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Safe Harbor Elder Care

3301 Lomas Serenas Drive

5(4 ratings)· Escondido average: 4.5

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Quick Facts

Total units
6
Licensed capacity
6 residents

California CDSS

Licensed operator
Xenrex Investments, Inc.
Setting
Small residential care home, not institutional facility
Staff language
Bilingual staff serving English and Spanish speakers
Ownership
Family-owned, part of small local network of homes
Medical coordination
Arranges mobile physicians, podiatry, and hospice visits

What Families Think

Families describe Safe Harbor Elder Care as a small, family-run residential home where owners Gary and Nikky are hands-on and closely involved in daily care. Reviewers highlight bilingual staff, coordination with hospice and outside medical providers, and a warm, home-like environment for residents including those with dementia. All available reviews are highly positive, with no complaints noted.

The Good

  • Hands-on, compassionate owners known personally to families
  • Bilingual staff support Spanish-dominant residents
  • Coordinates mobile physicians, podiatry, and hospice care
  • Home-cooked meals and clean, tidy bedrooms
  • Small, family-like setting with consistent caregivers
  • Facilitated virtual visits during COVID restrictions

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

About Safe Harbor Elder Care

Safe Harbor Elder Care in Escondido is a small, family-operated residential care home run by Gary and Nikky, who bring backgrounds in healthcare and finance to a hands-on, family-style approach to senior care. The home is located at 135 S Tulip St and is designed to support both ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents who are no longer able to live independently but wish to avoid a large institutional setting.

Daily care includes assistance with dressing, bathing, shaving, personal hygiene, and grooming, along with medication management and coordination of medical needs. The team arranges for mobile physicians, podiatry visits, and other in-home medical services, and works closely with hospice organizations, pharmacies, and family members to keep everyone informed of changes in a resident's condition.

The home emphasizes a warm, home-like atmosphere rather than a clinical one, with fresh meals made from scratch, clean and tidy bedrooms, and laundry service included. Staff are described as bilingual, supporting residents who are Spanish-dominant as well as English speakers, and residents are cared for by a consistent, attentive care team that gets to know each individual's needs and personality.

Outdoor space includes a courtyard and backyard patio area that families use for visits and small gatherings, and the home encourages regular family involvement, including virtual visits when in-person contact was limited. The setting is intentionally small and intimate, with residents and caregivers described as forming close, family-like bonds over time.

Safe Harbor Elder Care is part of a small network of similarly run elder care homes in the San Diego area, sharing the same ownership and care philosophy focused on personalized attention, dignity, and a calm, supportive daily environment for older adults, including those living with dementia or other care needs.

Types of Care

Assisted Living

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Reviews

5overall · 4 ratings combined

5★ on Google (4)

Denise Ransweiler

Mar 2023

via Google

I feel very fortunate that I discovered Safe Harbor Elder Care. It was the perfect home for my mother. The staff works very hard to prepare good meals, keep the house spotless and the bedrooms clean and tidy. They also take care of the laundry, provide the medication, and tend to any special needs of the residents. They ensure that all the residents are kept clean, groomed and comfortable, and make them feel content and valued. This meant so much to my mother, whom you all helped to feel her best each day. Your arrangement for the Doctor and his staff to come to see my mother was so helpful. Nikky and the caregivers stayed on top of all the medication and health needs and took time to communicate with me regarding any changes in her care. Nikky and her staff arrange for podiatry, medication delivery, and other care needs. Nikky also provided support in selecting Hospice care and worked together with them to provide the best level of care for my mother at the end of her life. I would like to say thank you to Safe Harbor Elder Care for making the last two years of my mother's life the best that it could be. You gave her dignity, respect, love, care, laughter and warmth. I would like to say a special thank you to her caregiver, Molly who was very special to her and is to all of us.

Lisa Farhi

Mar 2023

via Google

Dear Nikki and Gary,<br>We thank you for caring for our father during his most difficult days. You and your staff were by his side with sensitive, professional, and knowledgeable care at all times. Eldercare is an immaculate, attractive, and highly responsive home. The courtyard is beautiful and meals are served family style. Caregivers encourage a true sense of community. Your collaboration with Dad’s hospice organization, doctors, pharmacy, church and our family members, even during covid-19 was so helpful to him. Thank you for creating FaceTime calls when Dad was his most energetic. You knew just when he was up for them. Those moments were very meaningful to us. With warm regards and much gratitude, Lisa Kehayias-Farhi and William Kehayias

Lisa Farhi

Mar 2023

via Google

Dear Nikki and Gary, We thank you for caring for our father during his most difficult days. You and your staff were by his side with sensitive, professional, and knowledgeable care at all times. Eldercare is an immaculate, attractive, and highly responsive home. The courtyard is beautiful and meals are served family style. Caregivers encourage a true sense of community. Your collaboration with Dad’s hospice organization, doctors, pharmacy, church and our family members, even during covid-19 was so helpful to him. Thank you for creating FaceTime calls when Dad was his most energetic. You knew just when he was up for them. Those moments were very meaningful to us. With warm regards and much gratitude, Lisa Kehayias-Farhi and William Kehayias

Samantha Bland

Mar 2023

via Google

Safe Harbor Escondido has provided excellent care for my mother who has dementia. The care team and owners are hands on and highly compassionate and skilled . They have become an extended family to mom and our family. The property is beautiful and cozy and always very well taken care. Mom is Spanish dominant and the team is bilingual which is one of the reasons I chose to have her placed there. She is thriving and has continued to stay very happy and healthy. I am very grateful to them for all they do for mom and all the residents! 💕 Sonia Bland

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Safe Harbor Elder Care offer?

Safe Harbor Elder Care offers Assisted Living.

Where is Safe Harbor Elder Care located?

Safe Harbor Elder Care is located at 3301 Lomas Serenas Drive in Escondido, California.

What do families say about Safe Harbor Elder Care?

Families describe Safe Harbor Elder Care as a small, family-run residential home where owners Gary and Nikky are hands-on and closely involved in daily care. Reviewers highlight bilingual staff, coordination with hospice and outside medical providers, and a warm, home-like environment for residents including those with dementia. All available reviews are highly positive, with no complaints noted.

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