For profit - Limited Liability company ·
256 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Stillwater Post-Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in El Cajon, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.83 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 18, 2025 cited 21 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
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Long-Stay QM
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Stillwater 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.83
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.57
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.15
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
48.4%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
21.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.83
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.57
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.10
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.15
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.71
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
48.4%
Registered Nurses
45.0%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 18, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
21
Total Deficiencies Found
100
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Stillwater 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
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 19, 2026
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 · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 18, 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 · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
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 · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
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 · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025
About This Facility
Address
510 E. Washington Avenue El Cajon, CA 92020
CMS Certification #
555076
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified Beds
256
Avg Residents/Day
244.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1977-08-04
Chain
Links Healthcare Group (31 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Links Healthcare Group
31
Facilities Nationwide
Links Healthcare Group operates 31 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Stillwater Post-Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Stillwater Post-Acute reports 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 21 deficiencies.
Stillwater Post-Acute is certified for 256 beds.
Admissions at Stillwater Post-Acute
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (619) 440-1211. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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