PALOMAR HEIGHTS CARE CENTER, LLC
NPI 1255337440
Skilled Nursing Facility in Escondido, CA

Q: What is Palomar Heights Care Center, LLC's NPI number?

The NPI number for Palomar Heights Care Center, LLC is 1255337440. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 22, 2005.

Q: What is Palomar Heights Care Center, LLC's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Q: What quality rating does Palomar Heights Care Center, LLC have?

CMS rates Palomar Heights Post Acute 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since June 22, 2005

3/5

Overall Rating

1260 E OHIO AVE, ESCONDIDO, CA 92027(760) 746-1100(760) 746-1201 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 11, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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About Palomar Heights Care Center, Llc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

PALOMAR HEIGHTS CARE CENTER, LLC (NPI 1255337440) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Escondido, California and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization lists Fernan Perdraja, Financial Controller, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255337440

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy314000000X

Legal Business NamePALOMAR HEIGHTS CARE CENTER, LLC

Location Address1260 E OHIO AVEEscondido, CA 92027-3054

Mailing Address1506 S Glendale AveGlendale, CA 91205-3316 · (818) 247-6200 · Fax (818) 247-7129

Phone(760) 746-1100

Fax(760) 746-1201

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialFernan PerdrajaFinancial Controller · (818) 247-6200

Enumeration DateJune 22, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateApril 11, 2016

✔ NPI 1255337440 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code314000000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 080000060

Definition

(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.

1260 E OHIO AVE, Escondido, CA 92027

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Other Identifiers 4

Other05D0670999CA · Clia Id Number

Medicare OSCAR/certification555764CA

Medicare NSC5374050001CA

MedicaidLTC555764GCA

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Palomar Heights Post Acute (CMS certification number 555764), from CMS Care Compare.

Palomar Heights Post Acute

Nursing home · Escondido, CA

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipFor profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number555764

Certified Beds98 beds89 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceDecember 6, 2000

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

5/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

5/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

5/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

2/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 2.49 · LPN 1.1 · RN 0.31

3.9 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

3.6 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.06 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

52%

Registered Nurse Turnover

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse flag, indicating a citation for abuse or neglect on a recent inspection report.

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Infection-Control Citations

Fines

1 totaling $3,445.84

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

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