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Arroyo Vista Nursing Center

3022 45TH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92105
(619) 283-5855
53 licensed beds

CMS rates Arroyo Vista Nursing Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 39 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
53
CMS facility ID
055505
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Diego
Facility name
Arroyo Vista Nursing Center
Street address
3022 45TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone
(619) 283-5855

Arroyo Vista Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Diego, California. It is licensed for 53 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 256 senior care facilities in San Diego and 1,165 skilled nursing facilities across California. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of The Ensign Group, a group of 347 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Arroyo Vista Nursing Center 39 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
The Ensign Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Afshar, Pouya
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Burnam, Soon
Officer — since 2006
Ensign Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Flagstone Healthcare South Llc
Direct owner — since 2006
Keetch, Chad
Officer — since 2011
Moore, Ome
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Ohi Asset (ca), Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Port, Barry
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
The Ensign Group Inc
Indirect owner — since 2006
Vitawerks Inc
Operational control — since 2003
Willits, Adam
Director — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-29
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$600 per day (≈ $18,240/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
28% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 40% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
53
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-29Health inspection4 citations
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-01-31
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-01-31
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-01-31
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-31
2025-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-05-02
F-0553
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-05-02
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-05-02
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)
2024-10-10Health inspection10 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0887
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-11-08
2023-04-13Health inspection8 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-05
2026-01-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0232
E · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2026-03-10
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-03-10
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-03-10
2024-10-10Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-18
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-18
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-18
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-18
2023-04-13Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0006
D · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0700
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2023-05-10
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-05-10
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 055505.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
39
More than 14% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.2
Higher than 48% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
56%
Higher than 95% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 8 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased1.3%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight1.2%4.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.5%0.7%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms24.6%7.6%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.5%1.6%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened12.1%8.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.7%13.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers4.9%4.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.8%9.8%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication0.0%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.9%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission17.9%22.6%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit13.6%11.1%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
  • K-0920 2 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
  • F-0698 2 inspections. Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
  • F-0759 2 inspections. Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

What its owners also hold

  • The Ensign Group Inc has an ownership stake on file at 135 nursing homes, averaging 3.3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Flagstone Healthcare South Llc has an ownership stake on file at 6 nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

  • Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
  • File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Nmc San Diego, about 2.7 miles.
  • Paradise Valley Hospital, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered