Skilled nursing facility · CMS certified · CCN 055328

University Care Center

5602 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 · San Diego County · one of 1,165 skilled nursing facilities in California

certified beds

5 / 5

overall rating

For-profit

ownership type

over 85%

occupancy band

1.56

case mix, 1.11x the California average

Quality and staffing

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026

Overall rating5 / 5 · state 3.2

Health inspection4 / 5 · state 2.8

Staffing3 / 5 · state 3.1

RN hours per resident per day0.49 · state 0.65

Overall rating, last 8 quarters

up 1 star over the 8 quarters shown

Surveys and enforcement

public record

May 2025

last standard survey

deficiencies cited · California avg 19.1

fines, last 3 years

Yes

part of a chain

Medicaid in California

state rate files

$318

median daily rate across the California buildings in our rate book, Jan 2026 file

California rate schedule and what changed ›

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San Diego County

buildingbedsoverallArbor Hills Nursing Center1005 / 5Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-acute455 / 5Bradley Court565 / 5Carlsbad by the Sea335 / 5Escondido Post Acute1805 / 5Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehab Center1045 / 5Glenbrook945 / 5Grossmont Hospital D/p SNF305 / 5

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California at a glance

1,165

buildings

114,990

licensed beds

88%

occupancy

87%

for-profit

California market intelligence report ›

What changed in California

CA extends skilled nursing quality assurance fee and rate system through Dec 31, 2027

Skilled nursing facility advance directives now require ombudsman witness only, not patient advocate

Live legislation, California ›

The neighborhood

Nearby skilled nursing

buildingbedsoveralloccupancyJacob Healthcare CenterSan Diego · 0.2 mi1285 / 5over 85%Arroyo Vista Nursing CenterSan Diego · 1.4 mi534 / 5over 85%Brighton Place San DiegoSan Diego · 2.0 mi991 / 5over 85%La Mesa Healthcare CenterLa Mesa · 2.3 mi945 / 5over 85%Bella Vista Health CenterLemon Grove · 3.0 mi994 / 5over 85%Golden Hill Post AcuteSan Diego · 3.1 mi993 / 5over 85%

Public record only, the map and the list carry the same facts, and neither names an owner.