The home failed to make sure the resident’s transfer or discharge met their needs and preferences and was safe. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 627 — 42 CFR §483.15(c) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PALOMAR VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER
ESCONDIDO, CA · Medicare-certified · 74 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
PALOMAR VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star staffing rating and 2-star health inspection rating, while quality measures are 4 stars. It has the lowest overall rating flag, $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included discharge/transfer readiness, safe and homelike living conditions, and psychotropic medication concerns.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
13%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to prevent unnecessary mind-altering medications or ensure medicines did not limit a resident’s ability to function. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 605 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Health inspection found 21 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 68.9 residents on an average day (93% of 74 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.