Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square
4171 Las Palmas Square, San Diego, CA 92122 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vi Living (10 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Diego, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.33 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Aug 28, 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 Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square 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) | 5.33 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.99 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.27 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.5% | 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 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 10, 2025
What inspectors found at Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square
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 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 · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 28, 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 · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 7, 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 · Oct 19, 2023 - 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 · Sep 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 1, 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 · Sep 1, 2023
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
- 4171 Las Palmas Square
San Diego, CA 92122 - CMS certification #
- 555793
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 52.7
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2002-06-26
- Chain
- Vi Living (10 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vi Living
Vi Living operates 10 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vi Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care Coordination
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
"The staff has supported the group by arranging transportation," she said, making it easier for residents to focus on the fun parts of travel planning.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
Available residences include one-, one-bedroom plus den, two-, two-bedroom plus den, and penthouse/suite apartments.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
A: While you can upgrade to a different apartment in our community, you are obligated to pay any differences in entrance fee and monthly fee costs.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Springs at Pacific Regent, San Diego. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aspire Home Healthcare, San Diego. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92122 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Of La Jolla, San Diego, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Balboa - Kearny Mesa, San Diego, 5.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Childrens Hospital Of San Diego, San Diego, 6.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 49 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92122.
Hospice Of The South Coast LLC, office in San Diego, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Bridge Hospice, office in San Diego, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Gentiva, office in San Diego, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Regents Of The University Of California, San Diego. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors 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 relatively 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square 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 Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square staffed?
Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square reports 5.33 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square have?
Vi at la Jolla Village, Las Palmas Square is certified for 60 beds.