HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in SAN DIEGO, CA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 96 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 88.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 555630 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.13 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.60 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (November 25, 2025).
Inspection Findings — November 25, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
Hillcrest Heights Healthcare Center is a 96-bed nursing home in San Diego, California. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, below the California average of 4.5. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.
The facility’s most recent survey raised only a single, non-severe citation, which suggests no major enforcement issues on record. You should ask how the home ensures accurate assessments, timely care plans and safe transfers/discharges given its staffing is a bit below the state average and how they supervise to prevent accidents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER?
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 4.12661 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER has 96 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MISSION HILLS POST ACUTE CARE — 3/5 — 0.3 mi
- BALBOA NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER — 4/5 — 0.8 mi
- ST. PAULS HEALTH CARE CENTER — 2/5 — 1.3 mi
- THE PAVILION AT OCEAN POINT — 1/5 — 2.9 mi
- THE SHORES POST-ACUTE — 3/5 — 3.3 mi
- KEARNY MESA CONVALESCENT AND NURSING HOME — 5/5 — 3.5 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.