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Lakeside Special Care Center
11962 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040 · San Diego County · (619) 561-1222
94 certified beds, about 138 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2014
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 555887 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the California average is 15.6, the national average 9.2).
None of its 12 health citations since May 2022 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 4.20 hours per resident per day, against 4.52 across California and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.62 of those hours.
31.7% 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 12 health citations on file.
February 13, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E 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 ensure a licensed nurse checked the meal trays for nine residents in Cottage Two during dining observation. This failure put residents at risk of receiving the incorrect diet based on their medical needs.
- 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 food stored and prepared in the kitchen was in accordance with standards of practice when food items were not labeled. In addition, the temperature log was incomplete, and there was an icicle build-up in the reach-in freezer. These failures could cause food-borne illness, and icicle build-up may affect the food's palatability and texture. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure storage of food items inside the refrigerator were labeled. In addition, the temperature log was not completed, and the freezer was not maintained in a sanitary manner. These failures had the potential to cause food-borne illness and may affect the texture and palatability of food.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure two of four residents (Resident 14 and Resident 21) reviewed for antipsychotic (a class of drugs that treat symptoms of mental disorder by altering brain function) medication use had an approved indication. This failure had the potential to result in unnecessary use of psychotropic medication.
- 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 ensure a resident's medical record was completed for one of 23 sampled residents (Resident 99) when the licensed nurse (LN) did not document that the physician was notified of the resident's refusal for chest X-ray (CXR- an imaging test to create a picture of the structures in the chest, including the lungs, heart, and rib cage). As a result, Resident 99's medical record did not provide continuity of care between the care team.
- B Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to meet the minimum requirement of 80 square feet (sq. ft.) per resident, for 26 of 27 resident rooms. This failure had the potential to affect resident's health, safety, quality of care, or quality of life.
February 7, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect one of one residents (Resident 1) from sexual abuse when a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA1) engaged in a consensual sexual act with a resident. This failure placed Resident 1 at risk for emotional distress, psychological trauma, mistrust of health care providers, and disruption in the patient's ability to receive proper medical care.
March 13, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 6 residents (Resident 2) was free from physical abuse when Resident 1, who had a history of hearing voices and responding with physical aggression, was removed from 1:1 supervision (continuous supervision provided by an assigned staff member) and placed on q15 (every 15 minutes) location monitoring which the facility had determined was ineffective in managing the resident's aggressive behavior. As a result, Resident 1, while on q15 location monitoring, hit Resident 2 in the eye. Resident 2 sustained a bruise to the right eye and was sent to the hospital for evaluation. This had the potential for Resident 2 to experience pain, psychosocial distress, and trauma.
- 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 interviews and record review, the facility failed to develop an individualized care plan for one of seven residents (Resident 1) when Resident 1's care plan did not address the resident's behavior of responding to auditory hallucinations by hitting others. This failure had the potential for Resident 1 to not receive the care he needed and could potentially result in Resident 1 injuring himself or others.
March 1, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D 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 food safety practices were maintained in the kitchen according to standards of practice and facility policy when: 1. Food ingredients did not have dates when opened and 2. Expired prune juice bottles were in the dry storage room. This deficient practice had the potential to place residents at risk of developing foodborne illness.
December 18, 2023Complaint 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 interview, and record review, the facility failed to identify and eliminate the risk for elopement for 1 of 2 sampled residents (1) when the facility placed a temporary fence against the permanent wall. As a result, Resident 1 used the temporary fence to elope from a secure unit, and Resident 1's safety was at risk.
May 19, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D 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 that a beard restraint was worn by an employee during food preparation. This failure had the potential to cause foodborne illness in the facility.
- B Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to meet the minimum requirement of 80 square feet (sq. ft.) per resident, for 26 of 27 resident rooms. This failure had the potential to affect resident's health, safety, quality of care, or quality of life.
Fire safety inspections
26 fire safety citations on file: 9 on February 13, 2025, 7 on March 1, 2024, 10 on May 19, 2022.
Every fire safety citation26 citations
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- C Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- C Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- C Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- D Use approved construction type or materials.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- D Use approved construction type or materials.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
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) | 4.20 | 4.52 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.66 | 4.09 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.86 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 31.7% | 36.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 38.9% | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.31 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 4.42 on weekdays and 3.66 on weekends, 17% 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 4.24 in April to June 2025 to 4.20 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 | 4.20 | 0.62 | 4.42 | 3.66 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 138 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.01 | 0.58 | 4.16 | 3.61 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 139 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.10 | 0.63 | 4.31 | 3.55 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 131 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.24 | 0.64 | 4.49 | 3.61 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 117 |
| 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.
Trains nurse aides: this home runs a state-approved CNA program for its own hires (state list: CDPH Facility Based Nurse Assistant Training Programs, as of February 13, 2026). A nursing home cannot charge aides it employs, or has offered a job, for state-approved training (42 CFR 483.152(c)). See Lakeside Special Care Center CNA training on CareerFunded, our sister site for career training.
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.
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 | 2.0 | 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 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 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 | 85.2 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Lakeside Special Care Center'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 LAKESIDE LLC. CMS links this home to Generations Healthcare, a group of 27 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastrocola, Lois | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 9% | 02/01/1998 |
| Olds, Thomas | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 78% | 02/01/1998 |
| Bmo Bank, N.a. | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 10/06/2021 | |
| Mastrocola, Lois | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/20/2023 | |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/1998 | |
| Olds, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 02/01/1998 | |
| Mastrocola, Lois | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/1998 | |
| Olds, Thomas | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/01/1998 |
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 week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.66 hours per resident per day, below the California average of 4.09.
Other nursing homes nearby
- The Royal Home El Cajon, 2.3 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- Bradley Court El Cajon, 2.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Edgemoor Hospital Santee, 2.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Stanford Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center Santee, 3.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 45 citations
- Country Hills Post Acute El Cajon, 3.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 73 citations
- Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center El Cajon, 3.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 56 citations
- Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LLC El Cajon, 3.8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 55 citations
- Somerset Post Acute Care El Cajon, 4.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 43 citations
Assisted living in Lakeside
Licensed assisted living homes in the same town or within 5 miles, each with its California inspection record.
- Lakeside Manor Lakeside, 0.8 mi · licensed for 17 · 17 state visits
- Island Grove Guest Home II Lakeside, 1.6 mi · licensed for 14 · 4 state visits
- Lantern Crest Santee, 2.3 mi · licensed for 180 · 16 state visits
- Lucie's Cozy Cottage El Cajon, 2.4 mi · licensed for 9 · 6 state visits
- Summer Place El Cajon, 2.6 mi · licensed for 10 · 12 state visits
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 Lakeside Special Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lakeside Special Care Center 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 Lakeside Special Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 13, 2025. The California average is 15.6.
- Has Lakeside Special Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lakeside Special Care Center 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 Lakeside Special Care Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Generations Healthcare. Legal business name: GHC OF LAKESIDE 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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