1201 SOUTH ORANGE AVE., EL CAJON, CA, 92020
SunsetWell Score®
Below Average
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, refreshed June 2026
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 240 certified beds and reports 4.2 total nursing hours per resident per day, in line with the state median of 4.2. Nursing staff turnover of 37% per year is in line with the state median of 37%. CMS records show 55 health citations in the last 3 years and 23 substantiated complaints; most recent inspection March 2026. CMS assessed $65,493 in fines in the last 3 years against the facility.
Summary generated from this facility's CMS inspection, staffing, and enforcement records. Every statement is derived directly from federal data — nothing is estimated or invented.
These rates come from clinical assessments (the federal Minimum Data Set) that nursing homes are required to submit for every resident, covering long-stay residents over the most recent reporting period. Lower rates are better for every measure shown here. Use them to ask pointed questions on a tour — for example, how the facility prevents falls or limits antipsychotic use.
Residents who experienced a fall with major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bed sores)
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence
Residents who have symptoms of depression
Residents whose need for help with daily activities increased
Residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Source: CMS quality measures, as of June 2026. Rates reflect resident populations that differ between facilities, so compare them alongside staffing and inspection results rather than in isolation.
Staffing levels are one of the strongest predictors of nursing home quality. These figures are reported by the facility to CMS through payroll records, as hours of care available per resident per day.
Weekend nursing coverage drops about 9% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
Very High staffing reliability (85/100)
CMS Payroll-Based Journal, CY2025 Q4
State inspectors survey every nursing home roughly once a year and after complaints. Citations and fines below come from federal inspection records for the last three years.
Health citations, last 3 years
55
Most recent inspection
March 10, 2026
Federal fines, last 3 years
$65,493
Medicare payment denial in the last 3 years
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
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