1025 W. Second Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 745-1842
Data accessed November 19, 2019.
General Information
Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital is a for-profit corporation owned by Covenant Care LLC and Covenant Care California LLC. A Medicare and Medicaid participant, this facility has 59 certified beds and is not located within a hospital or a Continuing Care Retirement Community.
Fines and Citations
As a result of the facility’s most recent health inspection on September 7, 2018, the facility received nine citations for various failures, including to:
- Ensure the correct coding of Minimum Data Set Assessments for certain residents, included one who was not coded as being under hospice care and one who was coded as leaving for an acute care hospital.
- Ensure that a resident was provided with water at their bedside, resulting in the potential for dehydration.
- Ensure that a resident was regularly assessed for pain and provided with physician-ordered pain medication when needed.
- Ensure a medication error rate of less than five percent, instead experiencing a medication error rate of 8.0%.
- Ensure proper food sanitation and storage in instances when a kitchen staff member was observed with an uncovered full beard; a milk refrigerator was not properly checked for temperature; and dry foods were not stored in a temperature-safe setting.
- Ensure the clean and sanitary maintenance of nebulizers between uses.
Fire and Safety Inspections
This facility has automatic sprinkler systems in all required areas. Its most recent fire and safety inspection was on November 16, 2018, and no fire safety citations were issued. The average number of safety citations in California is 1.6; in the U.S., 3.0.
Staffing
Number of Residents
The average number of residents per day at this facility is 54.8.
The California average is 86.4.
The national average is 85.7.
Number of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day is 1 hour and 21 minutes.
The California average is 1 hour and 47 minutes.
The national average is 1 hour 34 minutes.
Number of RN Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of RN hours per resident per day is 23 minutes.
The California average is 38 minutes.
The national average is 41 minutes.
LPN/LVN Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of LPN/LVN hours per resident per day is 58 minutes.
The California average is 1 hour and 9 minutes.
The national average is 52 minutes.
Nurse Aide Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of nurse aid hours per resident per day is 2 hours and 26 minutes.
The California average is 2 hours 33 minutes.
The national average is 2 hours 18 minutes.
Physical Therapist Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of Physical Therapist staff hours per resident per day is 6 minutes.
The California Average is 6 minutes.
The national average is 5 minutes.
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating
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Much Above Average |
| Health Inspection
Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home’s weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks |
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Much Above Average |
| Staffing
Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home’s staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident |
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Average |
| RN Staffing |  |
Much Below Average |
| Quality Measures
Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care |
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Much Above Average |
| Description | Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital | California Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. |
4.5% | 6.2% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. |
3.5% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
100.0% | 87.9% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
97.5% | 89.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. |
0.0% | 1.4% |
| Description | Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital | California Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. |
1.2% | 1.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. |
0.0% | 1.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. |
4.3% | 3.3% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. |
4.9% | 7.1% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. |
26.5% | 42.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. |
0.0% | 2.4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. |
0.0% | 0.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. |
5.7% | 14.4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. |
10.5% | 9.6% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. |
0.6% | 4.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. |
0.6% | 0.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. |
18.2% | 16.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
100.0% | 96.6% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
100.0% | 96.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. |
8.1% | 11.0% |
Date of standard health inspection:09/07/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:9
Average number of health deficiencies in California:12.6