Edgemoor Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Edgemoor Hospital is a 192-bed government-run nursing home in Santee, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 65% above the California average of 2.65, and 21.0% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Edgemoor Hospital
655 Park Center DriveSantee, CA 92071
San Diego County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Edgemoor Hospital, nurse aides logged 4.38 hours per resident per day, 65% above the California average. With about 156 residents a day, that works out to roughly 681 aide hours a day, or about 85 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.38 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.44 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.61 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.43 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.82 | 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
21.0% of nursing staff at Edgemoor Hospital left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 19.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $41,895 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Fine | $41,895 |
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. Edgemoor Hospital holds 4 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Edgemoor Hospital
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: County of San Diego
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Edgemoor Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center Santee | 1.2 | 105 | 2.41 | 4.34 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| Bradley Court El Cajon | 2.9 | 56 | 1.79 | 3.16 | 13.5% | 5 | None |
| Lakeside Special Care Center Lakeside | 2.9 | 94 | 2.86 | 4.20 | 31.7% | 5 | None |
| The Royal Home El Cajon | 4.0 | 19 | 2.49 | 4.18 | 73.9% | 4 | None |
| Parkside Health and Wellness Center El Cajon | 4.2 | 52 | 2.58 | 4.20 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon | 4.2 | 65 | 2.64 | 4.68 | 61.9% | 3 | $26,728 |
| Magnolia Post Acute Care El Cajon · abuse citation | 4.6 | 99 | 2.13 | 3.89 | 37.5% | 3 | $117,475 |
| Stillwater Post-Acute El Cajon | 4.6 | 256 | 2.26 | 3.98 | 44.0% | 2 | 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.