Overview
El Centro Post-Acute Care has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in El Centro. It scores best on health inspections (3 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 84% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $10,254 in the past three years.
El Centro Post-Acute Care is a for-profit facility with 123 certified beds, caring for about 112 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 81%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $10,254
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.18 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.26 hrs
- Nurse aides2.50 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 112
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes