Parkside Health and Wellness Center
El Cajon, California · CCN 555596
28 surveys since 2011, and no finding has been recorded at harm level.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 82
- Surveys
- 28
- Harm or worse
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
No finding on record has been cited at harm level or above.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 52
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- THE ENSIGN GROUP
- County
- San Diego
- Medicare-certified since
- 1994
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=13, floor 20).
Last survey on record
May 30, 2025
528 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.20 | 4.36 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.58 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 22.6% | 36.4% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1083.3% | E216.7% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Parkside Health and Wellness Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF804May 30, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a cook followed the standardized recipe for sauce preparation. This failure had the potential to affect food palatability (referred to the pleasantness of taste; may influence behavior, particularly concerning the drive to eat) for 48 residents. Findings: A review of the lunch recipe scheduled on 5/29/25 indicated, for 48 residents: Teriyaki Fish. Sauce: Low sodium soy sauce 1 1/2 cups. During a food preparation observation and interview in the kitchen on 5/29/25 at 9:55 A.M., the dietary cook (DC) poured 1 1/4 cups of low sodium soy sauce into a measuring cup. The DC stated that there was 1 1/4 cups of low sodium soy sauce in the measuring cup to make the teriyaki sauce. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF550May 30, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure two residents (Resident 31 and Resident 10) were treated with dignity and respect when - Resident 30 and Resident 10 were not offered a table to dine in the dining room with other residents. -Residents 30 and 10 ate their meal at a table that was not clean. These failures had the potential to affect residents' psychosocial well-being related to dignity and respect. Findings: A dining observation and interview was conducted with Resident 31 on 5/27/25 at 11:36 A.M. in the dining room. Resident 31 and Resident 10 were both seated on a chair waiting for other residents to vacate a table so that they may eat. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF686May 30, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate services for prevention of a pressure ulcer (PU - injury to the skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure) for one of two sampled residents (Resident 1). This failure had the potential for Resident 1 to develop a PU. Findings: Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] per the facility's Resident Face Sheet, with diagnoses of osteoarthritis (joint disease that causes loss of mobility) and dementia (memory problem). A review of Resident 1's nursing care plan (NCP - detailed nursing care that a resident receives) dated 5/27/24 indicated, Resident 1 will only sit on the wheelchair with foam for maximum of 2 hours. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880May 30, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a nasal cannula (a flexible tubing that delivers oxygen via the nose) was labeled with a date, for one of 13 sampled residents (Resident 21). This failure had the potential for oxygen tubing to be used past the recommended date, increasing the potential for bacteria to form inside the nasal cannula and potentially cause respiratory infection to Resident 21. Findings: Resident 21 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included chronic respiratory failure (a disease causing difficulty breathing) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a lung disease), per the facility's Admission Record. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF688Dec 9, 2021
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to identify a decline in left hand flexibility for one of two residents (Resident 34), reviewed for range of motion (ROM). As a result, there was the potential for Resident 34 to have a deterioration in ROM, resulting in a loss of independence for activities of daily living (ADL-dressing, bathing, grooming, and personal hygiene). Findings: Resident 34 was admitted on [DATE], with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . On 12/6/21 at 8:46 A.M., an observation and interview was conducted with Resident 34, while in her room. Resident 34 was standing with her left hand clutched in a fist. Resident 34 stated her left hand started to ball-up in August after she tripped. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 82 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 30, 2025Standard4 findings
- Dec 9, 2021Standard3 findings
- Oct 5, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Mar 24, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Mar 17, 2021Complaint2 findings
- Feb 5, 2021Complaint2 findings
- Mar 24, 2020Complaint1 finding
- Feb 7, 2020Standard5 findings
Show the 20 earlier surveys
- Feb 5, 2020Complaint2 findings
- Jan 28, 2020Complaint1 finding
- May 14, 2019Complaint2 findings
- Jan 4, 2019Standard2 findings
- Jul 25, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Jul 24, 2018Complaint1 finding
- Dec 15, 2017Complaint4 findings
- Dec 14, 2017Standard8 findings
- May 18, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Nov 18, 2016Complaint1 finding
- Oct 27, 2016Standard10 findings
- Dec 17, 2015Standard9 findings
- Apr 14, 2015Complaint1 finding
- Dec 12, 2014Complaint2 findings
- Nov 14, 2014Standard3 findings
- Nov 15, 2013—5 findings
- Sep 26, 2013—1 finding
- May 14, 2013—3 findings
- Jan 3, 2013—2 findings
- Oct 21, 2011—4 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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