Short answer: Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility in Vista holds Medicare's 5-star overall rating (health inspections 4, staffing 4, quality 5). Its latest inspection cycle lists 13 health citations (Jun 11, 2026 most recent), 1 that caused actual harm. Medicare lists no fines in about three years. California's State file lists 9 citations (1 Class A, 8 Class B), the latest in January 2017.
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The latest inspection, citation by citation
| Date | What inspectors cited | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents (complaint) | G actual harm |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment (complaint) | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals (complaint) | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area (complaint) | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Honor 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 | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Ensure 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 | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs | D no actual harm, potential for more |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly | D no actual harm, potential for more |
CMS letters run A to L: A-C no harm with minimal potential, D-F no actual harm with potential for more, G-I actual harm, J-L immediate jeopardy. Fire-safety citations in the same cycle: 9. Source: CMS Care Compare health deficiencies (latest cycle).
Fines and payment denials
None in Medicare's penalty data (about three years).
A payment denial means Medicare stopped paying the home for new admissions for a stretch. Source: CMS Care Compare penalties.
The State's record
CDPH's enforcement file lists 9 citations for this home: 1 Class A, 8 Class B, $31,000 final, the latest on Jan 25, 2017.
- Class AA: a Class A violation the State found was a direct cause of a resident's death (Health and Safety Code 1424).
- Class A: imminent danger, or a substantial probability, of death or serious harm to residents.
- Class B: a direct or immediate relationship to residents' health, safety or security, short of Class A.
- Staffing: an administrative penalty for falling below the State's minimum nursing hours per patient day (HSC 1276.5).
A home can appeal, and appeals can change the class or the amount. CDPH stopped updating this open file in mid-2024; newer ones are on Cal Health Find. Source: CDPH, Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions, matched by federal provider number.
The fix: check it yourself, then ask
- Medicare Care Compare: Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility's page has the full inspection reports and staffing.
- Cal Health Find: search Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility for State complaints and newer citations.
- On a tour: ask to see the home's most recent inspection report and its plan of correction (federal rules, 42 CFR 483.10(g)(11), let residents and families examine them), who covers nights and weekends, and how a fall or a change in condition gets reported to family.
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Sources: CMS Care Compare provider data (provider information, health and fire-safety deficiencies, penalties, ownership); CDPH Health Facilities State Enforcement Actions. Checked November 6, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What is Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 overall: health inspections 4, staffing 4, quality measures 5 (CMS Care Compare).
Has Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility been cited by inspectors?
Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility in Vista holds Medicare's 5-star overall rating (health inspections 4, staffing 4, quality 5). Its latest inspection cycle lists 13 health citations (Jun 11, 2026 most recent), 1 that caused actual harm. Medicare lists no fines in about three years. California's State file lists 9 citations (1 Class A, 8 Class B), the latest in January 2017.
Has Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility been fined?
Medicare lists no fines in about three years. California's State file lists 9 citations.
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