Our doors opened in 1944 to care for 10 Jewish seniors. Today, our community is home to nearly 300 residents.
Our Founders
San Diego Hebrew Homes originated as a small Home caring for 10 Jewish seniors.
Residential Care Facility
First Residential Care facility on 54th Street. Home to 30 seniors.
New Skilled Nursing
New Skilled Nursing unit at 54th Street accommodates 27 seniors.
Skilled Nursing Expansion
Skilled Nursing expands by 15 additional beds.
More Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing adds 30 beds, increases total to 72 beds.
Encinitas Property Purchased
Ten acre site purchased in Encinitas.
Lee & Frank Goldberg Court Opens
Seacrest Village at Encinitas introduces The Garden Court, with 98 Independent Living apartments, now known as Lee & Frank Goldberg Court.
Skilled Nursing Center
Joseph & Dorothy Goldberg Healthcare Center opens at Encinitas with 58 skilled nursing beds.
Sam & Rose Stein Day Care Center opens.
Sam & Rose Stein Day Care Center opens.
Expansion to Rancho Bernardo
Purchase of Seacrest Village at Rancho Bernardo, 60 units of Independent Living.
Administration Building Opens
New Bernard & Dorris Lipinsky Administration Building at Encinitas opens.
Assisted Living Residence
Encinitas Campus adds Leichtag Family Assisted Living Residence to accommodate 49 seniors.
Mel’s Place Opens
Mel’s Place Coffeehouse opens.
Campus Renaming
Seacrest Village at Encinitas is named The Leichtag Foundation Campus.
Alzheimer’s and Memory Care Opens
The Katzin Residence opens, with 26 units of Alzheimer’s/memory support care.
Encinitas Campus Expands
Encinitas Campus addition of 30 new apartments to the Lee & Frank Goldberg Residence Court.
Synagogue, Aquatics and Fitness Center Open
The Ottenstein Vitality Center opens, including the Ellen & Ingram Chodorow Synagogue and Esther & Bud Fischer Aquatics and Fitness Center.
New Dining Room Opens
Two new units are added to the Leichtag Family Assisted Living Residence. A larger, remodeled dining room is opened.
Celebrating 80 Years
80th Year Gala celebrating eight decades of caring for seniors in the San Diego area.
About Our Founders
They were called “The Jolly 16”. Some were family, all were friends, and each one of these women was extraordinary. They purchased a house on Fourth Avenue, named it San Diego Hebrew Homes, provided a lovely residence for ten elderly members of their neighborhood, and dedicated themselves to community service.
This simple, selfless act launched generations of enthusiastic, caring Seacrest Village leaders. Today, after eight decades of tremendous growth, we’re home to more than 300 seniors across Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care, On-Site Rehabilitation, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean in Encinitas, California..
Serving Generations
Margaret Hersh and Dina Robinson
A grandmother, two aunts and a cousin were part of “The Jolly 16”. Today, three generations of several families have been part of our leadership team, as well as four generations of another.
