Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Escondido, CA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Escondido has a total of 54 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,013 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Escondido of 151,625, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 25.22 persons in Escondido. There were 5,378 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 89.44 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, Escondido 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 Escondido and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.55	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.22	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.46	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Escondido 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 Escondido there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Escondido

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 Escondido Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Escondido, 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 Escondido

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Escondido 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
Arbor Hills Nursing Center 7800 PARKWAY DRIVE LA MESA, CA	36.67
Glenbrook 1950 CALLE BARCELONA CARLSBAD, CA	87.33
Palomar Vista Healthcare Center 201 N FIG STREET ESCONDIDO, CA	63.33
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 2000 WESTWOOD ROAD VISTA, CA	53.33
Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community 100 HOLLAND GLEN ESCONDIDO, CA	24.67
Magnolia Post Acute Care 635 S MAGNOLIA AVE EL CAJON, CA	44.67
Lakeside Special Care Center 11962 WOODSIDE AVENUE LAKESIDE, CA	24.00
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home 7675 FAMILY CIRCLE DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	32.67
Grossmont Hospital D/p Snf 5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE LA MESA, CA	23.33
Fallbrook Skilled Nursing 325 POTTER STREET FALLBROOK, CA	30.00

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

Facility	Rating
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
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center 1391 MADISON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	105.33
Stillwater Post-Acute 510 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	179.00
Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation 7760 PARKWAY DRIVE LA MESA, CA	83.33
Boulder Creek Post Acute 12696 MONTE VISTA ROAD POWAY, CA	146.83
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	107.33
Victoria Post Acute Care 654 S. ANZA EL CAJON, CA	107.00 /
Stanford Court Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 8778 CUYAMACA STREET SANTEE, CA	102.00
Country Hills Post Acute 1580 BROADWAY EL CAJON, CA	94.00

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