La Mesa Healthcare Center
Nursing home in La Mesa, California, CMS certification number 055488
3780 Massachusetts Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91941 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 94
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does La Mesa Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. La Mesa Healthcare Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours La Mesa Healthcare Center 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
- 4.14
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.34
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.25
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.55
- Weekend total hours
- 3.67
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 15, 2026 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 27, 2025, found 10.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for La Mesa Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 90 residents live here, about 96% of its 94 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 90
- Certified since
- April 1, 1970
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns La Mesa Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- Elm Holdings LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 277 homes nationally under Pacs Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near La Mesa Healthcare Center
- Bella Vista Health Center7922 Palm Street, Lemon Grove 91945
- Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center8351 Broadway, Lemon Grove 91945
- Amaya Springs Health Care Center8625 Lamar Street, Spring Valley 91977
- Parkway Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation7760 Parkway Drive, La Mesa 91942
- Arbor Hills Nursing Center7800 Parkway Drive, La Mesa 91942
See also all nursing homes in La Mesa.
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 8 in La Mesa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run La Mesa Healthcare Center, 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 Mesa Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of La Mesa Healthcare Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does La Mesa Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at La Mesa Healthcare Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns La Mesa Healthcare Center?
Elm Holdings LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.