University Care Center
Nursing home in San Diego, California, CMS certification number 055328
5602 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 · San Diego County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 87
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 7, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does University Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. University Care 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 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 University Care 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
- 4.15
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.12
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.61
- Weekend total hours
- 3.76
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 11.1%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 7, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 17, 2023, found 18.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for University Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81.3 residents live here, about 93% of its 87 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 87
- Average residents per day
- 81.3
- Certified since
- January 10, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns University Care Center
- Legal business name
- Birch Holdings LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 277 homes nationally under Pacs Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near University Care Center
- Jacob Healthcare Center4075 54th St., San Diego 92105
- Arroyo Vista Nursing Center3022 45th Street, San Diego 92105
- Brighton Place San Diego1350 N. Euclid Avenue, San Diego 92105
- La Mesa Healthcare Center3780 Massachusetts Avenue, La Mesa 91941
- Bella Vista Health Center7922 Palm Street, Lemon Grove 91945
See also all nursing homes in San Diego.
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 21 in San Diego, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run University Care 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 University Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of University Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does University Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at University Care Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns University Care Center?
Birch Holdings LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.