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BayView Senior Assisted Living

3219 Cañon St

4.6(33 ratings)

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Quick Facts

Year opened
1985
Community size
Small 17-bed boutique home
Ownership
Family owned and operated since 2015
Dementia care approach
Aims to reduce or eliminate behavior medications
Hospice coordination
Works closely with outside hospice companies

What Families Think

Families describe BayView as a small, home-like memory care community in Point Loma where staff are attentive and meals are made from scratch. Reviewers highlight the personal attention given to residents with dementia, including a deliberate effort to limit behavior medications, and smooth coordination with hospice providers.

The Good

  • Kind, attentive staff praised by multiple families
  • Home-cooked meals tailored to individual preferences
  • Clean, well-organized facility
  • Individualized dementia care with minimal medication use
  • Close coordination with hospice services
  • Small, cozy home-like atmosphere

The Bad

  • No published pricing information available

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About BayView Senior Assisted Living

WELCOME TO BAYVIEW SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

BayView Senior Assisted Living is a boutique assisted living home located in the beautiful coastal community of Point Loma, San Diego. BayView is dedicated to offering gentle, individualized care and support services for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, while improving the physical, social, and spiritual capacity of their lives. Our innately authentic and genuine caregivers offer unparalleled service to our residents in a uniquely comforting atmosphere.

Who We Are

BayView Senior Assisted Living changed ownership in 2015 and is family owned and operated. We have seen our own loved ones deal with extensive memory care issues, and are dedicated to providing a loving, supportive environment for our residents and their families. We provide 24-hour assistance, 7 days a week in a 17 bed home atmosphere in the beautiful residential neighborhood of Point Loma overlooking San Diego Bay.

Why Choose Bayview?

Our Mission

BayView is dedicated to offering gentle, individualized care and support services for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, while improving the physical, social, and spiritual capacity of their lives. Our innately authentic and genuine caregivers offer unparalleled service to our residents in a uniquely comforting atmosphere.

Our Core Values

Respect
Dignity
Compassion
Safety
Trust

Our Caregivers

Our caregivers are the best in the industry. We are dedicated to the training, development, and retention of amazing staff that cares for our residents like their own family. They embrace BayView as home, and treat each resident with loving, compassionate care. Our specialized training program and sponsored continuing education programs geared toward their personal and professional growth ensure dedicated staff that takes ownership and pride in being part of the BayView family.

Our Community

BayView is located in the beautiful coastal community of Point Loma next to downtown San Diego. We are situated next on a hill that overlooks the San Diego bay, Downtown, the Coronado bridge, North Island Naval Station, and the Pacific Ocean. BayView was originally a convent to the neighboring St. Agnes parish, and has been a staple in the community for many decades. With recent renovations and upgrades BayView aims to provide a cozy, yet refined atmosphere to its residents and neighbors, We are proud to be part of the Point Loma community, and serve those around us.

Our Services

BayView Senior Assisted Living offers personalized assistance, supportive services and compassionate care in a professionally managed, well planned, home-like setting. It’s the perfect alternative for seniors who can no longer live on their own, yet can utilize 24-hour assistance and supervision. We are dedicated to providing solutions for seniors whose needs range from help with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing and medication reminders to those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. With a customized plan of assistance, we focus on wellness and keeping residents as independent and healthy as possible. Our residents enjoy comfortably appointed living spaces, delicious and nutritious meals, engaging social activities, and concierge services in a newly renovated and updated environment.

Memory Care

BayView Senior Assisted Living offers compassionate individualized programs for residents living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. Our boutique, home-like, and comforting atmosphere provides an ideal setting for those with memory care needs.  Specially trained staff approaches the art of serving individuals with Alzheimer’s and memory care needs with a personal respect for each resident. BayView’s unwavering devotion to preserving the dignity and respect of our residents is evident in the joy shared inside our home, and beyond.

BayView’s structured activity program maintains the highest possible functioning level of each resident while enhancing their self-esteem. Research has shown that therapeutic activity programs have the potential to restore feelings of usefulness, sociability and the capacity to celebrate life. By focusing resident’s energies on productive activities the reliance on behavior medication can be reduced or even eliminated. Music and aroma therapies, daily routines, and our delicious food menu are utilized to develop familiarity and promote a healthful and vibrant environment.

Our activity program includes a balanced variety of memory-exercising activities, creative craft workshops and invigorating recreation that utilize large motor skills. In addition to indoor interactive activities, we incorporate nature walks in our beautiful Point Loma neighborhood; local church visits and gardening in our sheltered patio area. By engaging and loving those with memory loss, BayView enhances the lives of its residents, and their families, every day.

What We Offer

•    Exceptional staff with specialized training to assist all levels of our seniors, from independent to those with late stages of dementia.
•    Extensive outdoor space, garden, walking path, and covered indoor/outdoor patio dining area.
•    Daily housekeeping, three daily meals, two daily snacks, outings and activities, and concierge services.
•    Access to trained on-site staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
•    Planned renovations of entire facility to be up-to-date and modernized, while keeping its original charm.

Types of Care

Assisted LivingAt-Home CareHome Health and HospiceMemory CareSkilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Private Rooms

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Professional Chef

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Medical Staff
  • Outdoor Patio
  • Security
  • Transportation Services
  • Walking Paths

Activities

  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews

4.6overall · 33 ratings combined

5★ on Google (8) · 4.5★ on Yelp (25) · Yelp page ↗

Art P.

Mar 2025

via Yelp

Bayview has been very responsive to my father and us. It is very well run and all the caretakers know what's going on. A much more comfortable environment than most senior living situations. Thank you!

John Clancy

Dec 2024

via Google

Expert care assisted living center. The best!

Harvey H.

Aug 2024

via Yelp

My mother-in-law is in great hands at Bay View, as she enjoys her twilight years. we are grateful for the wonderful home-like facility in Point Loma and the staff who care for her and love her like family.

John B.

Aug 2024

via Yelp

In the middle of a confusing, anxiety producing search for a place for my father, I fortunately ran across Bayview. My stress levels dropped from the minute I walked in. Management was able to give me direct accurate answers to my questions about cost and care. And the care is wonderful. Compassionate and understanding. And present. The staff/patient ratio is great. And they're easy to communicate with.

Lisa C.

Feb 2024

via Yelp

Wonderful place. The staff is outstanding. They are kind, caring and very professional. The director, Alma, is amazing. My mother could not be happier. So glad we discovered this gem

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does BayView Senior Assisted Living offer?

BayView Senior Assisted Living offers Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is BayView Senior Assisted Living located?

BayView Senior Assisted Living is located at 3219 Cañon St in San Diego, California.

What do families say about BayView Senior Assisted Living?

Families describe BayView as a small, home-like memory care community in Point Loma where staff are attentive and meals are made from scratch. Reviewers highlight the personal attention given to residents with dementia, including a deliberate effort to limit behavior medications, and smooth coordination with hospice providers.

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