Del Mar Convalescent Hospital

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

39.5% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — CMS rates that worse than the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 138 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 85.7% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 105 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.65 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 90% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 34% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 59 beds and averages 56.4 residents a day — about 96% occupied, or roughly 3 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.12 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.66 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.60 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.89 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 4.21 on weekdays — 8% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.75 to 0.44 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 22% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

26 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 16 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2025-12-17 · tag F0755 — failed to provide safe pharmacy services — pattern
  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to: 1.Ensure that the physician's order for docusate sodium included the prescribed dosage and that nursing staff clarified the missing dosage prior to administration. As a result, Resident 17 received docusate sodium without a verified dosage from 12/10/2025 to 12/16/2025. This deficient practice had the potential to cause medication errors, including constipation if underdosed or diarrhea if overdosed. 2. Ensure the accuracy of the Antibiotic and Controlled Drug Record Count log for Resident 33, who was receiving Cephalexin (Keflex, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in various parts of the body). 3. Ensure the Controlled Substances Shift Count log was completed and signed for 12/17/25. These deficient practices related to the facility's controlled drug records resulted in inaccurate shift count documentation and created a potential risk for medication diversio Findings: 1.During a review of Resident 17's admission Record…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-12-17 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medication label for one of one resident (Resident 3) had an expiration/use by date. This deficient practice had the potential for Resident 3 to be administered expired medication. 1. During a review of Resident 3's admission Record (AR), the AR indicated an admission on [DATE] with hemiplegia (paralysis affecting one side of the body) and hemiparesis (weakness of one side of the body) following cerebral infarction (brain tissue death) affecting left non-dominant side, neoplasm (abnormal mass of tissue from uncontrolled cell growth) of unspecified behavior of brain, and hypertensive heart disease (problems with the heart that can develop if one has high blood pressure) with heart failure. During a review of Resident 3's History and Physical assessment dated [DATE], the H&P indicated Resident 3 did not have the capacity to understand and make decisions. During a review of Resident 3's Order Summary Report, the reported indicated a…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-12-17 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to properly store foods as evidenced by One open bag of dice broccoli in a freezer was not labeled and dated Two open cartons of milk in a refrigerator were not labeled and dated These deficient practices had the potential to result in residents being exposed to food borne illnesses (illnesses when a microorganism, such as bacteria, fungi, or a virus, enters a person's body and causes harm) and a widespread infection in the facility. During a concurrent observation and interview on 12/15/2025 at 8:50 AM, one open bag of diced broccoli did not have a label with date in the facility kitchen freezer. The Dietary Supervisor (DS) stated the dietary staff opened and used the diced broccoli, but it was not labeled and dated on the bag. During a concurrent observation and interview on 12/15/2025 at 8:51 AM, two open cartons of milk did not have a label with date in the facility kitchen refrigerator. The DS stated the dietary staff open and used these two cartons of milk, but there was no label or dated on the cartons.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-12-17 · tag F0887 — pattern
  Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain documentation related to current Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19, infectious respiratory disease easily spread from person to person) vaccination status for staff. This deficient practice had the potential to result in the facility's staff and residents contracting, transmitting, and experiencing complications related to COVID-19 such as difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, or diarrhea. During a concurrent interview and record review of staff vaccination logs with the Director Staff Development (DSD) on 12/17/2025 at 11:30 PM, the DSD stated the only COVID-19 Vaccination log for the staff was from 2022. The DSD stated the last COVID-19 outbreak at the facility was in 10/2025 and he could not find an updated log of staff who consented to receive, or had been administered, the COVID-19 vaccine for 2025 - 2026 from the Infection Prevention Nurse (IPN). During the same interview on 12/17/2025 at 11:55 AM, the DSD stated the importance of maintaining an updated list of staff vaccinations was to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-17 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to promote dignity and respect for one of one sampled resident (Resident 5) when certified nurse assistant (CNA) 3 was observed standing over Resident 5 and assisting Resident 5 to eat. This deficient practice had the potential to cause a decline in the resident's individuality, self-esteem, and self-worth. A review of Resident 5's admission Record (AR) indicated the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included chronic kidney disease (long-term condition when the