Home / California / El Cajon
Bradley Court
675 E Bradley, El Cajon, CA 92021 · San Diego County · (619) 448-6633
56 certified beds, about 55 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1990
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 555140 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 13, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.6, the national average 9.2).
None of its 19 health citations since June 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.16 hours per resident per day, against 4.52 across California and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.
13.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (California average 36.7%).
CMS links it to Generations Healthcare, an affiliated group of 27 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 19 health citations on file.
March 13, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper food storage and sanitation practices were met in the kitchen according to standards of practice when: 1. A cut up onion was undated, covered in a clear plastic wrap, and stored in a bin with uncut onions. 2. Whipped topping 11 days past the use-by date was stored in the refrigerator. 3. A floor sink had piping without an air gap (space) of at least 1 (inch) between the pipe and drain. These failures exposed residents to contaminated food and unsanitary practices, which had the potential to place them at risk of developing foodborne illness.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the Facility failed to ensure the facility was free of medication errors less than 5% or higher. The facility's medication error rate was 7.69 %. Two (2) medication errors were observed, a total of 28 opportunities, during the medication administration process for two (2) of 4 randomly observed residents (Residents 5, 52 ). As a result, the Facility could not ensure medications were correctly administered to all residents.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a medication storage room was free of staff's food and personal belongings. This failure had the potential for lack of oversight and contamination for medications stored in the facility.
- B Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and review of the Analysis of Accommodations (document with measurements of the square footage of the useable living space of individual resident rooms and approved capacities), the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 10 resident rooms (room [ROOM NUMBER]) in Building 2 accommodated 4 or less residents.
- B Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Inspectors wroteBedrooms must measure at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms, and at least 100 square feet in single resident rooms. Based on observation and record review, the facility did not meet the minimum requirement of 80 square feet per resident in Building 1 (rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5) and in Building 2 (rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]).
November 7, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to identify a trash bin as a means for a resident to elope (leave without notice) the facility for one of one sampled resident (Resident 1). As a result, Resident 1 used the trash bin, jumped off the fence and left the facility unnoticed on 11/4/24.
May 17, 2024Standard inspection · 8 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation and record review, the facility did not ensure food was served in a sanitary manner. This failure potentially put residents at risk for foodborne illness as well as bacterial contamination of foods. Tray line observation was conducted on 5/15/24, at 11:40 A.M. in the kitchen. The menu consisted of meatloaf, vegetables, mashed potatoes, and garlic bread. During plating, the cook picked up the meatloaf from the tray with his gloved left hand and a spatula on the right hand, then place the meatloaf on the first plate. The cook then picked up a garlic bread with his right hand and placed it on the same plate. The cook continued to use his gloved left hand and spatula on the right hand to pick up the meat loaf and placed the meatloaf on the second and third plates. [...]
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to accurately code the MDS (MDS- a comprehensive assessment tool) for two of two sampled residents (Resident 11 and Resident 5) reviewed for MDS coding. This deficient practice had the potential for residents to not receive an individualized plan of care. In addition, inaccurate information was provided to the Federal database.
- D Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review Level I (PASRR- a federal requirement to help ensure individuals who have a mental disorder or intellectual disabilities are not inappropriately placed in nursing homes for long term care) was re-evaluated after a resident's isolation was discontinued for one of two residents reviewed for PASRR (Residents 9). This failure had the potential for Resident 9 to not receive the appropriate mental health services.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive patient centered care plan for one of 16 residents (Resident 48) reviewed for care plans. This deficient practice had the potential to not meet the resident's needs for comfort and physical well-being.
- D Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of three residents (Resident 48) received Trauma Informed Care (TIC- an intervention and organizational approach that focuses on how trauma may affect an individual's life and his or her response to behavioral health). This failure resulted in the facility's inability to identify possible triggers that could result in re-traumatization (the reactivation of trauma symptoms via thoughts, memories, or feelings related to the past torture experience).
