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Lakeside Special Care Center
11962 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040 (opens Google Maps) · San Diego County · (619) 561-1222· 94 certified beds · avg 138 residents/day · certified since Jun 2, 2014 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: GENERATIONS HEALTHCARE (27 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Feb 13, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
6.98
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 12 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. F-0689
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812
The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. F-0758
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern | The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms. · F-0912 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint · F-0656 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689 |
| May 19, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| May 19, 2022 | B · Potential for minimal harm, pattern | The facility had resident rooms smaller than required — at least 80 square feet per person in shared rooms and 100 square feet in single rooms. · F-0912 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 5).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityCalifornia averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 6.98
California average: 4.31
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.04
California average: 0.61
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 6.09
California average: 3.90
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | California avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.98 | 4.31 | 3.95 | top 2% in California; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.04 | 0.61 | 0.69 | top 10% in California; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 6.09 | 3.90 | 3.50 | top 3% in California; top 2% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 26% in California; top 27% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.7 | 36.7 | 45.8 | top 36% in California; top 17% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 38.9 | 38.1 | 42.9 | bottom 48% in California; top 45% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.20, RN 0.62, weekend 3.66.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.20 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastrocola, Lois | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 9% | 02/01/1998 |
| Olds, Thomas | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 78% | 02/01/1998 |
| Bmo Bank National Association | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/06/2021 |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/20/2023 |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1998 |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1998 |
| Olds, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1998 |
| Olds, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1998 |
All 8 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Generations Healthcare — 27 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Lawton Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — San Francisco, CA · overall 5/5
- Lompoc Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Lompoc, CA · overall 4/5
- Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Newport Beach, CA · overall 3/5abuse
- Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Pleasanton, CA · overall 5/5
- Plum Tree Care Center — San Jose, CA · overall 5/5
- Siena Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Auburn, CA · overall 5/5
- Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Cente — San Rafael, CA · overall 3/5
- Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center — Santee, CA · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 26 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "Can I see the actual room my family member would live in before we decide?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 32% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 63 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Home | 2.3 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bradley Court | 2.8 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Edgemoor Hospital | 2.9 mi | Santee, CA | ★★★★☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | 3.2 mi | Santee, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Country Hills Post Acute | 3.4 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center | 3.8 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC | 3.8 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Somerset Post Acute Care | 4.6 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center | 4.7 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Victoria Post Acute Care | 4.7 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Parkside Health and Wellness Center | 4.9 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Magnolia Post Acute Care | 5.0 mi | El Cajon, CA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in San Diego, CA — 83 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Center — Lemon Grove, CA · overall 3/5
- Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community — Escondido, CA · overall 5/5
- Mission Hills Post Acute Care — San Diego, CA · overall 4/5
- Mount Miguel Covenant Village — Spring Valley, CA · overall 3/5
- National City Post Acute — National City, CA · overall 3/5
- Ocean View Post Acute — Escondido, CA · overall 4/5
- Pacific Villas Post Acute — Oceanside, CA · overall —/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 555887.