For profit - Corporation ·
151 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Pacs Group (264 facilities)
3
Overall CMS Rating
★★★☆☆
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in El Cajon, California. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
CMS Abuse Icon: this facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
2 fines totaling $33,732 in CMS records.
3 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Villa Las Palmas Healthcare 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.86
4.51
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.60
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.34
2.64
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
35.6%
38.1%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
10.0
15.4
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.86
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.60
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.92
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.34
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.61
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
35.6%
Registered Nurses
30.4%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
May 8, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
10
Total Deficiencies Found
72
Health Inspection Score
2
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Villa Las Palmas Healthcare 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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025
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 · May 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025
Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.Administration Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025
Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 26, 2023
About This Facility
Address
622 South Anza Street El Cajon, CA 92020
CMS Certification #
055806
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
151
Avg Residents/Day
145.2
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1967-08-17
Chain
Pacs Group (264 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Pacs Group
264
Facilities Nationwide
Pacs Group operates 264 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 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.
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center is certified for 151 beds.
Admissions at Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (619) 442-0544. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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