Palomar Heights Post Acute
Nursing home in Escondido, CA
Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)
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Public-record details
- Address
- 1260 E Ohio Avenue, Escondido, CA 92027
- Phone
- (760) 746-1100
- Listed under
- For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
- Medicare CCN
- 555764
- Overall star rating
- 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 89
- Ownership
- For-profit, limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Palomar Heights Healthcare, LLC
- Chain
- Pacs Group (277 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Dec 6, 2000
- 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
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 21, 2026. CMS lists 55 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 17, 2022 to Aug 21, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,176 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.
| Jun 21, 2024 | Fine: $8,176 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Payment denial for 9 days from Jul 10, 2024 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.97 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.56 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.42 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.59 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 45%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 25%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 1
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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