24 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Lemon Grove, CA
3-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $7,443 in total fines with 24 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
8351 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA
(619) 463-0294
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
158
Certified beds
Average residents
146
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
The Ensign Group
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1967-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
329 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.44
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
1.13
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.22 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.44
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.64 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.01
All reported nurse hours · state 4.51 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.56
RN + LPN hours · state 1.87 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.65
Weekend nurse staffing · state 4.08 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.32
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.11
Reported PT staffing · state 0.10 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.48
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.40
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.25
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
36%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
42%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
5,293
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
36.69
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9901
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
4.27
Baseline 21.15% · Performance 19.45% · Measure score 4.27 · Achievement 4.27 · Improvement 3.62
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 9.18% · Performance 9.51% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
5.35
Baseline 48.55% · Performance 41.82% · Measure score 5.35 · Achievement 5.35 · Improvement 2.34
Adjusted total nurse staffing
5.06
Baseline 4.03 hours · Performance 4.52 hours · Measure score 5.06 · Achievement 5.06 · Improvement 2.27
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 12.65% |
10.72%
1.9 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 138 · Observed rate 14.49% · Lower 95% interval 9.93% |
| Discharge to community | 53.23% |
50.57%
2.7 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 125 · Observed rate 42.4% · Lower 95% interval 43.74% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.34 |
1.02
0.3 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 97.12% |
95.27%
1.9 pts better
|
Numerator 101 · Denominator 104 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 104 |
| Discharge self-care score | 71.01% |
53.69%
17.3 pts better
|
Numerator 49 · Denominator 69 |
| Discharge mobility score | 55.07% |
50.94%
4.1 pts better
|
Numerator 38 · Denominator 69 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 104 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 9.51% |
7.12%
2.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 112 · Observed rate 12.5% · Lower 95% interval 5.49% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 7.95% |
8.2%
0.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 19 · Denominator 239 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 41.81% |
42%
0.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 125 · Denominator 299 |
| Discharge function score | 72.46% |
56.45%
16 pts better
|
Numerator 50 · Denominator 69 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 25 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 86.21% |
96.28%
10.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 50 · Denominator 58 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 26% |
25.2%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 50 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.9 |
2.3
0.6 pts worse
|
1.9
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.9 · Observed 3.4 · Expected 2.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.5 |
1.6
0.1 pts better
|
1.8
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.5 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.8% |
98.5%
1.3 pts better
|
93.4%
6.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 99.1% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.5% |
98.2%
0.3 pts better
|
95.5%
3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 98.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.5% |
1.6%
0.1 pts better
|
3.3%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 1.7% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 0.8% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 42.9% |
6.8%
36.1 pts worse
|
11.4%
31.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 41.1% · Q2 49.6% · Q3 43.0% · Q4 37.9% · 4Q avg 42.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 1.8% |
4.1%
2.3 pts better
|
5.4%
3.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 22.9% |
13.7%
9.2 pts worse
|
19.6%
3.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.0% · Q2 20.4% · Q3 23.1% · Q4 25.2% · 4Q avg 22.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.5% |
14.2%
4.3 pts worse
|
16.7%
1.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.9% · Q2 19.4% · Q3 19.5% · Q4 17.1% · 4Q avg 18.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.4%
0.4 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 8.1% |
11.0%
2.9 pts better
|
16.3%
8.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 4.1% · Q4 13.8% · 4Q avg 8.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 4.8% |
10.7%
5.9 pts better
|
14.9%
10.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 5.0% · Q3 2.1% · Q4 8.6% · 4Q avg 4.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.0%
1 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.2%
1.2 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 14.9% |
10.9%
4 pts worse
|
19.8%
4.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 17.2% · Q2 20.0% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 11.9% · 4Q avg 14.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.3% |
4.7%
3.4 pts better
|
5.1%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 1.0% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
94.0%
6 pts better
|
81.7%
18.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.3% |
11.2%
2.1 pts worse
|
12.0%
1.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.3% · Observed 15.0% · Expected 12.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.5%
1.5 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 99.5% |
93.2%
6.3 pts better
|
79.7%
19.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 23.7% |
23.2%
0.5 pts worse
|
23.9%
0.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.7% · Observed 21.5% · Expected 21.6% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (5 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (11 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-12-29
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-12-29
Fire Safety
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2025-12-29
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-09-08
Fire Safety
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2022-04-07
Fire Safety
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2022-04-07
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-04-07
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-04-07
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-04-07
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-04-07
Inspection history
Health
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
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.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
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.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2026-01-17
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-08
Health
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Corrected 2024-12-22
Health
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-12-22
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-11-05
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-25
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-05
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-03-05
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-05
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-03-05
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-03-05
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-12
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-25
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-09-25
Health
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-09-06
Health
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-09-25
Health
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Corrected 2023-09-06
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-09-06
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-07-10
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-07-10
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-10
Health
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2023-05-25
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-05-25
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-05-25
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-05-25
Health
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Corrected 2023-05-10
Health
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2023-05-10
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-05-10
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-10
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Health
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Corrected 2022-05-11
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $7,443
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
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