Nursing home
Village Square Healthcare Center
1586 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Mariner Health Care (18 facilities) · 118 certified beds
Village Square Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in San Marcos, California. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Village Square 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.07 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.30 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.0% | 38.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 March 19, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 10, 2026
What inspectors found at Village Square 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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · 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 · Feb 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 26, 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 · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 30, 2024 · 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
- 1586 W. San Marcos Blvd
San Marcos, CA 92078 - CMS certification #
- 555754
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 118
- Avg residents/day
- 112.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1999-12-28
- Chain
- Mariner Health Care (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Mariner Health Care
Mariner Health Care operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Mariner Health Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Village Square Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2024, 5 violations cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
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.
- Aug 12, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Village Square Healthcare Center.
- Jan 25, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Sep 13, 2024. 5 violations cited (1 serious, 4 other). Penalties: $7,800 proposed, $7,800 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Village Square Healthcare Center.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 3203(A). Penalty $400 proposed, $400 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5162(C). Penalty $800 proposed, $800 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5162(E). Penalty $800 proposed, $800 now.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 5194(E)(1). Penalty $400 proposed, $400 now.
- Serious: Cited rule 5162(B). Penalty $5,400 proposed, $5,400 now.
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
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, San Marcos. 1.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Glenbrook, Carlsbad. 5.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mission Home Health Of North County San Diego, San Marcos. 2.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Welcare Pharmacy Compunding and Perscriptions. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92078 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita San Marcos Dialysis Center, San Marcos, 4.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Hidden Valley, Escondido, 4.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek, Vista, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 64 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92078.
Palomar Health Palliative & Hospice Care, office in San Marcos, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Alternative Hospice Care Inc., office in San Marcos, 2.5 miles away, straight line
Elizabeth Hospice, office in Escondido, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Arch Health Partners Inc, Escondido. 4.7 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Village Square Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Village Square Healthcare Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Village Square Healthcare Center staffed?
Village Square Healthcare Center reports 4.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Village Square Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Village Square Healthcare Center have?
Village Square Healthcare Center is certified for 118 beds.