39 Medicare-certified nursing homes within 20 miles of Solana Beach, nearest first, with Medicare's own star ratings: overall, health inspections, staffing and quality. 17 have 5 stars overall. Tap a name for its full Medicare Care Compare page, including inspection reports.
| Nursing home | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Beds | Fines | Latest inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encinitas Post-Acute 900 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas · 3.1 mi · (760) 753-6423 Run by Links Healthcare Group LLC | ★★★★☆ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 99 | none | 9 health 10 fire safety · 2026-06 |
| Aviara Healthcare Center 944 Regal Road, Encinitas · 3.4 mi · (760) 944-0331 Owned by Hudson River Opco LLC (100%, since 2021) | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 120 | none | 17 health 10 fire safety · 2025-12 |
| Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute 13101 Hartfield Ave, San Diego · 3.5 mi · (858) 259-2222 Run by Skilled Hartfield LLC | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45 | $69,157 latest Jan 2024 | 8 health 10 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center 211 Saxony Road, Encinitas · 4.2 mi · (760) 632-0081 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 58 | none | 16 health 4 fire safety · 2025-09 |
| Glenbrook 1950 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad · 5.7 mi · (760) 704-6800 Owned by a family trust | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 94 | none | 4 health 7 fire safety · 2025-09 |
| Vi At La Jolla Village 4171 Las Palmas Square, San Diego · 9.0 mi · (858) 646-3400 Owned by Cc La Jolla LLC (100%, since 1998) · run by Classic Residence Management Limited Partnership | ★★★★★ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | none | 6 health 8 fire safety · 2025-08 |
| The Springs At Pacific Regent 3884 Nobel Drive, San Diego · 9.0 mi · (858) 625-8700 Run by Twomagnets LLC | ★★★★★ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 59 | none | 4 health 1 fire safety · 2025-08 |
| La Jolla Post-Acute 2552 Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla · 9.8 mi · (858) 453-5810 Owned by Covenant Care California, LLC (100%, since 2008) | ★★★★☆ | 4 | 3 | - | 161 | none | 7 health 11 fire safety · 2025-04 |
| Village Square Healthcare Center 1586 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos · 10.6 mi · (760) 471-2986 Owned by Gc Holding Company 2 LLC (99%, since 2015) | ★★★★☆ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 118 | none | 5 health 7 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center 15720 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego · 10.7 mi · (858) 672-3900 Owned by Villa Rancho Bernardo Health Care LLC (100%, since 1996) | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 299 | none | 7 health 6 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| The Cove At La Jolla 7160 Fay Avenue, La Jolla · 10.7 mi · (858) 459-4361 Run by Twomagnets LLC | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 59 | none | 7 health 6 fire safety · 2025-05 |
| Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center 11895 Avenue Of Industry, San Diego · 11.2 mi · (858) 673-0101 Run by Cetna Staffing INC | ★★★☆☆ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 120 | none | 23 health · 1 harm 9 fire safety · 2026-04 |
| Poway Healthcare Center 15632 Pomerado Road, Poway · 12.4 mi · (858) 485-5153 Owned by Hudson River Opco LLC (100%, since 2021) | ★★★★☆ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 99 | none | 3 health 4 fire safety · 2025-05 |
| The Villas At Poway 15615 Pomerado Rd, Poway · 12.4 mi · (858) 613-4545 Run by Palomar Health | ★★★★★ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 129 | $52,930 latest Oct 2024 | 11 health 10 fire safety · 2025-05 |
| Carlsbad By The Sea 2855 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad · 12.4 mi · (760) 720-4580 Owned by Front Porch Communities And Services (100%, since 2006) | ★★★★★ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | none | 2 health 2 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| Casa De Las Campanas 18655 W. Bernardo Drive, San Diego · 12.5 mi · (858) 451-9152 Owned by Casa De Las Campanas, INC. (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 2006); Life Care Companies LLC (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 2010) · run by Life Care Services LLC | ★★★☆☆ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 99 | none | 12 health 6 fire safety · 2026-07 |
