The home failed to have enough qualified staff to meet residents’ behavioral health needs. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 741 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
SANTA FE POST-ACUTE
VISTA, CA · Medicare-certified · 187 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Santa Fe Post-Acute in Vista, CA has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. It also has a recent federal penalty with $98,875 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (3.92 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9234 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 23, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $98,875recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9234.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.06
- Nurse aides
- 2.48
- Weekend nursing
- 3.65
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.3%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
79.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: G
The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited February 2019 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $98,875 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $184,818 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- 15 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 4, 2025
- $98,875
Federal fine
Sep 4, 2025
- 61 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 27, 2023
- $85,943
Federal fine
Jun 27, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of BAYSHIRE SENIOR COMMUNITIES · 12 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 177 residents on an average day (95% of 187 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 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.