Palomar Heights Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Palomar Heights Post Acute is a 98-bed for-profit nursing home in Escondido, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the California average of 2.65, and 42.3% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Palomar Heights Post Acute
1260 E Ohio AvenueEscondido, CA 92027
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 Palomar Heights Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 11% below the California average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 195 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.36 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.00 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.51 | 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
42.3% of nursing staff at Palomar Heights 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 11.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 25 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,176 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | Fine | $8,176 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Jul 10, 2024 |
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. Palomar Heights Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Palomar Heights Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Palomar Heights Healthcare, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 6, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Palomar Heights Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Palomar Vista Healthcare Center Escondido | 0.6 | 74 | 2.61 | 4.52 | — | 2 | None |
| Escondido Post Acute Escondido | 1.2 | 180 | 2.45 | 3.78 | 37.9% | 5 | None |
| Redwood Terrace Health Center Escondido | 1.9 | 59 | 2.54 | 4.45 | 34.9% | 5 | None |
| Valley Vista Post Acute Escondido | 2.0 | 59 | 2.47 | 4.01 | 43.1% | 4 | None |
| Ocean View Post Acute Escondido | 2.4 | 120 | 2.49 | 4.13 | 33.6% | 4 | None |
| Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community Escondido | 2.6 | 19 | 4.45 | 7.48 | 30.0% | 5 | None |
| Casa de Las Campanas San Diego | 5.5 | 99 | 2.99 | 4.91 | 55.3% | 2 | None |
| Village Square Healthcare Center San Marcos | 8.1 | 118 | 2.74 | 4.10 | 37.6% | 4 | 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.