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Grossmont Post Acute Care

La Mesa, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
(619) 460-4444

About Grossmont Post Acute Care

Grossmont Post Acute Care is a for profit - corporation nursing home in LA MESA, CA with 90 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

90 residents

Location

La Mesa, CA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

8787 CENTER DRIVE, La Mesa, California 91942

(619) 460-4444

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 June 20, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 46 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.

Medicare fined Grossmont Post Acute Care once in the last three years, $11,466 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 46 minutesAbove the California average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 4 minutesAbove the California average
Nursing staff who left in the past year49%Above the California average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

May 14, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 1, 2026

February 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026
November 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 Dec 18, 2025
June 20, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 15, 2025
  • 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 15, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 15, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 15, 2025
August 1, 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 Aug 23, 2024
  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 23, 2024
May 3, 2024 · 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 May 20, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $11,466 in the last three years.

  • August 1, 2024Fine: $11,466

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Mission Trails Healthcare LLC
Medicare-certified beds
90
Average residents per day
91
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1974
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
055632

Location

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8787 CENTER DRIVELa Mesa, CA 91942

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Questions about Grossmont Post Acute Care

How did Grossmont Post Acute Care do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 20, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Grossmont Post Acute Care?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 4 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Grossmont Post Acute Care been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Grossmont Post Acute Care once in the last three years, totaling $11,466.

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 La Mesa Skilled Nursing in California Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026