Lakeside Special Care Center, Lakeside, CA: Nursing home

Overall5★★★★★

Inspections5★★★★★

Staffing5★★★★★

Quality5★★★★★

Federal finesNoneon record

Inspection citations

2’22

1’23

3’24

6’25

1’26

Year

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Date	Severity	What inspectors found	Visit
Aug 25, 2026	D · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Complaint
Feb 13, 2025	E · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Routine
Feb 13, 2025	D · potential	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.	Routine
Feb 13, 2025	E · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Feb 13, 2025	D · potential	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Routine
Feb 13, 2025	B · minimal	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Routine
Feb 7, 2025	D · potential	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	Complaint
Mar 13, 2024	D · potential	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	Complaint
Mar 13, 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
Mar 1, 2024	D · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Dec 18, 2023	D · potential	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Complaint
May 19, 2022	D · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
May 19, 2022	B · minimal	Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	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

Lakeside Special Care Center
11962 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040 · (619) 561-1222

Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________

How many nurses and aides work each shift, including nights and weekends?
How do you handle the most recent citations on your record?
Do you accept Medi-Cal if private funds run out?
Who will be the main contact for the family?
How do you prevent falls, pressure sores and infections?

Record on file

Certification: Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN): 555887
Certified beds: 94
Legal owner: Ghc of Lakeside LLC
Part of: Generations Healthcare

Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.

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