Paradise Valley Health CareCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 2575 E. Eighth St., National City, CA 91950
- CCN
- 056388
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 86
- Chain
- PACS Group
- Residents per day
- 81
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Paradise Valley Health Care an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 21 Nov 2024. The latest survey cycle has 8 health citations. The median for nursing homes in California is 14. CMS lists 1 fine of $10,036 for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in California (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | San Diego County median | California median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 83 homes in the county, 1,165 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | California median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 21 Nov 2024 | 8 | 14 |
| Cycle 2 | 21 Dec 2023 | 3 | 14 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 10 | 15 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Feb 2026 |
| 8 Jan 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Feb 2026 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 20 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 20 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 20 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 20 Dec 2024 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 20 Dec 2024 |
Survey cycle 2: 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 19 Jan 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 19 Jan 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 19 Jan 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 10 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 May 2024 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 May 2024 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 7 May 2021 | F0912 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Standard survey | Waiver has been granted |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | California median | California average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.93 | 4.20 | 4.52 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.79 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.40 | 1.20 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.74 | 2.65 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.45 | 3.80 | 4.09 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 21.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, California median
- 36.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 29.4%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 1
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | California median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 0.0% | 8.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 16.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Setting
- Continuing care retirement community
- Legal business name
- Paradise Valley Health Care Center, Inc
- Chain
- PACS Group (274 homes in the CMS chain file)
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in San Diego County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center | National City | 5 of 5 | 2 | $297,367 | 24 Jul 2025 | |
| Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | National City | 4 of 5 | 8 | $10,188 | 27 Mar 2025 | |
| Reo Vista Healthcare Center | San Diego | 3 of 5 | 16 | $25,406 | 17 Apr 2025 | |
| Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium | National City | 4 of 5 | 13 | $0 | 12 Feb 2026 | |
| National City Post Acute | National City | 3 of 5 | 23 | $15,652 | 19 Dec 2025 | |
| Brighton Place San Diego | San Diego | 1 of 5 | 20 | $0 | 15 Jan 2025 | |
| South Bay Post Acute Care | Chula Vista | 5 of 5 | 1 | $0 | 8 May 2025 | |
| Golden Hill Post Acute | San Diego | 3 of 5 | 20 | $0 | 28 Aug 2025 | |
| Arroyo Vista Nursing Center | San Diego | 5 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 29 Jan 2026 | |
| University Care Center | San Diego | 5 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 7 May 2025 | |
| Bella Vista Health Center | Lemon Grove | 4 of 5 | 7 | $0 | 17 Nov 2025 | |
| Jacob Healthcare Center | San Diego | 5 of 5 | 11 | $0 | 15 Jan 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Paradise Valley Health Care (CCN 056388). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/paradise-valley-health-care-national-city-ca-056388/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Paradise Valley Health Care last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 8 Jan 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 21 Dec 2023.
- Who operates Paradise Valley Health Care?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain PACS Group. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Paradise Valley Health Care a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 5 homes in California as Special Focus Facilities and 31 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.