Poway Healthcare Center
Medicare-certified15632 POMERADO ROAD, Poway, CA 92064
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About The Villas at Poway
The Villas at Poway brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation to California's North County communities. Our team provides compassionate, expert care designed to help residents regain strength and independence during recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
129 residents
Location
Poway, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
15615 POMERADO RD, Poway, California 92064
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 22, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 54 minutes with each resident a day, above the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare fined The Villas at Poway 5 times in the last three years, $42,441 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 54 minutesAbove the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 20 minutesAbove the California average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 12%Below the California average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 13, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2025Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 13, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 13, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 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 13, 2025Ensure 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 Jun 13, 2025Safeguard 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 Jun 13, 2025Honor 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 Jun 13, 2025
October 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 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 Oct 29, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 29, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 29, 2024
February 6, 2024 · 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 Feb 23, 2024
December 28, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
5 fines totaling $42,441 in the last three years.
- October 21, 2024Fine: $16,790
- December 26, 2023Fine: $14,113
- November 13, 2023Fine: $4,196
- November 6, 2023Fine: $3,846
- October 30, 2023Fine: $3,496
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Legal business name
- Palomar Health
- Medicare-certified beds
- 129
- Average residents per day
- 85
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 5, 1988
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 555301
Location
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15615 POMERADO RDPoway, CA 92064
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Questions about The Villas at Poway
How did The Villas at Poway do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 22, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Villas at Poway?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 54 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 20 minutes from registered nurses. 12% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Villas at Poway been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined The Villas at Poway 5 times in the last three years, totaling $42,441.
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.