Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium

CCN 055975 · IMAGINATIVE HORIZONS INC · San Diego · CA · For profit - Corporation · 98 certified beds


Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1968-09-17, Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium is a 98-bed nursing home in NATIONAL CITY, California, averaging 56.4 residents a day.

Has Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium been cited for violations?

CMS lists 33 health-inspection deficiencies for Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-12.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-02-12F0727, F0812Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2026-02-12F0605, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0692, F0712, F0757, F0761Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure 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.D
2026-02-12F0911, F0912Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2025-09-15F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-11-21F0727, F0760, F0880Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-11-21F0911, F0912Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2024-02-15F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-10-12F0727, F0802Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.E
2023-10-12F0578, F0584, F0637, F0641, F0656, F0686, F0758, F0759, F0761, F0812Honor 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. / 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. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D
2023-10-12F0911, F0912Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents. / Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B

How is Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium staffed relative to the CA average?

MeasureThis facilityCA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.226774.51570
Average number of residents per day56.487.9

Who owns Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium?

Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name IMAGINATIVE HORIZONS INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEESTACIO, MARIA CARMINAsince 05/07/2008

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