Nursing Homes in San Diego, California — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison

What the CMS record shows locally

San Diego has 21 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 21 of 21 listed facilities, averaging 40.1 citations per facility versus 50.0 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 2 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.

City-Specific Citation Patterns

The most frequent recorded tags are:

• F0656 — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (57 citations)
• F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (49 citations)
• F0755 — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (39 citations)
• F0812 — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (38 citations)
• F0689 — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (38 citations)

Facility Directory

1. Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF — 13 deficiencies across 4 surveys
2. Vi At La Jolla Village — 15 deficiencies across 7 surveys
3. Ridgeview Skilled Nursing Facility — 20 deficiencies across 7 surveys
4. Kearny Mesa Convalescent And Nursing Home — 21 deficiencies across 6 surveys
5. The Springs At Pacific Regent — 24 deficiencies across 11 surveys
6. Arroyo Vista Nursing Center — 25 deficiencies across 6 surveys
7. Golden Hill Post Acute — 30 deficiencies across 4 surveys
8. Jacob Healthcare Center — 30 deficiencies across 6 surveys
9. Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center — 39 deficiencies across 7 surveys
10. Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — 40 deficiencies across 13 surveys
11. Casa De Las Campanas — 41 deficiencies across 10 surveys
12. Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center — 44 deficiencies across 14 surveys
13. University Care Center — 45 deficiencies across 16 surveys
14. Mission Hills Post Acute Care — 48 deficiencies across 9 surveys
15. Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center — 51 deficiencies across 10 surveys
16. Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute — 52 deficiencies across 9 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
17. Brighton Place San Diego — 53 deficiencies across 15 surveys
18. Reo Vista Healthcare Center — 53 deficiencies across 20 surveys
19. St. Pauls Health Care Center — 53 deficiencies across 10 surveys
20. The Shores Post-Acute — 58 deficiencies across 11 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
21. The Pavilion At Ocean Point — 88 deficiencies across 30 surveys

Source, freshness, and limitations

Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.

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