Nursing home
National City Post Acute
220 East 24Th Street, National City, CA 91950 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Windsor (19 facilities) · 98 certified beds
National City Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in National City, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.93 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Sep 22, 2022 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $15,652In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How National City Post Acute 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.93 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.9% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 15.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $15,652, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at National City Post Acute
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 the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 16, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 220 East 24Th Street
National City, CA 91950 - CMS certification #
- 055954
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 98
- Avg residents/day
- 89.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-08-01
- Chain
- Windsor (19 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Windsor
Windsor operates 19 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Windsor facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around National City Post Acute using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 6 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jun 3, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Windsor Health Care. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- May 28, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 2, 2023. 6 violations cited (6 other). Penalties: $7,810 proposed, $4,200 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Windsor Care Center National City, INC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 342(A). Penalty $5,000 proposed, $3,000 now. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(1). Penalty $375 proposed, $300 now. To be fixed by Jul 2, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(B)(2). Penalty $375 proposed, $300 now. To be fixed by Jun 23, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5144(E)(1). Penalty $560 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 23, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5144(F)(1). Penalty $750 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 2, 2021. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5144(K)(1). Penalty $750 proposed, $600 now. To be fixed by Jul 2, 2021. Contested by the employer.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Paradise Valley Hospital, National City. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium, National City. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Healthwise Home Health Care Inc, National City. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS y más. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 91950 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc-National City Dialysis Center, National City, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita San Diego South Dialysis, National City, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc-Balboa South Bay Home Therapies, Chula Vista, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 102 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 91950.
Anc Corporation, office in La Mesa, 7.6 miles away, straight line
Divine Light Hospice, office in San Diego, 7.7 miles away, straight line
Together Hospice Care LLC, office in La Mesa, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Francisco Gil Professional Medical Corporation, National City. 1.8 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively high. 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.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is National City Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives National City Post Acute an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is National City Post Acute staffed?
National City Post Acute reports 3.93 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has National City Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does National City Post Acute have?
National City Post Acute is certified for 98 beds.