LA MESA HEALTHCARE CENTER

La Mesa Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 3780 Massachusetts Avenue in La Mesa, California, within San Diego County. The facility operates with 94 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit limited liability company. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. The facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 5 out of 5, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. CMS assigns this composite rating based on three component ratings: health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. La Mesa Healthcare Center received a health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 stars, indicating fewer deficiencies or lower severity findings than average during state inspection surveys. The staffing rating is 2 out of 5 stars, which falls below the national average and reflects the measured levels of nursing staff relative to resident census. The quality measure rating is 5 out of 5 stars, based on clinical outcome data reported for the resident population, including metrics related to physical function, medication management, and other care indicators. La Mesa Healthcare Center accepts Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources, consistent with its dual certification status. Residents or families seeking admission should contact the facility directly at (619) 465-1313 to inquire about current bed availability, private pay rates, and any additional insurance arrangements that may be accommodated. Medicaid eligibility and coverage details are determined through the California Department of Health Care Services, and Medicare coverage for skilled nursing facility stays is subject to federal program guidelines regarding qualifying hospital stays and benefit period limits. When compared to national benchmarks, La Mesa Healthcare Center presents a mixed profile across its component ratings. The overall 5-star rating exceeds the national average of 3.0 stars, driven largely by its top-rated quality measure score. The health inspection rating of 4 stars also surpasses the national average. However, the staffing rating of 2 stars falls below what is typically observed at facilities with comparable overall ratings, indicating that staffing levels, as calculated by CMS using payroll-based journal data, are relatively lower. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to review all component ratings individually, as the overall star rating represents an aggregate that may not reflect each category equally. The facility's physical location in La Mesa, a city in the eastern portion of the San Diego metropolitan area, provides access to regional medical infrastructure and services in San Diego County.