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87/100

Excellent

The Villas At Poway

15615 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064

CMS 5/5 stars #19 of 81 in San Diego County (858) 613-4545
Certified beds
129
Occupancy
66%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $52,930 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 9 penalty action(s).

Our read on The Villas At Poway

The Villas At Poway runs on unusually deep nurse staffing, 6.90 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage only dips about 12% below its weekday level, so care doesn't thin out as much when families visit. Staff turnover sits at 11.8% while the national figure is 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The tradeoff shows up in its inspection history: 40 deficiencies currently on record, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus ten fines totaling $57,124. Its last inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is recent. Strong staffing and retention, but the survey record is the thing to ask 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.

Inspection30/30Staffing22/30Stability15/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement5/10

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

22/30

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

  • →4.33 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →2.33 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays

Staff stability

15/15

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

  • →12% of nursing staff left in the last year

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

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$52,930 in federal fines across 9 action(s)

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 day6.90 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours2.33 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours6.10 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

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

Nursing staff turnover11.80%
National average 45.80%Better than average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: May 22, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about The Villas At Poway

What is the ElderGrade for The Villas At Poway? +

The Villas At Poway holds an ElderGrade of A (87 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.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at The Villas At Poway? +

Residents receive an average of 6.90 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has The Villas At Poway 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 Villas At Poway accept Medicaid? +

Yes, The Villas At Poway 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.