The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PARKSIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
EL CAJON, CA · Medicare-certified · 52 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Parkside Health and Wellness Center in El Cajon has a 5-star overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It had no fines in the last 24 months; reported nurse staffing was 4.04 hours per resident per day, slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0447 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0447.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.92
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.63
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
Registered nurse turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%4%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
27.1%4.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
35.5%4.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
42.9%42.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.4%5.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.1%12.5%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%98.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—38.1%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ENSIGN GROUP · 338 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 50.7 residents on an average day (98% of 52 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.