For profit - Corporation ·
98 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium is a Medicare-certified nursing home in National City, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 21, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
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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
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium 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)
3.86
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.11
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.87
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
38.1%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.86
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.11
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.89
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.87
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.66
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—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Nov 21, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
28
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024
Minimal
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 21, 2024
Minimal
Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 21, 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 · Feb 15, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023
Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023
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 · Oct 12, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023
About This Facility
Address
1889 National City Blvd. National City, CA 91950
CMS Certification #
055975
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
98
Avg Residents/Day
59.5
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1968-09-17
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium is certified for 98 beds.
Admissions at Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (619) 477-1176. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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