Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center is a 151-bed for-profit nursing home in El Cajon, California, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the California average of 2.65, and 33.1% nursing staff turnover (California average 36.7%).
Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
622 South Anza StreetEl Cajon, CA 92020
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 Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, 15% below the California average. With about 143 residents a day, that works out to roughly 321 aide hours a day, or about 40 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | California avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.65 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | 1.20 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.73 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.56 | 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
33.1% of nursing staff at Villa Las Palmas Healthcare 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 27.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (California average 15.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $33,732 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $25,714 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Jun 3, 2025 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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. Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the California average is 3.2.
About Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Jeffrey Pine Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 17, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Victoria Post Acute Care El Cajon | 0.0 | 120 | 2.32 | 4.03 | 49.6% | 5 | None |
| Magnolia Post Acute Care El Cajon · abuse citation | 0.6 | 99 | 2.13 | 3.89 | 37.5% | 3 | $117,475 |
| Stillwater Post-Acute El Cajon | 0.6 | 256 | 2.26 | 3.98 | 44.0% | 2 | None |
| Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon | 0.7 | 65 | 2.64 | 4.68 | 61.9% | 3 | $26,728 |
| San Diego Post-Acute Center El Cajon · abuse citation | 0.9 | 240 | 2.50 | 4.16 | 36.5% | 1 | $46,495 |
| Parkside Health and Wellness Center El Cajon | 1.2 | 52 | 2.58 | 4.20 | 22.6% | 5 | None |
| Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center El Cajon | 1.4 | 96 | 2.47 | 4.02 | 40.4% | 3 | $9,110 |
| Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC El Cajon | 1.4 | 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.