Nursing homes across San Diego County, California, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Reo Vista Healthcare Center runs 162 certified beds in San Diego under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits slightly above the national average at 3.96 nurse hours per resident day. But that average hides a dropoff: weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 42.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The bigger concern is the inspection record, 51 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, with $25,406 in fines across two penalties. Quality measures score well, but that reflects resident outcomes rather than the day-to-day oversight that inspections measure.
Bella Vista Health Center in Lemon Grove runs 4.87 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 26% above the national average of 3.86, and its weekend staffing only dips about 7% below weekdays, a smaller drop-off than many homes show. The 22 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection was November 2025. Staff turnover sits at 47.6%, slightly above the national 45.8%. With 99 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, the numbers describe a home that is adequately staffed and recently inspected, but not one where retention stands out.
Mount Miguel Covenant Village runs lean on nursing hours, 2.69 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage is the main reason its CMS staffing rating sits at the bottom of the scale, even though the home is church-affiliated and nonprofit. Where it looks steadier: staff turnover of 19.7% is well under half the national rate, inspections are recent and produced no deficiencies at the harm level, and its health inspection and quality measure ratings both land at 4 out of 5. Twenty-eight deficiencies total and one abuse-related finding are on the record, so ask about that directly before deciding.
Castle Manor runs about 4.58 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average, though weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits then. Staff turnover sits at 37.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. The home carries 25 deficiencies on its current record, one at the harm level, with a single fine of $10,188 and no abuse findings. Its last inspection was March 2025, and it's owned by a for-profit limited liability company.
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.
Poway Healthcare Center sits in San Diego County with 99 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing averages 3.97 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends run roughly 8% lighter than weekdays. Annual turnover at 42.5% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and its last inspection was recent, in May 2025. What complicates the picture is the deficiency record: 35 total, including one abuse-related citation, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. The two four-star ratings for health inspections and quality measures look stronger than the two-star staffing rating, which is where the tension sits.
Jacob Healthcare Center in San Diego runs 128 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. Total nurse coverage sits at 4.60 hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average of 3.86, but weekends dip about 3% below the home's own weekday level, so the floor isn't as steady as the top-line figure suggests. Annual turnover is 58.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning a large share of the staff you'd meet is relatively new. The inspection record shows 36 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent survey was in January 2026, so the picture is current.
The Pavilion At Ocean Point runs 4.13 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86, but the coverage thins on weekends, dropping about 14% below its own weekday level. Its inspection record shows 68 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, and the health inspection star rating sits at 2 out of 5. It's a for-profit LLC with 133 certified beds, last inspected March 2026. The staffing number looks fine on paper; the deficiency count is where the concern lives.
Amaya Springs runs 4.29 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% above the national average, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday level, a real drop, though not a collapse. What stands out is the split in the federal ratings: five stars on health inspections and four on quality measures, against one star on staffing, which is unusual given that the raw hours look decent. The 31 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was recent, in January 2026. This is a small for-profit limited liability home, 50 beds, in Spring Valley.
Santa Fe Post-Acute runs 187 beds in Vista under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the part that stands out: 50 deficiencies on file, three of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a single $64,269 fine. Nurse staffing sits at 3.78 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 5% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Inspectors were last in on May 2, 2025, meaning the record is current rather than stale. No abuse findings appear in the data, which matters, but the volume and severity of the health citations are worth asking about directly.
Granite Hills runs 4.06 nurse hours per resident day, which is about 5% above the national average, real, but modest. The bigger issue is what's on the record: 56 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus two abuse-related citations and a $14,015 fine. Weekend staffing drops roughly 8% below weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. A for-profit LLC with 99 beds, inspected in January 2025, carries a 2-star inspection rating and a 2-star staffing rating from CMS. The quality measure score sits higher at 3 stars, but that's self-reported data, and the inspection findings are what surveyors saw firsthand.
Somerset Post Acute Care runs 4.68 nurse hours per resident day, about 21% above the national average of 3.86, that's a real staffing advantage, and it shows up in a 3/5 staffing star. But look at how that coverage holds up on weekends: it drops roughly 14% below the weekday level, so the hands on deck shrink exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 61.9% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people providing that care are relatively new. The inspection record carries 43 deficiencies, one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with a $26,728 fine and a March 2025 inspection.
Aviara Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds in Encinitas under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.15 hours per resident day, about 7% above the national average of 3.86. The catch is retention: annual turnover sits at 62.4% against a national 45.8%, and weekend coverage dips roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level, so the extra hours can be uneven in practice. The record shows 60 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the last inspection was in September 2025. Quality measures score well; inspections land mid-range; staffing scores low.
Brighton Place San Diego runs 99 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and its health inspection record is the main thing to know: 53 deficiencies on the current record, including two abuse-related citations. None reached the harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was in January 2025, so the record is recent. Staffing looks solid at first glance, 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average, but the numbers sag on weekends, running about 7% below the home's own weekday level, and CMS rates staffing at just one out of five stars. Total nurse hours can clear the national bar while the distribution still leaves gaps.
Villa Las Palmas runs 151 beds in El Cajon under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits a bit under the national average, 3.73 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, with weekends dipping about 5% below weekdays. The tradeoff is retention: 33.1% turnover beats the 45.8% national figure, so the faces here tend to stick around longer than at a typical home. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 47 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus four abuse-related citations and $33,732 in fines. The last inspection was May 2025, so this is current.
Brighton Place Spring Valley runs 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average of 3.86, which sounds reassuring until you look closer: CMS gives the staffing a single star, and weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below its own weekday level. The inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but two tied to abuse, and that May 2025 inspection is recent enough to still reflect current conditions. For-profit LLC ownership matters here mainly for how staffing decisions get made. The quality measure stars look decent, yet the numbers behind them suggest a home where weekday care is steadier than weekends, and where the state has found plenty to write up without finding immediate danger.
Country Hills runs 305 beds in El Cajon under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, barely above the national average of 3.86. That thin margin gets thinner on weekends, which run about 6% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 58.2% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real concern lives: 73 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $122,210 fine. The last inspection was March 2025, so the record is current. Quality measure scores look strong on paper, but that's a different measure than the ones families feel day to day.
Edgemoor Hospital is county-run, and the staffing shows it: 6.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two-thirds more than the national average of 3.86, with turnover at 21% against a national 45.8%. Weekends run about 10% thinner than weekdays, but that's a mild dip for a nursing home. The caution is inspections. The current record holds 25 deficiencies, including five tied to abuse and one at the harm level, with a $41,895 fine, and the most recent inspection dates to December 2025. Strong care measures and staffing don't erase a citation record like that. Ask about those abuse deficiencies directly.
Magnolia Post Acute Care runs 99 beds in El Cajon under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.89 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationwide, with weekend coverage dropping roughly 13% below its own weekday numbers. Turnover of 37.5% is better than the 45.8% national figure, so the workforce is more stable than most. The concern is the inspection record: 33 deficiencies, including 8 abuse-related citations and one at the harm or jeopardy level, with a single $117,475 fine. A recent August 2025 inspection and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating suggest the care problems are current, not historical.
St. Pauls Health Care Center sits in San Diego with 59 certified beds and a nonprofit corporation behind it. The nurse staffing number is genuinely strong, 4.78 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, though weekends dip about 9% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That staffing strength is offset by a 62.5% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, and by 58 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. The most recent inspection was in June 2025. High direct-care hours and a troubling inspection history are both true here at once.