Overview
Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the California average of 3.2. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Chula Vista. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 84% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 16, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the California average of 15.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the past three years.
Veterans Home of California - Chula Vista is a government-run facility with 180 certified beds, caring for about 110 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2002. 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,018
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.03 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.06 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
- Nurse aides3.32 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 110
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 18, 2002
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes