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Lantern Crest Senior Living

800 Lantern Crest Way, Santee, CA 92071

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8.7
Review score
41 reviews
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8.7
Review score
41 reviews
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    51%
  • 4 star
    37%
  • 3 star
    7%
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Lantern Crest Senior Living

Lantern Crest Senior Living is an independent living, assisted living, and memory care community in Santee, California. Our Spanish-style community is gorgeous, with smooth, beige stucco and a darling, red roof. Since our foundation in 2013, we have excelled in the realm of senior living by responding to the needs and desires of our residents. We believe retirement is something to look forward to, which is why we strive to offer refined, elegant spaces and conveniences. You’ll fall in love with your luxurious apartment and crave the mouth-watering dishes that leave our kitchen. Here, life is just beginning. To discover all that Lantern Crest Senior Living has to offer, contact an A Place for Mom advisor today.

Our Community Amenities and Services

Enjoy a walk, take a lap in the pool, or even play a couple holes at our putting green. Here, the days are filled with endless fun and opportunity. Our community was intentionally designed with the resident experience in mind - everything you could ever need is right here, at home. Our unique community amenities allow residents to delve into interests they never had time for, or even meet new friends. While you’re busy discovering all that life has to...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Lantern Crest Senior Living

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for Lantern Crest Senior Living

8.7 out of 10
Review Score41 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.2
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.4
Staff
4.2
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.0

A Place for Mom has scored Lantern Crest Senior Living with 8.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Lantern Crest Senior Living has 41 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/23/25

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Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

October 23, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Lantern Crest Senior Living

I have nothing but good things to say about Lantern Crest. Everyone is so nice and respectful- staff and other residents. There does not seem to be much turnover of staff. I would definitely recommend it to others. Costs may be somewhat high but it's definitely worth it!

Carla U

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 1, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Lantern Crest Senior Living

All of the staff were very friendly. Clean, nice decor, lots of activities. . We felt really good knowing my aunt was in a great place and everyone that came to visit her said the same.

Lori W

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 21, 2025

1.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
1.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Our family's experience

Lantern Crest Memory care was awful. My mom ended up in the ER numerous times in the 4 months she was there! It was hard to find a worker and they left the residents alone all the time!

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 24, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Understaffed

Care services is lower Mainly because I feel they are understaffed, which is probably the same everywhere. I had to add additional hospice care and pay for my own caregiver. Value for cost is lower because I have to pay extra. LC is a good facility but the family must stay on the admin staff to get things done. They need a lot of follow up. I love the caregivers.

Fred & Carole Freeman

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 4, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

We would recommend this beautiful facility and am confident you will enjoy the amenities

It is pricey, but the rooms are good size. We love the room and view we have - 4th floor (top), looking west across the valley. The Care Staff are super friendly and attentive. Location is convenient to most of what the area offers.

Eliazabeth

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 14, 2024

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Overall satisfied

When they say they will do something get an ETA and continue to follow up. They are very slow about resolving issues. It could be that they are understaffed but you gotta stay on them. The number is staff in attendance (which changes at night and weekends and I was unaware), the room size, the activities.

Frederick

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 18, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Recommended

The staff is really friendly and know most everyone by name. They get along well with the residents and each other. Some even sing going around the halls and into the rooms. Housekeeping is weekly and done well. I haven't seen anyone, staff or residents sad at all. People talk and interact with each other well. The move in was easy, we hired a company to move us completely. We would readily recommend the facility.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 15, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Room for improvement

My loved one only stayed there for 4 nights. She had to move out as they couldn't offer the care they say she needed. I would like to see a better intake process for the residents. If that had been more thorough I think her care needs would have been expected.

Abirra K Nartel

Assisted Living

Toured community

November 23, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

very nice place

Lantern Crest Senior Living is the greatest senior living facility we've ever seen. They offer first-rate services as well as resort-style accommodations. They help individuals in need by offering independent and assisted living services, as well as memory care programs. A premium environment provides remarkable trustworthiness. While looking for a place for my parents, who are currently staying at [name removed], a friend eagerly offered this to me.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Resident/client

June 16, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A wonderful place for seniors

Based on my experience so far, I would rate all categories above as a 5. I am very pleased with Lantern Crest Senior Living and would recommend it to anyone. I wish I had entered it a couple of years earlier.

Randa D

Assisted Living

Resident/client

December 6, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Recommended

Lantern Crest Senior Living is privately owned & operated. Staff work hard at knowing names & faces. Most recognize & greet us in the halls. They offer a wide variety of activities & they're willing to try new ones.

JG

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 25, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

wonderful

As far as assisted living it is nice to know when it is your time go they have a wonderful hospice care on site. Makes transition easy for when times are needed.

Kathryn T.

Assisted Living

Family/friend

August 5, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Best decision I could have made.

I have nothing but praise for the Ridge Assisted Living at Lantern Crest! I toured several places for my father and selected the Ridge. was one of the best decisions I could have made. I wish I'd made it sooner. It was a huge relief knowing that I no longer had to worry about whether or not he took his medicine, or had clean clothes to wear, if he was eating or was having a medical issue. Every resident I met was well dressed and groomed. His balance and walking improved significantly while he was there. The staff was amazing. They treated my father with dignity, respect, and as a person. The staff got to know him, would joke with him, learned what he liked. They made sure he attended activities and tailored activities to his likes. He loved the twice weekly happy hours with live music. The building is spotless inside and out. It has every amenity you could ask for. The food is restaurant quality. 5+ stars. I could go on, but I've already cut my review in half!

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

June 13, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

My tour at Lantern Crest gave me a really strong positive impression. It was a beautiful place, like a five-star hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was a wonderful tour and a wonderful location.

anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

April 19, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

I thought Lantern Crest was kind of big. We looked at memory care, although they also have assisted and independent living. We didn’t like that the facility was on two levels. So you might have to get in the elevator to go from your room to activities or meals. It seemed like residents would almost need to have 1:1 assistance to navigate the facility.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

January 14, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I thought Lantern Crest was lovely. They gave us a comprehensive tour and showed us all the facilities and amenities that were available.

V G

Independent Living

Toured community

October 28, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

My tour review

This community was beautiful but the independent was completely independent and no one was checking on them. They said you could have care brought in but this would be to much. Memory care was beautiful but there were not a lot of people and my loved one was not ready for this yet. There was no in between.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 23, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our tour experience

Our family was able to have an in person tour, and right away we did not like how they had a point system for their food. Anytime the residents wanted their meals it was through their point system.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 22, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.5

Loving care at the Taj Mahal

your loved ones will be very well taken care of. The staff knows your loved ones and the families. If there are any issues they are fixed immediately. The communication is very good between the staff and the families.

Richard Crancer

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 21, 2019

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Best place in santee

Moved in mom and dad this year. What a great staff, amenities, and food. [Name removed] and team are so helpful. Unfortunately we are now in memory care and the level of care is so amazing. We love lantern crest.

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