Public Record
Parkside Health and Wellness Center
Operated by The Ensign Group
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 52
- Avg. residents per day
- 50.7
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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
$9.35
Filing period: to
California median $8.96 across 825 filers. This facility: 57.5th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 68 filers): median $7.55.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 18,910 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 7,594 | $378,008 | $49.78/hour |
| LVN | 15,911 | $715,642 | $44.98/hour |
| CNA | 47,930 | $1,173,854 | $24.49/hour |
2023 raw food costs per resident day
$9.92
Filing period: to
California median $8.51 across 892 filers. This facility: 70.5th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 76 filers): median $7.57.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 18,907 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 9,224 | $423,428 | $45.91/hour |
| LVN | 16,964 | $705,951 | $41.61/hour |
| CNA | 49,397 | $1,140,053 | $23.08/hour |
2022 raw food costs per resident day
$9.96
Filing period: to
California median $8.23 across 896 filers. This facility: 74.9th percentile of those filers.
Within its operator's California portfolio ( 76 filers): median $7.26.
RN, LVN, and CNA staffing mix
Census context: 18,914 total patient days in this filing.
| Role | Productive hours | Productive salaries | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN | 5,888 | $248,987 | $42.29/hour |
| LVN | 19,386 | $702,932 | $36.26/hour |
| CNA | 56,204 | $1,039,779 | $18.50/hour |
*HCAI Long-Term Care Integrated Disclosure
Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 12
- Fire safety findings
- 13
- Inspections on file
- 6
- Last inspection
- 2025-05-30
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Citations
12 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.
- 0804Generalpotential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0688Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0801Generalpotential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- 0803Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0602Generalpotential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0552Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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.
- Inspection4 deficiencies
555596 05/30/2025 Parkside Health and Wellness Center 444 W Lexington El Cajon, CA 92020 F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Based on…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety5 deficiencies
- Inspection3 deficiencies
555596 12/09/2021 Parkside Health and Wellness Center 444 W Lexington El Cajon, CA 92020 F 0688 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. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety5 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety3 deficiencies
- Inspection5 deficiencies
555596 02/07/2020 Parkside Health and Wellness Center 444 W Lexington El Cajon, CA 92020 F 0552 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN…
Read full statement of deficiencies
Ownership
The Ensign Group
338nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
72 in California, 266 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 Parkside Health and Wellness Center?
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in El Cajon, CA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 555596.
- What is the CMS rating for Parkside Health and Wellness Center?
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Parkside Health and Wellness Center have?
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center is certified for 52 beds. It serves an average of 50.7 residents per day.
- How many citations does Parkside Health and Wellness Center have?
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center has 12 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Parkside Health and Wellness Center last inspected?
- Parkside Health and Wellness Center was last inspected on May 30, 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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