Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Encinitas, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Encinitas
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Encinitas has a total of 71 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,727 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Encinitas of 62,709, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.12 persons in Encinitas. There were 6,806 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.08 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Encinitas has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Encinitas and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.54	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.22	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.42	4.42 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.

COVID-19 Infections in Encinitas Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Encinitas there were a total of 46 new cases and 46 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Encinitas

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Encinitas Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Encinitas, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Encinitas

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Encinitas based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Amaya Springs Health Care Center 8625 LAMAR STREET SPRING VALLEY, CA	48.00
Magnolia Post Acute Care 635 S MAGNOLIA AVE EL CAJON, CA	44.00
Fallbrook Skilled Nursing 325 POTTER STREET FALLBROOK, CA	30.00
Parkside Health and Wellness Center 444 W LEXINGTON EL CAJON, CA	15.33
Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center 5696 LAKE MURRAY BLVD LA MESA, CA	33.33
Ocean View Post Acute 1980 FELICITA ROAD ESCONDIDO, CA	62.00
Mount Miguel Covenant Village 325 KEMPTON ST. SPRING VALLEY, CA	40.67
Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community 100 HOLLAND GLEN ESCONDIDO, CA	24.67
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 2000 WESTWOOD ROAD VISTA, CA	54.00
Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 11895 AVENUE OF INDUSTRY SAN DIEGO, CA	58.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Encinitas based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation 7760 PARKWAY DRIVE LA MESA, CA	102.00
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center 1391 MADISON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	106.67
The Shores Post-Acute 2828 MEADOWLARK DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	179.67
Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute 13101 HARTFIELD AVE SAN DIEGO, CA	224.33
Stillwater Post-Acute 510 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	175.33
The Royal Home 12436 ROYAL ROAD EL CAJON, CA	68.67
The Pavilion at Ocean Point 3202 DUKE STREET SAN DIEGO, CA	126.00 /
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	107.33
Victoria Post Acute Care 654 S. ANZA EL CAJON, CA	91.33 /
Brighton Place San Diego 1350 N. EUCLID AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA	81.33

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