Life Care Center of Vista: Nursing Home OverviewSkip to content

Life Care Center of Vista

  • Nursing Home

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: D
Oct 18: BNov 18: BDec 18: BJan 19: B+Feb 19: A-May 19: B+Jun 19: A-Jul 19: A-Aug 19: A-Sep 19: A-Jan 20: A-Mar 20: A-Apr 20: A-May 20: A-Jun 20: A-Jul 20: AAug 20: ASep 20: A-Oct 20: A-Nov 20: A-Jan 21: AFeb 21: AMar 21: AApr 21: AMay 21: AJun 21: A+Jul 21: A+Aug 21: A+Sep 21: A+Oct 21: A+Nov 21: A+Jan 22: DFeb 22: DMar 22: DApr 22: DMay 22: DJun 22: DAug 22: DSep 22: DOct 22: DNov 22: DJan 23: DFeb 23: DMar 23: DApr 23: DJun 23: DJul 23: DAug 23: DSep 23: DOct 23: DNov 23: D
See Rating Overview
Life Care Center of Vista's website

304 N. Melrose Dr,
Vista CA 92083

(760) 724-8222

64.37% estimated occupancy 1

Note: Life Care Center of Vista has been flagged for abuse in the past 12 months. We have capped this facility's overall grade accordingly.

Located in Vista, California, Life Care Center of Vista is one of just three nursing homes there. Sporting an overall grade of D, this is a lower end nursing home. Vista received a city grade of B-, so there are some other options in the city worth looking at. The best thing we can really say about this place is that it did not receive any F's in any of the categories we assessed. More information about these categories is available below.

Get pricing and details on Vista senior living options.

Get Pricing

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

Best Nursing Home in Vista, California badge

Best Nursing Home in Vista, California Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Vista, California badge

