Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 100 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 30 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in El Cajon, CA, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 52 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 4 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 128 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Links Healthcare Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 4 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 87 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Pacs Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in El Cajon, CA, about 4 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 120 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 53 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Santee, CA, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 105 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in El Cajon, CA, about 5 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 56 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in National City, CA, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 86 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Pacs Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in National City, CA, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 104 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 8 miles away
Medicaid certified nursing home with 43 certified beds. Ownership: government - hospital district.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Lakeside, CA, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 94 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 96 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Aspen Skilled Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 98 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Chula Vista, CA, about 10 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 99 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 5 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 119 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Links Healthcare Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 99 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Cambridge Healthcare Services.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 90 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 94 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Pacs Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Lemon Grove, CA, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 99 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Santee, CA, about 6 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 192 certified beds. Ownership: government - county.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 5 of 5.
CMS flags this home for abuse citations.
Based in El Cajon, CA, about 7 miles away
Medicaid certified nursing home with 19 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - individual.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in National City, CA, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 99 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Generations Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 194 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Pacs Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in National City, CA, about 8 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 98 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in San Diego, CA, about 9 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 75 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in LA Mesa, CA
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 60 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Madison Creek Partners.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Lemon Grove, CA, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 158 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of The Ensign Group.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 5 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Spring Valley, CA, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 68 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Pacific Healthcare Holdings.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
17 more nursing homes are within reach of La Mesa. and Carevo will share your request with providers that match.
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Carevo lists 47 nursing homes for La Mesa: 8 based in the city, and 39 based within 10 miles.
27 of the 46 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. Arbor Hills Nursing Center is listed first with 5 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
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