Arbor Hills Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arbor Hills Nursing Center is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in La Mesa, California, part of Generations Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.48 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average of 2.65, and 46.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Arbor Hills Nursing Center
7800 Parkway DriveLa Mesa, CA 91942
San Diego County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arbor Hills Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.48 hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 228 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.48 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.06 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.61 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
46.2% of nursing staff at Arbor Hills Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,831 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Fine | $12,831 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Arbor Hills Nursing Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Arbor Hills Nursing Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Generations Healthcare, 27 homes
- Legal name: GHC of la Mesa, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Arbor Hills Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Parkway Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation La Mesa | 0.0 | 60 | 2.53 | 3.98 | 34.9% | 3 | None |
| Country Manor la Mesa Healthcare Center La Mesa | 0.6 | 99 | 2.43 | 4.12 | 27.0% | 4 | None |
| Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center La Mesa | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | None |
| Grossmont Hospital D/P SNF La Mesa | 1.2 | 30 | 2.47 | 6.71 | 15.2% | 5 | None |
| Community Care Center La Mesa | 1.2 | 119 | 2.28 | 4.61 | 33.6% | 4 | None |
| Grossmont Post Acute Care La Mesa | 1.3 | 90 | 2.54 | 4.76 | 48.7% | 4 | $11,466 |
| Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center Lemon Grove | 1.9 | 158 | 2.44 | 3.92 | 47.7% | 3 | None |
| La Mesa Healthcare Center La Mesa | 2.0 | 94 | 2.61 | 4.12 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.