Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility
2000 Westwood Road, Vista, CA 92083 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of The Ensign Group (329 facilities) · 119 certified beds
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Vista, California. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.28 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 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) | 4.28 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.7% | 38.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility
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
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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 · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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 · Sep 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 3, 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
- 2000 Westwood Road
Vista, CA 92083 - CMS certification #
- 555425
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg residents/day
- 114.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-05-30
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (329 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of The Ensign Group
The Ensign Group operates 329 nursing facilities across the United States. View all The Ensign Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Nursing staff provides 24-hour round the clock care for our residents under the direction of our in-house physicians.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- La Paloma Healthcare Center, Oceanside. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Reverence Home Health Inc, Vista. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 92083 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Home Dialysis Therapies Of San Diego, Vista, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Buena Creek, Vista, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Oceanside Dialysis, Oceanside, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 60 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 92083.
Shores Hospice LLC, office in Oceanside, 3.2 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of The North Coast, office in Carlsbad, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Palomar Health Palliative & Hospice Care, office in San Marcos, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of California Inc, Oceanside. 1.2 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility staffed?
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility reports 4.28 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Has Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility have?
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility is certified for 119 beds.