85.4/100
Excellent
4033 Sixth Avenue Ext, San Diego, CA 92103
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: January 9, 2025 (1 year ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of ASPEN SKILLED HEALTHCARE, which operates 35 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACARANDA HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| BRADSHAW, PETER | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ELSNER, ERIC | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| KIRKWOOD, JARED | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ORGILL, CRAIG | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PARTI, RAJESH | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PARTI, SHRUTY | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| PAXMAN, MARCUS | Individual | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| CASLMON, TIMOTHY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| THOMPSON, STEPHEN | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| BRADY, VERN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| CASE, RYAN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
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Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center holds an ElderGrade of A (85.4 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 4.09 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 43 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Yes, Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.