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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

El Centro Post-Acute Care

El Centro, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(760) 352-8471

About El Centro Post-Acute Care

EL CENTRO POST-ACUTE CARE provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced team in EL CENTRO, California delivers compassionate clinical care with personalized recovery plans, supporting each patient's path back to health.

Community at a glance

Capacity

123 residents

Location

El Centro, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1700 S. IMPERIAL AVE, El Centro, California 92243

(760) 352-8471

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 9, 2026, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Medicare fined El Centro Post-Acute Care 2 times in the last three years, $10,254 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 59 minutesBelow the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day16 minutesBelow the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year32%Below the California average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

January 9, 2026 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Procure 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 Feb 6, 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 RightsCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • 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 Feb 6, 2026
  • 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 PlanningCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 6, 2026
  • 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 Feb 6, 2026

September 24, 2024 · 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 10, 2024
September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
  • Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Oct 4, 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 CareCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Provide 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 Oct 4, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 4, 2024
August 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 20, 2024
June 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 27, 2024
April 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 20, 2024
  • 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 20, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $10,254 in the last three years.

  • February 20, 2024Fine: $3,418
  • January 22, 2024Fine: $6,836

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Imperial Care LLC
Medicare-certified beds
123
Average residents per day
112
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 1, 1983
Part of a chain
Bayshire Senior Communities, 7 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
555158

Location

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1700 S. IMPERIAL AVEEl Centro, CA 92243

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Questions about El Centro Post-Acute Care

How did El Centro Post-Acute Care do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 9, 2026 and cited 10 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at El Centro Post-Acute Care?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 16 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has El Centro Post-Acute Care been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined El Centro Post-Acute Care 2 times in the last three years, totaling $10,254.

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 El Centro Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026