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Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility

2000 WESTWOOD ROAD, VISTA, CA, 92083
(760) 630-2273
ensignservices.net
119 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
119
CMS facility ID
555425
Care type
Nursing home
County
San Diego
Facility name
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility
Street address
2000 WESTWOOD ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(760) 630-2273
Website
ensignservices.net

About this facility — Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility

Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Vista, California. It is licensed for 119 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in California (98 beds).

It is one of 37 senior care facilities in Vista 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 Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 56 times across 10 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Baroudi, Sam
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Burnam, Soon
Governing body · Officer — since 2006
Elite Work Finders Inc
Operational control — since 2003
Ensign Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Flagstone Healthcare South Llc
Direct owner — since 2006
Gardner, Clayton
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Keetch, Chad
Officer — since 2011
Ohi Asset (ca), Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Port, Barry
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
The Ensign Group Inc
Indirect owner — since 2003
Willits, Adam
Director — since 2019

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
1990-05-30
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-26
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$561 per day (≈ $17,050/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
96% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the CA median of $514/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
119
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.
2026-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0640
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2026-06-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-26
F-0919
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-06-26
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)
2025-09-26Health inspection9 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-12-20
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 2025-12-20
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-12-20
F-0690
D · 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 2025-12-20
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 2025-12-20
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-20
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-12-20
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-20
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-12-20
2024-09-04Health 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 2024-10-01
2024-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0676
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-05-01
2022-08-26Health inspection10 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 2022-09-26
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 2022-09-26
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 2022-09-26
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 2022-09-26
F-0758
E · 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 2022-09-26
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 2022-09-26
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2022-09-26
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 2022-09-26
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 2022-09-26
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-09-26
2019-03-04Health inspection10 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2019-03-28
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2019-03-28
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2019-03-28
F-0685
E · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2019-03-28
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 2019-03-28
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 2019-03-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2019-03-28
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 2019-03-28
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 2019-03-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2019-03-28
2025-09-26Fire-safety inspection9 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 2025-11-19
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-12-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0912
D · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-11-19
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-11-19
2022-08-26Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-09-19
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 2022-09-19
K-0347
D · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2022-09-19
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-09-19
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-09-19
2019-03-04Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2019-05-16
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2019-05-16
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-05-16
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 2019-05-16
K-0771
E · No harm found
Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.
Corrected 2019-05-16
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2019-05-16
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2019-05-16
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 555425.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.2120 ratings on Google
★★★★★Encinitas Cardiff · 2025-09-23 · via Google

“I really enjoyed my 2 week rehabilitation at Vista Knoll. I recently had a hip replacement surgery and I found the outdoor environment at Vista Knoll the most peaceful, relaxing and rejuvenating environment to be in. I loved being able to look out the window of the physical therapy office at the beautiful outdoor setting. The physical therapy department is wonderful and the CNA & nursing staff …”

★★★★★Michael Land · 2026-07-22 · via Google

“I was there recovering from a fall. The entire staff was warm and engaging. I received daily physical therapy. I recommend Vista Knolls to anyone. They treated my family nice when they visited me. Now that I am home I continue to do my daily therapy and follow up with my family doctor c”

★★★★★Jocelyn Ondajon · 2026-08-05 · via Google

“We want to thank all the Vista Knoll Staffs for assisting us while my husband is in the facility..especially Anna Mae, Ms Julie, Ms. Abad, Mr.Nigel Poderoso, also Elisabeth my husband calls her his Teacher.., and Ono thank you very much for taking care and assisting my husband.everyday my husband asking for you...and wound care Team Robin ,Brittiny ,Jay,Dr.Jesus Sabala,. Thank you all very much.. …”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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