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Escondido Post Acute

Nursing home in Escondido, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
421 E Mission Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone
(760) 747-0430
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
056040
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
180
Average residents per day
173
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Escondido Healthcare, LLC
Chain
Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 31, 1971
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 056040. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 8, 2025. CMS lists 42 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 28, 2019 to Apr 1, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 1, 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
Dec 30, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 11, 2025Honor 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
Jun 11, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
May 8, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 8, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 42. 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
3.78 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.21 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.62 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
38%
RN turnover (yearly)
13%
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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