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La Mesa Healthcare Center

3780 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LA MESA, CA, 91941

(619) 465-1313

94 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3780 Massachusetts Avenue

La Mesa, CA 91941

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055488

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Diego

Facility name

La Mesa Healthcare Center

Street address

3780 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

La Mesa, CA 91941

Phone

(619) 465-1313

About this facility — La Mesa Healthcare Center

La Mesa Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in La Mesa, California. It is licensed for 94 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

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 La Mesa Healthcare Center 57 times across 11 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

Pacs Group

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Apt, Frederick

Officer — since 2024

Hancock, Mark

Officer — since 2024

Jergensen, Joshua

Officer — since 2024

Mitchell, John

Officer — since 2024

Stewart, Jo Ann

Managing employee — since 2017

Wilcox, Connor

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

1970-04-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

13 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-03-27

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$802 per day (≈ $24,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

5% Medicaid · 30% Medicare · 65% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

56% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 2026-08-31. 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.

2026-05-06Health 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 2026-06-05

2026-04-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-19

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (55 citations)

2025-09-04Health 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 2025-10-03

2025-03-27Health inspection10 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-04-25

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-25

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-25

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 2025-04-25

F-0690

E · 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 2025-04-25

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-04-25

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 2025-04-25

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 2025-04-25

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 2025-04-25

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-25

2023-10-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2023-11-16

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-11-16

2021-12-02Health inspection5 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-01-02

F-0578

D · 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 2022-01-02

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 2022-01-02

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-01-02

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-01-02

2019-05-09Health inspection18 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2019-06-25

F-0554

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-06-25

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

F-0625

D · No harm found

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 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-06-25

F-0688

D · No harm found

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 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2019-06-25

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2019-06-25

F-0802

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

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 2019-06-25

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2019-06-25

F-0925

D · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2019-06-25

2025-03-27Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-04-01

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-04-15

K-0346

C · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2025-04-15

K-0347

E · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2025-04-01

K-0354

C · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-04-15

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-01

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-04-01

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 2025-04-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-29

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-04-01

2021-12-02Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2021-12-30

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-12-30

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-12-30

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2021-12-30

2019-05-09Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0004

D · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2019-07-10

E-0032

D · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2019-07-10

K-0343

D · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

Corrected 2019-07-10

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-07-10

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-07-10

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 055488.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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