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La Paloma Healthcare Center

3232 THUNDER DRIVE, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92056

(760) 724-2193

93 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3232 Thunder Drive

Oceanside, CA 92056

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055335

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Diego

Facility name

La Paloma Healthcare Center

Street address

3232 THUNDER DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Oceanside, CA 92056

Phone

(760) 724-2193

About this facility — La Paloma Healthcare Center

La Paloma Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Oceanside, California. It is licensed for 93 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 50 senior care facilities in Oceanside 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 Paloma Healthcare Center 45 times across 8 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

Duerden, Jonathan

Managing employee — since 2023

Hancock, Mark

Officer — since 2024

Jergensen, Joshua

Officer — since 2024

Mitchell, John

Officer — since 2024

Novak, Loren

Managing employee — since 2021

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

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-04-17

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$662 per day (≈ $20,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

6% Medicaid · 27% Medicare · 68% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

29% 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.

2025-04-17Health inspection4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-16

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 2025-05-16

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-05-16

2023-08-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-09-28

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)

2023-08-01Health 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 2023-09-28

2021-07-09Health inspection12 citations

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2021-08-16

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-16

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2021-08-16

F-0660

D · No harm found

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2021-08-16

F-0686

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-16

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2021-08-16

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 2021-08-16

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 2021-08-16

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 2021-08-16

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 2021-08-16

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 2021-08-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-08-16

2019-04-26Health 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 2019-06-06

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2019-06-06

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2019-06-06

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 2019-06-06

F-0726

E · No harm found

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 2019-06-06

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2019-06-06

F-0801

E · 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 2019-06-06

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 2019-06-06

F-0803

E · 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 2019-06-06

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 2019-06-06

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2019-06-06

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2019-06-06

2025-04-17Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-16

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-06-16

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-06-24

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-24

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-09

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-16

2021-07-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2021-07-29

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-07-29

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-07-29

2019-04-26Fire-safety inspection5 citations

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 2019-06-20

K-0343

E · 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 2019-06-20

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-06-20

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2019-06-20

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-06-20

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 055335.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-08-31

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