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Nursing homes in San Diego County, California
There are 83 certified nursing homes in San Diego County, California, with 8,791 beds between them.
13% of them are rated 1 or 2 stars overall, a smaller share than the state (35%). Inspectors recorded 3,028 health deficiencies over three cycles, 34.4 per 100 beds against 50.6 statewide.
Fines in the period covered total $1.1M across 59 fines.
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. Data processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026.
| Measure | San Diego County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities | 83 | 1165 | 14690 |
| Rated 1–2 stars overall | 13% | 35% | 41% |
| Median overall rating | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Citations per 100 beds (3 cycles) | 34.4 | 50.6 | 26.8 |
| Median nurse hours per resident day | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Fines listed | $1.1M | $29M | $457M |
Facilities
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Hills Nursing Center | La Mesa | 100 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 37.0 | $13K | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Arroyo Vista Nursing Center | San Diego | 53 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 49.1 | — | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute | San Diego | 45 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 111.1 | $87K | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Bradley Court | El Cajon | 56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 33.9 | — | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Carlsbad By the Sea | Carlsbad | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24.2 | — | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Escondido Post Acute | Escondido | 180 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 23.3 | — | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center | National City | 104 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27.9 | $297K | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Glenbrook | Carlsbad | 94 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 25.5 | $9K | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Grossmont Hospital D/P SNF | La Mesa | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 46.7 | — | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF | San Diego | 43 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 30.2 | — | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center | San Diego | 96 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 44.8 | — | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Jacob Healthcare Center | San Diego | 128 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 26.6 | — | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home | San Diego | 98 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 22.4 | — | 25 Jun 2026 |
| La Mesa Healthcare Center | La Mesa | 94 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 40.4 | — | 6 May 2026 |
| La Paloma Healthcare Center | Oceanside | 93 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 32.3 | — | 17 Apr 2025 |
| Lakeside Special Care Center | Lakeside | 94 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12.8 | — | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community | Escondido | 19 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 89.5 | — | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Paradise Valley Health Care | National City | 86 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 24.4 | $10K | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Parkside Health and Wellness Center | El Cajon | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23.1 | — | 30 May 2025 |
| Redwood Terrace Health Center | Escondido | 59 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 28.8 | — | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Ridgeview Skilled Nursing Facility | San Diego | 45 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 44.4 | $33K | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Med Ctr SNF | Chula Vista | 100 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 34.0 | — | 26 Feb 2026 |
| South Bay Post Acute Care | Chula Vista | 99 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 30.3 | — | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Santee | 105 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 42.9 | — | 11 May 2026 |
| The Cove At La Jolla | La Jolla | 59 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 35.6 | — | 16 May 2025 |
| The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center | Encinitas | 58 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 51.7 | — | 3 Sep 2025 |
| The Springs At Pacific Regent | San Diego | 59 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 32.2 | — | 6 Aug 2025 |
| The Villas At Poway | Poway | 129 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 31.0 | $57K | 22 May 2025 |
| University Care Center | San Diego | 87 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 48.3 | — | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista | Chula Vista | 180 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 19.4 | $8K | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village | San Diego | 60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25.0 | — | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Victoria Post Acute Care | El Cajon | 120 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 34.2 | — | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Villa Coronado D/P SNF | Coronado | 122 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20.5 | — | 2 May 2025 |
| Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center | San Diego | 299 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 12.4 | — | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility | Vista | 119 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 29.4 | — | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Aviara Healthcare Center | Encinitas | 120 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 50.0 | — | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | San Diego | 194 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.7 | — | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Bayshire Carlsbad | Carlsbad | 45 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 53.3 | — | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Bella Vista Health Center | Lemon Grove | 99 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22.2 | — | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Boulder Creek Post Acute | Poway | 149 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 39.6 | — | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | National City | 99 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 25.3 | $10K | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Community Care Center | La Mesa | 119 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 23.5 | — | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center | La Mesa | 99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23.2 | — | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Edgemoor Hospitalabuse icon | Santee | 192 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 13.0 | $42K | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Encinitas Post-Acute | Encinitas | 99 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 37.4 | — | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Fallbrook Skilled Nursing | Fallbrook | 93 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 21.5 | — | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Grossmont Post Acute Care | La Mesa | 90 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 37.8 | $11K | 14 May 2026 |
| Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium | National City | 98 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 33.7 | — | 12 Feb 2026 |
| La Jolla Post-Acute | La Jolla | 161 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 26.7 | — | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Mission Hills Post Acute Care | San Diego | 75 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 65.3 | — | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Ocean View Post Acute | Escondido | 120 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 35.0 | — | 12 May 2026 |
| Poway Healthcare Center | Poway | 99 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 34.3 | — | 28 Aug 2025 |
| The Royal Home | El Cajon | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 163.2 | — | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Valley Vista Post Acute | Escondido | 59 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 47.5 | — | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Village Square Healthcare Center | San Marcos | 118 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 35.6 | — | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Vista View Post Acute | Vista | 176 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 25.6 | — | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Amaya Springs Health Care Center | Spring Valley | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 66.0 | — | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | San Diego | 120 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 44.2 | — | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center | El Cajon | 96 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 60.4 | $9K | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Golden Hill Post Acute | San Diego | 99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 35.4 | — | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center | Lemon Grove | 158 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 34.2 | — | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Magnolia Post Acute Careabuse icon | El Cajon | 99 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 33.3 | $117K | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Mount Miguel Covenant Village | Spring Valley | 90 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 31.1 | — | 29 Aug 2025 |
| National City Post Acute | National City | 98 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 48.0 | $16K | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Palomar Heights Post Acute | Escondido | 98 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 55.1 | $8K | 21 May 2026 |
| Parkway Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation | La Mesa | 60 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 85.0 | — | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Reo Vista Healthcare Center | San Diego | 162 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 31.5 | $25K | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Somerset Post Acute Care | El Cajon | 65 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 66.2 | $27K | 9 Apr 2026 |
| The Shores Post-Acute | San Diego | 305 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 20.0 | — | 22 May 2026 |
| Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center | El Cajon | 151 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 30.5 | $34K | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Brighton Place Spring Valley | Spring Valley | 68 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 52.9 | — | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Casa De Las Campanas | San Diego | 99 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 39.4 | — | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC | El Cajon | 99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 56.6 | $14K | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Palomar Vista Healthcare Center | Escondido | 74 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 68.9 | — | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Santa Fe Post-Acute | Vista | 187 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 25.7 | $64K | 23 Mar 2026 |
| St. Pauls Health Care Centerabuse icon | San Diego | 59 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 98.3 | $45K | 11 May 2026 |
| Stillwater Post-Acute | El Cajon | 256 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 24.2 | — | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Pavilion At Ocean Point | San Diego | 133 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 51.9 | — | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Brighton Place San Diego | San Diego | 99 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 53.5 | — | 27 May 2026 |
| Country Hills Post Acute | El Cajon | 305 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 23.9 | $122K | 28 May 2026 |
| San Diego Post-Acute Centerabuse icon | El Cajon | 240 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 95 | 39.6 | $46K | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center | La Mesa | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Pacific Villas Post Acute | Oceanside | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
Sorted by overall rating. "Citations" are health deficiencies over three survey cycles; "per 100 beds" divides by certified beds.
Most-cited tags in the county
| Tag | Requirement | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | 191 |
| F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | 183 |
| F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | 161 |
| F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | 134 |
| F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | 114 |
Ownership
| Type | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit | 69 |
| Non profit | 10 |
| Government | 4 |
Chains present: The Ensign Group (15), Pacs Group (15), Generations Healthcare (7), Links Healthcare Group (5), Pacific Healthcare Holdings (4), Bayshire Senior Communities (3), Madison Creek Partners (2), Continuing Life (2).
Questions and answers
How many nursing homes are in San Diego County, California?
83 Medicare-certified nursing homes with 8,791 certified beds.
Which nursing homes in San Diego County have the highest CMS ratings?
Arbor Hills Nursing Center (5 stars), Arroyo Vista Nursing Center (5 stars), Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute (5 stars)
How do San Diego County nursing homes compare with California?
13% are rated 1–2 stars overall against 35% statewide; citations run at 34.4 per 100 beds against 50.6 statewide.