Overview
Santa Fe Post-Acute has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the California average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Vista. Its strongest area is health inspections (3 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 88% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $64,269 in the past three years.
Santa Fe Post-Acute is a for-profit facility with 187 certified beds, caring for about 180 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1998.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 100%
Top 59%
Top 64%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $64,269
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.88 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.33 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.01 hrs
- Nurse aides2.55 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 187
- Average residents per day
- 180
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 22, 1998
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes