Arroyo Vista Nursing Center

Nursing home in San Diego, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3022 45th Street, San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: (619) 283-5855
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 055505
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 53
Average residents per day: 47
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: City Heights Health Associates LLC
Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
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 055505. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 29, 2026. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 13, 2023 to Jan 29, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 29, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Develop 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
Jan 29, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 11, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 11, 2025	Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 11, 2025	Develop 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
Oct 10, 2024	Develop 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
Oct 10, 2024	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 10, 2024	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 10, 2024	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 10, 2024	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 26. 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 Aug 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 Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.89 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.49 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 50%
RN turnover (yearly): 29%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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