Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Redwood Terrace Health Center
710 W 13Th Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Humangood (17 facilities) · 59 certified beds
Redwood Terrace Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Escondido, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.72 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 14, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Redwood Terrace Health 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.72 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.08 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 18.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the August 14, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 4, 2025
What inspectors found at Redwood Terrace Health Center
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 · Aug 14, 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 · Aug 14, 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 · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 29, 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 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 15, 2022 - 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 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 15, 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
- 710 W 13Th Ave
Escondido, CA 92025 - CMS certification #
- 555146
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Avg residents/day
- 53.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-03-18
- Chain
- Humangood (17 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Humangood
Humangood operates 17 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Humangood facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus, Escondido. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Ocean View Post Acute, Escondido. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Uni Care Home Health Inc, Escondido. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92025 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Escondido Dialysis, Escondido, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Hidden Valley, Escondido, 2.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita San Marcos Dialysis Center, San Marcos, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 86 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92025.
Uni Care Hospice Inc, office in Escondido, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St Joseph'S Care Hospice Services Inc, office in Escondido, 0.4 miles away, straight line
Life Care Hospice Services LLC, office in Escondido, 0.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Arch Health Partners Inc, Escondido. 2.5 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 high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.
| 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Redwood Terrace Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Redwood Terrace Health Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Redwood Terrace Health Center staffed?
Redwood Terrace Health Center reports 4.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Redwood Terrace Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Redwood Terrace Health Center have?
Redwood Terrace Health Center is certified for 59 beds.