Overview
San Diego Post-Acute Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It ranks 9th of 12 nursing homes in El Cajon. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 53% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 20, 2026, found 34 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 19 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $213,189 in the past three years.
San Diego Post-Acute Center is a for-profit facility with 240 certified beds, caring for about 226 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 20, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 34
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 19
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $213,189
- Payment denials
- 2
- Total penalties
- 5
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.23 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.09 hrs
- Nurse aides2.42 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 226
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 19, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes