St. Pauls Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St. Pauls Health Care Center is a 59-bed nonprofit nursing home in San Diego, California. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the California average of 2.65, and 62.5% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
St. Pauls Health Care Center
235 Nutmeg StreetSan Diego, CA 92103
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 St. Pauls Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.96 hours per resident per day, 12% above the California average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 158 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.96 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.78 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.34 | 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
62.5% of nursing staff at St. Pauls Health Care 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%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 27 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $44,890 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Fine | $44,890 |
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. St. Pauls Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About St. Pauls Health Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: St Paul's Episcopal Home Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 25, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St. Pauls Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center San Diego | 0.6 | 194 | 2.18 | 3.79 | 37.2% | 4 | None |
| Mission Hills Post Acute Care San Diego | 1.0 | 75 | 2.50 | 4.32 | 55.1% | 4 | None |
| Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center San Diego | 1.3 | 96 | 2.46 | 4.09 | 30.3% | 5 | None |
| Golden Hill Post Acute San Diego | 2.6 | 99 | 2.41 | 4.24 | — | 3 | None |
| Villa Coronado D/P SNF Coronado | 2.8 | 122 | 3.33 | 7.56 | 20.1% | 5 | None |
| Arroyo Vista Nursing Center San Diego | 3.5 | 53 | 2.49 | 4.28 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| The Pavilion at Ocean Point San Diego | 3.7 | 133 | 2.45 | 4.13 | — | 2 | None |
| The Shores Post-Acute San Diego | 4.2 | 305 | 2.56 | 3.58 | 26.4% | 3 | 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.