UNIVERSITY CARE CENTER

5602 UNIVERSITY AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92105 · CCN 055328 · 87 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.69

state median 3.94

Weekend staffing gap

−2%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.36

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

36%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the PACS GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

CENTENNIAL POST ACUTE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall1 of 5
APACHE JUNCTION HEALTH CENTER (APACHE JUNCTION, AZ) — CMS overall4 of 5
RIDGECREST POST ACUTE (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5
SANDRIDGE POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
Sun City Post Acute (SUN CITY, AZ) — CMS overall4 of 5
MARYLAND GARDENS POST ACUTE (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
Palm Valley Post Acute (GOODYEAR, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
Ahwatukee Post Acute (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 3 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 39

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-08-04	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0912	Environmental Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2025-01-28	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-28	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-13	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-13	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-01	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-19	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-19	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-04	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-04	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-25	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-25	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-11	F0740	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-10	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0622	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0661	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0685	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0841	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0867	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-02-17	F0912	Environmental Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2019-08-23	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-08-23	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-08-23	F0912	Environmental Deficiencies	B	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “UNIVERSITY CARE CENTER, SAN DIEGO” at medicare.gov/care-compare.