National City · 91950
Paradise Valley Health Care
2575 E. Eighth St.
National City, CA 91950
Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
⌖ National City, CA · San Diego County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds98
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium
Hillcrest Manor Sanitarium is a 98-bed for-profit nursing home in National City, CA. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 13 problems, close to the California average of 15.6. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 14 min a day with each resident, about the same as the California average of 4 hr 31 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameHillcrest Manor Sanitarium
LocationSan Diego County, California
Phone(619) 477-1176
Address1889 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950 · San Diego County
CMS provider number55975
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 17, 1968 (58 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection13 (Feb 2026)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 14 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident18 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the California average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.8%State average: 1.6%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.7State average: 2.2Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the California average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing3★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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