The Cove at la Jolla: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Cove at la Jolla is a 59-bed for-profit nursing home in La Jolla, California, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the California average of 2.65, and 44.6% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
The Cove at la Jolla
7160 Fay AvenueLa Jolla, CA 92037
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 The Cove at la Jolla, nurse aides logged 2.39 hours per resident per day, 10% below the California average. With about 51 residents a day, that works out to roughly 122 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.39 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.32 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.25 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.95 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.21 | 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
44.6% of nursing staff at The Cove at la Jolla left over the year CMS measured, against a California average of 36.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Cove at la Jolla holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About The Cove at la Jolla
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: Nautilus Healthcare, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 12, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Cove at la Jolla
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| La Jolla Post-Acute La Jolla | 1.6 | 161 | 2.54 | 3.91 | 49.3% | 4 | None |
| The Springs at Pacific Regent San Diego | 3.7 | 59 | 2.47 | 5.06 | — | 5 | None |
| VI at la Jolla Village San Diego | 3.7 | 60 | 3.26 | 5.24 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home San Diego | 6.3 | 98 | 2.30 | 4.42 | 32.4% | 5 | None |
| The Pavilion at Ocean Point San Diego | 6.4 | 133 | 2.45 | 4.13 | — | 2 | None |
| Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF San Diego | 7.4 | 43 | 3.27 | 7.89 | — | 5 | None |
| The Shores Post-Acute San Diego | 7.6 | 305 | 2.56 | 3.58 | 26.4% | 3 | None |
| Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center San Diego | 8.3 | 96 | 2.46 | 4.09 | 30.3% | 5 | 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.