Palomar Heights Post Acute
Nursing home in Escondido, California, CMS certification number 555764
1260 E Ohio Avenue, Escondido, CA 92027 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 98
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,176 (1)
Does Palomar Heights Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Palomar Heights 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Palomar Heights 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
- 3.97
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.99
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.42
- Weekend total hours
- 3.59
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 21, 2026 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 30, 2025, found 20.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Palomar Heights Post Acute 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,176 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88.8 residents live here, about 91% of its 98 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 98
- Average residents per day
- 88.8
- Certified since
- December 6, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Palomar Heights Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Palomar Heights Healthcare, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 277 homes nationally under Pacs Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Palomar Heights Post Acute
- Palomar Vista Healthcare Center201 N Fig Street, Escondido 92025
- Escondido Post Acute421 E Mission Ave, Escondido 92025
- Redwood Terrace Health Center710 W 13th Ave, Escondido 92025
- Valley Vista Post Acute1025 W. Second Avenue, Escondido 92025
- Ocean View Post Acute1980 Felicita Road, Escondido 92025
See also all nursing homes in Escondido.
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 7 in Escondido, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Palomar Heights 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 Palomar Heights Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Palomar Heights Post Acute?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Palomar Heights Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Palomar Heights Post Acute?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Palomar Heights Post Acute?
Palomar Heights Healthcare, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.