The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
VILLAGE SQUARE HEALTHCARE CENTER
SAN MARCOS, CA · Medicare-certified · 118 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Village Square Healthcare Center in San Marcos has a 4-star overall rating, with 4-star ratings across health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 4.05 nursing hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0541 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0541.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 2.71
- Weekend nursing
- 3.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited February 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of MARINER HEALTH CARE · 17 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 112 residents on an average day (95% of 118 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 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.