive care plan individually tailored to preserve the dignity of each of our residents and ensure their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Safety, security, dignity and joyful living can all be found at The Ridge. Our El Cajon area memory care residence offers residents lots to look forward to every day. With a range of programs and activities, plus the compassion of our highly trained staff, memory care at The Ridge helps our residents live life to the fullest.

We empower the lifestyle for your loved one through our Memory Care Programs. This includes creative activities, events, and outings tailored for each resident.

Memory Care Services & Amenities

The happiness and fulfillment of our residents are the highest priorities at Lantern Crest. Our Memory Care residents receive a wide range of important lifestyle services and amenities including:

• Choice of Bright Studio or One Bedroom Apartment
• 3 Daily Home-Style Meals & Nutritious Snacks
• Weekly Housekeeping, Linen, and Personal Laundry Service
• 24 Hour Emergency Response
• Intuitive, Compassionate Employees, Specially Trained to Meet Your Loved One’s Unique Needs
• A Secured Environment
• Fun, Engaging Memory-Stimulating Activities and Events
• Activity and Craft Rooms
• High-speed Wi-Fi in all Common Areas
• Recreational Outings

Villa Living

Set in the foothills of East County San Diego, Lantern Crest is a vibrant retirement living community where you can enjoy an active lifestyle in the warm company of neighbors. Our dedicated employees take care of all housekeeping and maintenance responsibilities so that you can enjoy a vibrant, carefree lifestyle that is full of opportunity.

Join your neighbors on a trip to feed the ducks at Santee Lakes. Or catch a play at Old Globe- Balboa Park Performing Arts Center. At Lantern Crest, the choice is always yours.

Discover Our Active Senior Living Community

Lantern Crest Villas offers fun activities in-house and scheduled offsite events so there’s always a variety of things to do. Be active, relax, stay in, enjoy time outdoors and meet up with friends and family. That’s what Lantern Crest Villas living is all about: living your way.

The best way to discover everything that Lantern Crest Villas offers is to come see the villas yourself! Talk to our current residents and find out how much they’re enjoying life here. Every resident loves something different about our El Cajon area independent living villas, but there’s one point that all agree on – they wish they had found Lantern Crest sooner!

Services & Amenities

The happiness and fulfillment of our residents are the highest priorities at Lantern Crest. We offer a wide range of Resort Retirement Living services and amenities including:

• Heated Outdoor Swimming Pool and Jacuzzi
• Indoor / Outdoor Fitness Center
• Over 300 Cable Channels, including Premium Channels
• High-speed Wi-Fi in all Apartments and Common Areas
• Game Room
• Movie Theatre
• Salon / Spa
• Onsite Restaurant with Outdoor Terrace
• Lounge and Grille
• Onsite Entertainment / Program Director
• Activity and Craft Rooms
• Recreational Outings
• Library and Computer Lounge
• Bistro
• Parking Garage
• Pet-Friendly Community with a Dog Park
• Putting Greens
• Outdoor BBQs and Pizza Oven
• Concierge Services
• ATM
• Scheduled Transportation
• 24 Hour Emergency Response