For profit - Corporation ·
90 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Grossmont Post Acute Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in La Mesa, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.65 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Jun 20, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $11,466 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Grossmont Post Acute Care 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)
4.65
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.01
0.65
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.60
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
56.5%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
7.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
4.65
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.01
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.05
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.60
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.21
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
56.5%
Registered Nurses
52.0%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jun 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
28
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Grossmont Post Acute Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.Administration Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 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 · Jun 20, 2025
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 · Jun 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 20, 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 · Jun 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2024
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 · Aug 1, 2024
Potential for 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 · May 3, 2024
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023
About This Facility
Address
8787 Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91942
CMS Certification #
055632
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
90
Avg Residents/Day
77.8
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1974-01-01
Chain
The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
329
Facilities Nationwide
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Grossmont Post Acute Care an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Grossmont Post Acute Care reports 4.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
Grossmont Post Acute Care is certified for 90 beds.
Admissions at Grossmont Post Acute Care
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (619) 460-4444. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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