Nursing homes › California › Palomar Vista Healthcare Center
201 N Fig Street, Escondido, CA 92025 · 7607460303 · 74 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with The Ensign Group, a group operating 346 facilities in 17 states. Group record: average rating 3.2/5, 33 abuse citation icons, 9 facilities on the Special Focus list, $7,179,329 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.52 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.61. Weekend total: 3.88.
All-time on record: 51 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-02-02 |
| 2025-09-12 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-01-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-10 |
| 2024-08-29 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-29 |
| 2024-08-29 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-29 |
| 2024-08-29 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-29 |
| 2024-07-01 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-01 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-19 |
| 2024-07-01 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-01 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-01 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-08-12 |
| 2024-04-03 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-30 |
| 2024-03-28 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2023-12-08 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-26 |
| 2023-10-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-11 |
| 2023-05-18 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-01 |
| 2023-05-18 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2023-07-01 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ENSIGN GROUP INC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/30/2006 |
| ALKEMA, SHAUN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/20/2017 |
| MALLO, RICHARD | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/16/2016 |
| BURNAM, SOON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2017 |
| KEETCH, CHAD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2011 |
| WILLITS, ADAM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/09/2024 |
| ALKEMA, SHAUN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/20/2017 |
| BURNAM, SOON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2017 |
| MALLO, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/16/2016 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055067. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.