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Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility
Vista, CaliforniaMedicare inspection record
About Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility
VISTA KNOLL SPECIALIZED CARE FACILITY is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in VISTA, CA with 119 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
119 residents
Location
Vista, CA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2000 WESTWOOD ROAD, Vista, California 92083
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 September 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 13 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 47 minutes with each resident a day, below the California average of 4 hours 31 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 47 minutesBelow the California average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 40 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Above the California average |
Inspections
15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 6, 2026Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 6, 2026
June 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 26, 2026Provide 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 Jun 26, 2026
September 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 20, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 20, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 20, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 20, 2025Provide 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 Dec 20, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 20, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 20, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 20, 2025
September 4, 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 Oct 1, 2024
April 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 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
- Vista Woods Health Associates, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 119
- Average residents per day
- 153
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 30, 1990
- 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
- 555425
Location
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2000 WESTWOOD ROADVista, CA 92083
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Questions about Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility
How did Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 26, 2025 and cited 13 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The California average is 15.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 47 minutes with each resident per day, including 40 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 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.