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Magnolia Post Acute Care

635 S MAGNOLIA AVE, EL CAJON, CA, 92020

(619) 442-8826

ensignservices.net

99 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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El Cajon, CA 92020

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055890

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Diego

Facility name

Magnolia Post Acute Care

Street address

635 S MAGNOLIA AVE

City / state / ZIP

El Cajon, CA 92020

Phone

(619) 442-8826

Website

ensignservices.net

About this facility — Magnolia Post Acute Care

Magnolia Post Acute Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in El Cajon, California. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 55 senior care facilities in El Cajon 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 Magnolia Post Acute Care 47 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $117,475 in fines. 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

The Ensign Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Burnam, Soon

Officer — since 2014

Circle Health Holdings Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Dignified Staffing Registry Inc

Operational control — since 2014

Ensign Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Jalil, Anmar

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Keetch, Chad

Officer — since 2014

Port, Barry

Officer — since 2014

Standard Bearer Healthcare Op, Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

The Ensign Group Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Williams, Michael

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Willits, Adam

Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

11 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1968-03-11

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

13 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$117,475 total

Last standard inspection

2025-08-29

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$553 per day (≈ $16,810/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

95% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-12-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0585

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2026-01-04

F-0600

H · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-01-04

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-01-04

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 2026-01-04

2025-08-29Health inspection9 citations

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 2025-09-17

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 2025-09-17

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 2025-09-17

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 2025-09-17

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-17

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 2025-09-17

F-0802

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-09-17

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 2025-09-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-09-17

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)

2025-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2025-06-04

2025-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-05-13

2024-06-13Health inspection4 citations

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-07-27

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-07-27

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

2024-05-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-06-03

2024-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-05-15

2024-02-16Health 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 2024-03-05

2023-08-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-09-06

2021-07-15Health inspection10 citations

F-0607

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-13

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-13

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2021-08-13

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2021-08-13

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 2021-08-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-13

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-08-13

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 2021-08-13

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 2021-08-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-08-13

2024-06-13Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0006

C · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-08-30

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 2024-08-30

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-30

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-08-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-30

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-08-30

2021-07-15Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0031

D · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2021-08-05

E-0034

D · No harm found

Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

Corrected 2021-08-05

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2021-08-05

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2021-08-05

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2021-08-05

2020-02-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2020-03-12

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-03-12

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-03-12

Federal penalties

2025-12-11Fine$117,475

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 055890.

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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