kidneys are damaged and lose the ability to filter waste and fluid out of the blood), Alzheimer's Disease (type of dementia [loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities that interfere with daily life] that affects memory, thinking and behavior), and dementia. A review of Resident 5's Minimum Data Set (MDS, an assessment and screen tool) dated 11/17/2025, indicated the resident had moderately impaired cognitive skills for…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-17 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS, a federal mandated resident assessment tool) assessment was accurate for one of five sampled residents (Resident 43). Resident 43's MDS did not reflect Resident 43's current diagnosis of Depression (a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities). This deficient practice resulted in lack of monitoring Resident 43's signs and symptoms of depression. During a record review of the admission record (AR), the AR indicated that Resident 43 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Neuropathy (damage to the nerves outside your brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves) that disrupts signals to your body, causing symptoms like numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain), Major depressive disorder (a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities). During a review of Resident…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-17 · tag F0656 — failed to write and follow a full care plan — isolated
  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that two of two sampled residents (Resident 8 and Resident 43) reviewed for comprehensive care plans had their care plan interventions implemented by failing to: Implement Resident 8's antiplatelet care plan interventions for monitoring for bleeding or bruising. 2. Implement Resident 43's mood problem care plan interventions for monitoring feeling of sadness, loss of pleasure and interest in activities, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, change in appetite/eating habits; change in sleep patterns' dimmish ability to concentrate; change in psychomotor skills. These deficient practices had the potential to negatively affect the resident's well-being and delay delivery of care and services to Residents 8 and 43. a. During a review of Resident's 8 admission Record (AR), the AR indicated Resident 8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Cerebral Infarction (a stroke, loss of blood flow to a part of the brain),…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-17 · tag F0692 — failed to prevent malnutrition and dehydration — isolated
  Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a nutritional assessment was completed one of one sampled resident (Resident 4) when a significant weight loss (losing more than 5% of your body weight [around 10 pounds for many adults]within 6 to 12 months without trying) and a change in diet was identified. This deficient practice had the potential to result in Resident 4 to not receive the appropriate diet and nutritional needs required to address Resident 4's weight loss. A review of Resident 4's admission Record indicated Resident 4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included hemiplegia (paralysis affecting one side of the body) and hemiparesis (weakness of one side of the body) following cerebral infarction (brain tissue death) affecting right dominant side, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and aphasia (communication disorder from brain damage that impairs speaking, understanding, reading, or writing). A review of Resident 4's History and Physical Assessment…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-12-17 · tag F0757 — failed to avoid unnecessary drugs — isolated
  Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that one of five sampled residents (Resident 8) was free from unnecessary drugs by failing to adequately monitor Resident 8's continuous need of Plavix (clopidogrel) (a medication used to treat and prevent blood clots) a medication that may increase the risk of bleeding. This deficient practice placed Resident 8 at risk of uncontrolled bleeding. During a review of Resident's 8 admission Record (AR), the AR indicated Resident 8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included Cerebral Infarction (a stroke, loss of blood flow to a part of the brain), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM-a disorder characterized by difficulty in blood sugar control and poor wound healing), Pancytopenia (a blood condition where there's a significant drop in all three blood cell types: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, often due to issues with bone marrow function, causing symptoms like fatigue, frequent infections, and easy…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2024-11-10 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to follow their policy and procedures to prevent food contamination and the spread of foodborne illness for one of one kitchen in the facility, when multiple food items in the kitchen ' s refrigerator were not labeled with the date and time the food was opened or prepared. This deficient practice had the potential to result in pathogen (germ) exposure to residents and placed residents at risk for developing foodborne illness (food poisoning) with symptoms including upset stomach, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever and can lead hospitalization. Findings: 1. During an observation on 11/08/2024 at 4:13 PM in the facility ' s kitchen, the following food items inside the kitchen ' s refrigerator were observed unlabeled: 4 Cups of Fruit Mix 1 Bowl of Fruit Mix During a concurrent observation and interview on 11/08/2024 at 4:16 PM in the facility ' s kitchen with Assistant Kitchen Manager (AK), the AK stated that prepared and opened food items must be labeled with the date the item was opened and when…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to DAVID JOHNSON — 48 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 29 rows in the source record cover these 11 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

3 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $795K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in CA