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B

81/100

Above average

The Springs At Pacific Regent

3884 Nobel Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

CMS 5/5 stars #41 of 81 in San Diego County (858) 625-8700
Certified beds
59
Occupancy
96%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare

Our read on The Springs At Pacific Regent

The Springs At Pacific Regent runs 5.06 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 31% above the national average of 3.86, and it holds 5 out of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures. Weekend staffing drops about 19% below its own weekday level, though, so the strong overall number leans on weekdays. The record shows 19 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was August 2025. It's a for-profit limited liability company with 59 certified beds. The staffing star lands at 3 out of 5 even with the high hours, which is worth asking about directly.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing18.5/30Stability7.5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

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

30/30

Citations 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

18.5/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.76 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 19% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines 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 detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.06 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.76 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.12 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnoverNot reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: August 6, 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 record

Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP, which operates 344 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about The Springs At Pacific Regent

What is the ElderGrade for The Springs At Pacific Regent? +

The Springs At Pacific Regent holds an ElderGrade of B (81 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 The Springs At Pacific Regent? +

Residents receive an average of 5.06 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has The Springs At Pacific Regent 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 The Springs At Pacific Regent accept Medicaid? +

CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.