Nursing Homes / California / San Diego
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University Care Center
5602 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Medicare and Medicaid certified · Active
- Provider Type
- Skilled nursing facility and nursing facility
- Certified Beds
- 87
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Latest Standard Inspection
- May 7, 2025
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 12 inspections from August 2019 to August 2025, state surveyors documented 40 findings at University Care Center; 40 have a recorded correction; CMS lists no enforcement action in the window.
- Inspections
- 12
- 2019–2025, complaint, standard and infection control
- Findings
- 40
- Deficiencies cited by state inspectors
- Corrected
- 40
- Of 40 findings, with a recorded correction date
- Penalties
- 0
- No fines or payment denials in the window
Recent Inspections
Latest 4 of 12, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- Complaint investigationAll corrected
1 finding
- Standard health inspectionAll corrected
7 findings
- Complaint investigationAll corrected
2 findings
- Complaint investigationAll corrected
2 findings
What This Record Cannot Tell You
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
- Complaints not investigated onsite
- Allegations screened out by the state before an onsite visit are not published.
- Complaint allegations
- CMS publishes the deficiencies a complaint survey cited, not the allegation itself.
- Facility-reported incidents
- Self-reported incidents appear only if they led to an inspection.
- Follow-up visits
- CMS's files list standard, complaint and infection control surveys, not revisits; a correction date is the one CMS records.
- Fire safety inspections
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record yet.
- Staffing levels and ownership history
- Published by CMS separately and not included in this record.
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