Country Hills Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Country Hills Post Acute is a 305-bed for-profit nursing home in El Cajon, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average of 2.65, and 58.2% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Country Hills Post Acute
1580 BroadwayEl Cajon, CA 92021
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 Country Hills Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 7% below the California average. With about 293 residents a day, that works out to roughly 719 aide hours a day, or about 90 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.21 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.24 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.91 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.69 | 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
58.2% of nursing staff at Country Hills Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 36.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 31 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $122,210 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Fine | $122,210 |
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. Country Hills Post Acute holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Country Hills Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: El Cajon Post Acute LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 3, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Country Hills Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center El Cajon | 0.8 | 96 | 2.47 | 4.02 | 40.4% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC El Cajon | 0.8 | 99 | 2.57 | 4.06 | — | 2 | $14,015 |
| The Royal Home El Cajon | 1.1 | 19 | 2.49 | 4.18 | 73.9% | 4 | None |
| Bradley Court El Cajon | 1.9 | 56 | 1.79 | 3.16 | 13.5% | 5 | None |
| Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center El Cajon | 2.2 | 151 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 33.1% | 3 | $33,732 |
| Victoria Post Acute Care El Cajon | 2.2 | 120 | 2.32 | 4.03 | 49.6% | 5 | None |
| Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon | 2.5 | 65 | 2.64 | 4.68 | 61.9% | 3 | $26,728 |
| Magnolia Post Acute Care El Cajon · abuse citation | 2.7 | 99 | 2.13 | 3.89 | 37.5% | 3 | $117,475 |
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.