| Bayshire Carlsbad 3140 El Camino Real, Carlsbad · 12.8 mi · (760) 720-9898 Owned by Skilled Camino LLC (100%, since 2021) | ★★★★☆ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 45 | none | 6 health 3 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| Boulder Creek Post Acute 12696 Monte Vista Road, Poway · 13.0 mi · (858) 487-6242 Owned by Chief Joseph Trail, LLC (100%, since 2026) · run by Madison Creek Partners LLC | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 149 | none | 14 health 9 fire safety · 2025-02 |
| Ocean View Post Acute 1980 Felicita Road, Escondido · 13.4 mi · (760) 741-6109 Owned by Escondido Post Acute LLC (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 2023) | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 120 | none | 15 health · 1 harm 8 fire safety · 2026-05 |
| Valley Vista Post Acute 1025 W. Second Avenue, Escondido · 13.6 mi · (760) 745-1842 | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 59 | none | 18 health 3 fire safety · 2025-09 |
| La Paloma Healthcare Center 3232 Thunder Drive, Oceanside · 13.6 mi · (760) 724-2193 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 93 | none | 4 health 7 fire safety · 2025-04 |
| Pacific Villas Post Acute 3220 Thunder Drive, Oceanside · 13.6 mi · (530) 222-2273 Owned by Providence Group INC (100%, since 2005) | not rated | - | - | - | - | none | 0 health 6 fire safety |
| Redwood Terrace Health Center 710 W 13Th Ave, Escondido · 13.8 mi · (760) 747-4306 Owned by Humangood Socal (100%, since 2018) · run by Humangood Norcal | ★★★★★ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 59 | none | 7 health 7 fire safety · 2025-08 |
| Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility 2000 Westwood Road, Vista · 13.9 mi · (760) 630-2273 Run by Elite Work Finders INC | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 119 | none | 13 health · 1 harm 9 fire safety · 2026-06 |
| Vista View Post Acute 304 N. Melrose Dr, Vista · 14.5 mi · (760) 724-8222 Owned by Vista Skilled LLC (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 2022) | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 176 | none | 5 health 7 fire safety · 2026-02 |
| Kearny Mesa Convalescent And Nursing Home 7675 Family Circle Drive, San Diego · 14.5 mi · (858) 278-8121 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 98 | none | 6 health 5 fire safety · 2026-07 |
| Escondido Post Acute 421 E Mission Ave, Escondido · 14.8 mi · (760) 747-0430 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 180 | none | 9 health 8 fire safety · 2026-04 |
| Palomar Vista Healthcare Center 201 N Fig Street, Escondido · 15.0 mi · (760) 746-0303 | ★★☆☆☆ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 74 | none | 22 health 5 fire safety · 2026-01 |
| Helen Bernardy Center D/P Snf 8060 Frost St, San Diego · 15.0 mi · (858) 966-5833 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 43 | none | 3 health 5 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| The Shores Post-Acute 2828 Meadowlark Drive, San Diego · 15.4 mi · (858) 277-6460 Owned by Eagle Shores Investor, LLC (48%, since 2022) · run by Links Healthcare Group LLC | ★★★☆☆ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 305 | none | 22 health 11 fire safety · 2026-07 |
| Palomar Heights Post Acute 1260 E Ohio Avenue, Escondido · 15.6 mi · (760) 746-1100 Owned by Providence Group INC (100%, since 2022) | ★★★☆☆ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 98 | $8,176 latest Jun 2024 Medicare payment denial from Jul 2024, 9 days | 25 health 5 fire safety · 2026-05 |
| Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community 100 Holland Glen, Escondido · 15.6 mi · (760) 746-2500 Owned by Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community (NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED, since 2017) | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | none | 8 health 2 fire safety · 2026-02 |
| Santa Fe Post-Acute 247 E. Bobier Drive, Vista · 16.0 mi · (760) 945-3033 Owned by Bayshire LLC (100%, since 2024) | ★★☆☆☆ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 187 | $64,269 latest Sep 2025 Medicare payment denial from Oct 2025, 15 days | 12 health 6 fire safety · 2026-03 |
| The Pavilion At Ocean Point 3202 Duke Street, San Diego · 16.8 mi · (619) 224-4141 Owned by Katz Healthcare Investment Partnership (5%, since 2006); Pacific Healthcare Holdings, INC. (80%, since 2006) · run by Rockport Administrative Services, LLC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 133 | none Medicare payment denial from Apr 2026, 5 days | 13 health · 1 harm 12 fire safety · 2026-06 |
| Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center 4033 Sixth Avenue Ext, San Diego · 17.7 mi · (619) 297-4086 Owned by Asd6, LLC (100%, since 2019) | ★★★★★ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 96 | none | 8 health 2 fire safety · 2025-11 |
