ENCINITAS, CA — U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Nursing Homes ratings released Tuesday can help San Diego County residents and their families sort out issues such as weekend staffing, infections that can lead to hospitalization and other problems before deciding on a facility.
Among 37 nursing homes in the county, five long-term and six short-term care facilities were ranked as “high performing,” including Encinitas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Encinitas.
The ratings also show nursing homes that fell short. Seven nursing homes in the county received “below average” ratings, scoring only 1 or 2 on a 5-point scale. Most, however, were “average” with scores of 3 or 4.
Here’s how nursing homes in San Diego County fared:
Abby Gardens Healthcare Center, San Diego
Amaya Springs Health Care Center, Spring Valley
Arbor Hills Nursing Center, La Mesa
Arroyo Vista Nursing Center, San Diego
Balboa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, San Diego
Brighton Place San Diego, San Diego
Brighton Place Spring Valley, Spring Valley
Carlsbad By the Sea, Carlsbad
Community Care Center, La Mesa
Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center, El Cajon
Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center, La Mesa
Edgemoor Hospital, Santee
Encinitas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Encinitas
Escondido Post Acute Rehab, Escondido
Fredericka Manor Care Center, Chula Vista
Friendship Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, National City
Golden Hill Post Acute Care, San Diego
Grossmont Post Acute Care, La Mesa
Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium, National City
Jacob Healthcare Center, San Diego
Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home, San Diego
La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, La Jolla
La Mesa Healthcare Center, La Mesa
La Paloma Healthcare Center, Oceanside
Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center, Lemon Grove
Magnolia Post Acute Care, El Cajon
Mission Hills Post Acute Care, San Diego
Palomar Vista Healthcare Center, Escondido
Paradise Valley Health Care Center, National City
Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation, La Mesa
Reo Vista Healthcare Center, San Diego
The Pavilion at Ocean Point, San Diego
University Care Center, San Diego
Valle Vista Post Acute, Escondido
Villa Coronado Skilled Nursing Facility, Coronado
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center, El Cajon
Windsor Gardens Convalescent Center, National City
California led all states, with 206 nursing homes ranked as high performing in short-term care and 148 in long-term care. Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas also led other states with the highest number of high performing ratings.
About 1.1 million people a year over age 85 live in America’s 1,500 nursing homes, known by a variety of names that include skilled nursing facilities and post- and sub-acute care facilities. U.S. News said its rankings are intended to guide families in helping to find a nursing home that excels in the type of care they need.
This is the first time in the 13 years U.S. News has been compiling the ratings that infection rates and the consistency of weekend nursing staffing were included in the quality of care issues people should consider before deciding on a nursing home.
The performance ratings are based on data retrieved from reports nursing homes are required to submit to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid data. Specifically:
More about the methodology is found on the U.S. News website.
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