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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

San Diego, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(619) 291-5270

About Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in San Diego, California provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain independence and return home. Our experienced medical team delivers personalized treatment plans with compassionate support every step of recovery.

Community at a glance

Capacity

194 residents

Location

San Diego, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3520 FOURTH AVENUE, San Diego, California 92103

(619) 291-5270

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 May 15, 2025, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 48 minutesBelow the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutesBelow the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year37%

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 23, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 16, 2026

March 5, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2026
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2026
January 27, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 24, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 24, 2026
December 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 9, 2026
September 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 3, 2025
August 19, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 18, 2025
July 23, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 5, 2025
  • Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
June 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 2025
May 15, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 15, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 15, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 15, 2025
  • Develop 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 Jun 15, 2025
  • Provide appropriate foot care.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 15, 2025
  • 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 RightsCorrected Jun 15, 2025
March 20, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 2025
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 4, 2025
August 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 30, 2024
June 27, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2024
June 4, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 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
Balboa Healthcare, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
194
Average residents per day
182
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 10, 1969
Part of a chain
Pacs Group, 275 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
056105

Location

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3520 FOURTH AVENUESan Diego, CA 92103

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Questions about Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

How did Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 15, 2025 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation 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.

Senior living in San Diego Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026