Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in San Diego, CA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3520 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 291-5270
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 056105
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 194
Average residents per day: 182
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Balboa Healthcare, INC.
Chain: Pacs Group (274 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Oct 10, 1969
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 056105. 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 15, 2025. CMS lists 44 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 18, 2019 to Apr 23, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 23, 2026	Timely 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
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 5, 2026	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 27, 2026	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. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 27, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 12, 2025	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 9, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 19, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 23, 2025	Provide 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
Jul 23, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 23, 2025	Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 44. 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: 3.79 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.60 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.18 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.46 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 37%
RN turnover (yearly): 44%
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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