With a population of 165,433 people, El Cajon, California is relatively large metropolitan area. There are 12 nursing homes there, which should give you plenty of options to choose from. These facilities received on average an overall grade of B, which is a good rating for the city. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of San Marcos. We found the nursing homes in El Cajon to be slightly better. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
On top of performing well overall, this city's nursing homes also received quality inspection reports this year. As a result, we gave El Cajon one of our better scores in this area with a grade of B+. Inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, El Cajon received a grade of B in our nursing category. Lastly, El Cajon were awarded a B for short-term care and a B- in the area of long-term care.