Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in El Cajon, CA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in El Cajon
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, El Cajon has a total of 75 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,085 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of El Cajon of 102,708, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.70 persons in El Cajon. There were 7,042 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.10 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, El Cajon 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 El Cajon and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.59	2.59 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.19	1.23 / 0.88
All Staff	4.51	4.42 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in El Cajon 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 El Cajon there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in El Cajon

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 El Cajon Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in El Cajon 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	32.00
Ocean View Post Acute 1980 FELICITA ROAD ESCONDIDO, CA	62.00
Mount Miguel Covenant Village 325 KEMPTON ST. SPRING VALLEY, CA	40.67
Magnolia Post Acute Care 635 S MAGNOLIA AVE EL CAJON, CA	44.00
Lakeside Special Care Center 11962 WOODSIDE AVENUE LAKESIDE, CA	24.00
La Mesa Healthcare Center 3780 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LA MESA, CA	50.00
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home 7675 FAMILY CIRCLE DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	32.67
Jacob Healthcare Center 4075 54TH ST. SAN DIEGO, CA	54.67

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

Facility	Rating
The Shores Post-Acute 2828 MEADOWLARK DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	179.67
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center 1391 MADISON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA	106.67
Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation 7760 PARKWAY DRIVE LA MESA, CA	102.00
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
Victoria Post Acute Care 654 S. ANZA EL CAJON, CA	91.33 /
The Royal Home 12436 ROYAL ROAD EL CAJON, CA	68.67
Boulder Creek Post Acute 12696 MONTE VISTA ROAD POWAY, CA	145.67
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA	107.33
Stanford Court Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 8778 CUYAMACA STREET SANTEE, CA	100.67

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