The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SHARP CHULA VISTA MED CTR SNF
CHULA VISTA, CA · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. SHARP CHULA VISTA MED CTR SNF has strong staffing (5/5 stars; 5.39 nurse hours per resident per day vs the 4.1 benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months, but its quality measures are lower at 2/5 stars and the recent inspection cited issues with pressure ulcer care, resident accommodation, and psychotropic medication practices.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.3888 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 10, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.3888.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.33
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.07
- Nurse aides
- 2.99
- Weekend nursing
- 4.93
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 22%
Registered nurse turnover: 15%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.3%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
23.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
78.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 84.7 residents on an average day (85% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.