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La Mesa Healthcare Center

Nursing home in La Mesa, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3780 Massachusetts Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941
Phone
(619) 465-1313
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
Medicare CCN
055488
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
94
Average residents per day
90
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Elm Holdings LLC
Chain
Pacs Group (277 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 1970
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 055488. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 15, 2026. CMS lists 30 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 2, 2021 to Jul 22, 2026): 9 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 22, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 22, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 15, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 15, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 6, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 29, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 30. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.14 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.34 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.55 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.67 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
30%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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