Independent research · Occupancy & availability
How full is this provider?
We separate historical occupancy, licensed or reported capacity, and openings that are confirmed today. These are different facts.
Historical census / certified bedsNot publicly reportedNo facility-level report confirmed yet
Medicare-certified beds74 medicare-certified bedsUnknown does not mean zero or vacant
Current openings / admissionsNot verifiedAsk about openings, appropriate level of care, fees and any waitlist.
Occupancy alone is not a quality rating. An empty bed may be unstaffed or unsuitable for a particular resident. For agencies that deliver care at home, conventional bed occupancy does not apply.
Inspection citations
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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | E · potential | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | Complaint |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 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 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | E · 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 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | E · potential | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Routine |
| Sep 12, 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 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | E · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 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 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2025 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Jan 21, 2025 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 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 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Complaint |
| Aug 29, 2024 | D · potential | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Complaint |
| Jul 1, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | Routine |
| Jul 1, 2024 | D · potential | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Routine |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 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 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | D · potential | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Routine |
| Jul 1, 2024 | D · potential | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Routine |
| Jul 1, 2024 | E · potential | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | Routine |
| Jul 1, 2024 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Jul 1, 2024 | D · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Apr 3, 2024 | D · potential | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Complaint |
| Mar 28, 2024 | D · potential | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | Complaint |
| Dec 8, 2023 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Complaint |
| Oct 2, 2023 | D · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Complaint |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Routine |
| May 18, 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. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | D · potential | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | E · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | 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 18, 2023 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| May 18, 2023 | 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 18, 2023 | E · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | 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 Vista Healthcare Center
201 N Fig Street, Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 746-0303
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 055067
- Certified beds
- 74
- Legal owner
- West Escondido Healthcare LLC
- Part of
- The Ensign Group
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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