Palomar Heights Post Acute
1260 E Ohio Avenue, Escondido, CA, 92027
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Pacs Group
- Certified beds
- 98 · avg 89 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 41.6% — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 37.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 12.5% — lower than most California nursing homesCalifornia avg: 39.4% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the California averageCalifornia avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,176 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 555764
- Certified beds
- 98 beds · avg 89 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Palomar Heights Healthcare, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Pacs Group
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Pacs Group chain — 279 facilities across 16 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Brandon Warr
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2022
- Frederick g Apt
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Jason h Murray
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022
- John t Mitchell
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Mark d Hancock
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2022
- Providence Group IncHolding
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
August 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Palomar Heights Post Acute Rehabilitation
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 54)
- D0760·Apr 16, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0627·Apr 16, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D0842·Feb 17, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0761·Feb 17, 2026Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0880·May 30, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0867·May 30, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D0849·May 30, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
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.
- D0842·May 30, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,176 · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jun 21, 2024Payment denial · 9 days · starting Jul 10, 2024
- Jun 21, 2024Fine · $8,176
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 30, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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