Grossmont Post Acute Care
Nursing Home Facility
8787 Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
Grossmont Post Acute Care is a senior care community located in La Mesa, CA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the La Mesa area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (619) 460-4444.
Operated by The Ensign Group, which runs 419 communities in our directory.
With 90 beds, Grossmont Post Acute Care is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in La Mesa average about 49 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 101% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the La Mesa average of roughly 89%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.
The community is located in San Diego County, CA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 34 problems at Grossmont Post Acute Care. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $11,466.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Grossmont Post Acute Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 90
- Occupancy 101%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 49%
- Last health inspection June 2025
Resident & family reviews
No one has shared a review of Grossmont Post Acute Care yet. If you or someone you love has lived here, what you saw could help another family make this decision with more confidence.