Public Record
Community Care Center
Operated by Links Healthcare Group
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 119
- Avg. residents per day
- 105.1
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California cost report
Food cost per resident day
Raw food costs divided by total patient days from the same HCAI filing. Each year is compared with the median across California HCAI filers that carry a Medicare provider number for that report year; the roughly 18 percent of filers without one are not in the comparison.
2024 raw food costs per resident day
$7.87
Filing period: to
California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 31.2th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 41 filers): median $9.47.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 37,719 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 4,649 | $275,291 | $59.22/hour |
| LVN | 40,571 | $1,954,885 | $48.18/hour |
| CNA | 61,187 | $1,502,363 | $24.55/hour |
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$6.66
Filing period: to
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$6.93
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 15.5th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 39 filers): median $9.49.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 16,274 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 1,435 | $80,317 | $55.97/hour |
| LVN | 19,071 | $888,360 | $46.58/hour |
| CNA | 24,499 | $633,208 | $25.85/hour |
Census context: 22,739 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 2,991 | $241,685 | $80.80/hour |
| LVN | 26,217 | $1,330,797 | $50.76/hour |
| CNA | 39,217 | $1,031,215 | $26.30/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$6.61
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 17.2th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 41 filers): median $8.59.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 39,144 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 5,773 | $290,186 | $50.27/hour |
| LVN | 46,838 | $2,100,297 | $44.84/hour |
| CNA | 69,150 | $1,657,338 | $23.97/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 40
- Fire safety findings
- 19
- Inspections on file
- 12
- Last inspection
- 2025-07-11
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Citations
40 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0567Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0760Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 0759Generalpotential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 0755Generalpotential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 0697Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0694Generalpotential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0345Generalpotential for harm
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- 0363Generalpotential for harm
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0802Generalpotential for harm
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0656Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0645Generalpotential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0693Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0756Generalpotential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- 0758Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0849Generalpotential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- 0687Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
- 0919Generalpotential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- 0695Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 0584Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0641Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 0658Generalpotential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0842Generalpotential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 0908Generalpotential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection10 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection2 deficiencies
- Inspection1 deficiency
055873 07/11/2025 Community Care Center 8665 LA Mesa Blvd. LA Mesa, CA 91942 F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety7 deficiencies
- Inspection5 deficiencies
055873 02/13/2025 Community Care Center 8665 LA Mesa Blvd. LA Mesa, CA 91942 F 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
055873 02/04/2025 Community Care Center 8665 LA Mesa Blvd. LA Mesa, CA 91942 F 0758 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
055873 12/31/2024 Community Care Center 8665 LA Mesa Blvd. LA Mesa, CA 91942 F 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety2 deficiencies
- Inspection6 deficiencies
055873 02/29/2024 Community Care Center 8665 LA Mesa Blvd. LA Mesa, CA 91942 F 0641 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure a…
Read full statement of deficiencies
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 4 earlier inspections are also on record.
Ownership
Links Healthcare Group
31nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
24 in California, 7 in other states.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Community Care Center?
- Community Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in La Mesa, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 055873.
- What is the CMS rating for Community Care Center?
- Community Care Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Community Care Center have?
- Community Care Center is certified for 119 beds. It serves an average of 105.1 residents per day.
- How many citations does Community Care Center have?
- Community Care Center has 40 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Community Care Center last inspected?
- Community Care Center was last inspected on July 11, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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