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Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center

15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92127
(858) 672-3900
299 licensed beds

CMS rates Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 61 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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15720 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
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Bed capacity
299
CMS facility ID
555318
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Diego
Facility name
Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center
Street address
15720 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
San Diego, CA 92127
Phone
(858) 672-3900

Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in San Diego, California. It is licensed for 299 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 256 senior care facilities in San Diego 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.

It is listed as part of David Johnson, a group of 50 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 61 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 10 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
David Johnson
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Villa Rancho Bernardo Health Care Llc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1996
Cibc Bank Usa
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Davis, Maria
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Dawson, Kyle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dehghanmanesh, Adrian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Farrales, Mary
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Johnson, Frank
Governing body · Operational control — since 2003
Kochek, Joshua
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Oxford, Micheal
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Singh, Teja
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Sun Mar Management Services
Additional disclosable party — since 1989
Vrb Aviv, Lp
Additional disclosable party — since 2025

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
1988-10-12
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-11-07
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$649 per day (≈ $19,730/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
94% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
26% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
299
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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 10 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-04Health 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 2026-03-21
2024-11-07Health inspection6 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (54 citations)
2024-08-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-08-27
2023-12-07Health inspection13 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-04
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-01-04
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 2024-01-04
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 2024-01-04
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-01-04
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-01-04
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 2024-01-04
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-01-04
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-01-04
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 2024-01-04
F-0812
F · 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 2023-12-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-04
F-0908
F · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2024-01-04
2021-11-18Health inspection15 citations
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 2021-12-18
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2021-12-18
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 2021-12-18
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0803
F · 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 2021-12-18
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2021-12-18
F-0806
E · 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 2021-12-18
F-0812
F · 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 2021-12-18
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 2021-12-18
2024-11-07Fire-safety inspection6 citations
E-0039
C · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0700
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2023-12-07Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0032
C · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2023-12-24
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-12-24
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-12-24
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-12-24
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-12-24
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 2023-12-24
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-12-24
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-12-24
2021-11-18Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0023
D · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2021-12-14
E-0026
D · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0700
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2021-12-14
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2021-12-14
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 555318.
How it compares in California.
Inspection citations, 3 years
61
More than 43% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 65
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.0
Higher than 25% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
35%
Higher than 46% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the California average on 9 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased6.5%10.2%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight3.2%4.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.1%1.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms1.1%7.6%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.6%0.3%0.1%Worse than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.8%1.6%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%98.7%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened5.1%8.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.3%13.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%97.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.4%4.3%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11.1%9.8%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication19.9%12.3%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.972.211.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.761.501.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.8%94.6%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.8%1.3%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%93.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission21.3%22.6%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit12.3%11.1%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0656 3 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
  • F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  • F-0842 2 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
  • K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
  • K-0700 2 inspections. Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in California

  • Licensing: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification
  • File a complaint: 844-538-8766 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-231-4024. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 833-401-0832. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Palomar Medical Center Poway, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Palomar Health Downtown Campus, about 8.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, about 9.7 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Corporate network & affiliates
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Secretary of State filings
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