The Cove at La Jolla
Nursing home in La Jolla, California, CMS certification number 555545
7160 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 59
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- May 16, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Cove at La Jolla take Medicare and Medicaid?
The Cove at La Jolla is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
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 | 4 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 The Cove at La Jolla 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
- 4.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.18
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.28
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.45
- Weekend total hours
- 4.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 16, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 6, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Cove at La Jolla in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 51.7 residents live here, about 88% of its 59 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 51.7
- Certified since
- March 12, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Cove at La Jolla
- Legal business name
- Nautilus Healthcare, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Cove at La Jolla
- La Jolla Post-Acute2552 Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla 92037
- 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
- The Pavilion at Ocean Point3202 Duke Street, San Diego 92110
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Cove at La Jolla, 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 The Cove at La Jolla
What is the CMS star rating of The Cove at La Jolla?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Cove at La Jolla accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Cove at La Jolla?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Cove at La Jolla?
Nautilus Healthcare, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.