74.5/100
Above average
La Jolla Post-Acute
2552 Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Certified beds
- 161
- Occupancy
- 88%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on La Jolla Post-Acute
La Jolla Post-Acute runs 161 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.91 hours per resident day, barely a percentage point above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin narrows further on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 7% below the home's own weekday levels. Staff turnover is the bigger concern: 49.3% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing workforce turns over each year. The inspection record shows 43 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in April 2025. Four stars on health inspections but three on staffing tells you the clinical care is holding up better than the workforce stability behind it.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
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.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
18/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.01 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.47 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 7% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →49% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
7.5/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →No quality-measure rating published, scored neutral
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours 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.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: April 24, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of COVENANT CARE, which operates 11 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about La Jolla Post-Acute
What is the ElderGrade for La Jolla Post-Acute? +
La Jolla Post-Acute holds an ElderGrade of B (74.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at La Jolla Post-Acute? +
Residents receive an average of 3.91 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has La Jolla Post-Acute been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does La Jolla Post-Acute accept Medicaid? +
Yes, La Jolla Post-Acute 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.
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