Overview
Redwood Terrace Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 7 nursing homes in Escondido. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 71% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 14, 2025, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 39% of California nursing homes have been fined.
Redwood Terrace Health Center is a nonprofit facility with 59 certified beds, caring for about 55 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1982. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 29%
Top 20%
Top 23%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 14, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.59 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.20 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.84 hrs
- Nurse aides2.55 hrs
- Physical therapists0.19 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 18, 1982
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes