Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
Nursing home in National City, California, CMS certification number 055975
1889 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 98
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.98
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.92
- Weekend total hours
- 3.80
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 12, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 21, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 57.9 residents live here, about 59% of its 98 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 57.9
- Certified since
- September 17, 1968
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
- Legal business name
- Imaginative Horizons Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
- National City Post Acute220 East 24th Street, National City 91950
- Castle Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center541 V Avenue, National City 91950
- Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center902 South Euclid Avenue, National City 91950
- Paradise Valley Health Care2575 E. Eighth St., National City 91950
- South Bay Post Acute Care553 F Street, Chula Vista 91910
See also all nursing homes in National City.
Who inspects nursing homes in California
California's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in California, the 5 in National City, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
What is the CMS star rating of Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium?
Imaginative Horizons Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.