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The Shores Post-Acute

2828 Meadowlark Drive, San Diego, CA 921238582776460Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 305Avg. daily residents: 298Chain: Links Healthcare Group (32 facilities)County: San Diego

The complete public record on The Shores Post-Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in San Diego, 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.
The Shores Post-Acute holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. 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

3.58 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (4.52)
0.31 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
3.54 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
26.4% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (36.7)
19.0% RN turnover
1 administrator 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

December 5, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
20 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above 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

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 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.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 22, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 2, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 4, 20260567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 17, 20250655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 17, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 23, 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 31, 20250660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 5, 20240656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 5, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · 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.