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Vista Knoll Specialized Care Facility

For profit - Limited Liability company  ·  2000 Westwood Road, Vista, CA 92083  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With The Ensign Group
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
4.28
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.5
34.7%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 38.1%
119
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
114
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Flagstone Healthcare South LLC (100%) since Jan, 2006
Indirect owners
The Ensign Group INC (100%) since Oct, 2003
Managerial control
Clayton Gardner since Oct, 2009
Managing employee(s)
No information available
Corporate Director
Adam Willits since Jan, 2019
Corporate Officer
Soon Burnam since Jan, 2006
W 2 Managing Employee
Clayton Gardner since Oct, 2009

Inspection Reports

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
32

total deficiencies

2

infection-related deficiencies

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Sep 26, 2025
Standard report
9 deficiencies
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
Failure to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0693
Failure to: Ensure 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0694
Failure to: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0699
Failure to: Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0757
Failure to: Ensure each resident's drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0814
Failure to: Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 4, 2024
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Apr 15, 2024
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0676
Failure to: Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 3, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 26, 2022
Standard report
10 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0804
Failure to: Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0806
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0756
Failure to: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Mar 4, 2019
Standard report
10 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to E
E

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0685
Failure to: Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to: Provide 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Administration Deficiency — F0849
Failure to: Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0610
Failure to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.