Nursing Homes in La Mesa, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in La Mesa
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, La Mesa has a total of 73 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,547 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of La Mesa of 59,249, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.85 persons in La Mesa. There were 6,568 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.03 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, La Mesa has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for La Mesa and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.63 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.56 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.18 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.37 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in La Mesa Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in La Mesa there were a total of 17 new cases and 17 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in La Mesa
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for La Mesa Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in La Mesa, CA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in La Mesa
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in La Mesa based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Windsor Gardens Conv Center of San Diego 220 EAST 24TH STREET NATIONAL CITY, CA |
54.00 |
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Parkside Health and Wellness Center 444 W LEXINGTON EL CAJON, CA |
18.00 |
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Sharp Chula Vista Med Ctr Snf 751 MEDICAL CENTER COURT CHULA VISTA, CA |
76.67 |
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Country Manor La Mesa Healthcare Center 5696 LAKE MURRAY BLVD LA MESA, CA |
30.00 |
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Edgemoor Hospital 655 PARK CENTER DRIVE SANTEE, CA |
16.67 |
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Encinitas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 900 SANTA FE DRIVE ENCINITAS, CA |
56.67 |
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Redwood Terrace Health Center 710 W 13TH AVE ESCONDIDO, CA |
22.00 |
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Rady Children's Convalescent Hospital D/p Snf 3020 CHILDRENS WAY SAN DIEGO, CA |
14.67 |
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Friendship Manor Nursing and Rehab Center 902 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE NATIONAL CITY, CA |
60.67 |
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Paradise Valley Health Care 2575 E. EIGHTH ST. NATIONAL CITY, CA |
26.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in La Mesa based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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The Shores Post-Acute 2828 MEADOWLARK DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA |
228.50 |
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Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute 13101 HARTFIELD AVE SAN DIEGO, CA |
225.67 |
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Stillwater Post-Acute 510 E. WASHINGTON AVENUE EL CAJON, CA |
162.67 |
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San Diego Post-Acute Center 1201 SOUTH ORANGE AVE. EL CAJON, CA |
157.33 / |
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Stanford Court Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 8778 CUYAMACA STREET SANTEE, CA |
110.67 |
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Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA |
110.00 |
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Parkway Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation 7760 PARKWAY DRIVE LA MESA, CA |
102.00 |
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Victoria Post Acute Care 654 S. ANZA EL CAJON, CA |
100.67 |
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Boulder Creek Post Acute 12696 MONTE VISTA ROAD POWAY, CA |
143.67 |
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The Pavilion at Ocean Point 3202 DUKE STREET SAN DIEGO, CA |
130.67 |
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