Poway · 92064
Boulder Creek Post Acute
12696 Monte Vista Road
Poway, CA 92064
The Villas at Poway
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⌖ Poway, CA · San Diego County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds129
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About The Villas at Poway
The Villas at Poway is a 129-bed government-run nursing home in Poway, CA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in California is 3.2. At its last full inspection (May 2025), inspectors found 11 problems, fewer than 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 6 hr 54 min a day with each resident, more than the California average of 4 hr 31 min. About 12% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $52,930 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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 nameThe Villas At Poway
LocationSan Diego County, California
Phone(858) 613-4545
Address15615 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064 · San Diego County
CMS provider number555301
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 5, 1988 (38 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
5 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2025.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection11 (May 2025)California average: 15.6. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident6 hr 54 min a dayCalifornia average: 4 hr 31 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident2 hr 20 min a dayCalifornia average: 40 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover12% a yearCalifornia average: 37%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties9 fines totaling $52,930Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Oct 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
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.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital21.5%State average: 23.0%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit5.7%State average: 11.2%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.9%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 12 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 6 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.7%State average: 1.6%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.1%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs10.1%State average: 12.0%About 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 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 5 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections3★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day6.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6.9 |
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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