4142 42nd St, San Diego, CA 92105
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Arroyo Vista Nursing Center
San Diego, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Arroyo Vista Nursing Center
Arroyo Vista Nursing Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to San Diego families who need professional medical care during recovery. Our California team combines clinical expertise with genuine compassion, helping residents regain strength and independence after surgery, illness, or injury.
Community at a glance
Capacity
53 residents
Location
San Diego, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3022 45TH STREET, San Diego, California 92105
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Arroyo Vista Nursing Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 17 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 54 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the California average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 31, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 31, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 31, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 31, 2026
April 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 2, 2025
October 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 8, 2024Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 8, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Nov 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 8, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 8, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 8, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 8, 2024Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 8, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 8, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- City Heights Health Associates LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 53
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 055505
Location
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3022 45TH STREETSan Diego, CA 92105
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Questions about Arroyo Vista Nursing Center
How did Arroyo Vista Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Arroyo Vista Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 54 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Arroyo Vista Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Arroyo Vista Nursing Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.