Palomar Vista Healthcare Center
Nursing home in Escondido, California, CMS certification number 055067
201 N Fig Street, Escondido, CA 92025 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 74
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 12, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 22
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Palomar Vista Healthcare Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Palomar Vista 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Palomar Vista 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
- 4.57
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.36
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.60
- Weekend total hours
- 3.98
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 12, 2025 and cited 22 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 1, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Palomar Vista Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 68 residents live here, about 92% of its 74 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 68
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Palomar Vista Healthcare Center
- Legal business name
- West Escondido Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Palomar Vista Healthcare Center
- Palomar Heights Post Acute1260 E Ohio Avenue, Escondido 92027
- 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 Vista 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 Palomar Vista Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Palomar Vista Healthcare Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Palomar Vista Healthcare Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Palomar Vista Healthcare Center?
22 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Palomar Vista Healthcare Center?
West Escondido Healthcare LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.