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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | F · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D · potential | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Routine |
| May 21, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | Complaint |
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Complaint |
| Feb 17, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Complaint |
| Feb 17, 2026 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Complaint |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | E · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | E · potential | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | E · potential | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | E · potential | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Routine |
| May 30, 2025 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Oct 16, 2024 | D · potential | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Complaint |
| Oct 9, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Oct 9, 2024 | D · potential | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Complaint |
| Jun 21, 2024 | G · harm | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Complaint |
| Mar 15, 2024 | D · potential | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Complaint |
| Feb 15, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Dec 27, 2023 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Complaint |
| Nov 27, 2023 | D · potential | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Complaint |
| Mar 17, 2022 | D · potential | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | D · potential | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | E · potential | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | E · potential | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | D · potential | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | E · potential | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | E · potential | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | E · potential | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | E · potential | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Routine |
| Mar 17, 2022 | D · potential | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Routine |
Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.
Questions to ask on a visit
Palomar Heights Post Acute
1260 E Ohio Avenue, Escondido, CA 92027 · (760) 746-1100
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 555764
- Certified beds
- 98
- Legal owner
- Palomar Heights Healthcare, LLC
- Part of
- Pacs Group
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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