San Diego Post-Acute Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
San Diego Post-Acute Center is a 240-bed for-profit nursing home in El Cajon, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average of 2.65, and 36.5% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
San Diego Post-Acute Center
1201 South Orange Ave.El Cajon, CA 92020
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 San Diego Post-Acute Center, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 6% below the California average. With about 228 residents a day, that works out to roughly 571 aide hours a day, or about 71 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) | 2.50 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.16 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.92 | 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
36.5% of nursing staff at San Diego Post-Acute 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 40.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 37 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $46,495 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fine | $35,282 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Feb 17, 2026 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Fine | $11,213 |
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. San Diego Post-Acute Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About San Diego Post-Acute Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Pepperbush Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 19, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near San Diego Post-Acute Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Stillwater Post-Acute El Cajon | 0.6 | 256 | 2.26 | 3.98 | 44.0% | 2 | None |
| Magnolia Post Acute Care El Cajon · abuse citation | 0.6 | 99 | 2.13 | 3.89 | 37.5% | 3 | $117,475 |
| Victoria Post Acute Care El Cajon | 0.9 | 120 | 2.32 | 4.03 | 49.6% | 5 | None |
| Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center El Cajon | 0.9 | 151 | 2.24 | 3.73 | 33.1% | 3 | $33,732 |
| Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon | 1.0 | 65 | 2.64 | 4.68 | 61.9% | 3 | $26,728 |
| Parkside Health and Wellness Center El Cajon | 1.1 | 52 | 2.58 | 4.20 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center El Cajon | 2.2 | 96 | 2.47 | 4.02 | 40.4% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC El Cajon | 2.2 | 99 | 2.57 | 4.06 | — | 2 | $14,015 |
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.