Nursing homes › California › University Care Center
5602 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 · 6195831993 · 87 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Pacs Group, a group operating 281 facilities in 16 states. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 26 abuse citation icons, 13 facilities on the Special Focus list, $8,841,332 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.04 (California median: 4.24). RN hours: 0.49. Weekend total: 3.73. Nursing staff turnover: 36%.
All-time on record: 42 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-05-07 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-05-07 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-05-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-05-07 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-05-07 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-05-07 | 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 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-05-07 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Health | corrected 2025-06-04 |
| 2025-01-28 | 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 2025-02-22 |
| 2025-01-28 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-22 |
| 2024-11-13 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-11-13 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-13 |
| 2024-07-01 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-26 |
| 2024-06-19 | 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 2024-07-12 |
| 2024-03-19 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2023-12-04 | 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 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-12-04 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-10-25 | 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 2023-11-24 |
| 2023-10-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-24 |
| 2023-09-11 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-09-26 |
| 2023-08-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-31 |
| 2023-02-17 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | 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 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
| 2023-02-17 | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. | B | Health | corrected 2023-03-16 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APT, FREDERICK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| HANCOCK, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| JERGENSEN, JOSHUA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| MITCHELL, JOHN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 055328. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.