288 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
South Bay Post Acute Care
Chula Vista, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About South Bay Post Acute Care
SOUTH BAY POST ACUTE CARE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in CHULA VISTA, CA with 99 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
99 residents
Location
Chula Vista, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
553 F STREET, Chula Vista, California 91910
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 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 14 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined South Bay Post Acute Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 14 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 57 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Above the California average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 28, 2026
May 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 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 May 15, 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025
January 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 8, 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
- Bayside Healthcare Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 23, 2011
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555873
Location
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553 F STREETChula Vista, CA 91910
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Questions about South Bay Post Acute Care
How did South Bay Post Acute Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 8, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at South Bay Post Acute Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 14 minutes with each resident per day, including 57 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has South Bay Post Acute Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against South Bay Post Acute Care 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.