10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
El Cajon, CA
3-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $33,732 in total fines with 10 recent health deficiencies with 13 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
622 South Anza Street, El Cajon, CA
(619) 442-0544
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
151
Certified beds
Average residents
145
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Pacs Group
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1967-08-17
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
264 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 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
0.60
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.92
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 1.22 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.34
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.64 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.86
All reported nurse hours · state 4.51 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.52
RN + LPN hours · state 1.87 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.61
Weekend nurse staffing · state 4.08 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.44
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
0.53
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.38
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.56
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
30%
Annual RN turnover · state 42% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
36%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
8,757
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
25.76
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9839
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
3.04
Baseline 20.40% · Performance 20.03% · Measure score 3.04 · Achievement 3.04 · Improvement 0.62
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 7.79% · Performance 9.88% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
6.73
Baseline 59.48% · Performance 36.18% · Measure score 6.73 · Achievement 6.73 · Improvement 6.23
Adjusted total nurse staffing
0.54
Baseline 3.42 hours · Performance 3.23 hours · Measure score 0.54 · Achievement 0.54 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.42% |
10.72%
0.3 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 192 · Observed rate 10.42% · Lower 95% interval 7.6% |
| Discharge to community | 53.84% |
50.57%
3.3 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 171 · Observed rate 46.78% · Lower 95% interval 44.46% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.43 |
1.02
0.4 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 99.49% |
95.27%
4.2 pts better
|
Numerator 194 · Denominator 195 |
| Falls with major injury | 0.51% |
0.77%
0.3 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 195 |
| Discharge self-care score | 55.56% |
53.69%
1.9 pts better
|
Numerator 55 · Denominator 99 |
| Discharge mobility score | 56.57% |
50.94%
5.6 pts better
|
Numerator 56 · Denominator 99 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 3.08% |
2.29%
0.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 195 · Adjusted rate 2.13% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 9.88% |
7.12%
2.8 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 119 · Observed rate 11.76% · Lower 95% interval 6.05% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 8.52% |
8.2%
0.3 pts better
|
Numerator 23 · Denominator 270 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 27.21% |
42%
14.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 83 · Denominator 305 |
| Discharge function score | 63.64% |
56.45%
7.2 pts better
|
Numerator 63 · Denominator 99 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 57 · Denominator 57 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 65 · Denominator 65 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 51.32% |
25.2%
26.1 pts better
|
Numerator 39 · Denominator 76 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.3 |
2.3
1 pts better
|
1.9
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.3 · Observed 1.8 · Expected 2.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.9 |
1.6
0.3 pts worse
|
1.8
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
98.5%
1.5 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 99.3% |
98.2%
1.1 pts better
|
95.5%
3.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.8% |
1.6%
1.2 pts worse
|
3.3%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 4.9% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 49.4% |
6.8%
42.6 pts worse
|
11.4%
38 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 71.6% · Q2 47.7% · Q3 39.6% · Q4 40.2% · 4Q avg 49.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.5% |
4.1%
0.6 pts better
|
5.4%
1.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.7% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 6.0% · Q4 3.4% · 4Q avg 3.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 18.9% |
13.7%
5.2 pts worse
|
19.6%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.0% · Q2 18.3% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 20.5% · 4Q avg 18.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 10.4% |
14.2%
3.8 pts better
|
16.7%
6.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 11.9% · Q3 6.9% · Q4 7.3% · 4Q avg 10.4% · 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 | 1.5% |
11.0%
9.5 pts better
|
16.3%
14.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 3.7% |
10.7%
7 pts better
|
14.9%
11.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 5.5% · Q3 2.8% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 3.7% · 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 | 8.3% |
10.9%
2.6 pts better
|
19.8%
11.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.4% · Q2 13.0% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 5.2% · 4Q avg 8.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.9% |
4.7%
1.2 pts worse
|
5.1%
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.1% · Q2 4.9% · Q3 6.3% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 5.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.6% |
94.0%
5.6 pts better
|
81.7%
17.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.3% · Q2 99.3% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 10.0% |
11.2%
1.2 pts better
|
12.0%
2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.0% · Observed 10.8% · Expected 12.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.3% |
1.5%
1.8 pts worse
|
1.6%
1.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 2.7% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 3.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 99.3% |
93.2%
6.1 pts better
|
79.7%
19.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 99.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 22.1% |
23.2%
1.1 pts better
|
23.9%
1.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 22.1% · Observed 23.4% · Expected 25.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (5 deficiencies)
10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Rights (8 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-06-01
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-25
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2025-05-20
Fire Safety
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-05-20
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-06-02
Fire Safety
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-10-05
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2019-06-19
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-06-19
Fire Safety
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2019-06-19
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2019-06-19
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-06-19
Inspection history
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-01-14
Health
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-08-29
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-11
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-04
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-06-04
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-06-04
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-06-01
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-06-01
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-06-01
Health
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Corrected 2025-05-13
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-03-19
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-01-26
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-26
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-01-26
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 2024-01-26
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-27
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-10-27
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-27
Health
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2023-07-27
Health
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Corrected 2023-05-18
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-06
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-08-23
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 2022-08-23
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 2022-08-23
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-08-23
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 2022-08-23
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-08-23
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2019-04-21
Health
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2019-04-21
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2019-04-21
Health
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.
Corrected 2019-04-21
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2019-04-21
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 2019-04-21
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2019-04-21
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-04-21
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 2019-04-21
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-04-21
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $25,714
Fine
Payment Denial · denial start 2025-06-03 · 1 days
1 day denial
Fine · fine $8,018
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Contracted Managing Employee · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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