Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Santee, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Santee
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Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Santee has a total of 79 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,518 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Santee of 58,081, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.82 persons in Santee. There were 7,506 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.12 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, Santee 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 Santee and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.58	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.19	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.49	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Santee 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 Santee there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Santee

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 Santee Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Santee 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
Windsor Gardens Conv Center of San Diego 220 EAST 24TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA	65.33
Friendship Manor Nursing and Rehab Center 902 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE NATIONAL CITY, CA	61.33
Paradise Valley Health Care 2575 E. EIGHTH ST. NATIONAL CITY, CA	32.67
Palomar Vista Healthcare Center 201 N FIG STREET ESCONDIDO, CA	63.33
Ocean View Post Acute 1980 FELICITA ROAD ESCONDIDO, CA	60.67
Mount Miguel Covenant Village 325 KEMPTON ST. SPRING VALLEY, CA	40.00
Magnolia Post Acute Care 635 S MAGNOLIA AVE EL CAJON, CA	44.67
Lakeside Special Care Center 11962 WOODSIDE AVENUE LAKESIDE, CA	24.00
La Mesa Healthcare Center 3780 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LA MESA, CA	52.00
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home 7675 FAMILY CIRCLE DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	32.67

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

Facility	Rating
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center 1391 MADISON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	105.33
The Shores Post-Acute 2828 MEADOWLARK DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	179.67
Stillwater Post-Acute 510 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	179.00
Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute 13101 HARTFIELD AVE SAN DIEGO, CA	224.33
Stanford Court Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 8778 CUYAMACA STREET SANTEE, CA	102.00
Boulder Creek Post Acute 12696 MONTE VISTA ROAD POWAY, CA	146.83
Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation 7760 PARKWAY DRIVE LA MESA, CA	83.33
Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center 8351 BROADWAY LEMON GROVE, CA	106.00 /
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	107.33
Country Hills Post Acute 1580 BROADWAY EL CAJON, CA	94.00

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