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to accurately record the discharge date of one of three residents (Resident 47) reviewed for closed medical records. This deficient practice resulted with Resident 47's discharge record to be inaccurately transmitted (submitted) to the federal database and the potential to cause confusion of Resident 47's discharge status.
- B Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Inspectors wroteBedrooms must accommodate no more than four residents. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and review of the current Client Analysis of Accommodations (document that shows room size and occupancy number), the facility failed to ensure one of 10 resident rooms in building 2, room five, accommodated no more than four residents.
- B Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Inspectors wroteBedrooms must measure at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms, and at least 100 square feet in single resident rooms. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not meet the minimum requirement of 80 square feet per resident in Building 1, Rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 and in Building 2, rooms [ROOM NUMBERS].
June 16, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide the needs and preferences for one resident, (Resident 17), reviewed for accommodation. This failure had the potential for Resident 17's needs to be unmet.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide quality of care for one resident, (Resident 46), reviewed for quality of care. This failure had the potential for Resident 17's care needs to be unmet.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a medication was administered according to the physician's order for one of six residents (Resident 28) during a medication administration observation. As a result, the facility could not ensure medications were administered accurately to residents.
- B Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.
Inspectors wroteBedrooms must accommodate no more than four residents. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and review of the current Analysis of Accommodations, the facility failed to ensure one of 10 resident rooms in building 2, room five, accommodated no more than four residents.
- B Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Inspectors wroteBedrooms must measure at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple resident bedrooms, and at least 100 square feet in single resident rooms. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the facility did not meet the minimum requirement of 80 square feet per resident in Building 1, Rooms 2, 3, 4, and 5 and in Building 2, rooms [ROOM NUMBERS].
Fire safety inspections
15 fire safety citations on file: 7 on March 13, 2025, 1 on May 17, 2024, 7 on June 16, 2023.
Every fire safety citation15 citations
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- C Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- C Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Use approved construction type or materials.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.16 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.83 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.79 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 13.5% | 36.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 44.4% | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 2.28 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.30 on weekdays and 2.83 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.12 in April to June 2025 to 3.16 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.16 | 0.60 | 3.30 | 2.83 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 55 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.18 | 0.52 | 3.33 | 2.81 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 55 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.07 | 0.50 | 3.18 | 2.78 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.12 | 0.58 | 3.23 | 2.83 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 56 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| California, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.36 | 0.59 | 4.52 | 3.97 | 2.3% | 0.5% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for California
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| California, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.90 | $22.04 to $26.35 | 110,060 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $38.34 | $35.98 to $45.06 | 82,850 |
| Registered nurses | $67.44 | $58.87 to $83.25 | 338,940 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 100.0 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Bradley Court's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The data for this measure is missing or was not submitted. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GHC OF EL CAJON, LLC. CMS links this home to Generations Healthcare, a group of 27 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bmo Bank, N.a. | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 09/20/2023 | |
| Mastrocola, Lois | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/01/2020 | |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2020 | |
| Olds, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2020 | |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2020 | |
| Olds, Thomas | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2020 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on March 13, 2025: "Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 17, 2024: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 13, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 7, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.83 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.09.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center El Cajon, 1.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 56 citations
- Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC El Cajon, 1.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 55 citations
- The Royal Home El Cajon, 1.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon, 1.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 43 citations
- Country Hills Post Acute El Cajon, 1.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 73 citations
- Villa Las Palmas Healthcare Center El Cajon, 2.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 46 citations
- Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center Santee, 2.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 45 citations
- Victoria Post Acute Care El Cajon, 2.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 41 citations
California contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in California. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Care Quality, Licensing and Certification Program, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-800-231-4024. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Cal Health Find, where California publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Bradley Court's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Bradley Court 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Bradley Court get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 13, 2025. The California average is 15.6.
- Has Bradley Court been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Bradley Court accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Bradley Court?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers, and links the home to Generations Healthcare. Legal business name: GHC OF EL CAJON, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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