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Palomar Vista Healthcare Center
201 North Fig Street, Escondido, CA 92025
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Palomar Vista Healthcare Center Description
Palomar Vista Healthcare Center is a community that offers memory care, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in Escondido, California and is part of the Ensign Services network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 making it the 28th highest rated community in the city out of 41 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 4 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Reviews of the facility show a mix of experiences. Some reviewers praise the facility for its great customer service, caring staff, and the quality of care provided by the rehab department, highlighting the attentiveness and professionalism of the staff. They commend the facility for following COVID-19 guidelines diligently and appreciate the one-on-one treatment sessions offered by the therapists. Many recommend the facility for its welcoming environment, cleanliness, and the sense of family it provides to its residents.
However, there are serious concerns raised by some reviewers regarding the level of care and attention to patients' needs. One review details a distressing experience where a family member's health deteriorated due to what they perceive as negligence and lack of responsiveness from the staff, leading to a tragic outcome. Another review mentions a family member being ignored for an extended period, raising questions about the facility's responsiveness in emergencies. Concerns about cleanliness, staff behavior, and the overall environment being unwelcoming and unprofessional are also noted.
While there are numerous positive testimonials about the staff's dedication and the quality of care, including specific shoutouts to various members of the team for their exceptional service, the negative reviews highlight critical areas that need improvement, particularly in communication, emergency response, and patient care standards.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 1, 1967
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 74
Total current residents: 67
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 6
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish staff and initial training requirements. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | D | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct testing and exercise requirements. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Provide properly protected cooking facilities. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-05 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-12 | D | Egress Deficiencies | Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-12 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-12 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors. |
| 2019-10-22 | 2019-11-12 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. |
| 2018-11-30 | 2019-01-02 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-17 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-23 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. |
| 2022-12-02 | 2022-12-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | D | Administration Deficiencies | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-07-01 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-08-19 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-07-25 | G | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-07-25 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2022-02-08 | 2022-03-08 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-17 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-17 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-17 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-26 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-26 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-26 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-26 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Escondido which is 0.9 miles away and has a population of 151,451 (small city).
- The average income is $68,818, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 78
- Low Temperature: 56
- Average Temperature: 67.0
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 59 days of rain and 305 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.6 inches a year
- The median age is 33.3 years old, low compared to other cities.
- 5.35% of the population are Veterans which is a average percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 30.57% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 6% Asian, 2% Black or African-American, 33% Hispanic or Latino, and 55% White.
- The crime rate is 5.14 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.04 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.4 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.25 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.76 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 156.0, Moderate Days 120.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 6.0, Unhealthy Days 1.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Food 4 Less
0.5 miles awayWalmart Neighborhood Market
0.6 miles awayVallarta Supermarket
0.6 miles awayALDI
0.7 miles awayWalmart
0.7 miles awayNone Found
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Banks
San Diego County Credit Union Escondido Civic Center Branch
0.5 miles awaySilvergate Bank
0.5 miles awayFirst Republic Bank
0.5 miles awayU.S. Bank
0.5 miles awaySunrise Bank
0.6 miles awayHospitals
Palomar Medical Center
2.6 miles awayPalomar Medical Center Poway
9.0 miles awayTri-City Medical Center
13.1 miles awayScripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
13.6 miles awayScripps Green Hospital
18.4 miles awayPharmacies
Med-Rx Health Mart
0.2 miles awayDrugCo Pharmacy
0.5 miles awayWalgreens
0.6 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.6 miles awayCVS
2.2 miles awayDentists
Grand Dentistry
0.2 miles awaySan Diego Dental Care
0.3 miles awayLeilani S. Alarcon, D.D.S., Inc.
0.3 miles awayHidden Valley Orthodontics
0.3 miles awayThe Smile Gallery - Dr. Bainer
0.3 miles awayParks
Downtown
0.4 miles awayGrape Day Park
0.5 miles awayMaple Street Park
0.6 miles awayGrove Park
0.6 miles awaySan Diego County
0.8 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
16.0 miles awayMission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
23.6 miles awayShopping
Escondido Village
0.5 miles awayThe Centre at Lexus Escondido
1.8 miles awayWestfield North County
3.7 miles awayCivic Center Plaza
5.2 miles awayOld California Restaurant Row
6.7 miles awayCulture
Patio Playhouse Community & Youtheatre
0.4 miles awayMathes Center
0.5 miles awayCalifornia Center For The Arts Escondido
0.6 miles awayCenter for the Performing Arts, Escondido
1.5 miles awayBenbough Amphitheatre
4.7 miles awayRestaurants
Marieta's Mexican Grill & Seafood
0.1 miles awayTJ Tacos
0.2 miles awayCharlie's Family Restaurant
0.2 miles awayLos Charros
0.3 miles awayMexico Lindo Restaurant
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