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South Bay Post Acute Care

553 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 919106194268611Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 99Avg. daily residents: 93Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)County: San Diego

The complete public record on South Bay Post Acute Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Chula Vista, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
South Bay Post Acute Care holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.23 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.95 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.67)
3.67 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
40.6% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (36.7)
50.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 8, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
1 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (15.6)
19 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

30 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 13, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 13, 20250755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 13, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 25, 20240755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20220725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20220949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20220550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20220554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20220584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 21, 20220644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.