La Jolla Post-Acute
Nursing home in La Jolla, California, CMS certification number 056017
2552 Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 161
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 24, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does La Jolla Post-Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. La Jolla Post-Acute 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | Not rated |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours La Jolla Post-Acute 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
- 3.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.84
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.46
- Weekend total hours
- 3.51
- Nursing staff turnover
- 47.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 59.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 24, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 8, 2022, found 17.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for La Jolla Post-Acute in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 144.1 residents live here, about 90% of its 161 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 161
- Average residents per day
- 144.1
- Certified since
- September 30, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns La Jolla Post-Acute
- Legal business name
- Covenant Care La Jolla, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under Covenant Care, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near La Jolla Post-Acute
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- The Springs at Pacific Regent3884 Nobel Drive, San Diego 92122
- VI at La Jolla Village4171 Las Palmas Square, San Diego 92122
- Kearny Mesa Convalescent and Nursing Home7675 Family Circle Drive, San Diego 92111
- Helen Bernardy Center D/P SNF8060 Frost St, San Diego 92123
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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run La Jolla Post-Acute, 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 La Jolla Post-Acute
What is the CMS star rating of La Jolla Post-Acute?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does La Jolla Post-Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at La Jolla Post-Acute?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns La Jolla Post-Acute?
Covenant Care La Jolla, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.