San Diego Post-acute Center
SAN DIEGO POST-ACUTE CENTER in EL CAJON, CA — inspection on May 15, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 5/15/25 at 11:50 A.M. with the Maintenance Director (MTD), the MTD stated he had not seen any pests in the kitchen, but kitchen staff reported they saw one back in January 2025 near the floor drain behind the kitchen ice machine.
The MTD stated he had the pest control company place bait traps in the area, and he placed a metal netted drain cover over the floor sink drain hole.
During an interview on 5/15/25 at 12:15 PM with the evening [NAME] (CK) in the kitchen, CK stated they were told the rats and mice were getting in the kitchen through the produce company deliveries. CK stated their coworker said they saw one at the floor sink drain behind the wall of the ice machine a while ago too.
During a concurrent kitchen observation and interview on 5/15/25 at 12:26 P.M., the Registered Dietitian (RD) and Director of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) acknowledged an unsealed/uncovered floor drain at the back wall sink area behind the ice machine, and an unsealed/uncovered large floor hole inside the dry storage room.
The large hole had a gray rubber bucket on top of it that could be easily lifted.
The RD lifted the large bucket to view the hole and stated, that should be sealed and covered.
555659
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555659 B.
Wing 05/15/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
San Diego Post-Acute Center 1201 South Orange Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020
During a concurrent kitchen observation and interview on 5/15/25 at 12:26 P.M., the Registered Dietitian (RD) and Director of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS) acknowledged an unsealed/uncovered floor drain at the back wall sink area behind the ice machine, and an unsealed/uncovered large floor hole inside the dry storage room.
The large hole had a gray rubber bucket on top of it that could be easily lifted.
The RD lifted the large bucket to view the hole and stated, that should be sealed and covered.
During a record review of the facility vendor's Pest Control Company reports from January 2025 to May 2025 for the Kitchen area, the report recommendations indicate to repair Loose/Broken tiles for rodent control:
1/2/25- observation of loose/broken tiles, location: kitchen area(s) date entered: 1/2/25 recommendation: seal or replace status: pending
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
555659
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555659 B.
Wing 05/15/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
San Diego Post-Acute Center 1201 South Orange Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020