Nursing Homes in Vista, CA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 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 Vista
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Vista has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,566 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Vista of 101,638, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 28.50 persons in Vista. There were 3,212 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.07 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, Vista 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 Vista and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.59 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.58 | 2.56 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.23 | 1.23 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.40 | 4.37 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for California.
COVID-19 Infections in Vista 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 Vista there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Vista
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 Vista Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Vista, 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 Vista
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Vista 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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Ocean View Post Acute 1980 FELICITA ROAD ESCONDIDO, CA |
56.00 |
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The Cove at La Jolla 7160 FAY AVENUE LA JOLLA, CA |
49.33 |
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Encinitas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 900 SANTA FE DRIVE ENCINITAS, CA |
56.67 |
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Edgemoor Hospital 655 PARK CENTER DRIVE SANTEE, CA |
16.67 |
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Lakeside Special Care Center 11962 WOODSIDE AVENUE LAKESIDE, CA |
36.67 |
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Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 2000 WESTWOOD ROAD VISTA, CA |
52.00 |
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Redwood Terrace Health Center 710 W 13TH AVE ESCONDIDO, CA |
22.00 |
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Carlsbad By The Sea 2855 CARLSBAD BLVD CARLSBAD, CA |
17.33 |
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Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 11895 AVENUE OF INDUSTRY SAN DIEGO, CA |
26.67 |
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The Dorothy and Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center 211 SAXONY ROAD ENCINITAS, CA |
54.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Vista based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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La Fuente Post Acute 247 E. BOBIER DRIVE VISTA, CA |
186.00 |
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Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute 13101 HARTFIELD AVE SAN DIEGO, CA |
225.67 |
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Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA |
110.00 |
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Boulder Creek Post Acute 12696 MONTE VISTA ROAD POWAY, CA |
143.67 |
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Capistrano Beach Care Center 35410 DEL REY CAPISTRANO BEACH, CA |
111.33 |
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Stanford Court Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 8778 CUYAMACA STREET SANTEE, CA |
110.67 |
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Vista View Post Acute 304 N. MELROSE DR VISTA, CA |
125.67 / |
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La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2552 TORREY PINES RD LA JOLLA, CA |
86.00 |
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La Paloma Healthcare Center 3232 THUNDER DRIVE OCEANSIDE, CA |
70.67 |
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San Juan Hills Healthcare Center 31741 RANCHO VIEJO ROAD SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA |
99.33 |
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