Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers in Escondido, CA
9 licensed programs
6 with medical detox
4 residential
4 outpatient
8 accept Medi-Cal
Escondido has 9 licensed addiction treatment programs in San Diego County. 6 offer medical detox, 4 offer residential treatment, 1 offers intensive outpatient, 4 offer outpatient treatment and 3 offer medication for opioid or alcohol use. 8 report accepting Medi-Cal. Every listing is matched to the California license roll and shows the date we last checked it, and the phone number on each one rings the program itself.
If someone is using every day and has been through withdrawal before, start with a program that can run medical detox. In Escondido that means Madison Counseling Clinic, The Fellowship Center and Harmony Grove Recovery. For a residential stay, Madison Counseling Clinic, The Fellowship Center and Harmony Grove Recovery hold residential licenses here.
If the person is stable and has a safe place to live, outpatient care keeps them at home at a fraction of the cost. Escondido Comprehensive Treatment Center, North Inland Regional Recovery and Teen Recovery Program – North Inland run outpatient programs in Escondido. North Inland Regional Recovery offer an intensive outpatient schedule.
Map of 9 licensed programs in Escondido. Loads when scrolled into view.
Licensed programs
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Double Peak Recovery
Double Peak Recovery is a California DHCS-licensed program in Escondido offering medical detox and residential addiction treatment in a six-bed facility, staffed 24 hours a day. It states it treats substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions together, serves adults across San Diego County, and moves clients from detox to residential care in the same building.
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Escondido Comprehensive Treatment Center
Escondido Comprehensive Treatment Center holds California state licensing in Escondido for outpatient treatment and medication for opioid or alcohol use. It holds 2 state records from the California Department of Health Care Services, which we last checked on October 9, 2026; each is listed below.
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Harmony Grove Recovery
Harmony Grove Recovery is described on its website as offering alcohol and drug detox, residential inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient addiction treatment in San Diego, California. The site lists treatment for alcohol dependence, substance abuse, anxiety, PTSD, and anger management.
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Madison Counseling Clinic
Madison Counseling Clinic offers medical detox and residential treatment in Escondido, California, under a state license. It holds a licensed record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 370093BN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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North Inland Regional Recovery
North Inland Regional Recovery offers medical detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient treatment and medication for opioid or alcohol use in Escondido, California, under a state license. It holds a state record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 370045AUN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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Serenity Center
In Escondido, California, Serenity Center is licensed by the state to provide medical detox and residential treatment. It holds a licensed record from the California Department of Health Care Services, number 370005GN, which we last checked on October 9, 2026.
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Teen Recovery Program – North Inland
Teen Recovery Program – North Inland is listed on the TURN programs directory as a Substance Use Disorder program at 221 W. Crest Street in Escondido, where it is named North Inland Teen Recovery Center.
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The Fellowship Center
The Fellowship Center, in Escondido, California, states it offers addiction rehabilitation for men through residential treatment with 30-, 60-, 90- and 120-day stays, non-residential outpatient programs, and sober living housing. It describes an abstinence-based approach with counseling, psychoeducation, and a family program for loved ones.
Also licensed in Escondido
These programs hold a state license but have no website or Google listing we could find. Details come from the license record only. A program can claim its listing to add more.
- Recover Medical Group, PC · Medical detox, Outpatient · (858) 208-0121
Choosing a program in Escondido
Ask which state record the program holds before you compare anything else. California licenses residential and detox programs and certifies outpatient programs; both appear on the state roll and both are shown here. Where a website claims a level the record does not show, the listing says so.
If nothing in Escondido has an opening, the nearest cities with their own pages are San Marcos (4), Encinitas (5), Vista (8), Carlsbad (10) and Oceanside (9).
Medi-Cal treatment in San Diego County is arranged through the county behavioral health access line, which can screen you by phone and refer you to a contracted program. More about treatment in San Diego County.
Common questions about treatment in Escondido
Does Medi-Cal cover rehab in Escondido?
Yes. 8 of the 9 licensed programs in Escondido report accepting Medi-Cal, including Madison Counseling Clinic, Escondido Comprehensive Treatment Center and The Fellowship Center. Medi-Cal treatment in San Diego County is arranged through the county behavioral health access line, which can screen you by phone and refer you to a contracted program.
Which Escondido programs offer medical detox?
6 licensed programs in Escondido offer detox: Madison Counseling Clinic, The Fellowship Center, Harmony Grove Recovery, North Inland Regional Recovery and Serenity Center. Ask each whether a nurse is on site overnight and which withdrawals it manages.
How do I know a program is licensed?
Every program on this page is matched to the California Department of Health Care Services license roll, and each listing shows the record it holds and the date we last checked it, with a link to the state’s own list.
Is there intensive outpatient or day treatment in Escondido?
Yes. Intensive outpatient: North Inland Regional Recovery.
What if nothing in Escondido has an opening?
The nearest cities with their own pages are San Marcos (4 programs), Encinitas (5 programs), Vista (8 programs). Programs there are listed the same way.
Which Escondido programs serve adolescents or women only?
Programs that treat adolescents: Teen Recovery Program – North Inland. Women-only programs: Serenity Center.
Nearby cities
- San Marcos, 4 programs
- Encinitas, 5 programs
- Vista, 8 programs
- Carlsbad, 10 programs
- Oceanside, 9 programs
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