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Village Square Healthcare Center
1586 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078 (opens Google Maps) · San Diego County · (760) 471-2986· 118 certified beds · avg 113 residents/day · certified since Dec 28, 1999 · 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: MARINER HEALTH CARE (17 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 15, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.60
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: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · 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 42 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint F-0755
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint F-0755
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint F-0686
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686 |
| May 15, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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 15, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| May 15, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · F-0554 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them. · from a complaint · F-0694 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to share a room with their spouse or a roommate of their choosing, or moved residents to a different room without written notice beforehand. · from a complaint · F-0559 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint · F-0584 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not honor residents' right to receive the visitors they choose, at the times they choose. · from a complaint · F-0563 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · F-0554 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not safely and appropriately administer IV fluids (fluids given through a vein) for residents who needed them. · F-0694 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Jul 29, 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 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 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 14, 2019 | 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 14, 2019 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not have a written plan describing how it runs its quality improvement program — the ongoing process of finding problems in care and fixing them. · F-0865 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. · F-0552 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · F-0655 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 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. · F-0656 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. · F-0802 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a policy covering how food brought in by family and visitors is used and stored safely. · F-0813 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (11 → 3).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 17
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2022
All citations: 11
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 9
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | 0 | E |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 2 | 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: 4.60
California average: 4.31
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.43
California average: 0.61
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.36
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) | 4.60 | 4.31 | 3.95 | top 25% in California; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.43 | 0.61 | 0.69 | bottom 40% in California; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.36 | 3.90 | 3.50 | top 19% in California; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.31 | 0.51 | 0.48 | bottom 36% in California; bottom 34% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.6 | 36.7 | 45.8 | bottom 45% in California; top 30% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 63.6 | 38.1 | 42.9 | bottom 12% in California; bottom 17% 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 4.10, RN 0.38, weekend 3.88.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.10 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
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 - Partnership
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Holding Company 2 LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 99% | 10/29/2015 |
| Grancare LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/29/2015 |
| Grunstein, Emily | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/06/2019 |
| Mariner Health Care, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/29/2015 |
| MHC Holding Company | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/29/2015 |
| MHC West Holding Company | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/29/2015 |
| National Senior Care, INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 10/29/2015 |
| Bhatia, Prakash | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/15/2024 |
| Bhatia, Prakash | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/15/2024 |
| Currey, Larua | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2024 |
| Currey, Larua | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2024 |
| Franco, Juan Carlos | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Franco, Juan Carlos | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| GC Holding Company 2 LLC | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/29/2015 |
| Padilla, Phil | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2024 |
| Padilla, Phil | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2024 |
| San Marcos Holding Company GP LLC | Organization | General Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/29/2015 |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
| Sarcauga, Dennis | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2025 |
All 19 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 Mariner Health Care — 17 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.
- Almaden Health and Rehabilitation Center — San Jose, CA · overall 4/5
- Autumn Hills Health Care Center — Glendale, CA · overall 3/5
- Creekside Healthcare Center — San Pablo, CA · overall 5/5
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Hayward — Hayward, CA · overall 3/5
- Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz, CA · overall 4/5
- Fremont Healthcare Center — Fremont, CA · overall 4/5
- Fruitvale Healthcare Center — Oakland, CA · overall 5/5
- Hayward Hills Health Care Center — Hayward, CA · overall 3/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 16 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.
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "Who on your staff manages IV therapy, and what training and monitoring is in place?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
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 38% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 19 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 29 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook | 5.3 mi | Carlsbad, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Vista View Post Acute | 5.9 mi | Vista, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility | 6.2 mi | Vista, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| La Paloma Healthcare Center | 6.5 mi | Oceanside, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Valley Vista Post Acute | 6.5 mi | Escondido, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pacific Villas Post Acute | 6.5 mi | Oceanside, CA | —/5 | ||
| Meadowbrook Village Christian Retirement Community | 6.6 mi | Escondido, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Santa Fe Post-Acute | 6.6 mi | Vista, CA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Escondido Post Acute | 6.9 mi | Escondido, CA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Redwood Terrace Health Center | 7.2 mi | Escondido, CA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Ocean View Post Acute | 7.3 mi | Escondido, CA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bayshire Carlsbad | 7.5 mi | Carlsbad, CA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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.
- Amaya Springs Health Care Center — Spring Valley, CA · overall 3/5
- Arbor Hills Nursing Center — La Mesa, CA · overall 5/5
- Arroyo Vista Nursing Center — San Diego, CA · overall 5/5
- Aviara Healthcare Center — Encinitas, CA · overall 4/5
- Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — San Diego, CA · overall 4/5
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 555754.
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