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Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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1260 E Ohio Avenue,
Escondido CA 92027

(760) 746-1100

89.28% estimated occupancy 1

Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab is a senior living facility located in Escondido, California, a city with 171,802 people. Sporting an overall rating of B-, this is likely a middle of the road facility. The nursing homes in Escondido received a city grade of B+ so this is not the only reliable option in the city. This facility is better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of our major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Home Making
  • Transportation
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Laboratory
  • X-Ray
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Audiology

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

The primary reason this facility received a decent overall score is its impeccable inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our better grades in that category, with a grade of A-. This is a much better score than the place's overall grade, which was decent but certainly not elite. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite minor. This facility was assessed 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe deficiencies. This means that the government inspectors did not deem any of these deficiencies to pose an immediate threat to resident health or safety. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-minus

This nursing home's next most favorable category was short-term care. We awarded it a grade of B- in this area. This is essentially a slightly below average grade in this area. In our short-term care rating, we attempt to create a meaningful barometer for rehabilitation services. In doing so, we assess a facility's levels of highly-skilled nursing services, including both registered nurses and physical therapy, as well as occupational therapy. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this facility provided information about its staffing of registered nurses or physical therapists. The last measure we considered in this category is the number of patients who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We discovered that just 5.8 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is actually below average.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-minus

This facility's next best category grade came in the area of nursing. In that category, we gave this nursing home a grade of B-. Nursing scores are based in large part on nurse staffing levels. This nursing home provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per patient per day. This figure is significantly below the national average. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place surprisingly fared better in some of the quality-based metrics we assessed. In fact, it scored well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care. In some cases, the quality of nursing care is just as important as the quantity of hours of care provided.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

Our last category is long-term care, where we awarded this nursing home a grade of C in that area. If you are seeking anything other than rehabilitation, you should take a close look at each nursing home's long-term care ratings. After looking at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination data. We were somewhat surprised to discover that this nursing home vaccinated a relatively low 73.30677 percent of its patients for pneumonia. Nevertheless, this facility was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 1.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic indicates the percentage of long-term patients who have new or worsened pressure ulcers. We have found that pressure ulcers are an measure of nursing care quality.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 1.2% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often caused by lower levels of patient supervision.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 0.94% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with poor hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 11.21% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-minus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 13.73% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: F

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 34.67% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who are exhibiting signs of depression. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: D

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 82.39% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 4.42% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 10.97% of Residents

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that remained mobile levels. Many in the industry would argue that mobility is important for patients well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

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

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 10.97% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the health of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 18.22% of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehab, 86.09% of Resident

Measures the percent of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue this is a reasonable measure of a facility's rehabilitation performance.

Scores for Escondido, CA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of A

Looking for more options? Escondido, California has 6 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Palomar Health Downtown CampusAcute Care Hospitals 0.71 miles away555 East Valley Parkway Escondido California 92025Government - Hospital District or Authority(760) 739-3000
  • Pomerado HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.12 miles away15615 Pomerado Road Poway California 92064Government - Hospital District or Authority(858) 485-6511
  • Tri-City Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 13.75 miles away4002 Vista Way Oceanside California 92056Government - Hospital District or Authority(760) 724-8411
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasAcute Care Hospitals 14.11 miles away354 Santa Fe Drive Encinitas California 92024Voluntary non-profit - Private(760) 753-6501
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaAcute Care Hospitals 18.95 miles away9888 Genesee Avenue La Jolla California 92037Physician(858) 626-4123

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita-Escondido Dialysis0.98 miles away203 E. Second Avenue Escondido California 92025CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (760) 743-4401
  • Davita-San Marcos Dialysis Center3.11 miles away2135 Montiel Road, Bldg. B San Marcos California 92069CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (760) 975-0170
  • Fmc-Rancho8.22 miles away11031 via Frontera, Suite C San Diego California 92127CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (858) 385-0700
  • Fmc-Buena Creek11.84 miles away950 Hacienda Drive Vista California 92081CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (760) 631-7900
  • Davita-Carmel Mountain Dialysis11.94 miles away9850 Carmel Mountain Road, a-D San Diego California 92129CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (858) 538-1083
  • Sanderling Dialysis of Ramona12.5 miles away2102 Main Street Ramona California 92065Dialysis Stations: 12 (844) 375-7365
  • Home Dialysis Therapies of San Diego-North13.17 miles away10672 Wexford Street, Suite 250 San Diego California 92131Dialysis Stations: 1 (858) 549-3400
  • Davita-Encinitas Dialysis14.05 miles away332 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 100 Encinitas California 92024CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (760) 632-2323