Best Nursing Home in Vista, California Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
Less:
More:
July
July 1, 2022July 2, 2022July 3, 2022July 4, 2022July 5, 2022July 6, 2022July 7, 2022July 8, 2022July 9, 2022July 10, 2022July 11, 2022July 12, 2022July 13, 2022July 14, 2022July 15, 2022July 16, 2022July 17, 2022July 18, 2022July 19, 2022July 20, 2022July 21, 2022July 22, 2022July 23, 2022July 24, 2022July 25, 2022July 26, 2022July 27, 2022July 28, 2022July 29, 2022July 30, 2022July 31, 2022
August
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022August 3, 2022August 4, 2022August 5, 2022August 6, 2022August 7, 2022August 8, 2022August 9, 2022August 10, 2022August 11, 2022August 12, 2022August 13, 2022August 14, 2022August 15, 2022August 16, 2022August 17, 2022August 18, 2022August 19, 2022August 20, 2022August 21, 2022August 22, 2022August 23, 2022August 24, 2022August 25, 2022August 26, 2022August 27, 2022August 28, 2022August 29, 2022August 30, 2022August 31, 2022
September
September 1, 2022September 2, 2022September 3, 2022September 4, 2022September 5, 2022September 6, 2022September 7, 2022September 8, 2022September 9, 2022September 10, 2022September 11, 2022September 12, 2022September 13, 2022September 14, 2022September 15, 2022September 16, 2022September 17, 2022September 18, 2022September 19, 2022September 20, 2022September 21, 2022September 22, 2022September 23, 2022September 24, 2022September 25, 2022September 26, 2022September 27, 2022September 28, 2022September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
October
October 1, 2022October 2, 2022October 3, 2022October 4, 2022October 5, 2022October 6, 2022October 7, 2022October 8, 2022October 9, 2022October 10, 2022October 11, 2022October 12, 2022October 13, 2022October 14, 2022October 15, 2022October 16, 2022October 17, 2022October 18, 2022October 19, 2022October 20, 2022October 21, 2022October 22, 2022October 23, 2022October 24, 2022October 25, 2022October 26, 2022October 27, 2022October 28, 2022October 29, 2022October 30, 2022October 31, 2022
November
November 1, 2022November 2, 2022November 3, 2022November 4, 2022November 5, 2022November 6, 2022November 7, 2022November 8, 2022November 9, 2022November 10, 2022November 11, 2022November 12, 2022November 13, 2022November 14, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 17, 2022November 18, 2022November 19, 2022November 20, 2022November 21, 2022November 22, 2022November 23, 2022November 24, 2022November 25, 2022November 26, 2022November 27, 2022November 28, 2022November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
December
December 1, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 4, 2022December 5, 2022December 6, 2022December 7, 2022December 8, 2022December 9, 2022December 10, 2022December 11, 2022December 12, 2022December 13, 2022December 14, 2022December 15, 2022December 16, 2022December 17, 2022December 18, 2022December 19, 2022December 20, 2022December 21, 2022December 22, 2022December 23, 2022December 24, 2022December 25, 2022December 26, 2022December 27, 2022December 28, 2022December 29, 2022December 30, 2022December 31, 2022
January
January 1, 2023January 2, 2023January 3, 2023January 4, 2023January 5, 2023January 6, 2023January 7, 2023January 8, 2023January 9, 2023January 10, 2023January 11, 2023January 12, 2023January 13, 2023January 14, 2023January 15, 2023January 16, 2023January 17, 2023January 18, 2023January 19, 2023January 20, 2023January 21, 2023January 22, 2023January 23, 2023January 24, 2023January 25, 2023January 26, 2023January 27, 2023January 28, 2023January 29, 2023January 30, 2023January 31, 2023
February
February 1, 2023February 2, 2023February 3, 2023February 4, 2023February 5, 2023February 6, 2023February 7, 2023February 8, 2023February 9, 2023February 10, 2023February 11, 2023February 12, 2023February 13, 2023February 14, 2023February 15, 2023February 16, 2023February 17, 2023February 18, 2023February 19, 2023February 20, 2023February 21, 2023February 22, 2023February 23, 2023February 24, 2023February 25, 2023February 26, 2023February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
March
March 1, 2023March 2, 2023March 3, 2023March 4, 2023March 5, 2023March 6, 2023March 7, 2023March 8, 2023March 9, 2023March 10, 2023March 11, 2023March 12, 2023March 13, 2023March 14, 2023March 15, 2023March 16, 2023March 17, 2023March 18, 2023March 19, 2023March 20, 2023March 21, 2023March 22, 2023March 23, 2023March 24, 2023March 25, 2023March 26, 2023March 27, 2023March 28, 2023March 29, 2023March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
April
April 1, 2023April 2, 2023April 3, 2023April 4, 2023April 5, 2023April 6, 2023April 7, 2023April 8, 2023April 9, 2023April 10, 2023April 11, 2023April 12, 2023April 13, 2023April 14, 2023April 15, 2023April 16, 2023April 17, 2023April 18, 2023April 19, 2023April 20, 2023April 21, 2023April 22, 2023April 23, 2023April 24, 2023April 25, 2023April 26, 2023April 27, 2023April 28, 2023April 29, 2023April 30, 2023
May
May 1, 2023May 2, 2023May 3, 2023May 4, 2023May 5, 2023May 6, 2023May 7, 2023May 8, 2023May 9, 2023May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 12, 2023May 13, 2023May 14, 2023May 15, 2023May 16, 2023May 17, 2023May 18, 2023May 19, 2023May 20, 2023May 21, 2023May 22, 2023May 23, 2023May 24, 2023May 25, 2023May 26, 2023May 27, 2023May 28, 2023May 29, 2023May 30, 2023May 31, 2023
June
June 1, 2023June 2, 2023June 3, 2023June 4, 2023June 5, 2023June 6, 2023June 7, 2023June 8, 2023June 9, 2023June 10, 2023June 11, 2023June 12, 2023June 13, 2023June 14, 2023June 15, 2023June 16, 2023June 17, 2023June 18, 2023June 19, 2023June 20, 2023June 21, 2023June 22, 2023June 23, 2023June 24, 2023June 25, 2023June 26, 2023June 27, 2023June 28, 2023June 29, 2023June 30, 2023

