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Aviara Healthcare Center

944 REGAL ROAD, ENCINITAS, CA, 92024
(760) 944-0331
120 licensed beds

CMS rates Aviara Healthcare Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 97 citations across 23 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
555323
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Diego
Facility name
Aviara Healthcare Center
Street address
944 REGAL ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 944-0331

Aviara Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Encinitas, California. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Encinitas 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 Pacs Group, a group of 277 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Aviara Healthcare Center 97 times across 23 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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
Pacs Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bay Bridge Capital Partners, Llc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Hudson River Opco Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Apt, Frederick
Officer — since 2024
Jergensen, Joshua
Officer — since 2024
Kyle, Mark
Managing employee — since 2017
Mitchell, John
Officer — since 2024
Pepin, Austin
Managing employee — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1988-07-28
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-18
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$671 per day (≈ $20,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
5% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 80% private/other
Occupancy
95% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
31% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-12-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0635
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Corrected 2025-12-30
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-30
2025-09-18Health inspection15 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0578
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-10-06
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 2025-10-06
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0865
E · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-10-06
F-0887
D · 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 2025-10-06
21 earlier / fire-safety inspections (80 citations)
2025-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-27
2025-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-06-20
2025-02-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0622
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-03
2025-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-02-06
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-02-06
2024-12-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-26
2024-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2024-12-26
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-26
2024-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-12-26
2024-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0694
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-12-13
2024-11-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-03
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-03
2024-10-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2024-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-25
2024-07-03Health inspection8 citations
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-08-01
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 2024-08-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-08-01
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 2024-08-01
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-08-01
2024-06-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-07-22
2024-06-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-07-02
2024-05-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-25
2024-05-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-11
2023-10-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-11-06
2021-06-10Health inspection12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0725
E · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2021-07-23
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-07-23
2025-09-18Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0006
C · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-11-20
E-0032
C · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0345
C · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0712
C · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0918
C · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-11-20
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-11-20
2024-07-03Fire-safety inspection18 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-07-26
2021-06-10Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0032
C · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2021-07-15
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0344
D · No harm found
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-07-15
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-07-15
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 555323.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
97
More than 82% 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 41% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
59%
Higher than 96% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 9 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased2.4%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight5.3%4.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms24.8%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 injury2.7%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 worsened1.9%8.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication18.8%13.7%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers4.7%4.3%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11.4%9.8%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication10.2%12.3%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.772.211.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.261.501.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.9%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3%1.3%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.6%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission21.2%22.6%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit13.7%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-0656 6 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0880 5 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0755 4 inspections. Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
  • F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0355 3 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

What its owners also hold

  • Bay Bridge Capital Partners, Llc has an ownership stake on file at 28 nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Hudson River Opco Llc has an ownership stake on file at 26 nursing homes, averaging 3.6 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

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, about 8.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, about 11 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
4.5142 ratings on Google
★★★★★Mannie Harward · 2026-07-29 · via Google

“Shelby at the front desk, went the extra mile to help save my bacon today after I forgot forms for a patient to sign. My office is 40 miles away and her willingness to help not only ensured my patient completed necessary healthcare forms. It saved me from a severe panic attack. Attention to detail, willingness to help and the cleanliness of the facility are above standard.”

★★★★★Ginger · 2026-06-04 · via Google

“The staff at Aviara are exceptional from the Admission dept. Sandra to Jordan and Angela in case management. All go above and beyond. The CNA staff is caring and work very hard to accommodate the patients. Olivia, Tee, Kaitlyn, Matt, Estela all wonderful. It is a good place for your loved ones for skilled nursing.”

★★★★★Michael Michaud · 2026-06-05 · via Google

“Nurse Felicitia is an excellent Nurse in caring for my Brother. The Head Nurse Emmaleigh is fantastic to talk to. My Brother is really being taken care of well.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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