For profit - Corporation ·
96 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in El Cajon, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2024 cited 19 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $11,408 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.23
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.43
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.54
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
36.7%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
19.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.23
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.26
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.54
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.08
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
36.7%
Registered Nurses
37.5%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Dec 12, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
19
Total Deficiencies Found
96
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2024
About This Facility
Address
1391 Madison Avenue El Cajon, CA 92021
CMS Certification #
055064
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
96
Avg Residents/Day
88.7
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1967-01-01
Chain
Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacs Group
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center is certified for 96 beds.
Admissions at Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (619) 444-1107. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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