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Golden Hill Post Acute

1201 34th St., San Diego, CA 92102619232294699 certified beds · 90 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
6
since 2019
Deficiencies
35
0341
Penalties · 3 yrs
1 action
Last survey
2026-04-22
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 3
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · California Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-04-22Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-04-02Complaint011CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-02-19Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-08-28Standard0140CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-10-21Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2019-10-10Standard0100CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · California Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-04-22Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-06Record 056182-20260422-F557
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-06Record 056182-20260422-F656
2026-04-02Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2026-04-23Record 056182-20260402-F689
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-23Record 056182-20260402-F656
2026-02-19Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-13Record 056182-20260219-F550
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-13Record 056182-20260219-F755
2025-08-28Standard survey · 14 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F550
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F655
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F658
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F677
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F679
F693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F693
F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F694
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F695
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F697
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F755
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F757
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F759
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-27Record 056182-20250828-F812
2021-10-21Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-19Record 056182-20211021-F578
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-19Record 056182-20211021-F656
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-19Record 056182-20211021-F690
F803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-19Record 056182-20211021-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-19Record 056182-20211021-F812
2019-10-10Standard survey · 10 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F657
F660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F660
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F676
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F684
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F688
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F697
F800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F800
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F842
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-11-06Record 056182-20191010-F880

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2026-02-19Denial of payment for new admissions
Payment denial for 5 days, from 2026-05-01
CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.62
Facility
California
National
California 0.67 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.24
Facility
California
National
California 4.52 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.52
Facility
California
National
California 4.09 · National 3.42

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityCaliforniaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
8.2%4.3%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
1.7%1.6%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
5.0%12.0%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%1.2%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.4%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
1.0%10.2%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.6%4.0%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
9.6%13.7%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Afshar, Pouya
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Alkema, Shaun
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Afshar, Pouya
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Afshar, Pouya
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Alkema, Shaun
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Alkema, Shaun
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Burnam, Soon
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ensign Services Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Golden Hill Real Estate Company, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Keetch, Chad
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Port, Barry
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sato, Ami
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Willits, Adam
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group342 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or California.

No county cost figures on file for San Diego.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01