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-minus

While we were not high on this nursing home overall, we awarded it a B- for our inspections rating. This score is more respectable than this place's overall grade. We would argue that one of the most critical factors in evaluating an inspection report is deficiencies. We especially focus on the severity of the deficiencies. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Lastly, this nursing home was cited by CMS for possible abuse or neglect. This is generally a really bad sign. We would never recommend this facility.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing grade. In that area, we awarded this nursing home an B-. Our nursing rating analyzes the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We look at both the levels of skill of those nurses as well as the quantity of hours spent with residents. This nursing home averages just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures. Although this facility got dinged a bit for nursing hours per resident, it excelled in some of these quality-based measures. With fewer than five percent of its residents suffering from pressure ulcers, it fared very well in this statistic. This can be an indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by offering better nursing care, such as having a policy of moving residents at least once a day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility's next best category turned out to be its short-term care score, where it was awarded a grade of B-. With our short-term care score, we endeavor to craft a meaningful barometer for rehabilitation. In doing so, we assess the nursing home's offerings of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as speech therapy. In this nursing home's case, we were surprised to learn that it actually provides less registered nurse and physical therapist hours per patient than a typical facility. The last measure we considered in this category is the percentage of residents who eventually returned home from the facility. We found that just 6.1 percent of this facility's patients returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

Our last area is long-term care, where we awarded this nursing home a B- in this category. Our long-term care grade is typically used to assess a facility's performance as a traditional convalescent home, as opposed to focusing more on the skilled nursing services provided by a skilled nursing facility. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses, we then analyzed the nursing home's vaccination records. We were pleased to find that this nursing home vaccinates 98.54651 percent of its patients against pneumonia. This nursing home keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Life Care Center of Vista Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Life Care Center of Vista, 4.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percent of long-term patients that suffered from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-plus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 0.58% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are considered by many experts to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. Falls are routinely the result of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Life Care Center of Vista, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents which suffered from a UTI. While a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it is problematic to compare between nursing homes due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 9.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are administered to patients for many medical conditions, including cognitive disorders. Sadly, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may mean that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 12.38% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Life Care Center of Vista, 0% of Patients

This is the percent of patients who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher rates of depression could reveal a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 98.98% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 4.3% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and continence.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: F

In Life Care Center of Vista, 3.96% of Residents

Measures the percent of long-term residents that retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 3.96% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Life Care Center of Vista, 24.39% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Life Care Center of Vista, 83.89% of Resident

Measures the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many argue that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Tri-City Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 2.34 miles away4002 Vista Way Oceanside California 92056Government - Hospital District or Authority(760) 724-8411
  • Nh Camp PendletonAcute Care - Department of Defense 7.94 miles away200 Mercy Circle Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton California 92055Department of Defense(760) 725-1288
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasAcute Care Hospitals 11.44 miles away354 Santa Fe Drive Encinitas California 92024Voluntary non-profit - Private(760) 753-6501
  • Palomar Health Downtown CampusAcute Care Hospitals 11.71 miles away555 East Valley Parkway Escondido California 92025Government - Hospital District or Authority(760) 739-3000
  • Pomerado HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 18.37 miles away15615 Pomerado Road Poway California 92064Government - Hospital District or Authority(858) 485-6511

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fmc-Buena Creek0.63 miles away950 Hacienda Drive Vista California 92081CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (760) 631-7900
  • Davita Oceanside Dialysis1.87 miles away4182 Oceanside Blvd Oceanside California 92056Dialysis Stations: 21 (760) 941-8393
  • Fmc-North Coast Kidney Center3.7 miles away3300 Vista Way, Suite A Oceanside California 92056CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (760) 721-4344
  • u.s. Renal Care Oceanside Dialysis4.31 miles away2227- B El Camino Real Oceanside California 92054CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (760) 757-1838
  • Davita-San Marcos Dialysis Center9.4 miles away2135 Montiel Road, Bldg. B San Marcos California 92069CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (760) 975-0170
  • Davita-Encinitas Dialysis11.37 miles away332 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100 Encinitas California 92024CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (760) 632-2323
  • Davita-Escondido Dialysis11.71 miles away203 E. Second Avenue Escondido California 92025CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (760) 743-4401
  • Fmc-Rancho16.3 miles away11031 via Frontera, Suite C San Diego California 92127CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (858) 385-0700