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Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center

5480 Marengo Ave, LA MESA, CA, 91942

(619) 463-0281

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La Mesa, CA 91942

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CMS facility ID

555940

Care type

Nursing home

State

Facility name

Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center

Street address

5480 Marengo Ave

City / state / ZIP

La Mesa, CA 91942

Phone

(619) 463-0281

About this facility — Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center

Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in La Mesa, California. Licensed capacity is not published in the federal registry this listing is sourced from; state licensing records — which we pull when compiling a report — typically include it.

It is one of 35 senior care facilities in La Mesa 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Grossmont Gardens Healthcare Center 22 times across 2 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 August 31, 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

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Registered owners & officers

Lam, Donald

Direct owner · Director · Officer — 70% stake — since 2023

Bender, James

Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control — 10% stake — since 2023

Lam, Adrian

Direct owner · Director · Officer — 10% stake — since 2023

Shah, Manish

Direct owner · Director · Officer — 10% stake — since 2023

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-12Health inspection16 citations

F-0557

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

F-0801

D · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0810

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

F-0865

D · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-16

F-0909

D · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2026-03-16

1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (6 citations)

2026-02-12Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0006

C · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2026-02-26

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-02-26

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-02-26

K-0712

C · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-26

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2026-02-26

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-02-26

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 555940.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

Source

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