University Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
University Care Center is a 87-bed for-profit nursing home in San Diego, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average of 2.65, and 36.4% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
University Care Center
5602 University AveSan Diego, CA 92105
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 University Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.52 hours per resident per day, 5% below the California average. With about 80 residents a day, that works out to roughly 200 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.52 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.04 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.73 | 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
36.4% of nursing staff at University 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 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 7, 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 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. University Care Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About University Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Birch Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 10, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near University Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Jacob Healthcare Center San Diego | 0.2 | 128 | 2.31 | 4.60 | 58.9% | 5 | None |
| Arroyo Vista Nursing Center San Diego | 1.4 | 53 | 2.49 | 4.28 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Brighton Place San Diego San Diego | 2.0 | 99 | 2.45 | 3.91 | — | 1 | None |
| La Mesa Healthcare Center La Mesa | 2.3 | 94 | 2.61 | 4.12 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
| Bella Vista Health Center Lemon Grove | 3.0 | 99 | 2.83 | 4.87 | 47.6% | 4 | None |
| Golden Hill Post Acute San Diego | 3.1 | 99 | 2.41 | 4.24 | — | 3 | None |
| Parkway Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation La Mesa | 3.4 | 60 | 2.53 | 3.98 | 34.9% | 3 | None |
| Arbor Hills Nursing Center La Mesa | 3.4 | 100 | 2.48 | 4.06 | 46.2% | 5 | $12,831 |
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.