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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Parkside Health and Wellness Center
El Cajon, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Parkside Health and Wellness Center
PARKSIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in EL CAJON, CA with 52 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
52 residents
Location
El Cajon, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
444 W LEXINGTON, El Cajon, California 92020
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 30, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 12 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Parkside Health and Wellness Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 12 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 23%Below the California average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 19, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 19, 2025Honor 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 19, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 19, 2025
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
- Parkside Healthcare Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 52
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 11, 1994
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555596
Location
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444 W LEXINGTONEl Cajon, CA 92020
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Questions about Parkside Health and Wellness Center
How did Parkside Health and Wellness Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 30, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Parkside Health and Wellness Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 12 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 23% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Parkside Health and Wellness Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Parkside Health and Wellness 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.