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Palomar Vista Healthcare Center

201 N FIG STREET, ESCONDIDO, CA, 92025

(760) 746-0303

ensignservices.net

74 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

201 N Fig Street

Escondido, CA 92025

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

055067

Care type

Nursing home

County

San Diego

Facility name

Palomar Vista Healthcare Center

Street address

201 N FIG STREET

City / state / ZIP

Escondido, CA 92025

Phone

(760) 746-0303

Website

ensignservices.net

About this facility — Palomar Vista Healthcare Center

Palomar Vista Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Escondido, California. It is licensed for 74 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 109 senior care facilities in Escondido 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 Palomar Vista Healthcare Center 68 times across 13 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

The Ensign Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Alkema, Shaun

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

Burnam, Soon

Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Caretrust Gp Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Caretrust Reit Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Ctr Partnership Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Ensign Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Fig Street Health Holdings Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Keetch, Chad

Officer — since 2011

Mallo, Richard

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Port, Barry

Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025

The Ensign Group Inc

Indirect owner — since 2006

Willits, Adam

Officer — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming this facility · 11 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

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

22 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-12

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$456 per day (≈ $13,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

66% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 27% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

11% below 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.

2026-01-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0627

E · 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 2026-02-02

2025-09-12Health inspection21 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

F-0584

E · 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 2025-10-07

F-0605

E · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2025-10-07

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-10-07

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 2025-10-07

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-07

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)

2025-01-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-10

2024-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

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 2024-09-29

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-09-29

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-09-29

2024-07-01Health inspection8 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 2024-08-12

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-08-12

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 2024-08-12

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-12

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-08-12

F-0727

E · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-08-12

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 2024-07-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-12

2024-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0554

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-30

2024-03-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0625

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-04-11

2023-12-08Health 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 2023-12-26

2023-10-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-10-11

2023-05-18Health inspection13 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 2023-07-01

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 2023-07-01

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2023-07-01

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 2023-07-01

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 2023-07-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-01

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-01

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-07-01

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-07-01

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2023-07-01

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 2023-07-01

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 2023-07-01

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-07-01

2025-09-12Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0345

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-24

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-09-23

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-09-23

K-0741

C · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-09-24

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-09-24

2024-07-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0037

E · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2024-07-29

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-07-29

K-0355

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-29

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-07-29

2023-05-18Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0026

C · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2023-06-05

E-0037

D · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-05

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-05

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-06-05

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-05

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-06-05

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-06-05

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-05

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 055067.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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