St. Pauls Health Care Center
235 Nutmeg Street, San Diego CA 92103 · (619) 239-8687 · 87.28% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
St. Pauls Health Care Center is located in the large metropolitan area of San Diego, California which has a population of 1,241,364 people. This turns out to be a decent facility, with an overall grade of B-. The nursing homes in San Diego received a city grade of B+ so this isn't the only reliable option in the city. We were also pleased to discover that this place was consistent in all four of the major categories we assessed. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 59 Beds
CCRC :
Non profit - Corporation
Resident Council:
Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this turned out to be a decent nursing home is that it received an excellent inspection grade. In fact, its inspection grade was far superior to its overall grade. In the inspections category, we gave it an A. Our inspection ratings are tied to many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that score well in this area tend to have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. We should point out that deficiency-free inspections are rare in this industry.
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home's long-term care score turns out to be one of its respectable features. The facility received a grade of B- in this category. In a long-term care environment, the facility's primary objective is to maintain residents' quality of life and keep them safe. After considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 90.97745 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which happens to be a bit lower than we expected but still a decent figure. Unfortunately, its hospitalization rate was also below average. We found that this place had 2.27 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days. Although this figure is quite a bit higher than the national average, this statistic can be skewed for some facilities due to the medical complexity of patients
Nurse Quality
The next highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of B-. There are a host of criteria included in this category. Most of these subcategories relate to nurse staffing. This facility provided 3.8 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused statistics. Specifically, we look at the percent of residents who sustained pressure ulcers and major falls. We view these statistics as reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Short-term Care Quality
Our last category is short-term care, in which we gave this nursing home a grade of B- in that category. In computing our short-term care scores, we size up the facility's levels of highly skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists occupational therapists and other licensed professionals. This score is generally a fair assessment of the facility's ability to rehabilitate patients. When we looked at this facility's physical therapist hours, we found it offered more hours of physical therapy per day to its residents than most nursing homes. Finally, we considered the percentage of patients that returned home from this nursing home. We found that 43.9 percent of this facility's patients were able to return home. This figure was actually below the national average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
St. Pauls Health Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better