Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
La Jolla Post-Acute
2552 Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA · (858) 453-5810
- Certified beds
- 161
- Residents per day
- 144
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Covenant Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 30, 1990
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in California.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
Not ratednot rated
CMS did not rate quality measures here, so they do not move the star.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among California homes
La Jolla Post-Acute carries 71 inspection points. That is fewer than 62% of California's 1,154 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in California: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–33 pts
- 4★ 33–66 pts
- 3★ 66–96 pts
- 2★ 96–146 pts
- 1★ over 146 pts
Bars show every rated home in California by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
45 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning11E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service9E
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
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
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Quality of Life and Care9E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Nutrition and Dietary5F
- F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- D
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
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services2D
- D
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
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspection history
2025-04-24
9 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)
2022-04-08
18 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2019-08-09
18 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 46 min of nursing staff time a day, 29 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 46 min
California average
4 h 33 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 59% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts worse | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.3 pts better | 100.0% | 98.7% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts better | 100.0% | 97.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.8 pts worse | 4.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.2 pts better | 5.4% | 7.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts better | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.4 pts worse | 16.1% | 13.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.7 pts better | 3.2% | 8.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.2 pts better | 6.0% | 10.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4 pts better | 5.8% | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.9 pts better | 1.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 100.0% | 94.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.4 pts worse | 13.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts worse | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.4 pts better | 99.5% | 93.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.4 pts worse | 31.0% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
29 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Care California, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 7 facilities |
| Ashley, Dava | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Ashley, Dava | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Carney, Kevin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Capital Investors V, LP | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Covenant Purchaser (B), LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Covenant Purchaser (Q), LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre Covenant Purchaser (S), LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Centre V Secondary Fund, L.p. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Care, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Holdco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Covenant Subco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Evans, Mary | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Evans, Mary | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Evans, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hassell, Lance | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Hassell, Lance | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 38 facilities |
| Levin, Robert | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Levin, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Levin, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Midcap Funding Iv Trust | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 26 facilities |
| Sims, Christine | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sims, Christine | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sims, Christine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Sparks, Carol | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| State Treasurer Of Mich Custodian Of Public School Empl Rtmnt Systems | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Stockwell Fund Ii LP | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Torok, Andrew | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Torok, Andrew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
22 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness3D
- C
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- D
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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