Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista is a large government-owned facility in Chula Vista, California. This facility is one of the most impressive facilities we assessed. This nursing home received one of the most impressive scores that we offer. Indeed, we were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it ahead of most of the nursing homes in Chula Vista, which has a strong selection of nursing homes. We also gave this nursing home impressive scores in all of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.
Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Government - State
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Podiatry
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
- Optometry
Registered Staff Hours
Nurse Quality
To go along with its strong overall grade, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A+ for its nursing grade. The nursing grade weighs several subcategories, however, the primary consideration is the number of nurse hours spent with patients. This particular nursing home provided 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place California in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as by employing a protocol of moving a patient more frequently.
Long-term Care Quality
Another reason we rated this facility so highly is that it was given an A+ long-term care score. This is flat out as dominant as it gets in this area. When facilities receive a grade in this range in this category it generally means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. After assessing the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 97.30186 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
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Short-term Care Quality
Moving on our third category, this nursing home received first-rate short-term care score. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A- in this category. Our short-term care ratings are based in part on a facility's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a broad range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all nursing homes employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. The last item we looked at in this area is the number of residents that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.
Facility Inspections
Turning to our inspection category, this nursing home excelled in that area, which is based on the nursing home's recent inspections. In fact, we awarded it an elite grade of A- for that category. This topped off its straight A report card. Inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This place received 2 deficiencies on its inspection report, but none were considered to be severe. This indicates that the government inspectors did not consider any of the deficiencies an immediate risk to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 7.45% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 1.7% of Patients had Serious Falls
This indicates the percentage of patients who have had a fall resulting in severe injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 1.24% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections are linked to insufficient hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 10.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were administered antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely more on these medications due to having more patients with dementia.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 13.85% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This is the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are used to treat residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 4.64% of Patients
This is the percent of residents exhibiting signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 95.44% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these types of vaccines critical to patient health.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 7.92% Percentage of Patients
This is the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a resident's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 12.45% Percentage of Residents
Measures the percent of long-term care residents who maintained mobility. Some experts believe that mobility is vital to patients mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 1.61 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical well-being of residents.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 12.45 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical well-being of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista, 9.83 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care.
Scores for Chula Vista, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus
Looking for more options? Chula Vista, California has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
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- Nmc San DiegoAcute Care - Department of Defense 10.07 miles away34800 Bob Wilson Drive San Diego California 92134Department of Defense(619) 532-6400
- Grossmont HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 10.89 miles away5555 Grossmont Center Drive Box 58 La Mesa California 91942Government - Hospital District or Authority(619) 465-0711
- Alvarado Hospital Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 10.91 miles away6655 Alvarado Road San Diego California 92120Proprietary(619) 229-3172
- Scripps Mercy HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 12.04 miles away4077 5th Ave San Diego California 92103Voluntary non-profit - Private(619) 294-8111
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrAcute Care Hospitals 12.37 miles away200 West Arbor Drive San Diego California 92103Voluntary non-profit - Other(619) 543-6222
Nearby Dialysis
- u.s. Renal Care Chula Vista Broadway Dialysis3.27 miles away1181 Broadway, Suite 5 Chula Vista California 91911CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 32 (619) 585-0016
- Home Dialysis Therapies of San Diego-South3.39 miles away2060 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 120 Chula Vista California 91913Dialysis Stations: 4 (619) 422-0003
- u.s. Renal Care Chula Vista Home Dialysis3.42 miles away2082 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 101 Chula Vista California 91915Dialysis Stations: 3 (619) 482-8207
- u.s. Renal Care Chula Vista Dialysis3.49 miles away2084 Otay Lakes Rd Ste 101 Chula Vista California 91915Dialysis Stations: 15 (619) 397-0262
- Fmc-Balboa South Bay Home Therapies3.58 miles away340 4th Avenue, Suite 18 Chula Vista California 91910Dialysis Stations: 5 (619) 420-1798
- Fmc-Chula Vista Dialysis Center-South3.97 miles away2252 Verus Street, Suite D San Diego California 92154CMS Rating: 3 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (619) 429-9201
- Fmc-San Ysidro Dialysis Center4.05 miles away3010 Del Sol Blvd. San Diego California 92154CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 20 (619) 429-9690
- Fmc-Balboa Marina Bay4.05 miles away630 Bay Blvd., Suite 101 Chula Vista California 91910CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 31 (619) 420-6725