LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1970-04-01, LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 94-bed nursing home in LA MESA, California, averaging 89.5 residents a day.
Has LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2019-05-09, 15 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2026-04-29 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-09-04 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2025-03-27 | F0690, F0812 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-03-27 | F0558, F0658, F0686, F0689, F0695, F0758, F0761, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-10-12 | F0657, F0684 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2021-12-02 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-12-02 | F0554, F0578, F0656, F0759 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2019-05-09 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
| 2019-05-09 | F0554, F0561, F0584, F0625, F0636, F0656, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0697, F0761, F0802, F0803, F0806, F0812, F0867, F0925 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
How is LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the CA average?
| Measure | This facility | CA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.11581 | 4.51570 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.7 | 36.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 89.5 | 87.9 |
Who owns LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ELM HOLDINGS LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | STEWART, JO ANN | since 01/01/2017 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | WILCOX, CONNOR | since 06/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | APT, FREDERICK, HANCOCK, MARK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN | since 01/01/2024 |
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