The complete public record on Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in El Cajon, 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.
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.
58 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.
| Inspection | Tag | What was cited | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | 0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| February 12, 2026 | 0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Complaint | G · Actual harm |
| February 12, 2026 | 0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| February 12, 2026 | 0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| February 12, 2026 | 0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the… Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| February 12, 2026 | 0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's… Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| February 12, 2026 | 0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| August 11, 2025 | 0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| August 11, 2025 | 0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Complaint | D · Potential for more than minimal harm |
| April 24, 2025 | 0660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. Complaint | E · Potential for more than minimal harm |
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