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Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home

7675 Family Circle Drive, San Diego, CA 92111 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Generations Healthcare (33 facilities) · 98 certified beds

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Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Diego, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.49 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.

5 out of 5Overall CMS rating
5 out of 5Health inspections
3 out of 5Staffing
98 bedsCertified beds
  • 2 fines totaling $4,893In CMS records: 2 total penalties.

CMS quality ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.

Overall rating5/5
Health inspections5/5
Staffing3/5
Quality measures5/5
Long-stay quality5/5
Short-stay quality5/5

How Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home 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.

MetricThis facilityCalifornia avgNational avgCompared with the state
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)4.494.513.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.750.650.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.432.642.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover41.4%38.1%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection3.015.49.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

4.49Total nurse hrs/resident/day
0.75RN hrs/resident/day
1.31LPN hrs/resident/day
2.43Aide hrs/resident/day
3.97Weekend nurse hrs/resident/day

Staff turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.

Total nursing staff41.4%
Registered nurses58.3%
Administrator changes1 in last year

Recent health inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

May 8, 2025Most recent inspection
3Deficiencies found
12Health inspection score
2Fines

Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $4,893, 2 total penalties.

What inspectors found at Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home

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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
  • 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 · Jun 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
  • Potential for harm

    Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
  • Potential for harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
  • Potential for harm

    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
  • 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 · Mar 17, 2022
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
  • Potential for harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2022
  • 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 · Mar 17, 2022

Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.

About this facility

Address
7675 Family Circle Drive
San Diego, CA 92111
CMS certification #
055286
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
98
Avg residents/day
82.6
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
1977-09-01
Chain
Generations Healthcare (33 facilities)
Setting
Urban

Part of Generations Healthcare

Generations Healthcare operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Generations Healthcare facilities →

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Location and nearby

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Other public records

Full public records, with dates and sources

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room
Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
Nearest Medicare nursing home
Helen Bernardy Center D/p SNF, San Diego. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
Nearest home health agency office
Seaport Scripps Home Health, San Diego. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
Nearest pharmacy
Union Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
Area
USDA classes ZIP code 92111 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
Dialysis within 15 miles
Childrens Hospital Of San Diego, San Diego, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Fresenius Medical Care Balboa - Kearny Mesa, San Diego, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fkc Home Training Center Of San Diego, San Diego, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hospice
65 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92111.
Seaport Hospice, office in San Diego, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Art Of Hospice Care, Inc, office in San Diego, 1.6 miles away, straight line
Radiant Hospice, office in San Diego, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Nearest geriatric medicine practice
Senior Medical Associates Inc, San Diego. 2.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone
Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
FEMA National Risk Index
Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.

SourceData as ofWhat we found
U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour casesOct 15, 2026Nothing on record
OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016Oct 15, 2026Nothing on record
FEMA flood mapSee above
USDA wildfire riskApr 15, 2026Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low
FEMA National Risk IndexSee above
CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmaciesSee above
HUD Multifamily Properties - AssistedJul 6, 2026Nothing on record
State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory)Sep 20, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Hospice - General InformationAug 19, 2026Nothing on record
CMS Home Health Care AgenciesMay 27, 2026Nothing on record

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home a good nursing home?

CMS gives Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

How is Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home staffed?

Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home reports 4.49 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.

Has Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home had inspection problems?

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.

How many beds does Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home have?

Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home is certified for 98 beds.