Belmont Village La Jolla
State licensed3880 Nobel Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
Assisted Living
Assisted livingResidential care for the elderly (RCFE)24-hour personal care
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About La Jolla Post-Acute
La Jolla Post-Acute combines skilled nursing care with rehabilitation services designed to help patients regain independence. Our California team provides personalized recovery support in a compassionate setting where healing and progress are our daily focus.
Community at a glance
Capacity
161 residents
Location
La Jolla, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2552 TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, California 92037
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 April 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 54 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined La Jolla Post-Acute in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 54 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 28 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49%Above the California average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 30, 2025Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2025Provide 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 May 30, 2025Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2025
March 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 3, 2025
April 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 17, 2024
April 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2024Provide 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 May 31, 2024
January 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Covenant Care la Jolla, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 161
- Average residents per day
- 142
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 30, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Covenant Care, 11 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 056017
Location
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2552 TORREY PINES RDLa Jolla, CA 92037
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Questions about La Jolla Post-Acute
How did La Jolla Post-Acute do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 24, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at La Jolla Post-Acute?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 54 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has La Jolla Post-Acute been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against La Jolla Post-Acute 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.