| Mission Hills Post Acute Care 3680 Reynard Way, San Diego · 18.1 mi · (619) 297-4484 Run by Twomagnets LLC | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 75 | none | 14 health 1 fire safety · 2026-06 |
| Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 3520 Fourth Avenue, San Diego · 18.5 mi · (619) 291-5270 | ★★★★☆ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 194 | none | 13 health 11 fire safety · 2026-04 |
| St. Pauls Health Care Center ⚠ cited for abuse 235 Nutmeg Street, San Diego · 19.0 mi · (619) 239-8687 Owned by St Paul'S Episcopal Home INC (100%, since 1980) | ★★☆☆☆ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 59 | $44,890 latest May 2026 | 27 health · 1 harm 1 fire safety · 2026-05 |
| Edgemoor Hospital ⚠ cited for abuse 655 Park Center Drive, Santee · 19.6 mi · (619) 596-5500 Owned by County Of San Diego (100%, since 1966) | ★★★★☆ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 192 | $41,895 latest Feb 2026 | 8 health · 1 jeopardy 11 fire safety · 2026-02 |
From CMS Care Compare, data as of 2026-09-01; CMS updates monthly and this page rebuilds every morning. ⚠ marks a home CMS cited for abuse. Stars are out of 5. Under each name: who owns it (organizations with 5% or more direct ownership, from CMS's ownership data) and the company that runs it, when CMS lists one; family trusts aren't named. A Medicare payment denial means Medicare stopped paying the home for new admissions for a stretch, after inspection problems (CMS penalties data, about three years).
What the inspectors found
The "Latest inspection" column counts every citation from each home's most recent inspection cycle in CMS's inspection data: health citations, and under them fire safety. Inspectors grade each citation with a letter for how bad it was and how many residents it touched. J, K or L means immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; G, H or I means actual harm; D to F means no actual harm but potential for more than minimal harm; A to C, potential for minimal harm (CMS Five-Star guide, Table 1; CMS enforcement).
6 of 39 homes had at least one actual-harm or jeopardy citation in their latest cycle: Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center (San Diego), Ocean View Post Acute (Escondido), Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility (Vista), The Pavilion At Ocean Point (San Diego), St. Pauls Health Care Center (San Diego), Edgemoor Hospital (Santee). Read what happened on each home's Care Compare page before you rule it in or out; most citations list a correction date.
4 homes had 3 or fewer health citations in their latest cycle.
Before you choose
- Is a nursing home the right rung? Most families start lower and cheaper: the care ladder. The State's 2026 average is $14,440 a month: what it costs.
- Paying for it: Medi-Cal covers nursing home care for people who qualify; the savings limit for one person is $130,000 through June 30, 2027. Medi-Cal asset limit · care at home instead (HCBA).
- Visit twice, once unannounced, and read the latest inspection report on Care Compare before signing anything.
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Questions people ask
What are the best-rated nursing homes near Solana Beach and Encinitas?
Medicare's 5-star overall ratings within 20 miles of Solana Beach include Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute (San Diego), The Dorothy & Joseph Goldberg Healthcare Center (Encinitas), Glenbrook (Carlsbad), Vi At La Jolla Village (San Diego), The Springs At Pacific Regent (San Diego), Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center (San Diego) (CMS Care Compare, data as of 2026-09-01). Ratings change monthly; check the inspection reports before choosing.
How are nursing homes rated by Medicare?
CMS gives each certified nursing home an overall rating of 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings, and flags homes cited for abuse.
How much does a nursing home cost in California?
The State's 2026 average is $14,440 a month. Medi-Cal pays for people who qualify.
How do I find out who owns a nursing home?
Medicare publishes it: CMS's nursing home ownership data lists every organization with 5% or more ownership and the company with operational or managerial control, with the year each started. This page shows it under each home's name; Care Compare has the full list.
What do nursing home inspection letters like G or J mean?
Inspectors grade each citation A to L. J, K or L is immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, G, H or I is actual harm, D to F is potential for more than minimal harm, and A to C is potential for minimal harm (CMS).
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