Nursing homeFAID #981
La Jolla Post-acute
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffingSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
161
CMS facility ID
056017
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Diego
Facility name
La Jolla Post-acute
Street address
2552 TORREY PINES RD
City / state / ZIP
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 453-5810
Website
About this facility — La Jolla Post-acute
La Jolla Post-acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in La Jolla, California. It is licensed for 161 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).
It is one of 14 senior care facilities in La Jolla 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 La Jolla Post-acute 65 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Covenant Care
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Covenant Care California, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2008
Ashley, Dava
Officer · Operational control — since 2018
Carney, Kevin
Officer — since 2013
Centre Capital Investors V, Lp
Indirect owner — since 2008
Centre Covenant Purchaser (b), Llc
Indirect owner — since 2008
Centre Covenant Purchaser (q), Llc
Indirect owner — since 2008
Centre Covenant Purchaser (s), Llc
Indirect owner — since 2008
Centre V Secondary Fund, L.p.
Indirect owner — since 2008
Covenant Care, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2008
Covenant Holdco, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2008
Covenant Subco, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2008
Evans, Mary
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — since 2006
Hassell, Lance
Officer · Operational control — since 2018
Levin, Robert
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — since 2006
Midcap Funding Iv Trust
Security-interest holder — since 2014
Sims, Christine
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — since 2006
Sparks, Carol
Operational control — since 2005
State Treasurer of Mich Custodian of Public School Empl Rtmnt Systems
Indirect owner — since 2008
Stockwell Fund Ii Lp
Indirect owner — since 2008
Torok, Andrew
Indirect owner · Officer — since 2008
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1990-09-30
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-24
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$479 per day (≈ $14,560/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
12% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 82% private/other
Occupancy
81% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% below the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
161
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 2026-08-31. 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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-04-24Health inspection7 citations
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-05-30
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-05-30
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 2025-05-30
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 2025-05-30
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-05-30
2025-03-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0578
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-04-03
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (57 citations)
2024-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-05-17
F-0761
E · 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 2024-05-17
2024-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-05-31
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 2024-05-31
2024-01-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-06
2023-10-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
E · 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 2023-10-18
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-18
2022-04-08Health inspection17 citations
F-0573
D · No harm found
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2022-05-06
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-05-06
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-05-06
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-05-06
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
F-0803
D · 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 2022-05-06
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
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 2022-05-06
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-05-06
2019-08-09Health inspection11 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2019-09-27
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 2019-09-27
F-0657
D · 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 2019-09-27
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2019-09-27
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2019-09-27
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2019-09-27
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2019-09-27
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 2019-09-27
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 2019-09-27
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2019-09-27
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-09-27
2025-04-24Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0353
C · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0753
F · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-05-15
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-30
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-05-30
2022-04-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-05-03
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-05-03
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-05-03
2019-08-09Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0032
D · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2019-09-20
E-0035
D · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2019-09-20
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-09-20
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-09-20
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-09-20
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-09-20
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2019-09-20
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-09-20
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 056017.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
4.4★★★★★49 ratings on Google
★★★★★Tamra B. · 2026-07-15 · via Google“I was greated with a smile by the receptionist! The facility is beautiful! The fountain ⛲️ through the doors is so relaxing just to view and to sit near outside. The facility was extremely clean and smelled wonderful! No urine or feces smell in any of the halls or 3 nursing stations I had a toured through. - I was surprised to be waved at by employees and greated with a smile and a nurse I passed…”
★★★★Edith Drake · 2026-06-05 · via Google“The incredible staff is outstanding and the care, compassion, and kindness you have shown my husband is very much appreciated, and has not gone unnoticed. I like how the staff always greets him with a smile when they enter his room. They ask him how he's doing and they're ready to attend to whatever is needed. We are forever grateful."”
★J J · 2026-07-04 · via Google“Don't believe all those 5 star reviews, a lot of them look fake. My family member has been here for a long time, and there is constant violation of privacy (HIPAA), temperature issues in the rooms, the patient call button goes unanswered for up to an hour on a lot of occasions, patient isn't changed out of soiled undergarments in timely manner, medical records kept up to date, the list goes on. …”
Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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