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Escondido Post Acute

421 E MISSION AVE, ESCONDIDO, CA, 92025

(760) 747-0430

180 licensed beds

CMS rates Escondido Post Acute 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 66 citations across 14 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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421 E Mission Ave

Escondido, CA 92025

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Bed capacity

180

CMS facility ID

056040

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Diego

Facility name

Escondido Post Acute

Street address

421 E MISSION AVE

City / state / ZIP

Escondido, CA 92025

Phone

(760) 747-0430

Website

escondidopa.com

About this facility — Escondido Post Acute

Escondido Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Escondido, California. It is licensed for 180 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 109 senior care facilities in Escondido 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 Escondido Post Acute 66 times across 14 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Pacs Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Apt, Frederick

Operational control — since 2024

Aussef, Kavyon

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Farooqui, Mohammed

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Jergensen, Joshua

Operational control — since 2024

Lee, Emmet

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Lorenzana, Angelica

Operational control — since 2022

Mitchell, John

Operational control — since 2024

Providence Administrative Consulting Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Truist Bank

Security-interest holder — 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

1971-12-31

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-07-02

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$476 per day (≈ $14,470/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

6% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 81% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

180

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.

Inspection record

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.

2026-07-02Health inspection10 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2026-09-03

F-0584

D · No harm found

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 2026-09-03

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 2026-09-03

F-0656

E · 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 2026-09-03

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-09-03

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-09-03

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-09-03

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2026-09-03

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-09-03

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-09-03

2026-04-01Health 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 2026-04-30

12 earlier / fire-safety inspections (55 citations)

2025-12-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-02-18

2025-06-11Health 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 2025-07-11

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-07-11

2025-05-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-06-09

2025-05-08Health inspection7 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-30

2024-12-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0688

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-01-10

2024-12-20Health 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 2025-01-21

F-0584

D · 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 2025-01-21

F-0625

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-01-21

2024-10-08Health 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 2024-11-09

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 2024-11-09

2024-07-18Health 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 2024-08-17

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-08-17

2022-02-03Health inspection10 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 2022-03-03

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2022-03-03

F-0656

E · 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 2022-03-03

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 2022-03-03

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 2022-03-03

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2022-03-03

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-03-03

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2022-03-03

F-0812

D · 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 2022-03-03

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-03-03

2026-07-02Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0032

C · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2026-07-17

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 2026-07-27

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-07-17

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-07-30

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-07-30

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-07-17

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-07-27

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-07-17

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2026-07-27

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2026-07-27

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-07-27

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-07-28

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-07-27

2025-05-08Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-05-16

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-20

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-06-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-20

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-05-17

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-20

2022-02-03Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0006

D · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2022-02-23

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-02-23

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-02-23

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2022-02-23

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2022-02-23

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 056040.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in California.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 51% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 65

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.8

Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

35%

Higher than 44% 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 11 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	3.4%	10.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.7%	4.1%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.5%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	14.8%	7.6%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.4%	1.6%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	98.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	1.1%	8.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	14.7%	13.7%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	92.1%	97.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.8%	4.3%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	7.4%	9.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	9.5%	12.3%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.88	2.21	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.60	1.50	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	94.6%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	86.9%	93.1%	80.1%	Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	22.4%	22.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	11.6%	11.1%	11.8%	Near state average

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 5 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 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0741 3 inspections. Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
F-0550 3 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F-0582 2 inspections. Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Verify & compare

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

Palomar Health Downtown Campus, about 0.5 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, about 5.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Palomar Medical Center Poway, about 9.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Palomar Vista Healthcare Center, Escondido, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Pacifica Senior Living Escondido, Escondido, about 0.9 miles. 21 state visits on record.
Pacifica El Norte, Escondido, about 0.9 miles. 18 state visits on record.
California Emergency Physicians Medical Group, a Professional, Escondido, about 1.0 miles. 34 state visits on record.
Buena Vista Home Care, Escondido, about 1.0 miles. 0 state visits on record.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.871 ratings on Google

★Sheree Lawrence · 2026-07-16 · via Google
“Now that my dad has passed I feel the liberty to share. Do not put ur love ones in this SNF. From the moment I walked in door I knew it was not the place for my father a 93 year old Vietnam vet. I wrote a review regarding his care and was told (yelled at) by the director the ONLY thing he was required to provide my father was room and board as a contracted hospice vet patient-in front of seve…”

★★★anonymous unknown · 2026-04-09 · via Google
“As a former resident who used to spend a lot of time in the Rose Garden smoking area, I would like to give my 5 stars to Jennifer Harper. I am truly sad that she is leaving,. She has made a big difference, and she will be greatly missed. I would also like to give another 5 stars to Kaylene Estabaya, the best Activities Director. She brought so much color and life into the facility. She always gre…”

★Rad Nae · 2026-05-18 · via Google
“The woman who greets you at the door is nice and friendly. There is a nurse there named Daisy, she is awesome. There were maybe two other people there that were worthy of being human. Otherwise, they are horrible. The don’t release patients when they are able enough to go home. My dad actually got worse there. He just needed a few days to get stronger and 12 days later he is taken to the ER becaus…”

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